to heck with everybody else

[jasonlulu_2000]

Obama calls Trump's handling of pandemic a 'chaotic disaster' He said a mindset "of ‘what’s in it for me’ and ‘to heck with everybody else’ " is to blame for the government's response to the covid-19.

What does "to heck with everybody else" mean?

Thanks!

Jason

 

[GoesStation]

What is the source of this text?

 

[probus]

It is an embellishment on "What's in it for me?" It emphasizes that (in Obama's opinion) some people care only for their own interests or class-interests and not a bit for the interests of others, even if others means almost everyone else.

 

[JMurray]

In this context "heck" acts as a euphemism for "hell". So, as probus says, the attitude being described is: "I'm looking after my own interests and everybody else can go to hell as far as I'm concerned".
Other examples that would be natural in some regions.
I had a heck of a time scraping off that old paint.
What the heck's going on here?

 

[jasonlulu_2000]

It is in the sixth paragraph in:

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/2020/05/09/obama-blasts-trumps-virus-response-chaotic-disaster/111683458/

 

[Yankee]

The term is used to suggest a disregard of what anyone else does or thinks. And "heck" is a polite substitute for "hell" which is occasionally used in a more profane manner.