We give up. Since President Trump’s inauguration we’ve been arguing with our friends and scientific colleagues that every new president has a lot to learn, and President Trump deserved some time to get up to speed ("By Investing in Science, Trump Can Strengthen the Economy"; "Washington needs high-level science and technology expertise – now!"). But for us his clock has run out.
It’s not just that he failed the moral leadership test with his statements about this summer’s Charlottesville events. It’s not just that he has transformed the United States from a respected world leader into a petulant provocateur. Both would suffice.
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