Reader letter - Keep Covid to yourself, Mr Trump

I can name one in particular, that American president with the unfortunate hairstyle and even more unfortunate surname.

Yes Donald Trump. So what’s he done this time?

Gone for a nice little drive in a climate change magnet of a SUV car, that’s what, but that’s only the beginning.

He also happened to climb in to that monstrosity while suffering from Covid-19 when he was supposed to be isolating!

You can’t get more selfish and irresponsible than that!

What about the poor driver, the security men, all the other long-suffering members of his entourage whom he’s put at risk?

They are someone’s sons, husbands, fathers, but to him, they are seemingly dispensable.

Let them take their lives in their hands so you can cruise around waving at everyone like the Queen, why don’t you?

That is no way for anyone to behave, let alone someone who’s supposed to be running a country!

I’m sure they won’t want to see you, anyway, considering you’re carrying around a bit more than just your briefcase!

Well, Mr Trumpster, I’m sure you’ve never been told off by a badger before but you have now matey!

Get back inside, lock that door and stay there until you’re clear!

That’s what us brocks do when we’re poorly. We retreat to our setts and remain there. You won’t catch us spreading around our germs!

You may have been studying at ‘the school of Covid’, as you put it, since contracting the virus but it doesn’t seem to have taught you the most important thing – to keep it to yourself!

Drive-bys don’t tend to appear on the list of recommendations when you’ve got this, dear Donald!

As for the ‘school of Covid’ title, I reckon I can feel musical coming on!

Mind you, Donald, perhaps I shouldn’t be too hard on you, as you might not be responsible for your actions!

My owner has heard on the telly that the steroid you’re on can put you in a state of euphoria as a side effect, so you’re probably as high as a kite at the moment, in which case, your medical team and entourage should know better and should’ve discouraged you from going out at all costs.

So that’s my lecture for The Trumpster concluded, but any more Covid-unfriendly behaviour from him, and he’ll be hearing from me again!

Take care, you humans, because, funny lot though you may be, I do care about you!

Boris the Badger, with help from Cathy Langan

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