On March 6 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, President Donald Trump said, “Anyone who wants a test, gets a test” for the coronavirus. Now, more than two months later, only about 8 million Americans have been tested, according to The Atlantic’s COVID Tracking Project. This is unacceptable.
All medical professionals say testing is essential in reducing the spread of the coronavirus. Trump must enact the Defense Production Act to produce more tests, but he has failed to lead this effort.
Apparently, Trump doesn’t want more testing because it would reveal an increase of cases. Another stay-at-home order would hurt the economy and his reelection, which is his top priority.
– Jane G. Toliver, Leawood
Note from KBJ: Jane G. Toliver, mind-reader.
