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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy Trump is in a panic over Coronavirus
No doubt he has been told that this virus is going to tank the world (and the US) economy. This conman knows that if you take away the booming economy that President Obama left him, all he has left is being a really really really terrible person.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)he surrounds himself with sycophants and yes-men who don't tell him the real story because they're afraid of getting yelled at
RAB910
(3,487 posts)so there's that
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)will tank though.
RAB910
(3,487 posts)However, in this case the market is tanking in anticipation of the recession that will be caused by this disease.
I work in public health and I am an avid investor. I can tell you this disease has already made a huge negative impact on the world economy and that impact is only getting worse
Wounded Bear
(58,598 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,722 posts)With cuts to the CDC, is it any wonder why he is so unprepared to deal with this crisis? It is about how much money this is costing HIM, as well as how much money HE can make.
Right now, Trump is blaming Democrats, MSNBC and CNN for the fears of the Coronavirus.
RAB910
(3,487 posts)Trump's unstable administration and loyalty tests have driven most of the competent people out of critical roles throughout the government. The loyalist that are left are ill-equipped to deal with this crisis
Turbineguy
(37,288 posts)that's why his dolt supporters love him!
Putin's economy is 1/6 the size of the US.
RAB910
(3,487 posts)He still needs others to get him close enough for the steal
rurallib
(62,379 posts)Especially the incompetence that his administration will demonstrate.
Therefore action #1 will be to blame the Democrats.
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)He is NOTHING but optics.
rurallib
(62,379 posts)on the virus at all.
safeinOhio
(32,636 posts)Dad is fake news.