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===COVID-19 handling ineptitude===

===COVID-19 handling ineptitude===

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]

*Pollak, Joel B. (November 22, 2020). [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]. ''[[Breitbart News Network]]''. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

*[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; upon learning such, he hid the data from the state legislature and the public. 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 incompetence.<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>

*Baumann, Beth (November 22, 2020). [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]. ''[[Townhall]]''. Retrieved November 22, 2020.</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; upon learning such, he hid the data from the state legislature and the public. After news of such broke out, [[Donald Trump]] mocked Hogan (an [[anti-Trump]]er) on Twitter, noting him as a [[RINO]].<ref>Moore, Mark (November 22, 2020). [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]. ''[[NY Post]]''. Retrieved November 22, 2020.</ref> The governor in turn made a baseless accusation against Trump, and elicited pushback for his own incompetence.<ref>Bonchie (November 22, 2020). [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]. ''[[RedState]]''. Retrieved November 22, 2020.</ref>

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