President Trump tweeted that he has the power to reopen states amid the coronavirus pandemic, even though this responsibility is delegated to state governments. When asked about this claim, President Trump falsely claimed that the president has “total power.”
Trump: My authority is total but my responsibility is zero. What leadership. https://t.co/CA9RE5Jxn6
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) April 13, 2020
This performance by Trump will be viewed with breathtaking fascination by Presidential scholars someday. The self pity, dishonesty and finger pointing represent a profound failure of leadership capacity in a moment of deep crisis. His unfitness is extraordinary and deadly
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) April 13, 2020