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Donald Trump has said the U.S. is doing more testing than any other country. This is a lie, especially on a per capita basis.
Donald Trump has repeatedly defended his handling of the pandemic by saying he shut down travel from China. This is partly true. He did sign off on a travel ban in late January, but allowed over 40,000 U.S. citizens to return from China.
Any one of those travelers could have been infected, and there was no follow-up or contact tracing once they arrived. Additionally, most cases on the East Coast came from European travelers. The ban on incoming European flights didn’t happen until March 11, and it caused chaos.
Donald Trump recently said he told “his people” to slow down COVID-19 testing. Unfortunately this appears to be true, as he has doubled down on the statement saying he doesn’t “kid around.”
Donald Trump says he doesn’t like too much testing because it “makes the numbers look bad.” Unfortunately, this too is true.
Donald Trump says that if we didn’t do as much testing we wouldn’t have as many cases. By that logic, if you don’t take a pregnancy test, you aren’t really pregnant?
What’s more important: keeping people healthy and saving lives, or Donald Trump’s ego and numbers?
What Can You Do?
- Elect leaders who don’t put “the numbers” above the health and lives of citizens.
- Register to vote if you have not done so.
- Request a mail-in ballot.
- Vote November 3rd, and remind your friends and family to vote too.
Joe Biden’s Plan to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
The American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response to the growing public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read about Biden’s plan here: https://joebiden.com/covid19/.