Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Obama: Trump's Handling of Pandemic Is 'Absolute Chaotic Disaster' VOA News Former U.S. President Barack Obamasayscurrent U.S. PresidentDonald Trump'shandling of the coronavirus pandemic has been "an absolute chaotic disaster." In a conference call with former staff members, Obama said, "It has been an absolute chaoticdisasterwhen thatmindsetof'what's in it for me' and'to heck with everybody else'--when thatmindsetisoperationalizedin ourgovernment." The U.S. leads the world in the number of cases and deaths from the virus.More than 1.3 million people in the U.S. have been infected and nearly 80,000 people have died. .