WH's McEnany: 'The world is looking at us as a leader' on pandemic
Didn't she say she'd never lie? 
WH's McEnany: 'The world is looking at us as a leader' on pandemic
In a way, the world is looking at the U.S. "as a leader" on the pandemic, but probably not in the way Kayleigh McEnany intended.
July 7, 2020, 10:07 AM EDT
By Steve Benen
A reporter asked White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany yesterday, "How do you think the world is looking at the United States right now?" She replied, "I think the world is looking at us as a leader in COVID-19."
In a way, there's some truth to that -- but probably not in the way the president's spokesperson intended. By all appearances, the world is looking at the United States as leading the world in the number of coronavirus cases. Around the globe, observers are also marveling at the number of American fatalities, which also leads the world. Internationally, officials have also struggled to comprehend how our response has been so much worse than other advanced nations' handling of the pandemic.
But when it comes to the world looking to the United States "as a leader" in a more conventional sense, it appears McEnany had it backwards yesterday. For example, consider this Arizona Daily Star report from a few days ago:
As Rachel noted on the show last night, we've reached the point at which "Mexico is hardening its border against Americans," which is a curious twist on Donald Trump's vision.
There are also related developments with our neighbor to the north.
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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/wh-s-mcenany-world-looking-us-leader-pandemic-n1233063
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if they want to be led by a herd of dinks. 
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