President Trump, faced with a death toll of over 50,000 Americans from a pandemic he once said was “totally under control,” is coping by launching frequent trial balloons of far-fetched ideas to try to end the outbreak and get America back to work
President Donald Trump, faced with a death toll of over 50,000 Americans from a pandemic he once said was “totally under control,” is increasingly coping by launching frequent trial balloons of far-fetched ideas to try to end the outbreak and get America back to work.
Another frequent motif in Trump’s presidency has returned with a vengeance: blaming others. Under fire for mishandling the outbreak, Trump has lashed out at China, the Obama administration, the “fake news,” the World Health Organization, governors and even his own scientists. Interviews with 11 people who worked closely with Trump or at high levels of the administration gave the president disparate reviews on how he’s handled the crisis, though some are harshly critical.
While former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Trump has done a good job handling the virus, he said Trump doesn’t help himself by getting into feuds with the media and with Democratic governors and mayors. Others are skeptical that Trump’s daily briefings are accomplishing anything positive for him any more and worry that they are backfiring by letting the president engage in his favorite sport: getting into arguments with reporters and attacking the media.
Scaramucci added, one thing that has stayed consistent with Trump is what he cares about most: himself.
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