If COVID-19 is a war against the “China Virus,” as Trump insists, . The nation is quarantined, fearful of a virus raging uncontrollably because the president surrendered. The 160,000 lost souls so far have already surpassed American deaths in every overseas war save World War II.  This is, as Nancy Pelosi has said, the “Trump Virus” because this administration actually facilitated its spread. Authoritarian tweets aren’t the only third-world reality of his presidency; a deliberate anti-science policy begat a festering illiteracy and evisceration of our public health. We are...…If COVID-19 is a war against the “China Virus,” as Trump insists, . The nation is quarantined, fearful of a virus raging uncontrollably because the president surrendered. The 160,000 lost souls so far have already surpassed American deaths in every overseas war save World War II.  This is, as Nancy Pelosi has said, the “Trump Virus” because this administration actually facilitated its spread. Authoritarian tweets aren’t the only third-world reality of his presidency; a deliberate anti-science policy begat a festering illiteracy and evisceration of our public health. We are...WW…

Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Donald Trump returns to the White House after appearing outside St. John’s Church in Washington, June 2020. explores the world of ideas across politics, media, science, technology, and the arts. The American Prospect is republishing this edited excerpt.Heffner: You’ve written extensively and precociously about the threat of authoritarianism at home. How acute is your concern at this juncture as we anticipate the fall campaign and the November election?Kendzior: I’m very worried. I’ve been worried from the moment Trump launched his campaign because I...…Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Donald Trump returns to the White House after appearing outside St. John’s Church in Washington, June 2020. explores the world of ideas across politics, media, science, technology, and the arts. The American Prospect is republishing this edited excerpt.Heffner: You’ve written extensively and precociously about the threat of authoritarianism at home. How acute is your concern at this juncture as we anticipate the fall campaign and the November election?Kendzior: I’m very worried. I’ve been worried from the moment Trump launched his campaign because I...WW…