The most significant crisis that Trump has faced is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Trump has completely failed to protect the American people from the first warning regarding a potential global pandemic a year ago up until this very moment. While he rants about the election he lost and spends multiple days each week on the golf course, Trump has abandoned any pretense of leadership to save American lives (and the economy). There are no comprehensive federal plans for the deployment of vaccines to the country.
Yet beyond the guidelines advising states about how to deploy their vaccines — and a large Defense Department operation to deliver them — the Trump administration hasn't prepared for a major federal role, a lack of planning that is causing significant anxiety among state and local health officials.
The significant checklist of unmet federal responsibilities underscores the challenges ahead for President-elect Joe Biden, who inherits most of the burden for executing a successful nationwide campaign to vaccinate all Americans, potentially without the billions of dollars in additional funding that will be needed.
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