An Authoritarian will Eploit

Donald Trump’s Oval Office address on coronavirus was terrifying because it revealed a man completely unmatched to the moment.

When Trump and his allies can no longer lie or deny, we can expect them to move on to the next phase of their crisis management playbook: attacking their enemies. It is already clear that they intend to interpret the virus not primarily as an existential threat to millions of Americans, but as an existential threat to their own political power. With the markets tumbling and Trump’s re-election suddenly in doubt, it is only a matter of time before the right goes on the offensive. When they do, it won’t be the virus in their sights, but the familiar foes: journalists, experts, blue states, immigrants and people of color.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/14/trump-may-exploit-coronavirus-crisis