(CNN) President Donald Trump wants everyone to know it: His coronavirus briefings are a ratings hit.

By tweeting New York Times story about the millions of viewers his evening news conferences attract, the President made one thing clear: In his mind, it's all about him.

Maybe, in tweeting about his ratings being on par with the season finale of ABC's "The Bachelor," the President thinks this is some form of entertainment. All his "people," he says, are becoming "big stars," as if they are contestants on "The Apprentice."

Surely he sees the ratings as evidence that everyone is watching because they look up to him, or trust him, or await his new ideas or advice for coping with stress.

And while it may be impossible for him to see it, this isn't all about him at all. Viewers are actually watching -- everywhere, and in mass numbers -- because they are afraid or worried. They don't want to get sick or make their friends and loved ones sick. They want to know what the government is doing, not just saying, to flatten the curve. They want to hear what the doctors and scientists say and try to understand why the health care workers don't have life-saving equipment or protective gear.

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