CNN's analysis Stephen Collinson said in his latest report that Trump is now claiming to up the ante for testing that is needed to make sure America can be reopened safely. Collinson describes the initiative as an underwhelming attempt just like the president's previous vows on revamping the flawed system for diagnosing the coronavirus.
Trump noted that his good decisions have helped save a million lives while boasting that there's a strong desire to reopen the nation and it is likely to come to fruition before people would think. His remarks suggested that the virus has already been defeated, which isn't the case, Collinson wrote in his report.
According to Trump, his administration is utilizing the federal government's full power. The POTUS explained his plan with the help of a PowerPoint presentation that indicated America is still behind in terms of the number of daily testings. Experts have suggested carrying out substantial testings in a bid to keep a lid on the virus's uncontrollable spread.
While increasing federal involvement, the blueprint reserves the responsibility for testings with states that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic to get sufficient test kits, reagents, and swabs to carry out diagnoses. Aside from a few minor appearances from key public health officials, the rest of this discourse revolved around Trump.
Last week, the POTUS accused his opponents of trying to steal the election by inflating the coronavirus mortality rate, indicating that he is not willing to heed the anxiety of his aides and allies who have been making coordinated efforts to get him to stop doing daily briefings. These daily news conferences have damaged Trump's election chances.
The president's new White House communications team that is reportedly planning to restrict his time on TV, and canceled the Monday briefing and then later reversed itself embarrassingly, might want to keep that in mind. Collinson says Trump still thinks the most effective way to deal with a domestic crisis since WWII is giving the public more Trump.
Trump's overly optimistic assessments of the nation's fight against coronavirus, coupled with his usual misrepresentation isn't helping him to convince Americans that he is indeed capable of finding an exit strategy or make sure the country keeps heading in the same direction.
Trump's assessments of progress do not coincide with the reality of the nation, as people are worried that early openings in some states could increase the spread of the virus. Moreover, businesses in recently opened shops and restaurants in Georgia are still sparse, meaning; people aren't willing to risk going to crowded places.