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Why I Didn’t Believe The President Tested Positive For COVID
Initially…
Blame it on months-long insomnia or reasonable reservations against a toxic administration, that has succeeded in normalizing the chaotic relationship between White House communications and White House press corps — but once I saw Trump’s late night tweet confirming he and Melania’s positive results it was easy to dismiss the announcement.
Through the heavy fog of a low-grade migraine that forced me to move the iPhone screen closer to my pained eyes, I swiftly rejected the notion that Donald Trump was suddenly infected with coronavirus, merely days after the train wreck of the presidential debate where he provided plenty for the media to dissect and assess against him.
It seems that each time the worst to ever do it finds himself cornered with nowhere to go after committing unforgivable acts of gross negligence, that include giving televised shoutouts to far-right groups, and publicly shaming war heroes, despite never having enlisted, there’s the unexpected birth of theatrical narratives that take precedence over the national dialogue.
