Where was this press conference two weekends ago when it might have done more good?

Trump must believe he saved western civilization by having a press conference yesterday because he walked in on a previously called Pence press conference today. We leave it to the reader to determine what happened in the intervening 16 hours to necessitate another Trump appearance at a press conference other than to once again announce – three times by my count – that the virus came to us by way of China.

Trump also said that there have been 50 deaths, but he went on to say that a lot of lives have been saved. Telling us again that fifty people succumbed to the disease he transitioned into saying that “possibly a little less than 50 have died.” But it’s anyone’s guess what “possibly less than 50” means.

Appearing without the usual spray tan make-up while wearing a navy blue “USA” hat, Trump appeared not just subdued, but insufficiently caffeinated. For perhaps the first time ever, one was left wanting to hear the sniff, the sure sign that the Adderall would kick-in at any moment.

Trump stated that he did take the test for coronavirus, but did not announce any findings. Of course, he made this admission despite the fact that last night he had his doctor issue a “note” stating why Trump didn’t need to take the test. Something changed, because he did take the test, it just came out oddly.

Pretty striking that Trump says he took the test in the same time window that the WH physician put out a note explaining why he didn't need to be tested. https://t.co/cgLTEgWRQS

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 14, 2020

Having said that he took the test, but that he was still awaiting the results, it was bizarre that Trump appeared on stage in close proximity to literally the entire team that is fighting the disease.

https://twitter.com/sam_vinograd/status/1238866800135282689

One would think that the test for Trump was long overdue, as there continue to be cases popping up in and around Mar-a-Lago, as we read of another in the Brazilian contingent test positive yesterday:

Three Mar-a-Lago guests from last weekend have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Donald Trump iinteracted with two of them.

1) Shouldn’t Mar-a-Lago be shutdown?

and;

2)Everyone who was there last weekend be quarantined?

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) March 14, 2020

So at what point does Mar-a-Lago get quarantined for cleaning? It might be the first time it’s been deep cleaned in quite a while. Might even get some of the bed bugs, too.

We’re still screwed.

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Peace, y’all

Jason

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