[dfwgator]

Even if Trump wanted to, the Democrats would have blocked him at every turn, they called him a ‘racist’ when he stopped the flights from China.

Trying to manage this country during a crisis is tantamount to herding cats.

Not so much an issue when your country is relatively small and has a homogenous population.

[Taipei]

All of the authority to act rested in the Administration's hands. The CDC is part of the Administration, so is the FDA, so is Health and Human Services. Trump cut off flights on his own authority. The only thing he needs the Democrats for is money, and if he'd acted earlier, he wouldn't need nearly as much money. He is, personally, to blame for the depths of this crisis in the US. He is the President. In his own words:

Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible. If it doesn't happen, you're responsible.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2013