As if they rescued the US and the world. EVERYTHING both do will be solely designed for Trump's and the Rus-publicans' re-election.

Take a look at Trump's latest tweets....

Paging Mike Bloomberg.

Trump and FOX decided they could use this to play the hero, not until then did they start to take this seriously. If Trump still thought it was a losing issue for him he'd still be mocking the dangers and so would FOX News.

They lose viewership during disasters.

Think about it, they sit in NYC studios and report propaganda. Zero to limited field reporters, at some point even the loyal viewers go out looking for some more information.

Someone had to have gotten through to Trump. It would be real interesting to know who and just what they told him.

the sheeple are no longer going to buy their bullshit when reality smacks them in the face harder every day.

And maybe their grandma got COVID19

Seems that way to me?

Cult members all.

When it was becoming clear that the virus was spreading and no amount of spin was going to cover for it, they had to switch gears and cast the president as someone with bold decisive leadership to get us through this. Plus, now they can say, “you can’t criticize the president in a time of crisis.” But yeah, all for show for re-election.

They remembered who their viewers are, how they are more at risk from the virus, and how those people vote.

They tried but people are on to Fox and Trump lies now. It doesn't work anymore.

That's the essence of their brand. Someone reminded them to stick to it.

avoiding the personal experience and visual evidence of suffering of society.

Trump and Fox will place the blame on Obama and the DEMs.

weren't selling enough advertising.

I bet they actually love it now and want things to get so bad so that the legislators don't stop drumpf from putting in really bad legislation which will steal trillions of dollars of American workers $$ and give it to the rich, rich corps. & mainly himself. They approve of these actions.

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213117168

They know they can't oppose reality and the national mood forever, so they have to pick the moment to pretend they were right all along. That then becomes "what we just told you", which they can to to persuade their gullible consumers was what they always said.

See also: Trump and the Iraq War

Eventually it will all fall apart, and there will be a reckoning.