Trump, aides float outlier theory on origins of coronavirus

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and some of his officials are flirting with an outlier theory that the new coronavirus was set loose on the world by a Chinese lab that let it escape. Without the weight of evidence, they’re trying to blame China for sickness and death from COVID-19 in the United States.

“More and more, we’re hearing the story,” Trump says. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo adds: “The mere fact that we don’t know the answers — that China hasn’t shared the answers — I think is very, very telling.”

A scientific consensus is still evolving. But experts overwhelmingly say analysis of the new coronavirus’ genome rules out the possibility that it was engineered by humans, as some conspiracy theories have suggested.

Nor is it likely that the virus emerged from a negligent laboratory in China, they say. “I would put it on a list of 1,000 different scenarios,” said Nathan Grubaugh of Yale University, who studies the epidemiology of microbial disease.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-aides-float-outlier-theory-on-origins-of-coronavirus/ar-BB12KfmF?li=BBnbcA1

Didn't know that being stupid was so in vogue did you? It would be funny if there weren't innocent people who could get hurt.

[struggle4progress]

1. "We need to distract everybody so they don't notice what a sucky job we're doing"

[bdamomma]

2. always

places blame others, we know better this sits with this POS murderer.

[mercuryblues]

3. This is his MO

he creates havoc and walks away unscathed.

During the 2016 republikkklan primary debate, I picked up on that right quick.

trump would say something outrageous, the other republikkklans would fight with each other over it's validity. trump would lean back, and smile.

He's doing it now with Covid-19.

His daily rallies play into that.

I think the press needs to ask trump easy happy questions and double down on his entourage instead. We know trump will toss shit everywhere, make his pals responsible for cleaning it up in real time.

[bdamomma]

4. The press

needs to keep pushing this SOB for a true meltdown. Take the bully down. If enough of Press push him he will meltdown.

I am hoping this happens.

[sop]

5. "More and more, we're hearing the story that you're a degenerate, lying POS, Mr. President."

“The mere fact that you don’t know you're a degenerate, lying POS I think is very, very telling.”

[Crunchy Frog]

6. It's entirely plausible that it came from that lab, but

Trump was warned about the situation multiple times and could have done something to address it. But instead, he ignored the situation and did NOTHING.

So this possibility is not the absolution that he thinks it is.