No surprise here: Donald Trump says he hasn’t asked any of his predecessors for guidance, counsel or advice on how to handle the coronavirus outbreak that’s infecting tens of thousands of Americans.

Indeed, he said over the weekend that he’s doing a fabulous job. Besides, Trump said he likely wouldn’t “learn much” from any of the former presidents.

What is a bit surprising, though, is his phony magnanimity when he said he doesn’t want to “disturb” any of them.

What a fu**ing joke!

All the former presidents have expertise to share. Barack Obama went through a couple of health scares on his watch; George W. Bush was thrust into war against terrorists and he had to deal with natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina; Bill Clinton had to undergo trauma caused by the Oklahoma City bombing; Jimmy Carter had that 444-day hostage crisis in Iran.

President Bush sought help from his father — another former president — and from President Clinton in helping victims of Katrina; President Carter has engaged in many worldwide missions to promote human rights and free elections in the years since he left office.

Trump won’t reach out. To do so — in what passes for his mind — would be tantamount to admitting failure. Why, we can’t have that, not from this “stable genius,” the guy who knows “the best words” and surrounds himself with “the best people.”

Preposterous.