PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s fight with Covid-19 has so far not convinced him to prioritize a responsible approach to a pandemic that has killed 209,000 Americans over his own political needs.
Trump staged an extraordinary drive-by photo-op Sunday in front of supporters gathered with flags and banners outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The stunt, which risked exposing Secret Service agents riding in his armored SUV, amounted to a familiar flouting of government recommendations to stop the spread of the virus which has infected 7 million Americans.
It was the latest flagrant sign of politics superseding Trump’s duties as a steward of the national well-being — with Election Day only 29 days away and voting in many states already underway.
It came amid lingering confusion about the President’s true state of health after a weekend in which the White House undertook strenuous efforts to minimize the seriousness of his case.
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