President Donald Trump’s dangerous plan to reopen the economy earlier than health experts recommend drew condemnation from former Bush speechwriter David Frum, who warned that Trump is sacrificing the lives of others to save himself.
Reopening the economy early invites a deadly second wave of the coronavirus to strike the population and kill even more Americans than the original wave has killed up to this point. Only by continuing social distancing and lockdown measures can we hope to flatten the curve until a vaccine is produced and more tests are available to guarantee the safety of Americans going back into the workforce and communities.
But Trump isn’t interested in protecting the public health as much as he is in using the economy as a campaign ad, which he really can’t do because the economy has tanked due to his reckless response to the virus. Over 20 million Americans have filed for unemployment as businesses across the country have been forced to close in an effort to stop the spread. The stock market tanked to under 20,000, though it’s hovering around 23,000 now because of corporate bailouts.
That being said, Frum pointed out that Trump is clearly willing to sacrifice American lives so he can have his main talking point back.
But key point: Trump is consciously choosing to risk higher virus casualties in Q2 in hope of jolting the economy into revival in Q3 to save his re-election in Q4. It’s a desperate gamble to save himself by sacrificing others. It’s also not very likely to work. 4/x
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 28, 2020
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And that’s because Trump has zero empathy or sympathy as long as he gets what he wants.
Many leaders would be daunted by the human costs of Trump’s desperate re-election plan. But … https://t.co/FV8QxXJZA0
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 28, 2020
The death toll currently stands at just under 60,000 because of Trump’s recklessness. Now even more Americans will die because of Trump’s selfishness and obsession with absolute power.
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