Hope Hicks’ Positive COVID Test Exposed How Carelessly Trump World Was Operating
On September 30, close Trump aide Hope Hicks was diagnosed with COVID-19, and the president still went ahead with campaign travel and public events. The news quickly turned into a brutal reminder that the White House’s pandemic posture was less about disciplined mitigation than wishful thinking and bravado. Once Hicks’ positive test became public, Trump’s orbit looked not just exposed, but reckless.
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Hope Hicks’ Positive COVID Test Exposed How Carelessly Trump World Was Operating
On September 30, close Trump aide Hope Hicks was diagnosed with COVID-19, and the president still went ahead with campaign travel and public events. The news quickly turned into a brutal reminder that the White House’s pandemic posture was less about disciplined mitigation than wishful thinking and bravado. Once Hicks’ positive test became public, Trump’s orbit looked not just exposed, but reckless.
On September 30, close Trump aide Hope Hicks was diagnosed with COVID-19, and the president still went ahead with campaign travel and public events. The news quickly turned into a brutal reminder that the White House’s pandemic posture was less about disciplined mitigation than wishful thinking and bravado. Once Hicks’ positive test became public, Trump’s orbit looked not just exposed, but reckless.
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