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Once the virus reached Europe, a pandemic was inevitable. However ...


Donald Trump had 6-8 weeks of lead time. He continued to downplay the virus ... calling it a political narrative by the Democrats and media; lied about containment; compared it to the common flu. If you don't believe me, it's all on video.

At the very least, Donald Trump's response was incompetent. IMO, it was negligent. Unfortunately, he hasn't stopped his nonsense. He's lying, playing doctor, and putting all the onus on the states to "figure it out." That's unforgivable.

The Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations all deserve criticism for not replenishing the stockpile. However, Trump's response and downplay of the virus since mid/late January are despicable. The healthcare system is still under equipped and we're still trying to catch up in testing. Prioritizing testing should have been the minimal response when we had our first known case in 1/20. We're still short on testing 2 5 months later. There's no way to spin. Donald Trump screwed up and is still lying in a national emergency.

[Post edited by Blah at 04/07/2020 09:31AM]

(In response to this post by hoobedda)

Posted: 04/07/2020 at 09:28AM


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