Trump Implies Covid Tests Are Inflating Numbers by Misdiagnosing 'Kids With the Sniffles'

[SouthernCal_Dem]

President Donald Trump implied that Covid-19 positive tests are inflated because some of the 2.4 million cases the United States has diagnosed are just “kids with the sniffles,” he said in a taped Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity Thursday night.

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“More importantly, we have more cases because we do the greatest testing,” Trump said, revisiting his recent refrain that the nation’s record-high coronavirus count is linked to increased testing where “we put ourselves at a disadvantage.”

“If we didn’t do testing, we would have no cases,” Trump falsely claimed. “Other countries don’t test millions, up to almost 30 million tests. When you do 30 million, you’re going to have a kid with the sniffles and they’ll say it’s coronavirus.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-implies-covid-tests-are-inflating-numbers-by-misdiagnosing-kids-with-the-sniffles/

[kurtcagle]

1. My ten year old niece just went to the doctor w a fever.

We are all hoping it is just the sniffles, but aren't optimistic.

Fuck you, Trump.

[captain queeg]

2. The stupid. It hurts!

[TeamPooka]

3. New headline "Trump says Covid tests are flawed"

[jaysunb]

4. Keep talking Mr Trump. Just keep talking. Nt

[duforsure]

5. More tests are inaccurate

Because he has his FDA let test producers make bad testing kits. His reducing testing is driving voters away from him , so watch him switch positions soon claiming he never claimed he'd reduce testing, saying he'll increase testing while reducing them anyway. Liar trump will try to play both sides with this .

[Celerity]

6. he literally said 'IF WE DIDN'T DO TESTING WE WOULD HAVE NO CASES' He is 10000% INSANE

[MiniMe]

12. If we didn't have pregnancy tests, nobody would get pregnant?

I don't think it works that way

[smirkymonkey]

7. Hello? President Idiot?

When they test for Coronavirus, they are only testing for that. They are not mis-diagnosing people with the sniffles. There is a very specific test. Are you really that fucking stupid?

[raging moderate]

8. This sounds like political satire.

Trump is bizarre.

[kentuck]

9. Insanity.

But I'm no Doctor.

[NurseJackie]

10. "Our mortality rate is among the best countries in the world," Trump then inaccurately claimed.

“Our mortality rate is among the best countries in the world,” Trump then inaccurately claimed.

Perhaps someone said to him that "our mortality rate is the HIGHEST in the world" ... and the orange-idiot assumes that "highest mortality" equals "best mortality".

Heaven help us all.

[hatrack]

11. He didn't "imply" it - he fucking SAID IT

Christ on a crutch, what is wrong with this asshole?

[Mariana]

13. Yeah, I'm past tired of the weasel language from the media, too.

"He didn't "imply" it - he fucking SAID IT!" Exactly right.

[Kid Berwyn]

14. Trump loves to make others suffer.

“Delights in making others suffer” may be a better choice of words as he seems to have no love in his heart for anyone or anything other than himself.