You had to wonder: why did Trump continue to minimize the effects of the virus in the face of the evidence and expert advice? Was he just too stupid to process the information that was given to him?
We have the answer from his own lips–no! He downplayed the virus because he wanted to avoid “panic.” What he means by that is that he was concerned about a falling stock market, a struggling economy, and a threat to his re-election. He just wanted us to get on with our lives in the usual way even if it resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
So he’s a liar, not a moron. Do you find that comforting?