"....the president and members of his administration don’t want people tested because they fear the tests will reveal that the epidemic is worse than the White House is letting on."
On the one hand, sure, sounds like Trump's stupid, convoluted, self-serving thinking. On the other hand, how exactly could that suggestion be broached around any table and not be met with at least one 'we can't do that'?
Then there's the supply chain for kits. 'We've got them. You say not so fast?' At least one WTF?! from that side of the equation too.
Too many people for any such potentially lethal conspiracy to be carried out 'successfully'. NOBODY wants to be part of that decision tree.