That he is promoting the vaccine now doesn't ignore the fact that his anti-vax, anti-mask stance while in office essentially drove that movement. There are num

That he is promoting the vaccine now doesn't ignore the fact that his anti-vax, anti-mask stance while in office essentially drove that movement. There are numerous [1] points [2] where he could have changed [3] things and saved many many lives but decided it would help him politically to do the opposite. The anti-vax movement is a monster he created, fed and hoped would net him a re-election. That it's turning on him now (that he's no longer in office) is sad but predictable. [1] https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-downplaying-virus-mocked-wearing-masks-months/story?id=73392694 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-downplaying-virus-mock... [2] https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-masks-politics-joe-biden-election-2020/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/politics/donald-trump-coronav... [3] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/calendar-confusion-february-august-trump-s-mixed-messages-masks-n1236088 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/calendar-confu...