⚠️THREAD: 10 facts the media won't tell you about President @realDonaldTrump's coronavirus response
✳️The President's early actions to respond to the coronavirus were critical.
Dr. Birx noted, “it’s clear that the early work of the president, both with travel restrictions & the ability to quarantine, has bought us the time and space to have this task force be very effective.”
Dr. Birx noted, “it’s clear that the early work of the president, both with travel restrictions & the ability to quarantine, has bought us the time and space to have this task force be very effective.”
✳️The President cut off travel from China - where the virus originated - before there was a single known death in the U.S.
The mainstream media & Joe Biden immediately criticized the decision. The restrictions saved American lives and experts agree it was the right move!
The mainstream media & Joe Biden immediately criticized the decision. The restrictions saved American lives and experts agree it was the right move!
✳️In his State of the Union address, President Trump promised to "take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from the virus."
As soon as his address concluded, Pelosi ripped up the speech.
During the Democrats' response, Gov. Whitmer didn't mention coronavirus.
As soon as his address concluded, Pelosi ripped up the speech.
During the Democrats' response, Gov. Whitmer didn't mention coronavirus.
✳️While President Trump requested billions of dollars to combat the coronavirus, Nancy Pelosi was urging people to congregate in San Francisco's Chinatown.
✳️The United States has conducted far more tests than any other country.
Starting from scratch, the U.S. has performed over 5.7 million tests, averaging over 200,000 tests per day!
Starting from scratch, the U.S. has performed over 5.7 million tests, averaging over 200,000 tests per day!
✳️The United States' fatality rate has remained one of the lowest in the world among the countries that have been most affected.
President Trump noted, "our mortality rate remains roughly half of that of many other countries and one of the lowest of any country in the world.”
President Trump noted, "our mortality rate remains roughly half of that of many other countries and one of the lowest of any country in the world.”
✳️Due to President Trump's efforts, we will produce numerous times the amount of N95 masks in the coming months than typically used in a year.
President Trump leveraged the Defense Production Act and reached an agreement with 3M to produce 166.5M masks over the next 3 months.
President Trump leveraged the Defense Production Act and reached an agreement with 3M to produce 166.5M masks over the next 3 months.
✳️Over a 100 day period, the Administration is procuring TRIPLE the number of ventilators the U.S. typically produces in a year.
The President's efforts have ensured that every American who needs a ventilator receives a ventilator.
The President's efforts have ensured that every American who needs a ventilator receives a ventilator.
✳️The United States is bringing a coronavirus vaccine to trial at record speed.
A phase one trial began less than three months after the virus' genetic sequence was identified.
Dr. Fauci noted that this trial was launched "in record speed."
A phase one trial began less than three months after the virus' genetic sequence was identified.
Dr. Fauci noted that this trial was launched "in record speed."
✳️President Trump secured the largest economic relief package in our nation's history.
President Trump provided more than $2 trillion in funds to provide emergency relief to families and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus.
President Trump provided more than $2 trillion in funds to provide emergency relief to families and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus.
