Donald Trump as US president leaves me very unsettled, not the least because of his personality; often the unpredictable loud mouthed and just shooting from the hip.
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That persona might be okay in a business mogul, but it’s not who we want in charge of the military or a huge economy; and he makes me nervous. Optimistically I hope he grows quickly into the job, learns some manners, and avoids disaster by being a man and not a bully.
On the US front, I support that Trump wants to rebuild American manufacturing and sort out the trade deals – both of which face enormous obstacles and I wish him success.
Then this week I found myself pleasantly surprised by two of the president-elect’s early policy announcements concerning Big Pharma and medical science.
First he announced there will be no more cosy deals with pharmaceutical companies regarding government purchases, and all supplies of medications and vaccines will now go to public tender. For the US that’s an enormous step forward in draining the swamp of corruption, and financially could save the country billions of dollars annually, so good on him.
Trump’s other announcement was for a commission to evaluate the science behind vaccine use, headed by Democrat Robert Kennedy Jnr. He and Kennedy have expressed their support for vaccines but also their desire for better information, especially on vaccine schedules and whether vaccines are better given singly and not together:
There is so much controversy over vaccines that I really welcome Trump’s decision because it should produce some solid evidence on when vaccines are best given and why. No sane person could honestly object to that, so here’s hoping he can kick that ambitious goal for all of us.
Globally, our political position is very unsettled. We absolutely need Trump to be a statesman and not a rogue.
These are Cr Intemann’s opinions and not necessarily those of council.