An excerpt: "I’ve reviewed all of his public statements and actions on coronavirus over the last two months, and they show a president who put almost no priority on public health. Trump’s priorities were different: Making the virus sound like a minor nuisance. Exaggerating his administration’s response. Blaming foreigners and, anachronistically, the Obama administration. Claiming incorrectly that the situation was improving. Trying to cheer up stock market investors."
In February, Trump started making preposterous promises and claims, like "looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away." This about a disease that had only begun to appear three months earlier in November. The April business is something he fabricated on the spot.
Then he started attempting to shift the blame as the crisis worsened. It wasn't his fault; it was the fault of the Democrats for, as he falsely claimed, wanting open borders. But he controlled the borders, not Democrats. And the first carriers to come in the United States entered legally and were processed by the federal government, which Trump heads.
By late February, Trump was outright lying about statistics. While new cases were skyrocketing, he said things like "we’re going down, not up. We’re going very substantially down, not up." This is another bold-faced lie.
To this day, Trump continues to distort what's happening. He keeps praising himself and his administration, giving the false impression that everything's under control. It frankly isn't. Every day is uncharted territory, into which Trump boldly bloviates without a clue.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. Pay attention to what the experts are saying, not the idiots.
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