Over the past several weeks, Donald Trump has addressed the nation multiple times on the matter of the deadly coronavirus, presumably in an attempt to assure people he has things under control and that there’s no need to panic. Unfortunately, each time the result has been that most of the country has been left significantly more concerned than it was before he approached the lectern, which probably has to do with the fact that (1) Trump routinely uses the opportunity to spread germs, possibly COVID-19-laced, in real time, (2) that he says things like, “I’ve been briefed on every contingency you could possibly imagine. Many contingencies. A lot of positive. Different numbers, all different numbers, very large numbers, and some small numbers too,” and (3) at least half to three quarters of the claims that come out of his mouth are complete and total lies.

On Sunday, for instance, hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci warned the press that “things will get worse before they get better” and “there are going to be people who are young who are going to wind up getting seriously ill,” Trump told the country that “young people, people of good health...are just not strongly affected,” and that in general, everyone just needs to “relax” because “we’re doing great.”

Trump’s claims were not just complete fiction but wildly dangerous given that the number one thing health officials have advised is for people to stay home and away from others, and telling young people they’re not at risk is exactly the kind of false hope that’s caused them to continue to go out to bars and restaurants, likely further spreading the virus.

Meanwhile, Friday’s address from the Rose Garden, during which the president excitedly announced a new website that he suggested would do wonders to address the current health crisis, was, characteristically, mostly bullshit: