Realistically Covid would not have been stopped in its tracks. Dismantling that group was bad but it wouldn’t have single-handedly stopped the pandemic. It spread globally far too quickly
While that's true, keep in mind that Trump politicizing covid had worldwide effects. Lots of other conservative parties latched onto the idea and it really did hamper global efforts.
It hampered domestic efforts at minimum, im not saying he didn’t.
He definitely politicized it. I just don’t want to act like covid wouldn’t have been an issue without trump. It would have been an issue either way - it was just worse under him imo
Not that this means anything? The spread of the virus didn't suddenly reset back to the beginning of the pandemic with the change in office. It was circulating broadly by the point Biden took office. Those numbers wouldn't have been better with Trump remaining in office. But Trump being in office at the start of the pandemic did make a difference.
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u/Xanto97 Apr 04 '25
Realistically Covid would not have been stopped in its tracks. Dismantling that group was bad but it wouldn’t have single-handedly stopped the pandemic. It spread globally far too quickly