Friday March 20: the shortage of protective gear for front line medical workers is now front page news (see nyt) Trump says it's not his problem. “The Federal government is not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping. You know, we’re not a shipping clerk.”
Trump begins to talk up the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which Trump fans have been hyping even thoughmedical experts say it has no value as a coronavirus cure or prophylaxis. "It may work, it may not work. I feel good about. That’s all it is, just a feeling. I'm a smart guy."
Trump couldn’t be bothered to serve others. Utterly unfit to lead, utterly unable to address the problem. And so he falls back on his old standbys: wishful thinking, blaming others, and delay.