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The day after his discharge – according to some hasty doctors – from the hospital, to continue the treatment against Covid-19 from the White House, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, showed no symptoms of Covid-19 this Tuesday. his doctor, Sean Conley. Even so, it suffered a series of setbacks linked to the virus, which reinforce the image of a lack of command in the face of the pandemic, less than a month before the presidential elections.
The White House took a step back in its pressure to accelerate the development of a vaccine, making it more unlikely that an immunizer will be announced before the vote. The president also unilaterally ended negotiations with the Democratic Party for the approval of an economic stimulus package against the damages of the pandemic, but may have taken a wrong step, since the responsibility for the lack of action may fall on their shoulders. Finally, several high-ranking soldiers in the country had to be quarantined after having been in contact with infected people, which led to apprehension in the national security area.
The announcement of the vaccine came in the afternoon. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released updated and stricter standards for coronavirus vaccine developers, a document that the White House had previously blocked for two weeks. The federal government has decided to accept the standards required by the agency for approval of safe and effective vaccines, which will likely slow down the process of what the president would like.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the FDA has said it is looking for ways to accelerate vaccine development without sacrificing safety. Four vaccines have reached the final testing stage, known as a phase 3 trial, in the United States, with a fifth expected to reach this stage this month. Trump has repeatedly suggested that a vaccine would be ready on Election Day, if not sooner, but now he sees the chances of an immunizing agent being used as a campaign weapon diminishing.
Right before that came the boldest move of Trump’s day, which, for many analysts, was a shot in the foot. The president took to Twitter to announce the end of negotiations with the Democratic Party for the launch of an economic stimulus package in the face of the damage caused by the pandemic. He blamed the rival party for demanding an excessive amount of resources and said he would announce a rescue plan after his possible re-election on November 3.
“Nancy Pelosi is asking for $ 2.4 trillion to bail out poorly managed and crime-ridden Democratic states, money that is in no way related to Covid-19. We made a very generous offer of $ 1.6 trillion and, as always, we are not negotiating in good faith. I reject your request, ”Trump wrote, referring to the Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives. “I instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election, when, immediately after my victory, we will pass a major stimulus bill that focuses on American workers and small businesses.”
Negotiations for the package had been stalled for months and most lawmakers did not believe a deal would be possible until the elections. However, in addition to causing the market to fall, the abrupt announcement made it appear that the responsibility for the inaction lies with the president, many observers said.
“Trump not only rejected the stimulus funds that probably would have helped his chances of re-election, but he also did it to ensure that he personally will take the blame,” wrote the prestigious statistician and political analyst Nate on a social network. Silver, summarizing the analysis of several of his colleagues.
Nobel laureate in economics Paul Krugman stated that “in general, it is too late for any policy to make a real difference in the economy until election day; this would be the one big exception … Appearances matter: By having a fit of rage rather than looking for a deal, Trump probably leans some voters more toward Biden. “
The bad news for Trump has also spread to the security area, and the highest military echelon of the Pentagon needs to go into self-isolation for health precautions. In the morning, it emerged that the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, and almost all the military leaders of the command corps of the Armed Forces, including General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, were isolated. Yes, after Admiral Charles Ray, deputy commander of the Coast Guard, tested positive for coronavirus.
“We are aware that Subcommander Ray tested positive for Covid-19 and that he was at the Pentagon last week,” said Jonathan Hoffman, a Pentagon spokesman, in a statement. “Due to excessive caution, all potential close contacts at these meetings are under quarantine.”
The announcement represented an alarming development in the United States, as the virus extends its reach from the highest echelons of civil government (19 members of the government are already infected, the last of whom is Trump’s speechwriter Stephen Miller) to the heart. operation of the country’s national security apparatus.
Defense Department officials said the decision to quarantine senior officers followed guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The Pentagon’s reaction contrasted with that of the White House, where Trump ignored the same health guidelines.
The president, however, shows no willingness to back down or change tactics. Early in the morning, he said he “really wants” to attend the presidential debate scheduled for the next 15, when, possibly, he is still contagious. At night, he questioned the electoral polls on Pennsylvania, a pendulum state where, according to studies published this Tuesday by NBC, his Democratic rival is 4 points ahead. “How does Biden lead in the Pennsylvania polls when he’s against fracking (jobs!), The Second Amendment, and religion? Fake searches. I’m going to win Pennsylvania! “
However, four weeks before the elections, the prospects are not encouraging for the president. As has been the rule, Biden has been ahead of all polls released Tuesday for undefined states, including North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin. In a speech at Gettysburg, a historic Pennsylvania civil war site, the Democratic nominee said Trump “turned his back” on the American people by forgoing the economic package. He then insisted on the message of national unity that has been the hallmark of his campaign:
– There is something bigger happening in this nation than just our broken politics. Something darker. I’m talking about something different, something deeper. Many Americans are trying not to heal divisions, but to deepen them, Biden said. – We can convert the division into a unit. I think a lot of people are looking for that.
