Trump is America's main problem with COVID-19 due to Trump's leadership delay. That is Trump's inability to take expert medical advice up to March 31, 2020 that the threat was really serious. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-coronavirus-statements/ dated March 31, 2020

TRUMP SAID IN 2020:

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.” CNBC interview Jan. 22

“Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.” New Hampshire rally Feb. 10

“The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. … Stock Market starting to look very good to me!” Twitter Feb. 24

“It’s going to disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.” News conference, Feb. 27

“I think the 3.4 percent [[confirmed] fatality rate] is really a false number.” Fox News interview, March 4

“Some people will have this at a very light level and won’t even go to a doctor or hospital, and they’ll get better. There are many people like that.” Briefing with airline CEOs, March 4

“The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power ... to inflame the CoronaVirus situation.” Twitter, March 9

“We’re prepared, and we’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.” March 10

“We’re using the full power of the federal government to defeat the virus, and that’s what we’ve been doing.” News conference, March 14

“This is a very contagious virus. It’s incredible. But it’s something that we have tremendous control over.” News conference, March 15

“We have an invisible enemy.” News conference, March 16

“I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.” News conference, March 17

“I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously, and have done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the ‘borders’ from China - against the wishes of almost all.” Twitter, March 18

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Trump is America's main problem with COVID-19 due to Trump's leadership delay. That is Trump's inability to take expert medical advice up to March 31, 2020 that the threat was really serious. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-coronavirus-statements/ dated March 31, 2020

TRUMP SAID IN 2020:

“America will again, and soon, be open for business — very soon — a lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting. ... We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.” News conference, March 23

“I’d love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.” Fox News interview, March 24

“We’re going to have a great victory.” News conference, March 30 [Adopting the rhetoric of war!]

“I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. You know, you go into major hospitals sometimes they’ll have two ventilators, and now all of a sudden they’re saying, ‘Can we order 30,000 ventilators?’” Fox News interview, March 26

“WE WILL WIN THIS WAR. [capitalized by Trump] When we achieve this victory, we will emerge stronger and more united than ever before!”
— Twitter, March 28

“Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won.” News conference, March 29

[On March 29, 2020] Anthony S. Fauci, one of the nation’s top infectious disease experts and a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, warned that between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans could die and that millions would be infected. The president said on Sunday that the country would be doing well if it “can hold” the number of deaths “down to 100,000.”

COMMENT

Even though America has the world's most advanced, most expensive medical care more Americans have the disease and have died than in any other country. Many more Americans will die due to Trump's delays and minimisation of the COVID threat.

As at May 17, 2020 US COVID:

- CASES 1,443,397

- DEATHS 87,568.

plantagenet,

Great cut and paste. You truly are the cut and paste king of the southern hemisphere!

Hi Pete,

Hmmmm ...... You seem to have PTATS, the Pro-Truth Anti-Trump Syndrome.

Spot on !

The US has a dreadful problem - how to act effectively against this virus with a complete moron in charge (and not, when he feels like it).

I don't think we can imagine yet what the consequences of this ghastly combination are going to be.

Joe

Mr O,

We're all thrown curve balls in the form of people
and situations we are tempted to judge. How otherwise would
we grow but by growing through such challenges.

I don't have the answers to the big questions in life.
I'm still on my own road to discovery. And yes, I have
been incredibly lucky. But everything is relative, everything
has its story, and everyone has obstacles to overcome. They
are our greatest teachers.

Each of us goes through transitions and transformations.
The important thing is that we acknowledge them and learn
from them. I'm no pundit. I have only my own life
experiences to go on. And the obstacles I have overcome in
life have been, difficult. However, I've been given some
great gifts by each of the people I have encountered on
my journey through life. They've helped shape me into
the person I have become and still hope to be.

Humans are the most extraordinary creatures. My spirit is
uplifted by the encounters of the amazing souls that I've met
along the way. It's the spirit of the human being that can fill
me with more joy than anything in the world.

I hope that answers your questions.

Mr Opinion,

<<PS Have you noticed how OzSpen and NNS are only good at preaching the gospel. Why do you think that is?>>

Why must you talk in the third person about Not_Now.Soon and me when it would be courteous to address your questions or comments to us directly?