Oh for fucks sake! This just fucking DAYS after spewing counter factual misinformation accusing the press and EVERY OTHER FUCKING EPIDEMIOLOGIST of causing panic with their SCIENCE BASED MEDICAL PREDICTIONS to placate Trump.
Its too late, Dr Birx. You tried to placate an incompetent politician instead of following the science and listening to ALL of your colleagues. And now Trumpers have it even MORE deeply ingrained that this is "overblown" or a hoax or "just a flu."
Mixed messages spread fear and panic and worst of all, indifference and distrust. This is a complete and utter fail. Yes, you finally admitted you were wrong. But it's too little too late. The damage caused by Trump's propaganda machine is ongoing and will eclipse even your predictions.
That time period in which Trump and his propaganda machine minimized and dismissed this has ALREADY DONE THE DAMAGE.
Sadly, I think you knew this even before you spewed that bullshit on the 25th. You gave up your integrity for favor from Trump. And tens of thousands more, over and above the lowest predictions, if not more, will die because of it.
You, Trump and the right-wing propaganda machine will be directly responsible for those extra deaths that wouldn't have happened had you and the right-wing media NOT encouraged your followers to believe this is "overblown" a hoax or "just a flu."
"I think in some of the metro areas we were late in getting people to follow the 15-day guidelines," the White House coronavirus response coordinator said on "TODAY."
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