“he issue is not Trump, except in your mind”
And yes, I have a very active imagination. I imagine a President who would lead by words and actions. A president deliberately undermines the credibility of the nation’s public health leadership by questioning their motives, contradicting their advice and offering garbage science in lieu of expert advice from those who have the best available information. His actions in terms of mocking those who wear masks, refusing to wear one himself, flouting social distancing guidelines at his events and pushing reopening even where there are high rates of infection ALL have caused death and suffering. So yes, I do blame him for what he has some ability to control and fails to do so in the same way I blame political leaders, the media, and those in the entertainment sector who knew tobacco killed and continued downplaying the risk for over a decade.