[DoodleBob]

I'm with Mr. Martell on this one.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned Americans to prepare for disruptions to their lives and said the spread of the virus in the country is not a matter of if, but when. On Feb 29, Mr. Trump appeared to disagree with that assessment, saying, "I don't think it's inevitable," though he added, "It possibly will. It could be at a very small level or it could be at a larger level. Whatever happens, we're totally prepared."

Also, Trump held a rally on Feb 28.

[xzins]

I’m failing to understand the word trap. Seriously.

In the presser you gave the link to, Trump mentioned the 15 in WA who were infected and how that would get down to very few and how the admin was doing a good job.

Trump said that “it could be at a...larger level.”

So, he indicated at that point the same as he did throughout that press briefing, that they were preparing for a larger outbreak whether it happened or not.