The US is rattled by the Corona Virus disease - Is it connected with Donald Trump's business interests?

Corona Virus has rattled the United States, which is the biggest economy in the world. So far 1,036 deaths are reported in the US. 68,573 are infected with Corona Virus. It is also reported that the disease is spreading fast in the US. It is widely being criticised that, the Donald Trump government was late in taking action, to control the Corona Virus. In China, “close-down” was ordered after one week of the first death was reported. The Indian Government has ordered the “close-down” two weeks after the first death was reported. But in the US, even the partial “close-down” was ordered only one month after the first death was reported. Why is this delay? And that too in an advanced country like the US? It seems, the delay has something to do with the business interests of Donald Trump. As everyone knows, the Donald Trump family owns a huge hospitality business, having five star hotels in the US, Canada and elsewhere. All the 2,200 rooms of these hotels are empty now due to the spread of Corona Virus. Besides, his golf courses in the US, Scotland, Ireland, etc., are also empty. His “Southern White House - the Beach front in Palm Beach in Florida” is also closed down. It is important to note that the “Trump Organisation” reported $435 million in revenues in 2018. Now, one can have a reasonable doubt that, the shut down in the US was delayed, only because of the fear that, Trump's hospitality business will lose it's revenues.

[Date : 17 - Sep - 2020]