As I recall, Democrat and Republican officials had to take action when there was no direction or leadership coming from the top. Memba "It's just one person coming from China", "We have it under control". Until the bodies started piling up. If only there had been a competent leader in the White House at the time (you know, like Hillary Clinton), and testing, quarantining, and messaging were all coordinated, who knows? Maybe all those lockdowns and restrictions wouldn't have been necessary. Maybe the blow to our economy would have been lessened. We'll never know. People saw Trump coast for three years on the accomplishments of his successor and then, the first minute his presidency is tested, he throws up all over his shoes. So they showed him the door. Just like they will next year.