The American Washington Post newspaper considered in its editorial today, Friday, that it was incumbent upon President Donald Trump when the number of new infections of Corona virus increased by a total of 50 thousand cases within a few days, to send important messages from the White House.
She said Trump should have assured all Americans of the need to wear masks in public places, urge them to stay away from Independence Day celebrations tomorrow, Saturday, and pledge to make a greater effort at the federal level to expand diagnostic tests, which is a prerequisite for normalcy, and that he could Also provide support to state governors to introduce new restrictions to contain the virus.
Instead, the newspaper added, "Mr. Trump" did not move a finger, but rather remained steadfast in denial despite the worsening of the crisis, exposing the entire American soil to more chaos and pain in the coming months.
"I think that at some point the epidemic will somewhat disappear, I hope so," Trump commented on Wednesday, Wednesday, Thursday - during a brief appearance before reporters without wearing a muzzle or accepting questions from those present - he said, "There are some areas where we are working to extinguish the flame or fire. , And things are going well there. "
He stressed that the United States, like Europe and China, "controls the situation," adding that "we are trying to put out fires through a strategy aimed at defeating the virus and eliminating it completely."
The newspaper responds to Trump's statements by stressing that the virus "is not under control, but is controlling", based on the "standard rates" that were recorded Wednesday in 6 American states, namely California, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona and Alaska.
There was also a noticeable increase in the number of injuries in 41 states during the current period compared to two weeks, and outbreaks and activities to help spread the epidemic are increasing, including the recent decision to open the beaches of "Myrtle Beach" in South Carolina, which has become a new epicenter of the epidemic. .
In just 5 months - the newspaper says - the epidemic killed nearly 19 times the number of Americans killed during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
"Mr. Trump - whose first response to the pandemic was only wishful thinking, then failed to mobilize logistical support to confront it and then decided to withdraw from the battle and largely leave it to the states - this week continued his magical thinking, referring to the rampant epidemic as some foci Just".
In fact - the newspaper says - that the US states that decided to lift the isolation measures prematurely last May are now paying the price, and President Trump has a responsibility to encourage their rulers to ease restrictions early on, it was "a bad mistake in appreciation."
She adds that state governors, although they are now striving quickly to reverse decisions to reduce isolation by closing some shops and restaurants, but it has become very difficult to move again from a position of reopening to a full closure.
Mr. Trump summarized this dilemma yesterday when he said, "The decision to reopen is largely up to them (the rulers)."
The newspaper asserts that Trump during his intervention was only interested in glorifying himself by saying "we have done historical work," adding that he "saved millions of lives" and that he is now opening the country "much faster than anyone had imagined, and more successfully", noting that what the president says A "historical deception" that has consequences for the lives of millions.