Trump has a selfish reason for holding back coronavirus testing kits

[left-of-center2012]

Responding to a report from a Kaiser nurse in Northern California who went public with her inability to get tested for the coronavirus before going back to work with patients, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance accused President Donald Trump of having his administration slow-walk the release of testing kits in an effort to tamp down reports of infected Americans.

According to Vance, the slow release of test kits strikes her as suspicious and suggested that the president and members of his administration don’t want people tested because they fear the tests will reveal that the epidemic is worse than the White House is letting on.

As Vance wrote, “Why not test for Coronavirus? The only explanation we’ve seen so far is because Trump wants to keep the numbers down. He thinks this helps his chances of re-election. In other words, he cares less about your health than his future. Mass testing is logical, sensible & doable.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-has-a-selfish-reason-for-holding-back-coronavirus-testing-kits-ex-prosecutor/

[dalton99a]

1. Trump doesn't give a shit about Americans.

[beachbumbob]

2. its believable BUT not likely

trump admin ineptness is all that is needed to slow role responses to any thing

[patphil]

9. i agree that it's not likely.

Regardless, the inability to distribute large numbers of test kits could actually increase the speed and scope of the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.
How many people are going to self-quarantine just on the possibility that they might have the virus?
It's a matter of economics. We all have to pay our bills. For many, not getting paid is simply not an option, and staying home means no pay.
Taking vacation is one way to do self-quarantine, but it's purely stay-cation.
Pretty frustrating for just the possibility of infection.
So, a lot of these people will either go to work anyway, or do a modified self-quarantine, with limited trips out for things like groceries, and church services.
The virus will still spread.

[Me.]

3. Could Be They're Waitining For Ivanka's Patent to Come Through

[rainin]

6. I bet this is spot on. He has to work out the avenues of profit

Then, things will scale up quickly while his family skims a percentage off the top of everything

[uponit7771]

4. K&R, Red Don's logic is no test kits, no positive test then no pandemic. He's stupid

[Turbineguy]

5. They were trying to jawbone the markets up.

The markets aren't buying it.

[Thomas Hurt]

7. Every problem or issue in this country is just a matter of perception and branding...

to the amoral pig. He doesn't care about how many do or do not die. He just wants whatever happens to be white washed to suit is his re-election bid.

[Laelth]

8. Seriously spooky. n/t

-Laelth