"The ugly truth is that Trump recognized early on that covid-19 could bring about the end of his presidency, so he decided to prioritize his own political calculus over public health. By disseminating disinformation, demonizing experts, deriding masks, blaming Democrats for every failure—by politicizing the pandemic response—he sacrificed voters for votes.
In short, to help himself win re-election, Trump allowed people to die."
Greg Olear 

