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The year 2020 has all the ingredients to occupy some good pages of history books. Even more so for Americans. Its president survived an impeachment procedure, only the third initiated in almost a quarter of a millennium of democracy, his country is the hardest hit by the pandemic, they have faced anti-racist riots and fires of apocalyptic vegetation and, in total, this convulsed landscape , you must elect your president. Some of the defining moments this year could also influence the November 3 election.
Impeachment proceedings against the president, the third in history
“The best part is now,” proclaimed President Donald Trump on February 4, 2020.
The year 2020 can be described in many ways, less than a good one. Admittedly, in early February, Donald Trump had every reason to be optimistic. He had escaped the dismissal procedure.
“I went through hell completely unfairly, I did nothing wrong. I did nothing wrong. I admit that I also made a mistake in life, unintentionally, but I was wrong. But, here, this is the result,” declared the president American.
Charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, after attempting to blackmail the President of Ukraine to obtain compromising information on Joe Biden, Donald Trump retired to the White House. It was a crucial victory for his political future. A victory too great to be overshadowed by the news that a deadly and still untreated virus is already wreaking havoc.
The United States, the country most affected by the pandemic
“Virus. It’s hard work. By April, in theory at least, when it’s warmer, it will miraculously disappear. I hope that’s true,” said Donald Trump on February 10.
Not only was it not true, but the United States was the one that suffered the most from the pandemic.
“Starting today, I declare a state of national emergency,” Donald Trump announced on March 13. “Accordingly, we recommend that all Americans, including the young and healthy, opt for homeschooling whenever possible, avoid group gatherings of more than 10 people, abandon non-essential travel and avoid going to restaurants. or in bars or common dining rooms “, was the advice of the president.
Economic crisis, more social unrest
April was the most difficult month for the US economy since the great crisis of the 1930s. 20 million jobs have been lost, unemployment has risen to 14%. Soon, social unrest spread over economic uncertainty.
“I can’t breathe!”
“You got him, man! At least let him breathe!”
George Floyd’s death scared American society. The anger at injustice was unstoppable.
More energized than ever, the movement Black lives matter it spread to all American cities, then to the world. It may have been the moment when Donald Trump brought American society together. Instead, he threatened to send the army against his own people, turned the White House into a fortress out of fear of protesters, and forcibly emptied the streets around the presidential administration for a strange photoshoot.
The moment was seized by his presidential candidate, Joe Biden.
“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! These were George Floyd’s last words, but they didn’t die with him. We still hear them … They describe a nation in which, all too often, the color of its life sets it in danger. The country yearns for a good government. A government that unites us, a government that unites us, that recognizes the pain, the deep suffering of the communities that have been suffering on their knees for a long time “, declared Joe Biden on 3 June.
Nature unleashed
The summer of 2020 was divided between the pandemic, the electoral campaign, the protests and the unleashed nature.
Almost the entire west coast of the United States has been affected by wildfires. At least 33 people have perished in the hell that has taken over California, Oregon and Washington.
The situation in California has taken on apocalyptic proportions. For the first time in history, specialists described the disaster there as a gigantic fire after the fire burned more than a million acres of land, that is, more than 400 thousand hectares.
The president, infected with coronavirus a month before the elections
“Hi. You’ve probably already recognized me. It’s me, your favorite president. I feel great. I feel perfect. I think the infection (with coronavirus, no) was a blessing from God. It was a blessing in disguise.” These are the words that Donald Trump said on October 7, after a few days of hospitalization.
Just a month before the presidential election, when nothing seemed surprising after such a year, President Donald Trump announced that he had COVID-19. The most powerful man in the world, the best protected, had become one of the millions of Americans infected with coronavirus. He was hospitalized for four days in a military hospital, but quickly returned to the White House under pressure from the election campaign. He resumed his activities even though he was still ill. It was also the reason why the second of the three electoral debates was canceled. That didn’t stop Donald Trump from attending election rallies and looking more active than ever.
It remains to be seen if this strategy and all the unexpected events during the year will secure him a new four-year term in the White House.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
