Timothy L. O'Brien, Columnist

Donald Trump Failed to Protect America, and Himself

The president now watches his political future, his well-being and his monarchical sense of entitlement circumscribed by a virus wearing a crown.

October 2, 2020 at 6:00 AM EDT

By Timothy L. O'Brien

Timothy L. O'Brien is senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion. A former editor and reporter for the New York Times, he is author of “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.”

Leadership in quarantine.
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“We have it totally under control. ... It’s going to be just fine.” — Donald Trump, Jan. 22

The president of the United States, the most powerful man in the world, has Covid-19. He failed to protect the country and then failed to protect himself.

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