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People close to President Trump told The Washington Post they think that, throughout most of the coronavirus pandemic, he struggled to wholly address the crisis because of an unwillingness to admit error, a positive feedback loop from advisers and Fox News, and a "penchant for magical thinking" that led him to believe the virus would soon disappear.
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But Trump has seemingly come around a bit and is now acknowledging the pandemic isn't going to improve overnight. Per the Post, the pivot apparently came only after Trump realized his voting base was in danger. Over the last few weeks, his advisers have reportedly shown him maps and data that highlight spikes in coronavirus cases among "our people" in Republican states, a senior administration official told the Post.
The advisers have also reportedly shared projections predicting surges in Midwestern battleground states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all of which are key to Trump winning re-election. Read more at The Washington Post.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-only-pivoted-coronavirus-reportedly-131700423.html
dchill
(38,324 posts)unblock
(51,974 posts)he's horrible at everything, but it's conceivable that some situations could play out well with someone like that in charge.
i'll grant the possibility that some people cave to his bullying tactics and that might have worked in some situations. of course, so far it never worked for anyone other than donnie's bank account, but at least one could imagine it working with a trading partner.
but a pandemic? he can't lie or delay or sic lawyers on it or make it sign an nda or threaten or bully it or call it names. the sh*thead even thought he'd score some political points by sending his fan base out to angrily spread it. meanwhile he's actively interfering with states trying to get medical resources and accurate testing.
seriously, how could it be worse?
i know, i know. donnie says we'll see, hold my beer....
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)underpants
(182,279 posts)almost???? WaPo trying to be nice.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,355 posts)Why is he being lauded for saying something everybody with two brain cells knew months ago, specifically that it's not just going away on its own, even less so because of his inaction and absolutely abysmal leadership- when he hasn't been outright trying to harm/undercut the response?
underpants
(182,279 posts)HotTeaBag
(1,206 posts)but I have to assume the byline is Captain Obvious.