Donald Trump spoke with governors on Thursday from the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as states work out what they need to be able to care for what is expected to be a wave of people needing treatment for the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.

FEMA is accustomed to responding when natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes overwhelm local resources, but the scope and scale of the coronavirus pandemic presents huge logistical challenges.

Trump is under pressure to show his administration has the situation in hand as Americans have seen their day-to-day lives dramatically changed. Schools are closed, people are heeding warnings to stay away from others, and many have lost their income as the economy is shocked into a stop.

Trump took calls from the nation’s governors and the first call was from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, a true Trumper if there ever was one, and this important meeting was used to just fawn over Trump.

Trump, at FEMA, is taking phone calls from governors. The first up? Brian Kemp of Georgia who, instead of asking for crucial information, tells Trump how wonderful he is. Thanks Trump multiple times.

Is this staged?

— Nick Walden Poublon (@NWPinPDX) March 19, 2020

Many people on Twitter noticed that while at the meeting, Trump and other participants didn’t practice social distancing, which isn’t surprising considering who we’re dealing with here.

Why did Trump bring all these senior officials to FEMA HQ to do a conference call rather than actually practicing social distancing?

(rhetorical questions … I know why)

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 19, 2020

As the meeting progressed, it was obvious that Trump was bored and just didn’t want to be there. You know the look. Arms crossed, sour face, etc.

Trump is at FEMA on a conference call with governors who are explaining about all the various problems they are having with testing, medical supplies, etc., and Trump is mainly sitting with arms crossed looking, in turns, bored and irritated.

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) March 19, 2020

I mean, look…he isn’t even TRYING to look engaged or interested.

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— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) March 19, 2020

He just can’t do it…he can’t even ACT LIKE HE CARES:

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— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) March 19, 2020