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highplainsdem

(61,084 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2020, 07:38 PM Jun 2020

Trump just admitted he asked his team to slow down the testing - WH OFFICIAL DENIES [View all]

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Another tweet, this one with video:

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Editing again because a White House official is already saying Trump was only joking:

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White House official says Trump was clearly joking. "He's never advised staff to slow testing. We are extremely proud of the 25 million tests we are conducting at a rapid pace."

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Trump just admitted he asked his team to slow down the testing - WH OFFICIAL DENIES [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP

I'm seeing a LOT of tweets about this. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #1

Next Lincoln project ad vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #2

Yep. Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #3

Count on it. trump is a moron. nt crickets Jun 2020 #4

MSNBC tweet with video: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #5

GAoRK GACK Oh Teh Stupid! Tommymac Jun 2020 #18

Jake Tapper tweeting about this: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #6

Axios tweet with link to their article on this: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #7

Criminal negligence malaise Jun 2020 #8

Exactly! He deliberately caused harm to Americans. Man, he's sick. oregonjen Jun 2020 #12

Yep. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #14

WH already telling reporters this was just a joke. I've edited the OP. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #9

In this case, I actually believe Trump. LisaL Jun 2020 #10

He was obviously bragging, not joking. He thought it was a clever thing to do. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #11

CNN tweet with link to their article about this: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #13

My first reaction is - Trump IS the white house. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #15

BLOTUS is SCARED of TESTING Cha Jun 2020 #16

The CNN post-mortem isn't buying the "just joking" excuse gratuitous Jun 2020 #17