His only takeaway, as Americans die: his ratings.

Donald Trump, earlier today:

x Because the Ã¢ÂÂRatingsÃ¢ÂÂ of my News Conferences etc. are so high, Ã¢ÂÂBachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbersÃ¢ÂÂ according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going CRAZY. Ã¢ÂÂTrump is reaching too many people, we must stop him.Ã¢ÂÂ said one lunatic. See you at 5:00 P.M.! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020

Over 2,300 Americans have now died in the COVID-19 pandemic, due in large part to a government response that was delayed for weeks while Trump, conservative pundits, and his other allies suggested dire warnings of the pandemic’s potential spread were a “hoax” intended to make him look bad. The man is unfit for office; he cannot react to any crisis except as opportunity for self-promotion. Republican leaders continue, even as deaths mount, to offer no pushback to his false claims and incompetent measures.