The most powerful moment of the first night of the Democratic National Convention came not from a Democratic politician, but by an everyday American. Kristin Urquiza, whose father Mark died of COVID-19 in June, spoke for less than a minute but she spoke volumes.
Urquiza's father was a Trump supporter and skeptical of wearing masks and social distancing. He would contract COVID-19 after visiting a karaoke bar in Arizona. Later he would be hospitalized and died five days after being placed on a ventilator. Here is the most gut wrenching part of her remarks:
"My dad was a healthy 65-year-old. His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump, and for that, he paid with his life."
As of now more than 170,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. After listening to Urquiza, I cannot help but wonder how many other Americans only preexisting condition was trusting Trump when he said COVID-19 would disappear like a miracle, wearing masks was politically correct while promoting snake oil cures like hydroxychloroquine and injecting ourselves with Clorox have gone to their graves just like her father. Now that Trump is promoting Oleandrin as the new hydroxychloroquine I wonder how many Americans still trust what Trump says about COVID-19 and how many more of them will die between now and November 3rd.
President Trump's response to COVID-19 has been both incompetent and malevolent. This response is not only unworthy of a second term in office it is also an anathema to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If voters have reservations about listening to Democratic politicians perhaps they will listen to the words of Kristin Urquiza.
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