March 11, 2020, was a global reckoning. It was the day the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, setting off a chain reaction that would alter the world indefinitely. Within hours, businesses shuttered, stock markets plunged, and hospitals braced for an overwhelming surge of patients.
On this day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 1,464 points, or 5.86%, marking a significant decline. The S&P 500 fell 4.89%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 4.7%, reflecting widespread investor panic. This followed weeks of volatility, with markets already in a free fall since mid-February. This drop was part of the broader 2020 stock market crash, which saw U.S. markets lose 30% of their value between mid-February and mid-March due to fears over the pandemic’s economic impact.
Yet, five years later, on March 11, 2025, the memory of that day has been all but erased from national consciousness. Instead of reflection, we witnessed Donald Trump, now in his second term, standing on the White House lawn alongside Elon Musk, championing Tesla, one company, one car, one billionaire all showcased at the People’s House on federal land, as if it were a dictatorship’s parade of power. The moment was eerily reminiscent of Adolf Hitler’s 1936 debut of the Volkswagen, or “people’s car,” a propaganda tool meant to solidify national loyalty through industry. If that comparison feels extreme, Google the photos and judge for yourself.
The irony? Trump once called EVs overpriced and unnecessary. Yet, in 2025, he stood before America declaring Tesla “a good car,” while millions of Americans struggle to afford even the most basic transportation. The average price of a Tesla Model S is $130,000. The median cost of a middle-class car in 2024 $48,759. What working class American do you know who can afford the vehicle Trump is selling?
Meanwhile, millions of Americans just like in 2020 are being abandoned once again by Trump and his administration. March 11, 2025: The Stock Market Crashes Again On March 11, 2025, the stock market experienced significant declines, reflecting ongoing economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 478 points, driven by concerns over U.S. and Canada trade tensions and economic policy shifts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also dropped, failing to recover from a prior sell off, as investors reacted to tariff uncertainties and the broader economic outlook. MarketWatch and CNBC reported that March 11, 2025, marked one of the worst trading days of the year, with fresh concerns about tariffs and recession risks weighing on investor sentiment. The decline comes as Trump’s second term policies and economic interventions continue to disrupt financial stability, drawing parallels to the uncertainty and market volatility seen on March 11, 2020, when the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
The dismantling of the U.S. Pandemic Preparedness (2016-2020) was systematic and lethal. Had Trump not actively dismantled pandemic preparedness programs, America would have been far more prepared for COVID-19. Instead, by the time the virus arrived, key public health safeguards had already been eliminated. In 2016-2018, the National Pandemic Infrastructure and the National Security Council’s (NSC) Pandemic Unit, a team created under Obama after Ebola to track and respond to viral threats was also dismantled. Trump defunded the PREDICT program, which had identified over 1,200 potential pandemic viruses, including coronaviruses similar to COVID-19.
Trump removed CDC epidemiologists stationed in China, who could have provided early warnings about COVID-19’s spread in Wuhan. Trump cut funding to WHO pandemic surveillance programs, limiting the U.S.’s ability to collaborate internationally on outbreak response. Did Trump have a clear picture of the danger to the 328.3 million living in the United States. The U.S. intelligence agencies warned the White House as early as November 2019 about a mysterious viral outbreak in China. The administration ignored it. In January 2020, when other nations were ramping up testing and containment, Trump downplayed the threat and compared it to the flu. By the time the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, America was already behind not by accident, but by design.
In Canada, the country Trump wants to annex as the 51st State, preparedness was a stark contrast to the U.S. pandemic preparedness. While Trump weakened America’s ability to fight pandemics, Canada though not perfect was far more prepared. Canada had the Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN), an AI-based system that monitored global disease outbreaks. Canada’s GPHIN raised alarms early, even though it had been partially defunded in 2019.
As of March 2021, the U.S. had reported 500,000 deaths, while Canada had fewer than 25,000. By the time COVID-19 was no longer an emergency, the U.S. death toll exceeded 1.1 million, while Canada remained under 60,000. Trump’s negligence, denial, and dismantling of pandemic programs left the U.S. vulnerable, while Canada’s systems helped mitigate disaster.
Now, five years later, Trump is once again erasing history and dismantling America’s future. Instead of reflecting on the 1.1 million lives lost, Trump stood in front of a luxury electric car, endorsing Tesla alongside Elon Musk. He did not mourn the dead; there was no press release, no moment of silence, no thoughts and prayers. Instead, he showcased one billionaire’s car, while ignoring 28 other American EV manufacturers.
Meanwhile, his administration now backed and led by unelected billionaire Elon Musk is dismantling democracy, one department at a time. I have always held the belief history can and does repeat itself. For a religious project with a focus on history, I declared the U.S much like Rome would one day implode upon itself. When asked by my teacher to defend my theory. I cited both biblical and ancient history. Not what my religion teacher wanted to hear. Thank goodness for a free thinking mother. It was and has been a theory I have shared many times throughout my life.
“Throughout history, civilizations built on the exploitation of enslaved labor and the eradication of Indigenous peoples have inevitably faced collapse not solely due to external conquest, but because of internal decay driven by greed, economic disparity, and the widening gulf between the privileged elite and the oppressed masses. The United States, founded on the forced removal and genocide of Indigenous peoples and the enslavement of Africans, follows the same historical patterns that led to the fall of Ancient Rome, Egypt, and the Confederate South. Societies that thrive on forced labor and racial hierarchy ultimately erode under the weight of social unrest, moral reckoning, and economic instability. As history and scripture alike warn, no civilization can sustain itself indefinitely when built upon the suffering of others whether through the rebellions of the enslaved, economic ruin, or divine retribution. The biblical account of Egypt’s downfall in the Book of Exodus (Exodus 1-14) serves as a stark reminder: a nation that enslaves and oppresses will inevitably be struck down, whether by human resistance or the consequences of its own moral corruption. The fate of Babylon, whose rulers ignored the writing on the wall before their empire collapsed (Daniel 5), is a warning to all nations that believe themselves untouchable.”
Greed is the “bible” of the current administration.
DT sold the Presidency to EM
It’s obvious and unforgivable.
The US is a complete mess