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Updated April 9, 2026 9:06 PM

The White House Still Couldn’t Tell the Pandemic Story Straight

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On May 28, the administration was still fighting the most basic battle of the COVID crisis: making the numbers, the risk, and the federal response look coherent. Instead, the day reinforced the impression that the Trump White House preferred a flattering storyline to the ugly reality of the pandemic’s scale.

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April 9, 2026 9:06 PM

The White House Still Couldn’t Tell the Pandemic Story Straight

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5

On May 28, the administration was still fighting the most basic battle of the COVID crisis: making the numbers, the risk, and the federal response look coherent. Instead, the day reinforced the impression that the Trump White House preferred a flattering storyline to the ugly reality of the pandemic’s scale.