Ladies and Gentlemen: The President of the United States

"Countries where there have been very significant [COVID] flare-ups": https://t.co/TANUbE3g3R pic.twitter.com/xVoyKNfniO

— Dana Nuccitelli (@dana1981) August 3, 2020

Don't try to tell him; it will just make your head hurt.

Trump: “Countries where there have been very significant flareups over the last short period of time are Spain, Germany, France, Australia, Japan.”

Coronavirus deaths reported on Aug. 1:

US: 1,244
Spain: 0
Germany: 0
France: 11
Australia: 7
Japan: 1

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 3, 2020

Trump, asked why he criticized Dr. Birx for simply acknowledging that the pandemic is worsening, says he thinks "we have done as well as any nation."

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) August 3, 2020

In other mind-bending stupidities:

Trump on a Tik Tok sale: "The United States should get a very large percentage of that price."

CFIUS lawyers said today that this sounded like a "shake down" and that there's not a legal way to demand such a take.

— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) August 3, 2020

Trump says he can cut payroll taxes through an executive order.

According to the Constitution, "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes."

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) August 3, 2020

He can't even direct the IRA to change the way payroll taxes are paid, because it would be an illegal order.

The President of the United States is an idiot.

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 3, 2020

Why yes; yes, he is.

Aaaaand, let's recap:

How badly did Trump's deadly & dangerous incompetence damage America?

Look back to June 20, the start of summer:

* Average of 28,000 cases a day -- not the current 60,000

* Average positivity rate of 5.1% -- not current 8%

* Average of 550 daily deaths -- not current 1,100 https://t.co/U7IkSNKmbn

— Yael T. Abouhalkah (@YaelTAbouhalkah) August 3, 2020

Who wants to try and explain the concepts of “teachers” and “family” to them? https://t.co/BPysfxDz1J

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 3, 2020

Meanwhile, from a former President who is not terminally stupid:

Inbox: @BarackObama's first round of 2020 endorsements includes over two dozen Texans pic.twitter.com/JOtNkLUGp6

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) August 3, 2020

I'm beginning to think Texas might be in play. Thanks, Donald!