Trump’s Fight Over Covid-19 Numbers Shows How the Hollowing Out of Expertise Can Be Dangerous for American Democracy

Authors

Philip B. Rocco, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-6-2020

Publisher

LSE (London School of Economics) US Centre

Source Publication

USApp : American Politics and Policy Blog

Abstract

As in any emergency or disaster, institutional agreement over the statistics of the Covid-19 pandemic is incredibly important. During the crisis, President Trump has questioned federally requested research around the spread of the pandemic and the amount of equipment needed to tackle it. Philip Rocco writes on how Trump’s efforts to undermine a common understanding of the numbers around the crisis can be a threat to democracy itself.

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Published version. USApp : American Politics and Policy Blog, (April 6, 2020). Website. © 2020 LSE (London School of Economics) US Centre. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Rocco, Philip B., "Trump’s Fight Over Covid-19 Numbers Shows How the Hollowing Out of Expertise Can Be Dangerous for American Democracy" (2020). Political Science Faculty Research and Publications. 94.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/polisci_fac/94