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Trump's COVID-19 response

Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including criticism of his handling of the crisis and the impact on public health and the economy

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Jan 26, 2026
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What role did Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump play in shaping policy during Trump’s previous administration, and how does that compare to today?

and served as close, unconventional senior advisers in ’s first administration with broad, sometimes idiosyncratic policy portfolios—from diplomacy to workforce and initiatives—and wielded unusually d...

Jan 31, 2026
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Did Donald Trump explicitly say he could do anything because he was president?

Yes — in recent interviews and remarks has made explicit statements that amount to a claim of : he told reporters he does not “need ” and that the only thing that can stop him is “my own morality, my ...

Jan 31, 2026

Did Trump make comments about healthcare workers during COVID-19 that were characterized as derogatory?

did publicly criticize and sideline specific public health officials and on some occasions attacked "doctors" or medical advice, actions that multiple outlets and observers characterized as hostile to...

Jan 19, 2026

What are the main criticisms of Donald Trump's policies?

Critics argue that Donald Trump’s policies and presidential conduct produced deep institutional damage, uneven economic outcomes, weakened civil-rights protections, and harmful public-health and envir...

Jan 18, 2026

Which documented behaviors of Trump have been cited as evidence of strengths or weaknesses in leadership capacity?

Scholars and commentators point to a consistent cluster of documented behaviors—confident assertiveness, charisma and competitiveness—as leadership strengths for Donald Trump, while impulsiveness, low...