At a press conference this morning the President was again disdainful of the media hysteria about the corona virus, and essentailly bragging he got tested although he didn't want to and didn't have the virus, and people should not worry about getting tested unless their Doctor tells them they need to.
This was wrong on so many levels.
Three months into this Corona virus outbreak and the President of the United States still fails to comprehend that people can carry this virus around for long periods of time, spreading it to others, without showing symptoms. He fails to understand that where test kits are scarce doctors don't want to test until they see symptoms, but that isn't because that is the best protocol - it is because we have an inability to test as many people as we should.
He seems clueless about the fact many Americans don't have a personal doctor at their disposal at a moments notice, and maybe can't afford a personal consultation. Like George Bush's moment of confusion at a supermarket counter it illuminates how out of touch our current President is from the life of everyday folk.
He ignores the fact individual doctors can make mistakes and do frequently. Given President Trump's history of surrounding himself with marginally competent yes men I can't help but wonder about the quality of his doctor's medical advice.
The President consistently says what supports his ego and re-election prospects rather than what the country needs to hear.
His ignorance is a dragging anchor on an effective response to the virus and is and will aggravate the gravity of the economic downturn into which we are sinking.
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