Regarding Covid, the worst thing that happened was Trump allowing Fauci to distract from the very clear explanation in Dr. Vladimir Zelenko’s 3 part treatment for EARLY Covid. His 3/23/20 cc to the White House and Mark Meadows clearly made the point that zinc was the virus stopper/killer, that HCQ would let the zinc enter infected cells more easily, and that Azithromycin would protect lungs from bacterial infection. In only ten days both Fauci and President Trump were NOT mentioning the essential virus stopper ZINC. On or around May 11, 2020, Fauci announced NIH would do a study of hospitalized Covid patient using HCQ and Azithromycin. NO ZINC, NO EARLY PATIENTS. A design to fail. Then Fauci started promoting Remdesivir, a $3000 treatment (taxpayer subsidized) for hospitalized Covid patients who were already quite ill. The early 3 part treatment only required $20 in medication.
I think Trump finally figured out he had been hoodwinked. After his hospital trip for Covid ended, he was walking from the helicopter to the White House door. He was speaking about the drugs he had used like monoclonal antibodies, Remdesivir and others. Finally he muttered with an angry look on his face and said, “I used ZINC too.” After all, it didn’t really matter that 1/2 million US people died before vaccines were available so long as BIG MEDICINE got its payoffs for Remdesivir, other new drugs, and vaccines (also taxpayer subsidized./s
I am not clear at this point what Trump’s opinion is regarding helping Ukraine resist conquest or theft of the areas of land the best supplied with oil, gas, coal and other important natural assets. I was pleased with Trumps resistance to China and bringing manufacturing home. However I cannot see how any observant politician does not realize Russian victory in Ukraine will probably lead to Chinese attack on Taiwan. Our defense of Taiwan will cost a lot more than we are spending on Ukraine’s defense. I saw a poll that reported only 9% of US people have a favorable opinion of Russia. This reportedly ranks below cancer and cockroaches.
I should have pinged you for my comment #95 because of your interest in the Covid issue, although this thread is more about Ukraine and whether it should be supported.