President Trump prefers to attack governors, reporters and anyone he deems insufficiently “appreciative” of his anemic efforts. Deeming the federal government merely a “backup” to the states, Mr. Trump has created what Gov. Good luck building those battleships.’” By pitting states against one another, Mr. Trump pours salt in our political divisions and cripples our ability to defeat the virus. In the Covid-19 battle, Mr. Trump has undermined our allies — trying to buy up their technology and hijack their supply chains. Many thousands more Americans will die unnecessarily because of the incompetence and perfidy of our “wartime president.” It’s in our common interest that Mr. Trump stop trash-talking and start leading with the decency and resolve that we deserve.

Source: International New York Times April 07, 2020 22:41 UTC