Allan Lichtman, the historian known for accurately predicting presidential elections, said that President Trump’s downplaying of the coronavirus pandemic will be remembered as “the greatest dereliction of duty” in presidential history.
“This is the greatest dereliction of duty in the history of the U.S. presidency,” Lichtman, a professor of history at American University, told CTV News Channel on Thursday.
Lichtman was responding to claims made in veteran journalist Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book “Rage.”
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Lichtman said he doesn’t believe Trump didn’t want to cause panic.
“What is Trump’s whole campaign based on? Causing panic,” Lichtman said. “‘Elect Joe Biden and your streets are going to burn. The criminals will be attacking your houses. The suburbs will be abolished.’ This is a guy who’s worried about causing panic? Come on. How could you possibly believe that?”
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In a perfect world Trump would be in prison for a whole bunch of things — one of which might be potentially causing the death of thousands from COVID through his lies and failure to respond to the pandemic. He didn’t want to cause panic? Baloney. The historian is correct — Trump thrives on creating panic. Panic is controversy and controversy gets him the attention he craves. Why should he care that as a result of the panic he created. people are dying?
The comedian, Trevor Noah said in a monologue this week that Trump’s campaign slogan is “Lookout Behind You!”
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