'The coronavirus is a test for Trump, a defining moment that may well determine whether he wins his bid for a second term in November,' writes SusanPage
In the blink of an eye, the coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed everything in Washington as it has everyplace else – propelling Congress toward the biggest economic rescue package in history, putting President Donald Trump on a defensive high alert, sidelining the 2020 campaign, disrupting nearly every American's life.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio estimated that hospitals in the nation's biggest city were about 10 days away from widespread shortages of fundamental equipment. So far, more than 8,000 city residents have been diagnosed with the virus. Pritzker responded in kind, and on the same platform."You wasted precious months when you could've taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans," he said in a retweet."You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat. Where were the tests when we needed them? Where's the PPE? Get off Twitter & do your job."
On Sunday, Gaynor also acknowledged that the president hadn't yet exercised his authority under the Defense Production Act to order the private sector to produce scarce supplies, although Trump on Saturday had indicated to reporters he had. The FEMA chief said instead that the president was using the threat of the act as"leverage."
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