TRUMP’S EVIL MIND

Following Mark Meadows’ confirmation that Trump was infected with covid several days before the first 2020 debate, much has been made of his self-centered, reckless endangerment of many Americans, including members of his staff and his opponent who was at high risk due to advanced age.

New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Michael Shearer joined CNN’s Jim Acosta to condemn Trump’s actions. He had hosted events for military families and Amy Coney Barrett, held an indoor press conference, and flown to a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Many had gotten sick after the Barrett event, and it was now evident that the President himself had been the super-spreader. Acosta made the strong point that Trump should be held accountable for his negligence, but did not suggest how that be done.

Shearer expressed his belief that he contracted covid on Air Force One following the rally. During the return flight to Washington, maskless and smiling with contentment, the President came back to the small cabin where the press was sequestered and shared an upbeat ten minute visit with members of the media. Shearer got sick about a week later, and soon thereafter discovered that he had passed the virus on to his wife. Other reporters also became ill.

In their condemnation of Trump, Haberman, Shearer, and Acosta missed a crucial point. Trump was not merely negligent in his behavior, not simply reckless — he was actively malicious. It is well known that he hates and despises the press, longing for the type of coverage Kim receives in North Korea. Knowing he was infected with covid and knowing it was an airborne disease, for him to linger in the media’s confined space, not wearing a mask, can only be an intentional malicious act aimed at infecting his enemies with a disease that could potentially prove fatal.

Trump should be prosecuted for reckless endangerment if not attempted murder.