Not trying to endorse Trump's policies, but Trump likely didn't have the authority to order a national lockdown according to https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-lockdown-quarantine-president-powers/
That is correct, but it is all about the attitude. If he puts on a red MAGA mask so will most of the South. If he agrees with the lockdown, the Rep governors will order a lockdown. If he says release 20K ventilators should be released and spread from the national stockpile, the states get 20K ventilators. That simple... But he is an incompetent pussy who wanted the stockmarket to soar to new highs.
The sad part...they can still get their act together. Yet, with the poor leadership and no national mandate and he didn't enact that law (I can't remember the name of it) that would essentially force certain business to mass produce PPE, testing kits and military medical personnel to distribute such in each state if needed. This will only get worst before it gets better in comparison with the leaders of other countries that are more competent and now reopening their borders while at the same time telling Americans to stay away (don't visit us). wrbtrader
It might have been a bit late, but Trump did invoke the Defense Production Act. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...cal-supplies-under-the-defense-production-act
Total cases per 1 million inhabitants in decending order. High number is bad result, low number is good result. USA in 12th place. Worst numbers from the Western world.
Numbers of tested people per 1 million inhabitants in decending order. High number is good result, low number is bad result. USA in 23th position. According to Trump the US has the highest numer of tested people in the world. Fake news, like so many times.
Numbers of tested people per 1 million inhabitants in decending order. High number is bad result, low number is good result. USA in 9th position.