President Trump deferred to the experts on extending the coronavirus guidelines that have kept large parts of the economy under lock and key — something he does often even though it is contrary to both his “drain the swamp” reputation and charges from Democrats and pundits that he acts on a whim.

After Trump suggested Easter as a possible date by which social distancing could be relaxed to get people back to work, media reports implied he was being reckless. Trump was making the pronouncement “despite health experts warnings,” read a headline in the Wall Street Journal. He was in a “tug-of-war with experts,” said the Washington Post. Trump was considering “reopening economy against experts’ advice,” according to NBC News.