Trump’s deadly advice is putting Americans in danger – but don’t count on Mike Pence to do something about removing him

The vice president has stood nodding like a dog next to the US leader at coronavirus press briefings. The likelihood of him standing up for his country now is slim, writes Matthew Norman

Yes-man: Pence is with Trump whatever the stakes (Getty)

The coronavirus era’s first traceable case of Death By Trump has taken place in Arizona – and if the abomination has his way, more almost beyond counting lie ahead.

Within minutes of Boris Johnson belatedly closing down Britain, the orange, tanned ape informed a presser of his desire to unlock America within days.

Earlier yesterday had come news of that inaugural DBT. Inspired by their president’s blind faith in the anti-malarial chloroquine as a magic bullet – he has “a good feeling”, so you can take that to the bank; or in this instance, the morgue – a couple in Arizona took a prophylactic dose of chloroquine phosphate. She survived. He did not.