Trump's efforts to muzzle health officials and downplay coronavirus mirror the tactics of an authoritarian regime, experts say

President Donald Trump's response to the deadly coronavirus mirrors that of authoritarian regimes in some ways, experts on public health and authoritarianism told Insider. China and Iran have had conflicting messages between government leaders and medical experts, and have limited the speech of those critical of the government's response. The US's right-wing media also attacks those critical of the government's approach, a tactic routinely used by state media outlets in authoritarian regimes. Tr...