Trump's coronavirus response fracturing his MAGA base, creating a potential electoral disaster

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In some cases, Donald Trump's base reportedly trusts him exclusively to handle the coronavirus crisis gripping the nation. But in other cases, fissures appear to be developing among some of Trump's most fervent acolytes that could doom him electorally in November.

Politico reports that Fox News’ Tucker Carlson dared to tell his loyal following last week that Trump officials were trivializing “what is clearly a very serious problem." Meanwhile, Sean Hannity framed the outcry among Democratic officials as “fear-mongering by the deep state.”

The mixed messages from Trump loyalists have played out across the board, from media figures to religious leaders to GOP lawmakers themselves. Even as Trump downplayed the coronavirus for weeks to the point of encouraging people to go to work with it, some of his most fervent defenders on Capitol Hill decided to self-quarantine and get tested, including Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Trump's newly tapped chief of staff, Mark Meadows.

Seth Mandel, editor-in-chief of the right-leaning Washington Examiner magazine, noted that conservatives have gone from electoral euphoria to dread in the span of about two weeks as they watched the prospect of a Trump reelection bid against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders turn to dust and horrifying coronavirus news out of Italy start migrating to U.S. headlines.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/16/1928001/-Trump-s-coronavirus-response-fracturing-his-MAGA-base-a-potential-electoral-disaster?detail=emaildkre#comment_76691612

[TwilightZone]

1. Wishful thinking.

I'll believe it when I see it. Even if their loved ones start dying, they'll probably buy the Trump/Rush/Fox News spin that it's all the fault of Democrats.

[safeinOhio]

2. He could look weak or

He could look dumb. He chose both.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. He has raised both to a macabre art form.

[Kitchari]

4. "A macabre art form "

Well said!

[renate]

5. lol--that says it all!

[Blue Owl]

6. Was kinda hoping his lemmings would follow him right off the cliff

n/t