To the Editor:

Re “Dollar Signs Versus Vital Signs,” by Frank Bruni (column, March 25):

I cannot imagine the mind-set that would allow President Trump to believe that we would react with joy and relief, and not horror and confusion, to his description of “packed churches” at Easter.

Here we are separating ourselves from one another, facing the devastation of loneliness and possible infection, and listening to health experts warn us that this is only the beginning, and he invokes a preposterous vision, a “beautiful timeline,” that can come only from a disordered brain and, as Mr. Bruni suggests, a lack of any emotional depth.

Carol Lefelt

Tucson, Ariz.

To the Editor:

I completely agree with all the criticism of President Trump’s handling of this crisis. But I just read that a Gallup poll shows that 60 percent of the respondents say the president is doing a good job on the virus, and his overall popularity has increased to a record 49 percent. Am I living in a parallel universe? I have suspected it for three years, and now I am convinced.

Mary Hargrave

Fair Oaks, Calif.

To the Editor:

Re “Balancing Local Control With a Pandemic’s Threat” (news article, March 25):

This morning I thought about how Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, said that grandparents should be willing to sacrifice their lives for the economy, and I wept. My only granddaughter is just past six months of age. I am 70 years old, have waited for her for a very long time and am hoping to accompany her through her life for as long as I possibly can.