After putting it into perspective for a long time, Donald Trump finally took stock of the threat posed by the coronavirus. Wednesday evening March 11, he therefore expressed himself in the most solemn setting that his function can provide: sitting behind the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office of the White House. Within this framework reserved for the most dramatic events such as the declarations of war, the president of the United States declared the general mobilization against a phenomenon which he said even a week earlier that he would end up disappearing "Like a miracle".
"This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to fight a foreign virus in modern history. I am confident that by taking and continuing to take these harsh measures, we will significantly reduce the threat to our citizens, and we will ultimately overcome this virus quickly and definitively ", he assured.
Donald Trump proceeded in his own way, starting by designating officials. He blamed the European Union (EU), an institution he likes to stigmatize and which has " failed " face the virus in his eyes. It was because he was passive, after he had denied access to US territory to foreigners from China on January 31, that he took drastic action. "To prevent new cases from entering our country, I will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next thirty days," assured the President of the United States.
He said the UK would not be affected by the Schengen area measure, which will take effect overnight Friday to Saturday at midnight, even though the country has more cases than many other countries in the world. 'EU.
"America first"
US nationals will not be affected, nor will trade. The president also announced a possible review of restrictions already in place for Asia. "America first", the slogan he has set for himself since entering politics is therefore applied to the letter. He has not had a word of compassion or support for the countries most affected by the virus.
The spectacular measure aimed at Europe was accompanied by reminders of basic precautions for its citizens, the oldest being the most threatened, as well as by the announcement of support measures for the economy after another dark day in Wall Street. "I call on Congress to quickly offer Americans lower payroll taxes," assured Donald Trump after recalling that"Because of the economic policies that we have implemented over the past three years, we have by far the largest economy in the world."
