Criticized in their first debate by Vice President
Joe Biden for fumbling the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump asserted he had orchestrated the “biggest national mobilization since WWII.” Don’t worry if you missed it, because it never happened. Early on, his administration decided to punt the responsibility to respond to the pandemic to the states — which meant they were left competing for limited resources, begging for federal guidance, and navigating a nationwide problem which they couldn’t solve on their own.