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Opinions on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Columnist: Malik Sullemana |
2020-11-03
President of the United States, Donald Trump
As the United States of America (USA) reels from the crushing human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and the painful wounds of racial and social divide, President Donald J. Trump still lives in self-denial. .
Trump did not cause the pandemic, but his handling of the disease, which continues to wreak havoc around the world, leaves much to be desired.
Today, millions of Americans have sunk into extreme poverty, and the divide between rich and poor is stark even in the United States.
Nonetheless, President Trump still holds large rallies in different venues with supporters showing up without masks and without observing social distancing.
The United States has four percent of the world’s population, but 20 percent of the deaths from COVID-19.
Korea registered its first case on the same day as the United States, but recorded fewer than 500 deaths compared to the United States.
At a time when Korea was conducting extensive test drives, road tests, lab tests, and encouraging citizens to wear masks, President Trump was, as usual, spreading conspiracy theories on Twitter, calling for the pandemic “the Chinese virus” occasionally referred to it as a Democratic hoax and that it would suddenly disappear like the influenza virus did.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, families have lost loved ones, including breadwinners. The fate of millions, including business owners, is at stake as the Senate has yet to reach a compromise on the stimulus package, and it is so shocking to see Trump speak so fluently about COVID-19.
More than that, the devastating impact of COVID-19 on mental health and healthcare facilities in the 50 states that make up the United States cannot be underestimated.
There is an absolute truth about Trump’s handling of the pandemic: He has failed to save the lives of the people he seeks to rule again.
With an election day on November 3, Americans have to choose between the leadership of President Trump and the vision put forth by former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate.
Biden lashed out at Trump for failing to address the disease and vowed to offer better leadership if elected.
On March 29, Trump told veteran journalist Bob Woodward that he “always wanted to downplay it. I still like to downplay it because I don’t want to create a panic. “
So Trump knew how serious COVID-19 was and covered it up because it would hurt his bid for re-election.
It remains to be seen whether Americans will judge the Trump administration based on its handling of the coronavirus disease or otherwise.
But how much will the virus pandemic cost President Trump in the November 3 election?
As stated above, Trump may win a resounding victory if the polls are wrong this time around, as they did in the 2016 election.
Biden is a nicer person; It is tough and determined.
Although the coronavirus is a major political issue in the U.S. elections, climate change, housing, education, healthcare, immigration, foreign policy, racial injustice, and economic inequalities are issues that will inform voters’ decision. .
President Trump has touted his achievement in building a resilient economy, one that he believed could secure him a resounding second-term victory in the election.
To be fair, Trump has done a credible job creating jobs, thanks to the Obama-Biden administration that bequeathed a strong economy to Trump.
Biden has been an advocate for working families and has fought for the correct taxes for corporations throughout his career. And he has promised to heal America from the painful wounds of hatred once he becomes president.
If voters took into account only the pandemic when deciding who goes to the White House, then Trump’s path to victory becomes very narrow.
On the other hand, President Trump could win the election if Americans overlook his shortcomings and give him another chance. So yes, anyone is possible.
Even conservative political experts have predicted a victory for Biden, who, most national polls show, leads Trump in key battle states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and even Texas.
President Trump has made Biden’s health an unapologetic campaign tool, occasionally referring to him as “Sleepy Joe” and mocking him for “showing up in the biggest mask I’ve ever seen.”
While scientists and researchers race against time for a vaccine and, ultimately, a cure for the virus, one sure way to keep the pandemic at bay is by strict adherence to safety protocols.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s Erin Burnett last Friday: “If people don’t wear masks, maybe we should demand it.”
On the same day, a data published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation of the University of Washington said that “if 95 percent of Americans wear masks in public, more than 100,000 lives could be saved in the United States up to February”.
For months, Trump and his campaign team had and continue to downplay the severity of the pandemic, which has consequently plummeted the American economy in a way never before experienced since the Great Recession.
The pandemic is getting noticeably worse by the minute and health experts say the resurgence of cases they had warned against would come in the fall and winter is here and could be the worst the United States has seen yet. Rising numbers in the US, where there have been a total of more than 8.6 million infections and 228,000 deaths show that the nation is at a dangerous tipping point.
The seven-day average of new cases reached 68,767 two weeks ago, topping the previous peak of 67,293 reported on July 22. The two highest days for new cases were Friday and Saturday, with more than 83,000 new cases added each day.
Electoral College
To win the election, a candidate must obtain 270 of the 538 votes of the electoral college, a system that the United States uses to elect its president, in which each state is awarded a number of votes based on the number of members which sends to Congress – House of Representatives and Senate.
No Republican president has won the White House without Florida and it appears that Trump is losing control of the state that has a massive 29 votes in the electoral college.
Biden is trying to win back Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, which he and President Obama won in 2008 and 2012, and turn Georgia blue, a state the Democratic Party had not won since 1992.
The two candidates are cruising these states in the final sprint, with Biden spending more than Trump on television ads and more cash on hand.
Trump walks a very tightrope and may suffer defeat in the jaws of victory if he takes the electorate for granted.
The battle is far from over, but November 3 could be an electoral vaccine.
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