Donald Trump has said he thinks the COVID-19 pandemic is under control in the United States. In fact, he believes it's so controlled that he is demanding that schools be opened in all states -- and has threatened to cut federal funds for states that don't comply with his demand.
His vice-president, Mike Pence, told Americans that the COVID-19 surge in the worst hit states (Arizona, Texas, and Florida) was beginning to level off.
They were both lying. As the map above (from Axios.com) shows, at least 33 states are experiencing a rise in the number of cases, while only 3 states have a decreasing number of cases. The other 14 are just holding steady.
The truth is that we are now experiencing the results of too many states reopening too soon -- before they had the virus truly under control, and without adequate testing and contact-tracing. That has allowed the virus to come raging back.
The only thing they are telling the truth about is their denial of a second wave of the virus. What the country is experiencing not a second wave. We have yet to control the first wave. A second wave, which is still likely, probably won't come until the Fall.
