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At a rally in Michigan on October 30, Trump attacked hospitals and doctors while pushing claims that undercut the public health message at the worst possible moment. The rhetoric landed as the country was heading into another ugly phase of the pandemic, with cases and hospital pressure rising again. The political upside was obvious to Trump; the public health downside was everyone else’s problem.
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At a rally in Michigan on October 30, Trump attacked hospitals and doctors while pushing claims that undercut the public health message at the worst possible moment. The rhetoric landed as the country was heading into another ugly phase of the pandemic, with cases and hospital pressure rising again. The political upside was obvious to Trump; the public health downside was everyone else’s problem.
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At a rally in Michigan on October 30, Trump attacked hospitals and doctors while pushing claims that undercut the public health message at the worst possible moment. The rhetoric landed as the country was heading into another ugly phase of the pandemic, with cases and hospital pressure rising again. The political upside was obvious to Trump; the public health downside was everyone else’s problem.
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