Here are three keystones of Trumpism:
1. Always send mixed messages to the public. Unpredictability maximizes your freedom to make decisions and keeps your opponents on their heels.
2. Experts are just part of the deep state, and an obstacle between you and your followers. They can’t be trusted; most of the time, history shows they’re wrong, anyway. Put your faith in your ample gut, not science.
3. Bipartisanship is for weenies. Never stop attacking your opponents.
How is this working in a pandemic? Not too well, to date. Collective action, clear direction from the government, and reliance on good science are what is required to mitigate the impacts of the virus. They are the negation of Trumpism.