The U.S. heads into the abyss

There's speculation over how the U.S. election will be handled in the age of the pandemic. The prevailing view is that the president would not be able legally to postpone the vote, although, with Trump, who knows?

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House Coronavirus Task Force update briefing on March 29. The fact that half of Americans can find something to approve in his performance shows how much he has converted his leadership into a cult, write Les Whittington. White House photograph courtesy of Andrea Hanks

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

April 1, 2020

OTTAWA—As the COVID-19 crisis has gained momentum, Donald Trump has reduced the office of the U.S. president to a kind of endless, theatre-of-the-absurd talk show routine. His lies, bewildering nonsense, rancour, lack of awareness of what is going on, and inappropriateness defy description. That ...

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