NOW Captain Bonespurs wants to share the burden (and take the credit)

“Every generation of Americans has been called to make shared sacrifices for the good of the nation,” Trump said at a White House briefing featuring Defense Secretary Mark Esper, U.S. Veterans Affairs chief Robert Wilkie and members of the administration’s coronavirus task force.

“Now it’s our time,” Trump continued, recalling the bravery America showed during World War II. “We must sacrifice together, because we are all in this together, and we will come through together.”

  Politico

We have yet to see an example of sacrifice from our leader.

The wartime posture Trump has adopted in his tone and actions — he invoked the Defense Production Act on Wednesday, giving him the authority to influence private industries for emergency response purposes — marks an extraordinary new phase in his attempt to reclaim public support for his handling of the deadly outbreak, and it raises questions about the potential measures Trump could take if the crisis spirals even further out of control.

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Contingency planning began Tuesday at the Pentagon, where officials discussed enlisting guardsmen to deliver food and medical supplies to vulnerable populations, build temporary hospitals and retrofit facilities that could be used as hospitals, and work with local police units to enforce curfews like they have in coastal areas facing hurricanes. Nearly 20 governors have already activated national guardsmen as they work to contain the rapidly spreading virus within their own states, and some have encouraged the president to mobilize the Army Corps of Engineers in a further step to address the outbreak.

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For now, the president’s greatest tool has been his rhetoric — particularly the ways in which he is using the war metaphor to try to boost public morale, reach supporters who remain dismissive of the worldwide pandemic and preemptively position himself as a president who rose to the occasion when voters weigh their options this November.

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According to two people familiar with the discussions, Trump has privately encouraged White House aides, personal friends and corporate executives to brainstorm creative steps they can take to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, keep health care professionals equipped to manage patients and prevent hospitals from becoming overcrowded and doctors overwhelmed.

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White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law who has spearheaded much of the outreach to Big Tech and other industries, is specifically trying to marshal the private sector behind the president.

If only we had some qualified people in agency directorships.

By Wednesday morning, the president, his allies and top administration officials were nearly all employing the rhetoric of war: encouraging sacrifice, promising better days ahead while acknowledging difficulties now, promoting patriotism and praising “bold” actions that might quickly return the country to normalcy.

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In an email blast Wednesday afternoon, the Republican National Committee praised Trump’s “wartime footing” and “whole of America” approach.

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An outside adviser to the Trump campaign said the president’s 2020 team is hoping to capitalize on Trump’s new messaging strategy by launching a series of digital ads as soon as next week that highlight the president’s efforts to battle the “invisible enemy” — a phrase Trump has recently used to describe the deadly respiratory syndrome. A Trump campaign spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

Perhaps they think it's so obvious he's using the crisis to boost his reelection chances they don't need to confirm it.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.