President Donald Trump's return as the face of the Covid-19 response has deteriorated into a misinformation masterclass that explains why America is in such a mess | Analysis by StCollinson
In an extraordinary performance Tuesday, as the daily death toll again soared toward 1,000 and the number of Americans dead approached a tragic milestone of 150,000, Trump again foreswore the most basic requirements of national leadership in a crisis.At a White House briefing that turned almost into a parody of his own mismanagement of the pandemic, he complained that the government's top infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, had better approval ratings than he did.
Birx also, very highly thought of -- and yet, they're highly thought of, but nobody likes me?""It can only be my personality, that's all," he said.Trump did not appear to be speaking tongue-in-cheek and, even if he was, it was strange that he would be joking about his popularity at a time when nearly 150,000 Americans are dead from a virus he repeatedly said would not pose a problem.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Fact-checking Trump: Physicians in the U.S. ‘do not prescribe’ hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19President Trump claims hydroxychloroquine is a successful COVID-19 treatment, despite the FDA rescinding emergency use authorization for the drug to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying it carries too many risks without any apparent benefit.
Weiterlesen »
Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 MisinformationFacebook and Twitter removed a video showing a group of doctors falsely claiming that hydroxychloroquine cures coronavirus and disputing the need to wear face coverings, but not before it was retweeted by the president
Weiterlesen »
Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 MisinformationThe company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with 'misleading and potentially harmful' information about the coronavirus.
Weiterlesen »
Trump Jr suspended from tweeting after viraling Covid-19 misinformationTwitter bars Donald Trump Jr from tweeting from his account for 12 hours after US president's eldest son shared a video showing doctors pitching malaria drug as a sure-fire way to treat coronavirus.
Weiterlesen »
Trump Retweets COVID-19 Video Yanked By Social Media For Pushing Fake CureTrump was on a pro-hydroxychloroquine retweet tear.
Weiterlesen »
Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatmentA week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronaviru s, President Donald Trump is back to pushing unproven claims that an anti-malaria drug is an effective treatment and challenging the credibility of the nation&39;s leading infectious disease expert. Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed
Weiterlesen »