For the record NO ONE is blaming the President for the virus. Let me repeat. #Coronavirus is not Trump’s fault.
**Here’s a detailed list of what we SHOULD be blaming him for: **
Trump declined to use the World Health Organization’s test like other nations. /1
**Here’s a detailed list of what we SHOULD be blaming him for: **
Trump declined to use the World Health Organization’s test like other nations. /1
Back in January, over a month before the first Co-vid19 case, the Chinese posted a new mysterious virus and within a week, Berlin virologists had produced the first diagnostic test. By the end of February, the WHO had shipped out tests to 60 countries. EXCEPT FOR THE U.S. /2
We declined the test even as a temporary bridge until the CDC could create its own test. The question is why? We don’t know but what to look for is which pharmaceutical company eventually manufactures the test and who owns the stock. /3
In 2018 Trump fired Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossart, whose job was to coordinate a response to global pandemics. He was not replaced.
In 2018 Dr. Luciana Borio, the NSC director for medical and bio-defense preparedness left the job. Trump did not replace Dr. Borio. /4
In 2018 Dr. Luciana Borio, the NSC director for medical and bio-defense preparedness left the job. Trump did not replace Dr. Borio. /4
In 2019 the NSC’s Senior Director for Global Health Security and bio-defense, Tim Ziemer, left the position and Trump did not replace the Rear Admiral.
Trump shut down the entire Global Health Security and Bio-defense agency. Yes, he did. He never opened it again. /5
Trump shut down the entire Global Health Security and Bio-defense agency. Yes, he did. He never opened it again. /5
Amid the explosive worldwide outbreak of the virus Trump proposed a 19% cut to the budget of the CDC and Prevention plus a 10% cut to Public Health Services and a 7% cut to Global Health Services. Those happen to be the organizations that responds to public health threats. /6
Trump didn’t appoint a doctor to oversee the US response to the pandemic.
He appointed Mike FREAKING Pence.
Trump has multiple times sowed doubt about the severity of the virus even using the word "hoax" at rallies. He has put out ZERO useful info concerning health risks. /7
He appointed Mike FREAKING Pence.
Trump has multiple times sowed doubt about the severity of the virus even using the word "hoax" at rallies. He has put out ZERO useful info concerning health risks. /7
Trump pretended the virus had been contained on many occasions, hinting "a few cases", and "not to worry about".
Trump left a cruise ship at sea for days, denying them proper hospital care, rather than increase his numbers in America. /8
Trump left a cruise ship at sea for days, denying them proper hospital care, rather than increase his numbers in America. /8
Repeat. We do not blame Trump for the virus. We blame him for gutting the nation’s preparations to deal with it, bungling testing, allowing it to spread uninhibited, wasting taxpayer money on applause lines at his rallies and putting his own political life over American lives. /9
