Steve Mnuchin apparently predicted that the worst of the impact would be over in 10-12 weeks on a Fox Business News program. You might well ask, how does he know? He’s not a doctor, and even public health experts don’t know how long this is going to last. Did he just make that figure up, in true Trumpian style?
What he is really saying is that his boss won’t tolerate a lockdown that lasts any longer than 10-12 weeks, because the economic damage will hurt his re-election campaign, and besides, all this virus stuff is getting really boring. Based on Trump’s most recent statements, even that might be stretching the limits of his patience.
My guess at this point is that the virus in my Trump vs. the Virus post was right; Trump just plans to declare victory, regardless of the facts and the danger to the public, and move on.