Will Trump get a rally around the flag effect by fighting Chinese coronavirus? Ask seniors.
http://dailytorch.com/2020/03/will-trump-get-a-rally-around-the-flag-effect-by-fighting-chinese-coronavirus-ask-seniors/
President Donald Trump, the federal and state governments are leading an unprecedented nationwide response to the Chinese coronavirus outbreak, shutting down vast portions of the U.S. economy, closing schools and government offices, all to save the lives of seniors and those with underlying conditions who are the most endangered by the virus. More than 52 million Americans are aged 65-years-old-and-older. Of those, 21 million are 75-years-old-and-older, and 12.6 million are 80-years-old-and-older. The fatality rates reported out of South Korea suggest a 4 percent fatality rate for those 65-years-old-and-older infected with the coronavirus, versus about 0.9 percent fatality rate for the seasonal flu. The fatality rate in China rises to 15 percent for those 80-years-old-and-older. If everyone got sick, that suggests more than 2 million might perish as hospitals, doctors and nurses were suddenly overwhelmed. To prevent that, tens of millions Americans are uniting and mobilizing for one purpose in order to save the lives of as many as possible and to salvage as much of the economy as can be from the fallout. Sometimes, such a prolonged crisis politically can result in a rally around the flag effect for the incumbent. The idea is that in a time of national crisis, the American people will rally to the President regardless of party. The overall political outcome will likely depend on how seniors respond to the crisis. All these sacrifices are being made to protect the most vulnerable, and so do they feel protected? For Trump’s war on the virus to victorious, he needs older Americans to fully opt in. Do you support the President’s plan to save the lives of potentially millions of older Americans?
