True, (the economy would have been very bad/tanked, BUT) but that's just it with Trump. He, after finding out about it in Jan. of 2020, tried to cover it up, then tried to pretend it was no big deal, all the while avoiding the advise of Fauci & other medical experts.
Trump thought he could down play Covid, it would soon go away, & our economy would somehow be saved/recover pre 2020. He guessed/played it wrong, & avoided the advise of Fauci & others. He knew if our economy was bad/real bad come 2020, his reelection chances were not good.
Either way, he handled Covid badly/very badly, & I believe it cost him the election.