I could hardly believe it when I heard this ...
Quote:As the virus is escalating, Donald Trump is ending federal funding for coronavirus testing in some of the nation’s worst hot spots.
Without federal funding, testing centers will lose resources and some with have to close. The decision appears to be another step in the Trump plan to blame the states for the coronavirus. By limiting testing in some of the hardest-hit places, Trump will also limit the number of reported cases of the virus. Such a move could allow him to point to a false decline in cases that he could use in his argument to reopen the economy.
https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/09/trump-ends-federal-funding-for-coronavir...Perhaps he wanted to reopen the economy for something other than a selfish reason, then again perhaps not!
Quote:President Trump, whose businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related shutdowns, has lost an estimated $1 billion in recent weeks, according to Forbes magazine, which released its annual ranking of the richest people in the world on Tuesday.
As the coronavirus spreads across the US, many of Trump’s resort properties have either closed or are operating with a skeleton staff as bookings plummet, according to the New York Times. The paper reported this week that the Trump Organization is in discussions with its creditors about delaying some loan payments.
As a result, Trump’s net worth is estimated to have fallen to $2.1 billion, down from $3.1 billion in early March, according to Forbes.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/08/nation/president-trump-has-lost-an-estima... Less than a day later he was forced to reverse his decision on the funding of testing centers.
Quote:The White House on Thursday reversed its decision to cut federal resources for testing sites, according to NPR. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote a letter opposing the federal pullback to Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services, apparently prompting the change in plans.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/trump-administration-withdrawing-fema-resourc...