from an article in Nature

''Their largest criticism was how his administration handled the pandemic. Joe Biden must be given an opportunity to restore trust in truth, in evidence, in science and in other institutions of democracy, heal a divided nation, and begin the urgent task of rebuilding the United States reputation in the world, the October 14, 2020 article stated. The article continued:

No US president in recent history has so relentlessly attacked and undermined so many valuable institutions, from science agencies to the media, the courts, the Department of Justice and even the electoral system. Trump claims to put America First. But in his response to the pandemic, Trump has put himself first, not America.

His administration has picked fights with the countrys long-standing friends and allies, and walked away from crucial international scientific and environmental agreements and organizations: notably, the 2015 Paris climate accord; the Iran nuclear deal; the United Nations science and education agency UNESCO; and even, unthinkable in the middle of a pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO).