We begin on Friday, July 24th,President Trump signs four executive orders with the goal of lowering prescription drug costs, including mandating discounts for insulin for hospitals to be passed down to patients and allowing cheaper versions of the same prescription drugs to be shipped from Canada.
Skipping ahead to Sunday, July 26th, after announcing he would throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on August 15th, Trump tweets out that he’s canceling the appearance to focus on the coronavirus.
Trump said he was invited to throw out the first pitch about an hour before Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, but then this happened.
Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch before the Nationals-Yankees game. pic.twitter.com/04Tbkh7Voa
— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2020
As you can imagine, if Trump doesn’t hit anything near the plate, the roasting would be fierce. But at least he can think about playing catch with Yankee legend Mariano Rivera.
Monday, July 27th, Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien tests positive for coronavirus. He is the most senior level White House official yet to contract the virus.
Meanwhile, during a coronavirus briefing in North Carolina, Trump declines to say whether he discussed Russia paying bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American soldiers while on a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tuesday, July 28th, President Trump defends the controversial Dr. Stella Immanuel for her comments promoting the use of hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients and saying masks have no value.
On top of that, Immanuel garnered additional criticism for claiming that alien DNA is included in medical treatments and that gynecological problems arise from people having sex with demons in their dreams. You really can’t make this stuff up.
Wednesday, July 29th, the Pentagon follows through on President Trump’s plan to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany over complaints about not paying their fair share to NATO, a commitment of 2% of the nation’s GDP.
Trump then visits Texas to promote America’s energy sector and shore up support as his Democratic opponent Joe Biden gains steam in the Lone Star state. According to the Real Clear Politics average, Trump is leading by two-tenths of a percentage point. Texas hasn’t gone blue since 1976 when Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Gerald Ford.
Thursday, July 30th, President Trump takes to Twitter to vent his frustrations about mail-in voting, even positing that the 2020 election should be delayed, saying it “will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history.” He then walked back those remarks, telling reporters that he doesn’t want to see the election delayed, he just doesn’t want to see a “crooked election.”
After staying on message for a week, Trump begins to give his critics plenty of ammunition with his thoughts about delaying the 2020 election and promoting conspiracy theories. And yet, with all the gifts that Trump has given to Joe Biden, it’s difficult to think that Biden has the election in the bag.
