President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic here in the United States has been a disaster, yet he is bragging about helping other countries during this trying time.
During his Oval Office address on Wednesday night, Trump announced a temporary ban on travel from Europe, countries where he owns golf resorts being the lone exception. That’s not the definition of helping out, but Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to claim that he is helping other countries.
108 countries are dealing with the CoronaVirus problem, some of which we are helping!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2020
Again, the problem is that he isn’t even helping the country he is the leader of handle the pandemic, and it’s likely other countries really don’t need such help. And that’s not just because Trump is a buffoon who screws up everything, but because most countries have universal healthcare systems designed to deal with outbreaks.
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Social media mercilessly mocked Trump’s brag.
Other countries like South Korea have efficient systems in place to test people for the coronavirus. They even have drive through testing locations to help people get tested without having to endanger themselves or other patients and healthcare workers in the hospital.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) March 12, 2020
There is one very concrete way Trump could help during this crisis.
Resign.
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) March 12, 2020
If he could only help us in the USA. Meanwhile, China is helping Italy. Maybe China will help us next?1
— Emily Bloomfield (@e_bloomfield) March 12, 2020
January 11th Chinese scientists posted genome of covid19. Within week virologists in Berlin produced the first diagnostic test for the disease. Why did we start so late? Why didn’t we accept WHO test? This administration botched, denied from beginning
— ♻️🇺🇸 Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) March 12, 2020
YOU CAN’T EVEN HELP YOUR OWN PEOPLE. WHERE ARE THE TEST KITS? WHAT COUNTRIES ARE YOU HELPING? NAME ONE
it’s really time for the lies to end. jfc
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) March 12, 2020
The effects of the coronavirus are being made worse by the effects of the moronavirus in the White House.
— Musicians Care (@MusiciansCaring) March 12, 2020
I think he just admitted to helping spread the virus.
— Dave Merritt (@GoldenSeals) March 12, 2020
One Twitter user, however, put it best:
By setting a good example of what NOT to do.
— Jedi in Counseling (@JediCounselor) March 12, 2020
Enough said.
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