Florida Residents Bite Back At Trump And Say They Aren't 'Doing Well' Like He Says

President Donald Trump is facing backlash from Florida residents on Twitter after assuming they’re doing well when it comes to COVID-19.

Trump started comparing those states that are locked-down currently, to those that are not. He’s accused those states that are on a strict lock-down to be rising in cases more than those states that aren’t on a strict lock-down, which rubbed many Americans the wrong way.

Florida, which is not under a current lockdown, is a state that has a population of 21.48 million people as of 2019 and has had 1.25 million positive cases and almost 21,000 deaths.

California, which is in lockdown, has a population of 39.51 million people that’s had 2.06 million COVID-19 cases and almost 24,000 deaths.

When looking at those numbers, they aren’t too far apart, which is one reason many Floridians are upset with Trump’s statements.

fact check: you botched the whole pandemic response from start to end and hundreds of thousands of deaths are on your freakishly undersized hands. you were hoping for a miracle cure that never came and now that there's a vaccine you're botching the distribution. resign now
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) December 26, 2020

You haven’t known what’s going on with the pandemic since day 1 and you still don’t because Mr. President, sir, Florida IS NOT doing well.
— Judy Giles (@JudyGiles7) December 26, 2020

Florida is not "doing well." Their hospitals are pushed to the max. Trump is a liar and his lies are deadly. https://t.co/uDegfDi7Rd
— Main Street Muse (@MainStreetMuse) December 26, 2020

Common sense? Florida is NOT doing well. Florida has many more deaths per 100,000 people than California. Lying to the very end, LOSER!
— Dee (@deeoldpeacenik) December 26, 2020

As of Dec. 25, almost 92,000 new positive cases throughout the U.S. were reported as well as almost 1,130 new deaths, according to the New York Times.

Another essential aspect to note is that Trump, the First Lady and their son, will most likely be calling Mar-A-Largo in Florida their new home once they leave the White House in January.

The couple already changed their permanent address to Florida from New York in 2019 because Trump has a private club in Palm Beach, Florida.

His reasoning for calling out Florida specifically in his tweet is unknown, but his connection to the state could be part of it.