Donald Trump said the hantavirus was nothing to worry about but it wasn’t the reassurance he presumably imagined it was – 13 smackdowns to inject into your veins
Apart from the local election results and the various wars being waged around the world right now, there’s another news story battling to be lead item.
That is, of course, the outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people so far and promoted alarm around the world.
But fear not, because Donald Trump has told everyone there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
Trump on Hantavirus: We should be fine.
Reporter: Should Americans be concerned that it’s going to spread?
Trump: I hope not. pic.twitter.com/dks4sTZRDT
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 8, 2026
Are you not reassured? No, you’re not. And these people surely said it best.
1.
I’m having really bad flashbacks to a very dark time. https://t.co/0GXApysdTY
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 8, 2026
2.
Holy fuck. We’re back here. 🤦🏼♀️ https://t.co/ep6WTkgZFe
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) May 8, 2026
3.
Not this again https://t.co/2LMz5ygp2g
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 8, 2026
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Trump on Covid, March 2020: “It will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.” https://t.co/kyw7oQTvq3 pic.twitter.com/3KpFT6u4ZN
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 8, 2026
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I mean, what could possibly go wrong https://t.co/xODIQXhTwE
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 8, 2026
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This is the same thing Trump said about COVID-19.
Even better this time, our Health Secretary is a quack named RFK Jr, we don’t have a standing CDC Director, and Trump eliminated the pandemic office (again). https://t.co/vzrp3O0XLk
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) May 8, 2026