https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/09/donald-trump-coronavirus-response
It has killed thousands, sown widespread fear and disruption and caused the worst day for Wall Street since the 2008 financial crisis. One man, however, is not panicking about the coronavirus. Donald Trump just spent two successive days on the golf course.
Even for a US president who has made a habit of denialism – from global heating to the size of Barack Obama’s inauguration crowd – the current crisis is raising the bar. One headline on Monday described it as “Trump’s Chernobyl”, a reference to the Soviet nuclear disaster that authorities could not censor away.
The commander-in-chief’s past attempts to bend reality to his will have often been met with derision or mirth. But this time it is hardly an exaggeration to say thousands of lives are at stake. The international crisis that many feared would test his norm-busting presidency has arrived.
“Denial, accusation, distraction, lies – these are his four principal responses to any rival,” said Gwenda Blair, a Trump biographer. “Only this time it’s not a person. When you think of that model, it doesn’t work with germs. A tweet doesn’t knock over a potential global pandemic.”
Even for a US president who has made a habit of denialism – from global heating to the size of Barack Obama’s inauguration crowd – the current crisis is raising the bar. One headline on Monday described it as “Trump’s Chernobyl”, a reference to the Soviet nuclear disaster that authorities could not censor away.
The commander-in-chief’s past attempts to bend reality to his will have often been met with derision or mirth. But this time it is hardly an exaggeration to say thousands of lives are at stake. The international crisis that many feared would test his norm-busting presidency has arrived.
“Denial, accusation, distraction, lies – these are his four principal responses to any rival,” said Gwenda Blair, a Trump biographer. “Only this time it’s not a person. When you think of that model, it doesn’t work with germs. A tweet doesn’t knock over a potential global pandemic.”
The CDC is handling this as best as they can. Public health departments are handling this as best as they can. They don't want for funding and resources. What would you prefer Trump do? Go down into a bunker and say he's not coming out until it's over? In fact, he's doing something ideal: not panicking, not trying to run around and add to the hysteria that is causing everyone to cough on each other as they scramble for the last roll of toilet paper in the stores. he's keeping calm as an example to his country.
ReplyDeleteyou obviously didn't read the articles I posted that address this issue
ReplyDeleteno trump has not done a good job and you can't use CDC to excuse trump
his best strategy would be to play golf til this is over and let the doctors and scientists alone
Ma lecho nirdam? Kum KORO-NA El H' Elokecho. There is a world mageifa threatening all over the globe, Uru mirtardeimaschem!
ReplyDeleteWith all the "Rights" and *YONAH* mageifah rights, vechol shaar minei sheimos hanirdofim... every country trying to outdo each other and even outdoing the Dor HaMabul, is it a wonder why this *RAINBOW* hovering all over the sky is ravaging havoc all over the globe? "Mibachutz teshakel cherev, ubechadorim eimo"! Vekivan shenitein reshus lemashchis eino mavchin bein tov lera, chas veshalom. Vehoniyo chishvo lehishover. Hashem sent Yonah ben Amitay to NINVEH "Chizru bachem" in order to be spared. Ze os min haShamayim BaShamayim it is high time, vateotzer hamageifo!
malchus Edom and Paras are on the forefront to where it's spread, As Daniel saw the hand writing on the wall, a malchus with feet of clay. It is payback time for Golus Edom and Golus Bovel. This is not a Purim Torah, the people are real, and the numbers are true, Hashem Yerachem!