Arc of Trump’s coronavirus comments defies reality on ground

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The trustworthiness of a president in a time of national crisis is his most important asset,” she said. “And when he says things that are proven to be untrue, or problematic from a public health standpoint, that erodes his credibility and the capacity of the country to prepare adequately.”

・ From Associated Press