If no one trusts the media, why are you raising such a fuss? That headline, by itself, is comical.
Now about that quote. What did he really mean? "“Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment — try getting it yourselves. We will be backing you, but try getting it yourselves. Point of sales, much better, much more direct if you can get it yourself.” What does "will be backing you" mean? Giving them moral support? Scrounging up some respirators and ventilators? How many of those? How much of "all the equipment" can the federal government be giving people to "back" them?
The statement was ridiculous. It would be like me telling a homeless person, "Food and shelter? Try getting it yourself. I'll be backing you but try getting it yourself." It's a nothing statement. If I told him exactly what help I would provide, that would tell him what other things he needed to look for elsewhere. Trump appeared to me to be saying, "I don't know what we have or when we'll have anything to give you. Don't count on us. Help yourselves; but of course, if we do get some things, we'll help you out."