Dear Heartless-in-the-White House,

Heartless, because your self-interested proclamations that the virus “will disappear like magic” has encouraged people to expose themselves and others to life-ending disease.

As of this morning, there have been more than 123,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States.

Many of those lives would have been saved had you cared enough to model mask-wearing, for example. Had you not repeatedly lied. Had you truly listened to experts.

More lives will be lost because of your Tulsa campaign rally, where your campaign stripped the warnings posted on the arena chairs that would have allowed greater social distancing. Human health and life – the wellbeing of real people in this country – has never been at the top of your list of priorities. It’s never been on your list at all.

And in the midst of 2.5 million Americans who’ve contracted the virus – clearly the worst per capita disease rate in the world among developed countries – you tell Pence to brag about our supposed “truly remarkable progress.” You have him talk about “the encouraging news.”

To you, Trump, it’s encouraging news that more people are dying. That’s why you’re known now and forever will be known as “Heartless-in-the-White House.”

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger