“Nobody knew there would be a pandemic or epidemic of this proportion.” - Donald Trump March 2020
Except this investigative reporter in The Atlantic. But maybe he was the only one, right?
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Originally Posted by The Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready?
Perhaps the two most important things a leader can personally provide in the midst of an epidemic are reliable information and a unifying spirit. In the absence of strong countermeasures, severe outbreaks tear communities apart, forcing people to fear their neighbors; the longest-lasting damage can be psychosocial. Trump’s tendency to tweet rashly, delegitimize legitimate sources of information, and readily buy into conspiracy theories could be disastrous.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...e-hits/561734/ - July/August 2018