I'm sorry but I blame the old powers like the NYT a lot more for the current predicament than I blame the current president. For all their hemming and hawing about China leading "global production in multiple industries" they sure were silent during the 80s, 90s, and 2000s when the business elite of the country were busy offshoring and selling to the highest bidder to make this situation a reality. I think the corporate media in this country is an absolute disgrace.
It's like, what are they even trying to say here? Do they mean to imply that if Trump hadn't cut funding to public research or whatever, this situation would be fundamentally different? Completely ridiculous. If they're mad about the rise of China, then they should be blaming the people who allowed China to catch up in exchange for a quick buck.