Trump defends US coronavirus testing, says it's gone 'really well'

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump defended coronavirus testing in the U.S. on Tuesday amid some criticism that the country has been slower with tests than other nations.

Trump told reporters after a meeting at the Capitol with GOP senators that the U.S. “has done a very good job on testing” when asked about the delays.

“But the testing has gone very well,” he continued. “And when people need a test, they can get a test. When the professionals need a test, when they need tests for people, they can get the test.”

The president also once again praised the U.S.’s efforts to restrict travel “early on” in the coronavirus scare. “The biggest thing that we did was stopping the inflow of people early on,” Trump told reporters. “And that was weeks ahead of schedule, weeks ahead of what other people would have done.”

Nonetheless, the U.S. has identified more than 800 cases of the virus, with 28 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Eight people have recovered.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486860-trump-defends-us-coronavirus-testing-says-its-gone-really-well

[ananda]

1. What testing?

There hasn't been much.

[bdamomma]

2. Stop fucking lying

oh I hope he contracts it.

[dewsgirl]

4. He will..patience.😂🤣

[bdamomma]

6. it's a matter

of 2 to 14 days to contract. I wish he would take the gag off health officials and let them talk. Our health system will be in total freefall if this thuggish regime doesn't do anything.

[dewsgirl]

9. Yes. 😔

[Dem2]

3. I saw pendejo naranja start speaking in superlatives

I switched to Star Trek. If I'm gonna watch a fantasy show, it might as well be somewhat realistic.

[lpbk2713]

5. If his mouth was moving ...

he was lying his ass off.

[Javaman]

7. "says it's gone 'really well" aka I'm not sick so fuck the rest of you. nt

[Docreed2003]

8. Bullshit Donnie

Absolutely bullshit and your lies may very well kill people.

[Crunchy Frog]

10. The testing has been beautiful and perfect.

[kacekwl]

11. I'm sure the stellar reporters asked

the obvious follow up question, Are you fucking kidding me ?

[Ms. Toad]

12. Umm..Hmmm.

That's why a judge was allowed to waltz back home from Venice (one of the initial level 4 locations) without so much as a question in Philadelphia or Cleveland about her travel in a (then) level 3 country. She contacted the local health department, only after her daughter (who she has met with in Italy) became ill. Even then her quarantine was voluntary.

Not much for restricting travel, that I can see.