It would be nice if the President is Right.

President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government’s top disease fighters warned Americans to prepare for an outbreak here.

The mixed messages came as the stock market tumbled for a second straight day and lawmakers of both political parties questioned whether the White House’s request for $2.5 billion in virus response funding will be enough to prepare the nation.

Speaking earlier in the day from New Delhi, India, Trump said “we have very few people with it.” A “lot of talent” and a “lot of brainpower” is being tapped for the coronavirus response, he added.

He said the situation is “very well under control in our country.”

Later, economic adviser Larry Kudlow portrayed the stock market’s slide as a buying opportunity for investors. “Our economy is in good shape,” said Kudlow. “This virus won’t last forever. We have contained it.”