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https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/03/19/the-coronavirus-crisis-is-hurting-donald-trumps-chance-at-a-second-term-florida-insiders-say/The coronavirus crisis is hurting Donald Trumps chance at a second term, Florida Insiders say
The lack of preparation has been baffling, one Republican said.
The Rundown: The American people will decide in eight months whether to re-elect President Donald Trump, and the coronavirus has not only tested his leadership, it brought to a halt the economy he planned to run on.
For those reasons, nearly eight in 10 of Florida Insiders believe the world pandemic has hurt Trumps bid for another four years.
The lack of preparation has been baffling, one Republican said. It does not inspire confidence when a major national crisis seems to be fumbled so badly. Trump and his off-the-cuff approach and loose association with facts has not helped at all.
The Tampa Bay Times surveyed 160 of Floridas most plugged-in politicos former elected leaders, campaign operatives, activists, lobbyists, fundraisers and other experts from both parties about the coronavirus for our monthly Florida Insider poll.
More than half gave the Trump administration a D or F on its handling of the coronavirus crisis to date. Only 8 percent said he deserves an A.
The virus isn't political, a Democrat wrote. MAGA country will be infected too, and they'll finally see how ineffective the Trump administration is.
In places like Florida, health officials dont know how many people have the virus because not enough people have been tested.
Not passing the test. Some crises present an opportunity for leaders to rise to the occasion. But many Insiders said it has instead exposed the most troubling of Trumps tendencies.
Trump spent valuable time calling the virus a hoax and a Democratic plot, one nonpartisan Insider said. In doing so, he lost time when
Desert grandma
(804 posts)I certainly think he is much more likely to be defeated now. That may be the only good thing to result from this disaster.
Cha
(297,655 posts)RandySF
(59,225 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)And exposes his failure to do his job, and he instead watches fox news, or goes golfing , or on twitter starting a war with insults to someone. That's why he's going on tv daily now lying his fat ass off trying to con people he's on top of this when he isn't, he's still slowing down the response to this virus outbreak, and lying about it now, and stiffing the American people with little stimulus to them. That's who he is , a con man who wants everything for himself, but refuses anything to anyone else because he can.
elleng
(131,107 posts)Cha
(297,655 posts)Nobody should be surprised.. in fact the way trump has run things.. this is the most natural outcome in the world.
Lazyass Hoaxtrump tries to cover up a Global pandemic and ends up being responsible for more deaths and blood on his do nothing hands.
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Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)Cha
(297,655 posts)Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)The result is the same: America is fucked for at least a year and a half* because of this lying incompetent bastard.
*the minimum time required to test a vaccine for side effects
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Cha
(297,655 posts)Thank you for that, Grokenstein..
I hope trump is Sweating Buckets of Flop Sweat knowing how he Once Again Hoisted himself on his Own Petard.. Ukraine/ CoronavirusPandemic
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)If (R) were a brand it would be pulled from store shelves?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)to well over a million across the nation.
Timmygoat
(779 posts)I would like to see him spend a second term in jail!
artemisia1
(756 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)increases in temperatures across the country. They've been able to track flu epidemics in the past successfully. The first thing you notice on the map is that Florida is bright red. Most other states are shades of yellow or orange, but Florida glows. I'm afraid the retirees will be hit really, really hard. They might not survive to vote for Trump again.