Why Does Anyone Let This Man Near a Microphone?

Question: Do you take any responsibility for the lag in testing?

Trump: No I don’t take responsibility at all pic.twitter.com/YgTRBAx1ZU

— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) March 13, 2020

The only surprising thing is that he actually said it out loud.

Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible. If it doesn't happen, you're responsible.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2013

After saying repeatedly that he would not take precautions because he has no symptoms, Trump says he expects to be tested and is just working out the details.

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 13, 2020

Analysis: Trump shook hands, patted backs and touched the microphone 31 times while declaring the coronavirus national emergency https://t.co/wewnMG0I6n

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 13, 2020

Because, of course.

Reporter asks Trump why Americans coming back from Europe are being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days but he won't after being in company of people who have been diagnosed with coronavirus. He says he hasn't been to Europe and spent very little time with people diagnosed.

— Kim Zetter (@KimZetter) March 13, 2020

Disgraceful - if consistent - behavior for a person in public office

But also revealing: the point of the insult is to distract from the question, and lack of answer https://t.co/i5QpssgJnX

— Carrie Cordero (@carriecordero) March 13, 2020

Who is surprised by that?

"I don't take responsibility at all" will be the defining soundbite of Trump's #coronavirus response and maybe of his presidency. Coming to a campaign ad near you.

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) March 13, 2020

Not true, @realDonaldTrump. I wrote to you more than 600 days ago demanding answers after you fired the entire White House pandemic team. https://t.co/ICbHOkyeyY pic.twitter.com/71OF9gKA3N

— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) March 13, 2020

Trump: The Obama administration response to previous pandemics was terrible and is why we’re in the mess we’re in

Also Trump: I don’t know anything about the global pandemic office being closed two years ago

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) March 13, 2020

President Trump, in the course of nearly four years, went from “I alone can fix it” to “I don’t take responsibility at all."

— Matt Viser (@mviser) March 13, 2020

The Dow as of today’s close. pic.twitter.com/e9qqaOfKut

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 13, 2020

At least he's consistent.