For the past two weeks, President Trump, Larry Kudlow & other White House officials have gone on TV and repeatedly downplayed coronavirus risks to pump markets. Starting to look like prioritizing stock market performance at the expense of public health sacrifices both.

For the past two weeks, President Trump, Larry Kudlow & other White House officials have gone on TV and repeatedly downplayed coronavirus risks to pump markets.
Starting to look like prioritizing stock market performance at the expense of public health sacrifices both.

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) March 9, 2020