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Was Trump’s Gut Instinct Right: Is It ‘Just the Flu’?

Was Trump’s Gut Instinct Right: Is It ‘Just the Flu’?
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 24, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump was pilloried by the liberal press when he compared COVID-19 to the flu. His gut instinct was to keep businesses open while the CCP virus ran its course, while taking the usual steps required in a flu outbreak.

Brian Giesbrecht
Brian Giesbrecht
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Brian Giesbrecht is a retired judge and a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
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