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The US Government already knew the virus originated earlier than China admits. During one of the early live briefings on the virus, Trump spouted off about the

The US Government already knew the virus originated earlier than China admits. During one of the early live briefings on the virus, Trump spouted off about the virus coming out of China maybe as early as late September. The press mocked him for getting the timeline wrong by several months. He wasn't confusing the timeline, he was leaking inside information from US spy agencies, their estimates on its origin date (which he obviously would have seen).

Johnjonjoan 6y ago
I've noticed he does this often. He leaves it completely open ended so there's plenty of criticism and then reaps the rewards. His supporters see him demonised by the establishment only to be proven right. Edit: by does this often I mean leaking inside information
- pnako 6y ago
  It works because his opposition is still somehow convinced he's just "Trump", some rambling mad man who found his way into the white house, and not the POTUS, commander-in-chief, with access to intelligence.
  - javagram 6y ago
    Trump’s own employees leak to the media regularly that Trump doesn’t read the intelligence briefings and can only focus on pictures and very short briefings. https://www.axios.com/trump-doesnt-read-his-presidential-briefings-report-1518192747-64a340a0-83dc-43ab-a749-391b48af475e.html https://www.axios.com/trump-doesnt-read-his-presidential-bri... > President Trump does not read the President’s Daily Brief, a document outlining the most important information collected by U.S. intelligence agencies around the world, reports the Washington Post. Unlike his predecessors, Trump instead asks for oral briefings on only certain intel issues. > > Why this isn't surprising: Since Trump took office, it has often been reported that he has a short attention span and prefers oral briefings and visual presentations over written documents and memos. Shortly after the inauguration, Trump told Axios himself, "I like bullets or I like as little as possible." While he does sometimes speak based on internal information, his tweets and public statements are often based on his favorite Fox News TV shows and tweets he sees on his phone from his supporters.

Johnjonjoan 6y ago

I've noticed he does this often. He leaves it completely open ended so there's plenty of criticism and then reaps the rewards. His supporters see him demonised by the establishment only to be proven right. Edit: by does this often I mean leaking inside information

pnako 6y ago
It works because his opposition is still somehow convinced he's just "Trump", some rambling mad man who found his way into the white house, and not the POTUS, commander-in-chief, with access to intelligence.
- javagram 6y ago
  Trump’s own employees leak to the media regularly that Trump doesn’t read the intelligence briefings and can only focus on pictures and very short briefings. https://www.axios.com/trump-doesnt-read-his-presidential-briefings-report-1518192747-64a340a0-83dc-43ab-a749-391b48af475e.html https://www.axios.com/trump-doesnt-read-his-presidential-bri... > President Trump does not read the President’s Daily Brief, a document outlining the most important information collected by U.S. intelligence agencies around the world, reports the Washington Post. Unlike his predecessors, Trump instead asks for oral briefings on only certain intel issues. > > Why this isn't surprising: Since Trump took office, it has often been reported that he has a short attention span and prefers oral briefings and visual presentations over written documents and memos. Shortly after the inauguration, Trump told Axios himself, "I like bullets or I like as little as possible." While he does sometimes speak based on internal information, his tweets and public statements are often based on his favorite Fox News TV shows and tweets he sees on his phone from his supporters.