Trump’s pandemic messaging keeps flattening into contradiction
By April 22, the White House’s coronavirus messaging was still defined by a toxic mix of self-congratulation, blame shifting, and ad hoc claims that undercut the experts around the president. The damage was less a single zinger than a steady erosion of trust as Trump tried to lead a public-health crisis like a campaign rally. The result was continuing confusion at the exact moment clarity mattered most.
First recorded Apr 22, 2020·Meaningfully updated Apr 22, 2020
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Trump’s pandemic messaging keeps flattening into contradiction
By April 22, the White House’s coronavirus messaging was still defined by a toxic mix of self-congratulation, blame shifting, and ad hoc claims that undercut the experts around the president. The damage was less a single zinger than a steady erosion of trust as Trump tried to lead a public-health crisis like a campaign rally. The result was continuing confusion at the exact moment clarity mattered most.
By April 22, the White House’s coronavirus messaging was still defined by a toxic mix of self-congratulation, blame shifting, and ad hoc claims that undercut the experts around the president. The damage was less a single zinger than a steady erosion of trust as Trump tried to lead a public-health crisis like a campaign rally. The result was continuing confusion at the exact moment clarity mattered most.
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