• Editor’s note: Trump’s dangerous ‘cat & mouse” game with coronavirus reality in the forefront last week, and most of all yesterday (see bottom post).
• Trump ceded a leadership role in the U. S. to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, while Germany’s Angela Merkel was heralded as the “leader of the free world” after her dynamic speech was delivered with empathy and understanding, something sorely lacking in our President.
• Trump’s 2-months-long statements of denial about coronavirus infections spreading through the U. S. was highlighted in a highly incriminating advertisement with his quotes.
• Below are some key stories bumped from the front page:

Priorities USA crafted an ad quoting 2 months of Trump’s misinformation!

State Governments Step In as Trump Makes Lethal Mistakes in COVID-19 Response

Coronavirus Could Infect Privacy And Civil Liberties Forever

Fighting coronavirus: U.S. military could help more if Trump wasn’t commander in chief

Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook

800,000 Doctors to Trump: Heed Expert Warnings and End Dangerous Campaign Against Social Distancing

Trump, rejecting blame, warns governors to be ‘appreciative’

Trump issues order to bring former troops back to active duty to assist in coronavirus response

‘Don’t call the governor of Washington.’ Trump holds Inslee grudge amid pandemic

Trump called A Rod, yet on calling former Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton & Carter he said basically no, “I don’t think I’m going to learn much.”

Fox Business anchor who called coronavirus an ‘impeachment scam’ against Trump is out

Trump Reportedly Wants His Signature on Coronavirus Stimulus Checks rather than the usual civil servant’s

Senator says White House turned down emergency coronavirus funding in early February

The coronvirus ad which Trump’s campaign threatens legal action!

As Trump signals readiness to break with experts, his online base assails Fauci

Frank Figliuzzi: As coronavirus deaths mount, Trump’s handling of intelligence warnings looks worse and worse

If you liked TARP, you’ll love the new coronavirus bill

The Leader of the Free World Gives a Speech, and She [Merkel] Nails It

Citing Coronavirus, EPA Suspends Environmental Rules Indefinitely

• Editor’s note: Here we go – watch as the Trump Administration pauses and/or dismantles regulations with impunity, meant to protect the American public.

Trump backs off quarantine of New York area in favor of ‘strong’ travel advisory

• Editor’s note: Of course, this fully displayed Trump’s style in shooting from the hip without prior consultation with the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Governor Cuomo of New York said this was unconstitutional and would sue to block this. Trump finally backed down on advice from VP Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force. Trump’s off-the-cuff “chopper talk” yesterday before flying in the helicopter to Andrew’s Air Force Base and on to Norfolk, VA. created quite the unrest in the Tri-State NY/NJ/CT region.