Trump gets hilariously mocked for saying: ‘If we didn’t do any testing, we would have very few cases’
President Donald Trump’s remarks at an Allentown medical supply facility are being pointed to as proof he not only opposes testing for coronavirus but doesn’t understand why Americans need to be tested.
And he’s getting royally rousted for them.
On Thursday Trump visited an Owens & Minor distribution plant, telling employees in a speech that testing is overrated.
“It could be that testing’s frankly,” he said, taking a long pause, “ah, overrated?”
He also suggested it would be better to not test.
“When you test, you have a case. When you test, you find something is wrong with people. If we didn’t do any testing, we would have very few cases.”
Upon learning of the President’s remarks, many mocked him for what sounded like a suggestion the would be less people infected with coronavirus if there were less testing.
Dumbest Man on the Planet. https://t.co/7oWnLhldKI— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1589488704
Maybe he hasn't lost his mind. Maybe he never had one to begin with. Let me see if I understand his logic. If yo… https://t.co/hpnKBH7VtY— Joe Lockhart (@Joe Lockhart) 1589493227
Honestly, this is something else. https://t.co/VJJYiyKJir— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sherrilyn Ifill) 1589487863
And there it is! If you deny tests, people can’t blame you for the increase in cases. His strategy from day one. https://t.co/GHq3DqSKlk— Bryan Behar (@Bryan Behar) 1589488600
If we never check people's glucose and A1C, we'll put an end to diabetes! https://t.co/TVkddLxYAj— Miranda Yaver, PhD (@Miranda Yaver, PhD) 1589495185
My 10-year old heard this, immediately rolled her eyes and said, "That's so stupid! They still have it, they just… https://t.co/nyureDuahD— John Pavlovitz (@John Pavlovitz) 1589488617
If we didn't have no thermometers, there wouldn't be no whatchacallit globel warmin' https://t.co/RsYYkaHAwW— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) 1589488817
Trump really seems to believe this virus would disappear if we just stopped testing for it. He is dangerously murde… https://t.co/EswNw2oymM— Andrew Wortman (@Andrew Wortman) 1589494395
So I shouldnt get my cancer screening cuz it might find cancer? https://t.co/k2rxcsmaqW— WeThePeople🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@WeThePeople🇺🇸🇺🇸) 1589494844
Exactly. As long as your own eyes are covered during hide & seek, no one can see you. https://t.co/Kx7HER7CdE— Deborah Pearlstein @DebPearlstein@mstdn.social (@Deborah Pearlstein @DebPearlstein@mstdn.social) 1589485896
finally, a president willing to stand up against object permanence https://t.co/721aBjN14B— Josh Fruhlinger (@Josh Fruhlinger) 1589487353
