The Lone Warrior
Published in L'Est Républicain
(France) on 2 July 2020
by Benoît Gaudibert (link to original)
The United States is on red alert. The pandemic is "out of control," according to the leading scientists who raised the alarm in front of senators.* They are worried about exposure from the already high number of cases in the country.
So what is Donald Trump, the chief firefighter, doing to try to put out this health fire? Frankly, not much. Caged by his own denial, the American president stubbornly refrains from wearing a mask and minimizes the spread of the virus. Just this once, the ranting expert, who is used to coming out with all guns blazing, seems to be feeling the effects and a distinct lack of response. It is true that dark clouds are gathering over the White House. After facing rumors about his health in mid-June, Trump came under fire for his handling of anti-racism protests and COVID-19. The elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus and make up a part of his electoral base, are disappointed by his inaction. The pandemic is running the American economy into the ground, stripping the candidate who is up for reelection in November of his main campaign argument, the incredible growth of the American economy, which is gripped by the COVID-19 crisis. His popularity ratings have plummeted and he continues to fall in the polls. Surveys now show him losing to Joe Biden in three key states that had previously allowed him to dethrone Barack Obama in 2016.
Although in public he continues to display an unshakable confidence, the man who recently dubbed himself "the Lone Warrior" on Twitter seems to be quickly losing ground. Confident or not, there are still four months to go before the presidential election. This animal is tough, has thick skin and will not be going back to the stable without a fight. Even though their colt seems to be on a roll, the Democrats would be wise not to declare victory too soon.
*Editor's Note: This quotation, accurately translated, could not be verified.
So what is Donald Trump, the chief firefighter, doing to try to put out this health fire? Frankly, not much. Caged by his own denial, the American president stubbornly refrains from wearing a mask and minimizes the spread of the virus. Just this once, the ranting expert, who is used to coming out with all guns blazing, seems to be feeling the effects and a distinct lack of response. It is true that dark clouds are gathering over the White House. After facing rumors about his health in mid-June, Trump came under fire for his handling of anti-racism protests and COVID-19. The elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus and make up a part of his electoral base, are disappointed by his inaction. The pandemic is running the American economy into the ground, stripping the candidate who is up for reelection in November of his main campaign argument, the incredible growth of the American economy, which is gripped by the COVID-19 crisis. His popularity ratings have plummeted and he continues to fall in the polls. Surveys now show him losing to Joe Biden in three key states that had previously allowed him to dethrone Barack Obama in 2016.
Although in public he continues to display an unshakable confidence, the man who recently dubbed himself "the Lone Warrior" on Twitter seems to be quickly losing ground. Confident or not, there are still four months to go before the presidential election. This animal is tough, has thick skin and will not be going back to the stable without a fight. Even though their colt seems to be on a roll, the Democrats would be wise not to declare victory too soon.
*Editor's Note: This quotation, accurately translated, could not be verified.
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