Like most other Republicans, Mr. Pence has never second-guessed Mr. Trump’s leadership during the pandemic. Ms. Ingraham called it “a new pathway for hitting President Trump.” Mr. Hannity mocked the “media mob” for running stories that said Mr. Trump wasn’t taking it seriously enough. “The apocalypse is imminent and you’re going to all die, all of you in the next 48 hours. And it’s all President Trump’s fault,” he seethed on Feb. 27. He also compared Mr. Trump’s stewardship of the country during the pandemic to F.D.R.

Source: New York Times December 19, 2020 00:22 UTC