Donald Trump explained to Bob Woodward, an associate editor of The Washington Post, about his decision not to tell the public about COVID in February of this year.  This was reported in the Post today. “So the fact is, I’m a cheerleader for this country. I love our country. And I don’t want people to be frightened,” Trump said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. “I don’t want to create panic, as you say. And certainly, I’m not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy. We want to show confidence. We want to show strength.”

But it is OK to scare people into fearing that gangs, thieves, and rioters will destroy the country if he is not re-elected.

Trump knew that Woodward was working on a new book when he gave him the interviews. Interviews that were recorded.  So Trump can’t deny what was said.  The mystery is why would Trump give an interview to a Washington Post reporter?  He has repeatedly said the Post, owned by Jeff Bezos is also the primary owner of  Amazon, as an enemy of the people.

The Rage should be about two things.  Trump’s inexplicable decision not to tell the public what he knew about Covid-19 and Woodward’s decision not to reveal his interviews until the book Rage has been released.

Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan wonders  “if putting the book’s newsiest revelations out there in something closer to real time would have made a difference.”

I doubt this book alone will change the vote in November.  However, this book along with other things Trump has done, or not done, could sway election results.