Jamelle Bouie: Trump thinks he knows better than the doctors about coronavirus
First, President Donald Trump ignored the coronavirus, dismissing its threat to the public. Then briefly he took it somewhat seriously. He gave an address from the Oval Office, followed by one of the more sober-minded news conferences of his administration. A day later, he was back to his usual antics, attacking the press, amplifying propagandists and spreading misinformation. He has even promised a miracle cure.Now, as it becomes clear that this is not a momentary crisis — that the econom
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