He was in charge when they printed that trillion dollars
The first trillion, yes, but what about the second trillion, or the third?
and when the mandates started
State-level mandates, which he would have had debatable legal authority to put a stop to, and primarily in states which were politically opposed to him and he had no sway.
and when all the supply chains were destroyed.
Again, this took place primarily overseas (China, Taiwan) with their lockdowns and mandates, and in California/Los Angeles' and Washington/Seattle's jurisdictions. Some elements of Port of LA/SEA policy could have been dictated by the federal government, but most of the disruption is coming from local authorities, and has aggravated significantly since he left office, suggesting that whatever he was doing, it wasn't the absolute worst possible policy.
In short, the good and bad thing about Donald Trump is he's rich enough to live in a bubble. It's insulated him from the madness over the last 30 years, but it also means that it's tough to get new information through to him.
He knew Jared and Ivanka personally, so they got to advise on policy matters, even when they were provably wrong.
He had a positive opinion of the military, so he didn't purge it of dissenters, even when it became obvious he should.
Fauci was a known quantity, so he got to remain in place even when it became obvious that he was wrong and lying.
The vaccines are 'his' achievement, so he's flogging them long after his base lost interest.
The first trillion, yes, but what about the second trillion, or the third?
State-level mandates, which he would have had debatable legal authority to put a stop to, and primarily in states which were politically opposed to him and he had no sway.
Again, this took place primarily overseas (China, Taiwan) with their lockdowns and mandates, and in California/Los Angeles' and Washington/Seattle's jurisdictions. Some elements of Port of LA/SEA policy could have been dictated by the federal government, but most of the disruption is coming from local authorities, and has aggravated significantly since he left office, suggesting that whatever he was doing, it wasn't the absolute worst possible policy.
In short, the good and bad thing about Donald Trump is he's rich enough to live in a bubble. It's insulated him from the madness over the last 30 years, but it also means that it's tough to get new information through to him.
He knew Jared and Ivanka personally, so they got to advise on policy matters, even when they were provably wrong.
He had a positive opinion of the military, so he didn't purge it of dissenters, even when it became obvious he should.
Fauci was a known quantity, so he got to remain in place even when it became obvious that he was wrong and lying.
The vaccines are 'his' achievement, so he's flogging them long after his base lost interest.