© 2024 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Voter Roundtable: Voices Of Americans Hit Hard By COVID-19

Chris Duncan, whose 75 year old mother Constance died from COVID on her birthday, photographs a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 American flags on the National Mall as the United States crosses the 200,000 lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic. (White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Chris Duncan, whose 75 year old mother Constance died from COVID on her birthday, photographs a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 American flags on the National Mall as the United States crosses the 200,000 lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic. (White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

On this week’s voter roundtable, we hear from people affected by COVID-19. How do they feel about President Trump’s response to the pandemic?  

Guests

David Dahlstrom, retired Air Force veteran from Goodyear, Arizona. He lost his wife, Cindy, to COVID-19. He voted Trump in 2016, and is voting for Biden in 2020.

Denise Carr, art teacher and yoga instructor in Buffalo, New York. She lost her father to COVID-19. She is voting for Biden.

Lupe Harpster, owner of a Tex-Mex restaurant in Erie, Michigan. She was hospitalized from April 1 to April 28 with COVID-19, including 10 days on a ventilator. She is voting for Trump.

From The Reading List

New York Times: “‘It Has Hit Us With a Vengeance’: Virus Surges Again Across the United States” — “As the coronavirus races across the country, it has reached every corner of a nursing home in Kansas, infecting all 62 residents inside.”

ABC15: “Valley veteran switching presidential pick after wife dies from COVID-19” — “Soon people across the country will begin casting their ballots for President of the United States.”

NPR: “Trump Rails Against ‘Fauci And These Idiots’ In Campaign Call” — “President Trump, who has for months been at loggerheads with public health experts on how best to contain the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday called Dr. Anthony Fauci a ‘disaster’ and complained that Americans are tired of hearing from ‘these idiots,’ according to media reports of a call between Trump and campaign staff.”

CNN: “Grief from Covid-19 death: Toll on bereaved family members runs deep, study says” — “Every day, the nation is reminded of Covid-19’s ongoing impact as new death counts are published. What is not well documented is the toll on family members.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

As the year ends, your gift to WKAR is more important than ever. Donate $60 or more before December 31, and we’ll donate a WKAR Reading Kit to a child in need in our community. Your generosity not only supports our vital journalism for the upcoming year but also fosters a love for reading in young minds. Together, we can create a brighter future!