I know what you’re saying - how can one sort through thousands of Trump decisions and pick the most deplorable? Kinda like picking the “best star in the universe,” right? But bear with me...
We see how Trump reacts to masks. He announced up front that he would not wear one, as his experts announced that they wanted everyone to wear one. He accused a reporter of wearing one out of “political correctness.” He did wear one “backstage” at the Ford plant, but took it off when he came out front, saying he didn’t want to give journalists “the pleasure” of seeing him wearing a mask. Huh? That’s what guides his decision?
There’s certainly nothing new about Trump saying and doing stupid things. But why? It’s inexplicable. It would obviously be best for public health and for opening things up safely and more quickly. It’s impossible to think of any valid reason for Trump to oppose masks. Objectively, it’s in Trump’s interest to encourage the use of masks. But he still doesn’t do it. What explains it? Vanity? Megalomania? It’s a mystery.
So, when you combine the absolutely inexplicable nature of his mask hostility, coupled with the devastating health care impacts of his decision, I would like to nominate this Trump idiocy for status as his most deplorable decision ever.