Schumer: Trump’s ‘Ego’ Is the Reason Behind Issues With a National Testing Plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is renewing his criticism of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus testing plan, adding what he believes is hindering its implementation. Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is renewing his criticism of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus testing plan, adding what he believes is hindering its implementation.
Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” asked Schumer why there is not a national program for testing.
“The bottom line is no one can quite figure it out except that it’s the president’s ego,” Schumer said.
He added, “The president seems to think this is all about him. He thinks he says something and it’s true. That’s been his pattern his whole life even before he was president. But it just isn’t.”
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Schumer pointed to the climbing projections for coronavirus mortality rates and confirmed cases as reasons for swift action. He noted it is “hurting everybody,” including Trump.
He issued a tweet where he repeated his disappointment with Trump.
“It’s May 5th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy,” Schumer wrote.
He expressed his belief no one in the White House holds Trump accountable to what he says.
“No one speaks truth to power in that White House. They all seem to yes him to death and he’s wrong and they don’t correct him,” Schumer said.