Trump’s Suspension of Travel from Europe Sealed America’s Fate For Major Covid 19 Spread

That suspension meant that Americans in Europe needed to return home, and Trump gave them 48 hours to do so, packing them into airports like sardines for hours.

Trump has praised himself for his decision in January to restrict travel from China in order to contain the coronavirus, claiming that his decision saved millions of lives.  His response to travel from Europe however, opened the back door for Covid-19 to enter the U.S.  Many Americans did not want to be stuck in Europe and returned to the U.S. on the same weekend, bringing the virus with them.   Exposed travelers into the U.S. from Europe sealed the nation’s fate for a major spread.

On March 12, 2020, Trump suspended all travel to the United States from Europe for 30 days.  Americans had 48 hour notice to make travel arrangements back to the U.S.

We should never forget that it was Trump’s decision that caused a major spread of Covid-19 across the United States.

On March 13, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security published its outline for Americans returning from Europe.

““Effective for flights taking off at 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, March 13^th, Americans returning from all restricted countries will now be required to travel through the following 13 airports:”

Those airports were;

• Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS), Massachusetts
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Illinois
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Texas
• Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), Michigan
• Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Hawaii
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Georgia
• John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York
• Los Angeles International Airport, (LAX), California
• Miami International Airport (MIA), Florida
• Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), New Jersey
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO), California
• Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Washington
• Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), Virginia

On March 14, 2020, 40,000 passengers returning from Europe crowded into the 13 airports.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), on March 13, 2020, the United States had 1,896 confirmed Covid-19 virus cases.  Two weeks later, on March 27, 2020, the number of confirmed cases had risen to 103,321.