What’s tragic is that we had ample warning about the pandemic and could have taken steps to contain it. Instead, the incompetence of the Trump administration led to disaster.
President Trump downplayed the danger, saying the virus would “just disappear.” He failed to mobilize government resources to ramp up testing or to procure needed medical supplies. He tuned the commonsense practice of wearing a mask into a political issue, and pushed to open the economy before it was safe.
Before the current administration, the U.S. would have been a leader in uniting the world in fighting the virus. It’s astonishing how far our global influence has shrunk.
We need a leader who will take responsibility, tell the truth,and unite us in times of crisis. It’s time to vote Trump out.
Philip RiffeHesperus
