"contain the virus". At that point, we could really only hope to flatten the first curve, which we did. The only containment realistically possible was in vaccine development and in theraputic advances.
The vaccine development has been historically fast thanks to Operation Warp Speed for which Mike Pence (not Donald Trump) deserves the lion's share of the credit. Additionally, the development of Remdesivir was a big break through. Management protocols have also been impressively developed in the absence of data in large part.
Politically, nonscientific pols like yourselves will always conveniently interpret events in your predetermined light. You will also seek out those scientific opinions that favor your view while dismissing those that are less politically convenient.
Medically and scientifically speaking, I feel that the problem has been managed well - especially under the handicap of all of the surrounding politics and agenda driven media.
It is inevitable that you will now see all management decisions of the crisis by your party leaders to be good ones, but we expect that. Regardless, my hat is off to the Trump administration for a job well done as a whole, and exceptionally done in the most important medical areas mentioned here.
And again, the shutdown is more damaging than the pandemic.