President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference. (Nicole Glass Photography / Shutterstock)
Trump demands that governors “be appreciative” of his coronavirus
response.—news reports
The governors seeking equipment from Trump
Know praise is the path to a hearing.
Extortion’s Trump’s game, as it was with Ukraine—
For flattery this time, not smearing.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”