| | During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], Hogan paid millions to purchase hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests from [[South Korea]],<ref>Two references: | | During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], Hogan paid millions to purchase hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests from [[South Korea]],<ref>Two references: |
| | *[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/11/22/gov-larry-hogan-blames-president-trump-for-marylands-botched-covid-tests-from-s-n2580493 Maryland Gov. Hogan to Trump: We Wouldn't Have Botched COVID Tests If It Wasn't for You] | | *[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/11/22/gov-larry-hogan-blames-president-trump-for-marylands-botched-covid-tests-from-s-n2580493 Maryland Gov. Hogan to Trump: We Wouldn't Have Botched COVID Tests If It Wasn't for You] |
| − | *[https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/11/22/report-anti-trump-maryland-governor-larry-hogan-paid-for-flawed-coronavirus-tests-from-south-korea/# Report: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Anti-Trump Hero, Paid for Flawed Coronavirus Tests from South Korea]</ref> for which the [[MSM]] gave him a glowing portrayal. However, he spent more money than necessary, as ones manufactured domestically had been significantly cheaper. The ones Hogan bought also turned out to be defective. | + | *[https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/11/22/report-anti-trump-maryland-governor-larry-hogan-paid-for-flawed-coronavirus-tests-from-south-korea/# Report: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Anti-Trump Hero, Paid for Flawed Coronavirus Tests from South Korea]</ref> for which the [[MSM]] gave him a glowing portrayal. However, he spent more money than necessary, as ones manufactured domestically had been significantly cheaper. The ones Hogan bought also turned out to be defective. After news of such broke out, [[Donald Trump]] mocked Hogan, an [[anti-Trump]]er, on Twitter, noting him as a [[RINO]].<ref>[https://nypost.com/2020/11/22/trump-mocks-gov-larry-hogan-over-faulty-covid-19-tests/ Trump mocks Gov. Hogan for spending millions on faulty COVID-19 tests]</ref> The governor in turn made a baseless accusation against Trump, and elicited pushback for his own ineptitude.<ref>[https://redstate.com/bonchie/2020/11/22/larry-hogan-snipes-at-trump-ends-up-absolutely-owned-by-facts-n283616 Larry Hogan Snipes at Trump, Ends Up Absolutely Owned by Facts]</ref> |