This editorial from JANUARY, 2020 predicted Trump’s coronavirus response
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Coronavirus Is Coming—And Trump Isn’t Ready
In order to combat the disease, the president will have to trust the kind of government experts he has disdained and dismissed.
JANUARY 30, 2020
Ronald Klain
Former White House Ebola response coordinator
"We all knew the moment would come. It could have been over Iran or North Korea, a hurricane or an earthquake. But it may be the new coronavirus out of China that tests whether President Donald Trump can govern in a crisis—and there is ample reason to be uneasily skeptical.
The U.S. government has the tools, talent, and team to help fight the coronavirus abroad and minimize its impact at home. But the combination of Trump’s paranoia toward experienced government officials (who lack “loyalty” to him), inattention to detail, opinionated rejection of science and evidence, and isolationist instincts may prove toxic when it comes to managing a global-health security challenge. To succeed, Trump will have to trust the kind of government experts he has disdained to date, set aside his own terrible instincts, lead from the White House, and work closely with foreign leaders and global institutions—all things he has failed to do in his first 1,200 days in office."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
TL:DR: Former White House Ebola response coordinator using the consequences of Trump's serious personality deficits [ namely, Unprincipled Narcissistic Character Disorder ] as reflected in his (mis)behavior as president predicts Trump's clusterfuck response to a pandemic.
In order to combat the disease, the president will have to trust the kind of government experts he has disdained and dismissed.
JANUARY 30, 2020
Ronald Klain
Former White House Ebola response coordinator
"We all knew the moment would come. It could have been over Iran or North Korea, a hurricane or an earthquake. But it may be the new coronavirus out of China that tests whether President Donald Trump can govern in a crisis—and there is ample reason to be uneasily skeptical.
The U.S. government has the tools, talent, and team to help fight the coronavirus abroad and minimize its impact at home. But the combination of Trump’s paranoia toward experienced government officials (who lack “loyalty” to him), inattention to detail, opinionated rejection of science and evidence, and isolationist instincts may prove toxic when it comes to managing a global-health security challenge. To succeed, Trump will have to trust the kind of government experts he has disdained to date, set aside his own terrible instincts, lead from the White House, and work closely with foreign leaders and global institutions—all things he has failed to do in his first 1,200 days in office."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
TL:DR: Former White House Ebola response coordinator using the consequences of Trump's serious personality deficits [ namely, Unprincipled Narcissistic Character Disorder ] as reflected in his (mis)behavior as president predicts Trump's clusterfuck response to a pandemic.
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