Donald Trump’s illness can be viewed as a result of Donald Trump’s COVID-19 disinformation campaign. We wish him a quick recovery – and can only hope he did not infect many others – but we must hold the president accountable for political maneuverings rooted in disinformation that has undermined his health and the health of our nation. Stopping COVID-19 disinformation is long overdue. We must allow public health experts to speak the truth to the American people without distortion and undermining. We witnessed the devastation of AIDS in the United States in the 1980s. Rock Hudson’s death was a wake-up call to many Americans that HIV and other viruses can infect anyone, no matter how rich or powerful. To read the full story.