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In reply to the discussion: Let me exemplify the harm in giving away Covid tests [View all]
meadowlander
(5,181 posts)42. If you look at the per capita death rates in the US versus countries with a more competent response,
it's easy to see that at least 800,000 people died who didn't have to. Why that number isn't hung around Trump's neck every single time he sticks it out of Mar a Lago is a mystery to me.
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I remember Donald didn't like the testing, because positive tests made him "look bad"
Walleye
Oct 2024
#4
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
That was the period before they had quick test kits. These were testing machines that Trumpy gave away.
FSogol
Oct 2024
#5
Thousands dying in nursing homes weekly, hundreds of first responders dying weekly. Give tests to Pooty.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2024
#10
was it testing machines or test kits? this cbs article says machines and then quotes woodward saying test kits. ugh.
orleans
Oct 2024
#12
they mentioned this on stephanie miller this morning & were using the word "machines"
orleans
Oct 2024
#31
Someone upthread is saying that Pootie used the machines to test his *visitors* for covid.
ShazzieB
Oct 2024
#24
He probably went around bragging about how curried favor with Putin with these tests. Woodward
Walleye
Oct 2024
#34
I remember you telling me about it at the time. My heart broke for the both of you.
Solly Mack
Oct 2024
#46
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
I may do that -- I seriously believe we need to make sure none of this goes down the memory hole.
Hekate
Oct 2024
#36
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
If you look at the per capita death rates in the US versus countries with a more competent response,
meadowlander
Oct 2024
#42
I had the same experience...went into AFIB in july of 22...eventually had a valve
Demsrule86
Oct 2024
#48