These points I make about Trump
1. Was lied to by China.
2. When he found it came from China, his immediate act was to stop those from China getting into America
3. Fauci et al persuaded Trump it was not actually a serious virus.
When Trump realized early on it may be very dangerous, he appointed a rapid action team of top experts who worked to chop regulations from FDA so a fast virus vaccine could be made.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/operation-warp-speeds-triumph-11614728552
The Media kept lying about Trump so Trump tweeted.
Biden tried to take credit for the Vaccines then backed down.
Trump’s vaccine bet was government’s best pandemic decision.
www.wsj.com
Well, then, let’s see what Trump was saying about the virus one year ago in early March:
“March 4: 217 confirmed cases in U.S.
It's "very safe to fly" in "large portions of the world"
"Yeah, I think where these people are flying, it's safe to fly. And large portions of the world are very safe to fly. So we don't want to say anything other than that. And we have closed down certain sections of the world, frankly, and they've sort of automatically closed them also. They'll understand that and they understand it better, perhaps, than anybody. Yes, it's safe." — White House meeting with airline executives.
March 6: 402 confirmed cases in U.S.
"Anybody that wants a test can get a test"
"Anybody that wants a test can get a test. ... The tests are all perfect, like the letter was perfect, the transcription was perfect, right?" — CDC headquarters in Atlanta.
March 9: 959 confirmed cases in U.S.
Compares number of deaths caused by coronavirus and flu
"So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!" the president tweeted.”
President Trump in late February said the number of cases would soon be near "zero." Now, he says to expect at least 100,000 deaths.
www.cbsnews.com
So was it safe to fly?
Could anybody who wanted a test get a test?
Was it appropriate to compare the annual number of deaths from flu to the potential of the CORONA virus?
Waddya think?