Dr Fouad Izadi, in an interview with the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, referring to Trump’s political approach on the corona crisis, said: “Trump’s main concern until November is to win the presidential election. It seems that the main reason he didn’t pay attention to the warnings about the corona outbreak was that he didn’t notice them, but he felt that if he wanted to take the warnings seriously, it would hurt the economy and he might lose out on the election.

Accusations and Blame Game; Trump’s Responsibility Evasion

He added: “For this reason, he put off the decision-making process and did not do much of what he should have done earlier.” Of course, this was also due to Trump’s personality and the fact that American politicians are often less ethical and more self-interested. So the main concerns of Trump have been these issues but now that it turns out he has not properly managed the corona crisis and has endangered people’s health he is accusing and putting the blames on others for the problems that have arisen.

Referring to Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization and threatening to cut off aid to the WHO, the US affairs expert said: “He has even clashed with members of the US Corona Team and wants to blame other people. This goes back to his main concern, which is to win the election. Now that the US has received an economic blow and its performance is in question, it wants to hold others accountable.

Commenting on the impact of the Trump administration’s performance on American public opinion, the professor noted: “At the beginning of the corona outbreak, polls showed that the disease not only did not reduce Trump’s popularity but also increased it. Of course, this is a bit natural, because with the outbreak of a crisis in a country, people look at the government, and everyone who is in charge of the government is the director of the crisis and more attention is paid to him, but last week’s polls were different.

Trump’s Declining Popularity in Recent Polls

He added that Trump’s popularity was declining with the ease in the initial shock and the release of numerous reports on Trump’s mismanagement and the problems he created for the United States, as well as some correspondence that showed his disbelief in the statistics. As a result, his popularity has plummeted so far.

The United States on the Decline

Emphasizing that corona is making changes in both US domestic and foreign policy, Izadi added: “Despite increasing international criticism of the sanctions against Iran and even protests from members of Congress, the United States has not only failed to lift the sanctions against Iran but insisted on their escalation. It should be borne in mind that what they did in the context of the corona disease inside the United States, and became the number one in corona tolls is not just because the government is procrastinating, but because the United States is a country on the decline.

Weakness in American Health Structure

“The US health care system has been declining for years and has many problems,” he said. Many of the problems that have been managed more efficiently in countries around the world have become catastrophic in the United States. The United States is like the village headman in old times that had high status when they were rich but when their power declined, they would rather keep the respect even without money and create problems for themselves and others.

Corona Crisis Calls into Question ​​Liberal Democracy and Capitalist System

Emphasizing that corona has inflicted serious damage inside the United States, Izadi added: “The corona crisis has called into question the thinking of liberal democracy and the capitalist system. Trump’s foreign policy performance has further undermined US power.”

“The consequences of the US administration’s policies and approaches in this crisis will definitely have an impact on the future and on the US election,” he said. “The post-corona world is definitely different, but it is still unclear how deep will this impact be and it cannot be calculated. There are questions about corona that have no answers, and whether the shock inflicted on the weaknesses of the capitalist system and liberal democracy will teach them a lesson and correct their thinking! Therefore, there is no doubt that corona is effective in the long run.