24 Jun 2020 12:26 pm
At his super spreader rally in Tulsa, Trump told his followers that he told his people to slow down on testing for COVID-19.
The next day his press/sec and other members of his administration said that he was 'just kidding.'
He was asked about it while boarding Marine One and he said, "I don't kid."
This proves that the people who told us that it was just a joke were full of ****.
The next day his press/sec and other members of his administration said that he was 'just kidding.'
He was asked about it while boarding Marine One and he said, "I don't kid."
This proves that the people who told us that it was just a joke were full of ****.
Trump Is Ending Federal Support For Coronavirus Testing Sites
Just days after Donald Trump admitted that he told his staff to slow down coronavirus testing to keep infection numbers down, the administration is planning to end federal support for local virus screening – even in places that need it most.
“The Trump administration is planning to end federal support for local coronavirus testing sites across the nation at the end of the month — including seven in Texas, where confirmed cases of COVID are spiking.
”The report adds:
Houston officials are urging the White House to rethink the move, warning of ‘catastrophic cascading consequences’ of pulling federal support for testing sites, four of which are in Houston and Harris County and administer thousands of tests per day.
City officials consider two of those sites — the largest in the city, administering up to 500 tests each per day — the backbone of Houston’s testing efforts.
The fact that Trump is planning to end this crucial testing support at a time when new coronavirus hot spots are emerging has drawn bipartisan backlash.
Even Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, one of Trump’s staunchest defenders in Congress, is urging the administration to shift course.