This is something like President George W Bush declaring mission accomplished.
“We have met the moment and we have prevailed,” Trump announced, flanked by banners declaring “America leads the world in testing.” He tried again to spin the total numbers of tests done as the best measure of the country’s ability to track the coronavirus. Pressed on whether it is true that tests are available to any American who wants one, he said, “It is a true statement already. We have more testing than anyone by far.”
What moment is that? Today the total deaths exceed 80,000 people. If the latest daily death toll continues at today’s number an additional 22,000 deaths will occur over the next 30 days.
The Coronavirus Task force has projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in U.S., even with mitigation efforts
President Trump this weekend expressed concern that White House aides contracting coronavirus would undercut his message the outbreak is waning. To boost his view that the United States is winning the battle against the virus he comes up with the idea, incorrectly, that testing proves we are succeeding. Winning this battle would be a cure for those infected and a vaccine that prevents future cases from occurring.
Apparently we have short term memory loss when it comes to remembering what has happened regarding the virus.
It was the president who declared a national emergency effective March 12. In a press conference he said “I don’t take responsibility at all,” he said when asked about U.S. delays to testing the public. He did set the stage for the national shutdown. The governors responded to his declaration.
It was March 31 when the White House task force projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths from the virus, with mitigation. Trump himself finally warned the 100,000 of higher death rate on May 4.
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