At CDC, Trump claims a "natural ability" for science and falsely says anyone who wants a COVID test

During a tour of the CDC in Atlanta, Trump told reporters that people were surprised he understood the science, saying doctors asked how he knew so much and "Maybe I have a natural ability." He also asserted "Anybody that wants a test can get a test," a claim that was false at the time and was contradicted by his own Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and by widespread testing shortages. Public-health reporting characterized the testing claim as a significant misrepresentation of U.S. capacity during the early outbreak. The remarks are documented in the official White House transcript of the visit.

"Anybody that wants a test can get a test. That's what the bottom line is." Quote verified against source