Trump Says U.S. Virus Cases Are ‘Badge of Honor’ for Testing
- Country leads world in cases, deaths because of tests, he says
- U.S. trails some peers in per-capita testing, positivity rate
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President Donald Trump said it’s “a badge of honor” that the U.S. has more than 1.5 million cases of coronavirus -- the highest number of infections globally -- saying the total is simply a reflection of a successful testing regime.
“I view it as a badge of honor, really, it’s a badge of honor,” Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday. “It’s a great tribute to the testing and all of the work that a lot of professionals have done.”