If this gets enough coverage, I think it could really backfire...of course, I've said that before. Even my father, who is a die-hard Trump supporter, has said he'd better not mess with the election and should win or lose gracefully.
The difference between working with dozens of adults and working with dozens of children is light years in my experience. Should be pretty clear to any parent or school employee.
I don't think Trump is capable of having extended plans. At best, maybe he has 'things that he wants' or 'things he has wanted for a long time'. Even if he made a plan, he would change it after a couple days. He only seems to operate on instinct and lives completely in the moment.
My wife is a teacher. Trust me when I say that a lot of teachers, many of whom fall into an at-risk category, are not hating online learning. Next to an actual infectious disease lab or a hospital, I can't think of a worse place to be than schools or daycare centers.
I'm sure he understood that. In my opinion, he was trying to say all of the above, except he was trying to say it with eloquence and brevity in order to appeal to the masses - bringing an understanding of scientific method and logic to the masses was one of his lifelong goals.