Trump And Covid-19 Engage In Testy Exchange Over Who Will Be In Power Longer
It was another tense day at the White House as President Trump and Covid-19 continued their terse exchange via Twitter over which one would be around longer. President Trump insisted the U.S. Coronavirus “will go away like things go away.”
Advisors to the President have urged him privately not to engage in a back and forth with a virus that is almost as narcissistic as he is. These advisors fear that this petulant behavior could further erode the President’s already crumbling base of supporters.
Much to the relief of Democratic strategists, Joe Biden - the presumptive Democratic nominee for President - has decided to stay out of this conflict, fearing that an exchange with a virus wouldn’t seem presidential.
Meanwhile, in a race to see who cares less about the welfare of the Country’s children, both red states - at the urging of President Trump - and the Coronavirus are heading back to school. In Georgia, a dramatic increase in positive cases started as soon as the bell rang on the first day.
In the battle between the President and the novel Coronavirus, it remains to be seen who will blink first. Trump believes that a combination of denial, incessant mocking, and hydroxychloroquine, will send the virus packing. Covid-19, on the other hand is continuing to show that it means business with continued morbidity and mortality rather than just mere trash talking. Both, however, seem to enjoy riling up the other through a series of sophomoric and misleading tweets.
“It’s a silly little Chinese virus,” tweeted Trump. “It’s not even deadly.”
“I know you are, but what am I?” responded Covid-19.
“We shouldn’t be wasting our time testing people for the Thigh-land virus, and not just because we don’t have the capacity to do so,” said Trump.
Covid-19 responded, “Nah, nah, nah boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.”
It remains to be seen where the United States goes from here, but even the most trusted advisors to the President appear to be socially distancing from his incessant tweeting.
“You don’t win public opinion against a virus by blasting it on social media,” said Republican Senator - and golfing buddy - Lindsay Graham (R-SC). “You win it by angrily talking about things in the past, like Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Benghazi.”
Much to the relief of Democratic strategists, Joe Biden - the presumptive Democratic nominee for President - has decided to stay out of this conflict, fearing that an exchange with a virus wouldn’t seem presidential.
Meanwhile, in a race to see who cares less about the welfare of the Country’s children, both red states - at the urging of President Trump - and the Coronavirus are heading back to school. In Georgia, a dramatic increase in positive cases started as soon as the bell rang on the first day.
In the battle between the President and the novel Coronavirus, it remains to be seen who will blink first. Trump believes that a combination of denial, incessant mocking, and hydroxychloroquine, will send the virus packing. Covid-19, on the other hand is continuing to show that it means business with continued morbidity and mortality rather than just mere trash talking. Both, however, seem to enjoy riling up the other through a series of sophomoric and misleading tweets.
“It’s a silly little Chinese virus,” tweeted Trump. “It’s not even deadly.”
“I know you are, but what am I?” responded Covid-19.
“We shouldn’t be wasting our time testing people for the Thigh-land virus, and not just because we don’t have the capacity to do so,” said Trump.
Covid-19 responded, “Nah, nah, nah boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.”
It remains to be seen where the United States goes from here, but even the most trusted advisors to the President appear to be socially distancing from his incessant tweeting.
“You don’t win public opinion against a virus by blasting it on social media,” said Republican Senator - and golfing buddy - Lindsay Graham (R-SC). “You win it by angrily talking about things in the past, like Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Benghazi.”
