Now that many who went to the republican pat on the back conference (cpac) have been possibly infected with the Covid-19 virus the trump claim that it was a hoax is looking mighty foolish. Especially with high ranking republican politicians now in self quarantine mode. As the virus was just starting to get a foothold in the rest of the world trump was downplaying its very existence. Well that strategy of his to ignore a potential massive death threat has not worked and instead has set us behind in our efforts to contain and eradicate the virus.
This is what leadership does not look like. Instead of getting out ahead of the threat trump had decided that denying it was the best option. His idiocy will likely culminate in many deaths that could have been avoided. What is even more troubling is that in 2018 trump decided to cut funding for the center for disease control and stop hiring scientists for prevention and research purposes. So not only is he in denial although he has come out of that denial just recently but our disease control apparatus isn't at top speed to help with containment and eradication.
The only hoax here is trump on we the American people. He is not worthy of leadership nor exemplified guidance. What will be interesting going forward, outside the huge drop at the opening of the Dow Jones this morning, is how long it will be before what is left of the republican establishment will turn on trump and work to remove him. He left them vulnerable at their annual glad handing conference without notice and now they are in fear for their lives. Having an idiot lead was never a good idea and now we see the reason for it. He dismissed the potential harm when it was first reported and now that potential harm is very grave indeed.
This is what leadership does not look like. Instead of getting out ahead of the threat trump had decided that denying it was the best option. His idiocy will likely culminate in many deaths that could have been avoided. What is even more troubling is that in 2018 trump decided to cut funding for the center for disease control and stop hiring scientists for prevention and research purposes. So not only is he in denial although he has come out of that denial just recently but our disease control apparatus isn't at top speed to help with containment and eradication.
The only hoax here is trump on we the American people. He is not worthy of leadership nor exemplified guidance. What will be interesting going forward, outside the huge drop at the opening of the Dow Jones this morning, is how long it will be before what is left of the republican establishment will turn on trump and work to remove him. He left them vulnerable at their annual glad handing conference without notice and now they are in fear for their lives. Having an idiot lead was never a good idea and now we see the reason for it. He dismissed the potential harm when it was first reported and now that potential harm is very grave indeed.
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