Donald Trump boasted about his TV ratings when “The Apprentice” was on the air, and he’s still doing it now that his daily press briefings about the escalating COVID-19 pandemic are being watched by millions of panicked Americans.
While Trump has rated his response to the international health crisis as a “10,” he’s been widely criticized for a sluggish response as doctors, nurses and first responders continue to warn the federal government of dwindling stocks of face masks and protective gear to meet the onslaught expected in the coming days.
In fact, it was a mere four weeks ago that Trump, speaking of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the U.S., declared that number in “a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero,