COVID-19 was Trump's 'first significant test -- and he flunked it with flying colors': Paul Krugman

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COVID-19 was Trump's 'first significant test -- and he flunked it with flying colors': Paul Krugman

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Published 3 mins ago on July 7, 2020


In a series of tweets on Tuesday morning, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman stated that Donald Trump coasted for the first three years of his presidency on a solid economy and high employment numbers left to him by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, but when faced with the first real crisis of administration, he fell flat on his face.

With the president’s approval numbers plummeting to new lows and Republican lawmakers fearful that he is leading them into a November election wipe-out, Krugman said that they shouldn’t be surprised because they have been walking a tightrope with the inexperienced and volatile Trump since he assumed office in January of 2017.

According to the New York Times columnist, it took the coronavirus pandemic — and the Trump administration’s bungling of it that has led to 130,000 U.S. deaths, massive unemployment and a crippled economy — to Republicans in a corner over Trump with nowhere to go.

According to the New York Times columnist, it took the coronavirus pandemic — and the Trump administration’s bungling of it that has led to 130,000 U.S. deaths, massive unemployment and a crippled economy — to Republicans in a corner over Trump with nowhere to go..............................

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/covid-19-was-trumps-first-significant-test-and-he-flunked-it-with-flying-colors-paul-krugman/


Lots of d laid off folks in my area--people are hurting bad.

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[GusBob]

1. If only he could get that guy Shapiro for the test. Eom

[Stuart G]

2. Thank You for posting...K and R

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. U.S. has been in crisis mode since the day of his inauguration.

He hasn't passed a single test...unless stealing the treasure blind was one of the questions.