Trump had three choices for coronavirus lockdowns. Bad, Worse, Catastrophic

[chriscan64]

16. That's right

He "authorized" governors to do what they were already doing, essentially just putting out a meaningless statement giving himself powers he doesn't have. In my state, Texas governor Greg Abbott is trying the "we can do both, reopen and be safe" approach.

Trump is beyond stupid and self-interested. He is so stupid, he can't act in his own interests right. You would think that a selfish president only concerned with how the virus makes him "look bad" would do everything possible to limit the effects of the virus.