Sweet, sweet summer child.
It's adorable how you reflexively defend him at every turn, but let me tell you what really happened yesterday...
The briefing was scheduled for three but started late... Because markets close at four.
He rolled out CEOs rather than doctors or scientists... Because markets close at four.
He didn't take questions 'till after four... Because markets close at four.
He engineered a bounce... Because markets close at four.
Why?
To mitigate losses for big players when they get out of the market on Monday morning.
Why are they going to get out?
Because the US is tracking Italy on Covid infection uptake. They're roughly six days behind... Next week will not be good. The week after will be worse as tests become available and the numbers spike, purely because folk will finally be able to get tested... Something that's not happening now.
The market needs information. They're getting BS from Donnie, but they sure as hell will get it from the CDC, and then the true cost of Covid will come into focus.
No problem for the 1% who will have their money out 'tho. Thanks Donnie.
Also, the market is closed 'till Monday so it can't react immediately to stories like --->
Trump Caught Google Off Guard With a Bogus Coronavirus Site Announcement
More of these are coming to spook investors... To quote a bad guy who isn't orange, "Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
Anyway...
Good chat.