General Discussion

yardwork

(69,976 posts)

8. I remember Trump saying "Don't test. We don't want to see numbers."

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:57 AM

Oct 2024

Trump lied that COVID didn't exist while he and his cronies made money off it. People believed his lies and died. Even those of us who knew he was lying suffered because of his lies and his grifting.

I can't believe that anybody supports him.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

6 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Farmer-Rick Prof. Toru Tanaka love_katz not fooled area51 Pluvious

49 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Let me exemplify the harm in giving away Covid tests [View all] JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 OP

Exemplary situation noahbeck Oct 2024 #1

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Oct 2024 #6

Yes welcome to DU KS Toronado Oct 2024 #13

My opinion................... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #2

OMG how horrific. FalloutShelter Oct 2024 #3

Exactly..and Cherrycheeks Oct 2024 #15

I remember Donald didn't like the testing, because positive tests made him "look bad" Walleye Oct 2024 #4

I remember Trump saying "Don't test. We don't want to see numbers." yardwork Oct 2024 #8

I was thinking about Hydroxychloroquine Walleye Oct 2024 #14

Remember how that dewormer was being sold as a cure to COVID Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #20

And this prick wouldn't let the people on a cruise ship off on the West Coast, because of fears that they had COVID. SWBTATTReg Oct 2024 #28

Apparently, Trump doesn't just hate Americans, he hates all people Walleye Oct 2024 #30

That was the period before they had quick test kits. These were testing machines that Trumpy gave away. FSogol Oct 2024 #5

Yes - he gave Putin testing MACHINES, not tests More_Cowbell Oct 2024 #21

That must be why I was going to..... JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 #40

I remember that so samplegirl Oct 2024 #43

Yeah, I wouldn't take your neighbor's advice... JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 #47

Trump is a traitor. yardwork Oct 2024 #7

They didn't tell me I would be isolated. JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 #41

Putin's puppet! surfered Oct 2024 #9

Thousands dying in nursing homes weekly, hundreds of first responders dying weekly. Give tests to Pooty. TheBlackAdder Oct 2024 #10

And Trump said "people are dying who have never died before". twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #11

was it testing machines or test kits? this cbs article says machines and then quotes woodward saying test kits. ugh. orleans Oct 2024 #12

What the heck is a "testing machine"? ShazzieB Oct 2024 #18

Abbott machines. Here's the quote from the book More_Cowbell Oct 2024 #22

Thanks. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #23

just found this little machine orleans Oct 2024 #32

Oh, me neither! More_Cowbell Oct 2024 #38

they mentioned this on stephanie miller this morning & were using the word "machines" orleans Oct 2024 #31

And what is even worse Ol Janx Spirit Oct 2024 #16

Someone upthread is saying that Pootie used the machines to test his *visitors* for covid. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #24

Agreed. Which makes me wonder how the topic came up. intrepidity Oct 2024 #27

He probably went around bragging about how curried favor with Putin with these tests. Woodward Walleye Oct 2024 #34

:( Solly Mack Oct 2024 #17

I was so sad I couldn't even samplegirl Oct 2024 #44

I remember you telling me about it at the time. My heart broke for the both of you. Solly Mack Oct 2024 #46

Glad you survived that. Traitor is right. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #19

I'm so glad you survived. I remember seeing my allergist post-quarantine, & he said 3 docs died at the clinic Hekate Oct 2024 #25

This should be an OP. nt. druidity33 Oct 2024 #35

I may do that -- I seriously believe we need to make sure none of this goes down the memory hole. Hekate Oct 2024 #36

Not just tests. But the machines. boston bean Oct 2024 #26

I thought I heard them called test machines once. Made me think it wasn't the same as the test kits I got for free. brewens Oct 2024 #29

You're right. They were the machines used before home tests. nolabear Oct 2024 #33

Someone really needs to investigate trump's actions or inactions vapor2 Oct 2024 #37

If you look at the per capita death rates in the US versus countries with a more competent response, meadowlander Oct 2024 #42

Trump wasn't just giving away test kits to Putin. LudwigPastorius Oct 2024 #39

Damn!!! samplegirl Oct 2024 #45

I had the same experience...went into AFIB in july of 22...eventually had a valve Demsrule86 Oct 2024 #48

I hate Metroprolol JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 #49