45 tells Hannity that W.H.O.'s covid mortality figures are false, based on his "hunch"

[Tanuki]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/04/coronavirus-live-updates/#link-5GWTHOXGTVHN5BAUSYIPI44E44

"9:28 p.m.

Trump disputes coronavirus mortality rate based on his ‘hunch’

Trump believes the stated mortality rate of the coronavirus is inflated, a conclusion he has come to based on his own assessment.

“I think the 3.4 percent is really a false number. This is really my hunch,” Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “Personally, I would say the number is way under 1 percent,” the president added."

[spanone]

1. So, our 'president' is a science denier.

[abqtommy]

2. tRUMP's "hunch" is the REAL hoax!

[RockRaven]

3. Put your money where your mouth is and go infect yourself, Blowhard Dotard.

Otherwise STFU.

[VOX]

4. Well, 45's NEVER been wrong and he NEVER lies.

[WA-03 Democrat]

5. In Washington state it's much higher

26 case 10 DEATHS.

YOU DUMB FUCKER.
YOU DONT KNOW AND YOUR LIES ARE KILLING US CITIZENS DUE TO YOU GROSS INEPTITUDE AND NEGLIGENCE.

[PSPS]

8. Early stats like this are always innaccurately high

The total number of cases is certainly higher than those that are known at this time. It's estimated that the virus has been here since at least January and the health department has said that, especially in younger people, many would have just recovered on their own not unlike a cold or the flu. This is common in the early stages of an epidemic. As time goes on and more people are tested, the denominator of the mortality rate will go higher and, thus, the actual mortality rate will become more accurate and usually become much lower. This pattern has been consistent in previous epidemics too.

Based on the tests done so far, the mortality rate for younger people is likely to be under (perhaps well under) 1% but higher in older people or those with other complicating medical conditions.

[oasis]

6. Trump's gonna put the blame on Pence if it starts getting out of hand.

So now he can kick back, flap his jowls and take credit for keeping everything under control.

[Zambero]

7. Dunning-Kruger Effect 101

Near-zero knowledge of the subject matter + a "hunch" = unmatched expertise.

I wonder how even Hannity can manage to keep a straight face around this guy.

[uponit7771]

9. Just

[pat_k]

10. As a 73 yo, Trump has an 8% chance of dying if he gets infected.

I can see why he would be in denial about the data.

The absurdity of the notion that he can "reassure" the nation by telling us about his "hunches" is beyond words.

[Tucker08087]

11. He's not a healthy 73 year old, either.

That gives him an even higher chance of not surviving. Of course, he does have the best health care that WE can buy him, so that may offset the poor health lifestyle. If the reports of his drug use are true, those drugs crush your natural immune system. If he were smart, he’d be hiding alone in the White House, riding it out using Twitter, calling FOX each day, doing televised or radio fireside chats. IF he were smart. Darwinism.

[pat_k]

17. If his staff buys his brilliant 1000's get better "by sitting around and even

... going to work" notion, he'll get sick from handling anything they touch, like papers... Opps. That's right. He doesn't read all those documents filled with "words, just words" so that would be some protection.

[malaise]

12. Of course the vainglorious ignoramus knows more than

everyone about everything.
Just go away!

[PCIntern]

13. "Have a hunch, bet a bunch"

The old racetrack adage. He’s betting with our lives.

[yellowcanine]

14. Well allrighty then! If Cadet Bonespurs said it....

Good enough for me!

[pansypoo53219]

15. truthiness matters to morons.

[superpatriotman]

16. Ever time I slap my face

I’m touching my face!

He’s killing us by forcing face slaps

[smirkymonkey]

18. Great. Now go have another rally and make sure you shake hands with everyone in

the crowd. Fucking idiot.

[Johnny2X2X]

19. It's all about the stock market to Trump

Know this, he doesn't care one bit about people getting sick and dying, he cares about his re-election.

That's why he said, "People with it are going to work and getting better." If this causes people to miss work, he knows it will hurt the economy.

[Wounded Bear]

20. Trump should really shut the fuck up, but...

he's probably not wrong. The number from WHO is an average, and the lethality rate varies widely from country to country.

It will most likely be much lower than that here in America once folks get around Trump's gaslighting and really get to work on this.

But stil, Trump should shut the fuck up. He's doing more harm than good.