"Not to say that the federal government doesn't matter - it obviously does - but a massive part of pandemic response requires action at the state level."

So Trump and the powers that be had no responsibility to help ?

Did Trump have Jared Kushner head the Covid response from the Federal Government, at
least as far as getting PPE available to the States ?
Do you think that was a savvy appointment by Trump ? I could be wrong, but I don't think
Jared had a whole lot of experience, lol.

Odd how you seem to often try to absolve Trump of any responsibility for anything, lol.

vox.com - Ppe distribution trump administration states
"How the Trump administration has stood in the way of PPE distribution
States are competing for supplies, and manufacturers aren’t sure who to ship PPE to first"

politico.com - Jared kushner coronavirus response
"Behind the scenes, Kushner takes charge of coronavirus response"