President Trump’s communications during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic violate principles of public health, such as practicing transparency and deferring to medical experts. Moreover, the president’s communications are dangerous and misleading, and his lack of leadership during the crisis limits the nation’s response to the problem, increases political polarization around public health issues of social distancing, and spreads incorrect information about health-related policies and medical procedures. To correct the dangerous path that the nation is on, the administration needs to adopt a more expert-centered approach to the crisis, and President Trump needs to practice compassion, empathy, and transparency in his communications.

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政治沟通的失败不是官僚主义的失败：COVID-19 大流行期间总统错误信息的危险

特朗普总统在新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行期间的沟通违反了公共卫生原则，例如实行透明和听从医学专家的意见。此外，总统的沟通是危险和误导性的，他在危机期间缺乏领导能力限制了国家对问题的反应，加剧了围绕社会疏远公共卫生问题的政治两极分化，并传播了与健康相关的政策和医疗程序的错误信息。为了纠正国家所走的危险道路，政府需要对危机采取更加以专家为中心的方法，而特朗普总统需要在沟通中体现同情心、同理心和透明度。