bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Top W.H. Adviser Admits Trump’s Coronavirus Failings On ‘ABC Sunday’

The running argument from the Trump administration has been that their Coronavirus response has been going great , even as the confirmed case count and death toll continue to climb and unemployment levels simultaneously skyrocket .
During an appearance on ABC this weekend , White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett essentially admitted his boss ’ s failings , surprisingly enough , acknowledging that the economic shocks dealt to the economy during the pandemic are on par with crises like the Great Depression .
He made these admissions on the same morning that over on Fox , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy will “ bounce back ” in the range of a few months .
Asked if the president ’ s comments about the possibility of a “ short , sharp recovery ” were on point , Hassett explained : ‘ I think a lot ’ s going to depend on what happens next .
What we ’ ve done with the previous legislation is we ’ ve built a bridge to hopefully the other side of the disease , but then we have to make sure that we have what it takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a really grave situation .
This is the biggest negative shock that our economy I think has ever seen .
We ’ re going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates we saw during the Great Depression .
During the Great Recession… we lost about 8.7 million jobs in the whole thing .
Right now , we ’ re losing that many jobs about every ten days.
’ Why on earth is this kind of frank honesty so rare among most members of the Trump administration ?
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million Americans — an absolutely staggering number — have newly filed for unemployment benefits , and all of these newly unemployed people represent job after job and business after business that may simply never reappear .
In the San Francisco Bay area alone , one local restaurant association estimated that up to half of the restaurants that have closed amidst the pandemic may never reopen , and there are thousands of restaurants in San Francisco .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) commented about some of the looming issues .
There have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Americans who are struggling financially amidst the pandemic .
A second round of funding for a forgivable loan program for small businesses will kick in on Monday , and direct payments of up to $ 1,200 or more have been sent out for many Americans .
Unemployment benefits have also been expanded by hundreds of dollars a week across the board .
Going forward , needs remain ; Maryland Governor Larry Hogan , for instance , who is a Republican and leads the National Governors Association , has called for $ 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although he faced bipartisan pushback , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) recently suggested that letting states go bankrupt might be better than sending more federal financial assistance .

The running argument from the Trump administration has been that their Coronavirus response has been going great, even as the confirmed case count and death toll continue to climb and unemployment levels simultaneously skyrocket. During an appearance on ABC this weekend, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett essentially admitted his boss’s failings, surprisingly enough, acknowledging that the economic shocks dealt to the economy during the pandemic are on par with crises like the Great Depression. He made these admissions on the same morning that over on Fox, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin kept up the increasingly reality-detached argument that the economy will “bounce back” in the range of a few months.
MNUCHIN: “You’re going to see the economy really bounce back in July, August, September” pic.twitter.com/LG4HdIOXfq — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 26, 2020
Asked if the president’s comments about the possibility of a “short, sharp recovery” were on point, Hassett explained:
‘I think a lot’s going to depend on what happens next. What we’ve done with the previous legislation is we’ve built a bridge to hopefully the other side of the disease, but then we have to make sure that we have what it takes to prosper… make no mistake, this is a really grave situation. This is the biggest negative shock that our economy I think has ever seen. We’re going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates we saw during the Great Depression. During the Great Recession… we lost about 8.7 million jobs in the whole thing. Right now, we’re losing that many jobs about every ten days.’
Watch below:
White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett: "This is a really grave situation. This is the biggest negative shock that our economy has ever seen. We're going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates we saw during the Great Depression." pic.twitter.com/PAQfcMXXBt — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 26, 2020
Why on earth is this kind of frank honesty so rare among most members of the Trump administration? In the last month or so, around 26.5 million Americans — an absolutely staggering number — have newly filed for unemployment benefits, and all of these newly unemployed people represent job after job and business after business that may simply never reappear. In the San Francisco Bay area alone, one local restaurant association estimated that up to half of the restaurants that have closed amidst the pandemic may never reopen, and there are thousands of restaurants in San Francisco.
Dining in San Francisco will likely never be the same. https://t.co/ydtNwdDoUD — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 25, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) commented about some of the looming issues.
She shared:
‘I want everyone to know that the White House, Mnuchin, McConnell & Congress *know* that there is a housing crisis looming due to inaction on rent + mortgage relief. If we don’t act ASAP, millions could face foreclosure & eviction. Dems have plans to stop it. It’s being blocked.’
I want everyone to know that the White House, Mnuchin, McConnell & Congress *know* that there is a housing crisis looming due to inaction on rent + mortgage relief. If we don’t act ASAP, millions could face foreclosure & eviction. Dems have plans to stop it. It’s being blocked. https://t.co/93R7o1wHhh — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 25, 2020
There have been multiple rounds of government attempts to protect the Americans who are struggling financially amidst the pandemic. A second round of funding for a forgivable loan program for small businesses will kick in on Monday, and direct payments of up to $1,200 or more have been sent out for many Americans. Unemployment benefits have also been expanded by hundreds of dollars a week across the board.
Going forward, needs remain; Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, for instance, who is a Republican and leads the National Governors Association, has called for $500 billion in additional assistance to states. Although he faced bipartisan pushback, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently suggested that letting states go bankrupt might be better than sending more federal financial assistance.
Maryland Gov. Hogan: We Put Out Warning Because We Got ‘Hundreds of Calls’ Asking About Ingesting Cleaning Products https://t.co/kj3wxKl1oW via @mediaite — S.E. Cupp (@secupp) April 26, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Mnuchin Embarrasses Himself During Pathetic ‘Fox News Sunday’ Appearance

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 54,000 Americans as of early Sunday , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is still focusing on his overly rosy outlooks for the economy at-large in coming months .
In the last month or so , a staggering around 26.5 million Americans have newly filed for unemployment benefits , prompting one White House adviser to admit this weekend that the economic shocks are on par with the Great Depression — but nevertheless , Mnuchin is still sticking to his increasingly reality-detached , rosy outlook , as if there ’ s some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything back to normal .
This weekend during an appearance on Fox News Sunday , he told host Chris Wallace : ‘ Well Chris , I think as we begin to reopen the economy in May and June , you ’ re going to really start to see the economy bounce back in July , August , September .
We are putting an unprecedented amount of fiscal relief into the economy .
You ’ re seeing trillions of dollars that ’ s making its way into the economy , and I think this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Down in reality is an entirely different story from what Mnuchin is saying .
In the San Francisco Bay Area alone , half of the restaurants that have closed down amidst social distancing restrictions may not reopen at all once the pandemic passes , the Golden Gate Restaurant Association has shared .
Around San Francisco , there are around 3,900 restaurants , as an outline from local media explains , which implies a simply staggering level of closure , and it would not at all be far-fetched to suggest that the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities across the U.S. , especially places like New York , which has been hard-hit by the virus at a sharper rate than California .
Dr. Anthony Fauci himself , who works with the National Institutes of Health and has participated in the federal government ’ s Coronavirus response task force , admitted : There ’ s a real , acute relevance to his insistence that things will get back to normal soon , because the dubious claim can serve as a justification for limiting further financial assistance for struggling Americans amidst the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Axios issued a recent report outlining the looming possibility of months on end of economic lagging , well after the point that Mnuchin suggests a “ bounce back ” will bring the economy back to normal .
As they bluntly explained , “ hope of anything approximating normal in the coming months — and probably well beyond — is gone , ” noting among other grim observations that “ S & P now says the jobs recovery will take until next year , and we likely won ’ t get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The rapid switch back to normal that Trump and his allies seem to be after is nowhere in those estimations .
Right now , Americans need continued medical and financial assistance , not rosy , baseless proclamations from Trump allies .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 54,000 Americans as of early Sunday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is still focusing on his overly rosy outlooks for the economy at-large in coming months. In the last month or so, a staggering around 26.5 million Americans have newly filed for unemployment benefits, prompting one White House adviser to admit this weekend that the economic shocks are on par with the Great Depression — but nevertheless, Mnuchin is still sticking to his increasingly reality-detached, rosy outlook, as if there’s some giant switch he can flip to put everything back to normal.
White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett: "This is a really grave situation. This is the biggest negative shock that our economy has ever seen. We're going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates we saw during the Great Depression." pic.twitter.com/PAQfcMXXBt — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 26, 2020
This weekend during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, he told host Chris Wallace:
‘Well Chris, I think as we begin to reopen the economy in May and June, you’re going to really start to see the economy bounce back in July, August, September. We are putting an unprecedented amount of fiscal relief into the economy. You’re seeing trillions of dollars that’s making its way into the economy, and I think this is going to have a significant impact.’
MNUCHIN: “You’re going to see the economy really bounce back in July, August, September” pic.twitter.com/LG4HdIOXfq — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 26, 2020
Down in reality is an entirely different story from what Mnuchin is saying. In the San Francisco Bay Area alone, half of the restaurants that have closed down amidst social distancing restrictions may not reopen at all once the pandemic passes, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association has shared. Around San Francisco, there are around 3,900 restaurants, as an outline from local media explains, which implies a simply staggering level of closure, and it would not at all be far-fetched to suggest that the same scenario is playing out in other major cities across the U.S., especially places like New York, which has been hard-hit by the virus at a sharper rate than California.
Dining in San Francisco will likely never be the same. https://t.co/ydtNwdDoUD — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 25, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci himself, who works with the National Institutes of Health and has participated in the federal government’s Coronavirus response task force, admitted:
‘Some people may think it’s going to be like a light switch… it’s just not going to be that way.’
Those “some people” apparently include Mnuchin.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on re-opening the country: "Some people may think it's going to be like a light switch…it's just not going to be that way…." Full video here: https://t.co/xtagelCoCp pic.twitter.com/WUT00lSnK5 — CSPAN (@cspan) April 14, 2020
There’s a real, acute relevance to his insistence that things will get back to normal soon, because the dubious claim can serve as a justification for limiting further financial assistance for struggling Americans amidst the pandemic, but the need remains anyway.
Axios issued a recent report outlining the looming possibility of months on end of economic lagging, well after the point that Mnuchin suggests a “bounce back” will bring the economy back to normal. As they bluntly explained, “hope of anything approximating normal in the coming months — and probably well beyond — is gone,” noting among other grim observations that “S&P now says the jobs recovery will take until next year, and we likely won’t get back to pre-coronavirus levels for a couple of years.”
The rapid switch back to normal that Trump and his allies seem to be after is nowhere in those estimations. Right now, Americans need continued medical and financial assistance, not rosy, baseless proclamations from Trump allies.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Pelosi Hilariously Trolls Trump On ‘CNN Sunday’ Over Injection Gaffe

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) sounds like she is among the many Americans who are fed up by the president ’ s belligerence amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
After previously harshly criticizing Donald Trump ’ s suggestion last week that injecting household disinfectants could be looked into as a potential Coronavirus treatment option , Pelosi hammered Trump again this weekend during an appearance on CNN for his incessant recklessness amidst the pandemic .
As she noted , he is putting American lives on the line .
Trump has shown no remorse for his suggestion to explore the internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment .
Eventually , he claimed that he was just being sarcastic , as if everyone didn ’ t see the footage in which he repeatedly returned to the topic in apparent complete seriousness with no discernible hint of sarcasm .
Overall , Trump has repeatedly insisted that his Coronavirus response has been great .
Part of the supposed greatness that he has pointed to is the restriction that he initiated on travel from China , where the Coronavirus pandemic first emerged .
The problem is that tens of thousands of people came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he failed to take nearly any other steps at all to combat the spread of the virus within the U.S. until it was essentially too late to avert large-scale spread .
‘ Let ’ s go into the future , okay ?
Actually , tens of thousands of people were still allowed in from China , so it wasn ’ t , as it is described , as this great moment .
There were Americans coming back , or there were green card holders coming back , but there were tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shut the door , because you have an evaluation of an epidemic , then shut the door .
But let ’ s go into the future .
What the American people want is a plan to go forward .
And our plan to go forward addresses their concerns.
’ Pelosi went on to describe those concerns as including at least three things .
To begin with , she said , Americans want support for those healthcare and other emergency services workers who have consistently worked on the front lines amidst the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want the support that they ’ ve been promised , whether in the form of unemployment benefits , direct payments , or Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses .
Congress just recently added money to that small business loan fund .
Lastly , Pelosi insisted , Americans don ’ t want to see their money go to big businesses while smaller establishments are left to struggle — and that ’ s already happened amidst the pandemic , with some 151 publicly traded companies already revealing that they got loan money that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” At least a couple of those companies have given the money back .
Going forward , some have been advocating for additional financial assistance for interests like states — who Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) recently suggested should be allowed to just go bankrupt , earning harsh criticism from both sides of the aisle .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sounds like she is among the many Americans who are fed up by the president’s belligerence amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. After previously harshly criticizing Donald Trump’s suggestion last week that injecting household disinfectants could be looked into as a potential Coronavirus treatment option, Pelosi hammered Trump again this weekend during an appearance on CNN for his incessant recklessness amidst the pandemic. As she noted, he is putting American lives on the line.
She commented to host Jake Tapper:
‘Disinfectant in the body — you know what they call that? They call that embalming, that’s the medical term.’
"Disinfectant in the body — you know what they call that? They call that embalming, that's the medical term." @SpeakerPelosi on President Trump's request to look into the possibility of injecting disinfectant as a treatment for the coronavirus #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/XxGWnS2GxQ — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) April 26, 2020
Trump has shown no remorse for his suggestion to explore the internal usage of disinfectants as a potential Coronavirus treatment. Eventually, he claimed that he was just being sarcastic, as if everyone didn’t see the footage in which he repeatedly returned to the topic in apparent complete seriousness with no discernible hint of sarcasm.
Overall, Trump has repeatedly insisted that his Coronavirus response has been great. Part of the supposed greatness that he has pointed to is the restriction that he initiated on travel from China, where the Coronavirus pandemic first emerged. The problem is that tens of thousands of people came from China after those restrictions, and he failed to take nearly any other steps at all to combat the spread of the virus within the U.S. until it was essentially too late to avert large-scale spread.
400k+ flew from China before the US became the 39th country to impose travel restrictions. 40k+ came after. Since CV was already here and the fact that the US now leads in cases and is 3rd in deaths makes Trump’s claim of early decisive action meaningless. https://t.co/nQj5Bq3thg — Rick Tyler-Still Right (@rickwtyler) April 7, 2020
Pelosi commented:
‘Let’s go into the future, okay? Actually, tens of thousands of people were still allowed in from China, so it wasn’t, as it is described, as this great moment. There were Americans coming back, or there were green card holders coming back, but there were tens of thousands. So if you’re going to shut the door, because you have an evaluation of an epidemic, then shut the door. But let’s go into the future. What the American people want is a plan to go forward. And our plan to go forward addresses their concerns.’
Watch below:
Speaker Pelosi on Trump's China travel restriction: "Tens of thousands of people were still allowed in from China. It wasn't as it is described as this great moment. … If you're going to shut the door because you have an evaluation of an epidemic, then shut the door" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/jpKFxYVCu6 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 26, 2020
Pelosi went on to describe those concerns as including at least three things. To begin with, she said, Americans want support for those healthcare and other emergency services workers who have consistently worked on the front lines amidst the pandemic. Additionally, she insisted, Americans want the support that they’ve been promised, whether in the form of unemployment benefits, direct payments, or Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses. Congress just recently added money to that small business loan fund. Lastly, Pelosi insisted, Americans don’t want to see their money go to big businesses while smaller establishments are left to struggle — and that’s already happened amidst the pandemic, with some 151 publicly traded companies already revealing that they got loan money that had been set aside for “small businesses.” At least a couple of those companies have given the money back.
Going forward, some have been advocating for additional financial assistance for interests like states — who Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently suggested should be allowed to just go bankrupt, earning harsh criticism from both sides of the aisle.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Obama Tweets Updated Weekend 2020 Endorsement Like A Real Leader

The United States has been been riding a rudderless ship as the seas of uncertainty have boiled around it .
Donald Trump has been taking a wrecking ball to the country ’ s institutions and manages to cause pain ever deeper and closer to the bone .
Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has become the presumptive Democratic candidate for 2020 , President Barack Obama has felt free to comment .
The 44th president stepped into the “ empathy/leader ” vacancy Trump has left as the leader of the free world .
People have hungered for a leader as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has stepped in and carried the country as far as he could .
Now , Obama points the country toward Biden to “ guide us through one of our darkest times.
” With Obama standing right behind the presidential candidate , the country will be able to come out on the other side and “ heal : ” ‘ In moments of crisis , we look out for one other .
And we need leaders with empathy who will bring people together rather than drive them apart .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery.
’ ‘ When I announced my campaign one year ago today , I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation .
One year later , that is as true as it has ever been .
I believe we can and we will emerge from this crisis a stronger , better , and fairer nation .
Together , as one America .
’

The United States has been been riding a rudderless ship as the seas of uncertainty have boiled around it. Donald Trump has been taking a wrecking ball to the country’s institutions and manages to cause pain ever deeper and closer to the bone. Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has become the presumptive Democratic candidate for 2020, President Barack Obama has felt free to comment.
The 44th president stepped into the “empathy/leader” vacancy Trump has left as the leader of the free world. People have hungered for a leader as a headless man seeks his head. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has stepped in and carried the country as far as he could. Now, Obama points the country toward Biden to “guide us through one of our darkest times.”
With Obama standing right behind the presidential candidate, the country will be able to come out on the other side and “heal:”
‘In moments of crisis, we look out for one other. And we need leaders with empathy who will bring people together rather than drive them apart. @JoeBiden has the character and experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery.’
‘When I announced my campaign one year ago today, I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation. One year later, that is as true as it has ever been. I believe we can and we will emerge from this crisis a stronger, better, and fairer nation. Together, as one America.’
When I announced my campaign one year ago today, I said we were in a battle for the soul of the nation. One year later, that is as true as it has ever been. I believe we can and we will emerge from this crisis a stronger, better, and fairer nation. Together, as one America. pic.twitter.com/OpLWsvUc39 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2020 Twitter world went nuts after President Obama tweeted. See what they had to say about this wild, wild west situation below: The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Insider Defects & Leaks Trump’s Freak-Out Over Michael Cohen’s Book

Former personal attorney to Donald Trump , Michael Cohen , warmed that the president would not be held accountable for his illicit activities .
He said in his testimony before Congress that POTUS would not leave the White House easily .
After an early release from prison , Cohen has written a tell-all book about his former boss .
Trump is terrified .
Naturally , Trump plans to sue Cohen .
The book includes many details about how the president treats women .
That may explain Trump ’ s treatment of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spend the remainder of his sentence at home , but that is not so different from what the rest of the country has been doing during this COVID-19 pandemic .
He was let out of prison , because he only had months left to serve and prisons are a Petri dish of disease .
Trump has been nervous about Cohen ’ s release , especially with the 2020 presidential election this year .
He has called the attorney “ a rat ” for talking to the national intelligence community .
To say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggestion he has to work with House Speaker Pelosi on top of his anxiety over Cohen would be an understatement .
Many Democrats can not wait to get their hands on a copy of Cohen ’ s new book .
The Daily Beast wrote : ‘ Trump is said to be particularly irritated by what Cohen could detail in his upcoming , potentially explosive memoir , which was first reported by The Daily Beast , and whether its contents would perturb Trump enough to sue Cohen .
This new manuscript comes two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prior memoir—a pro-Trump screed with the working title of Trump Revolution—were dashed amid his escalating legal woes.
’ It appears that not working with the president has been working with the Speaker just fine .
She has been coordinating with the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin just fine .
The two top U.S. leaders have not spoken to each other since around Thanksgiving .
It all began in a meeting with POTUS , a room full of men , and one woman .
Trump was throwing a tantrum , and Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
She raised five children and was the youngest of seven children , all boys except her , so she knows how to deal with men .
Washington understands that it must act quickly if it is going to get its hands around the coronavirus and wrestle it to the ground .
Otherwise , the economic downswing will continue on its way to down the drain and drag the entire country with it .
Still , Trump has balked at working one-on-on with the Speaker .
He sounds fearful of this powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the presidency , right after Vice President Mike Pence .
The commander-in-chief is afraid that she would humiliate him .
He does not even want to be in the same room with her .

Former personal attorney to Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, warmed that the president would not be held accountable for his illicit activities. He said in his testimony before Congress that POTUS would not leave the White House easily. After an early release from prison, Cohen has written a tell-all book about his former boss. Trump is terrified.
Naturally, Trump plans to sue Cohen. The book includes many details about how the president treats women. That may explain Trump’s treatment of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), according to The Daily Beast.
Cohen has to spend the remainder of his sentence at home, but that is not so different from what the rest of the country has been doing during this COVID-19 pandemic. He was let out of prison, because he only had months left to serve and prisons are a Petri dish of disease.
Trump has been nervous about Cohen’s release, especially with the 2020 presidential election this year. He has called the attorney “a rat” for talking to the national intelligence community.
To say that Donald Trump is furious at the suggestion he has to work with House Speaker Pelosi on top of his anxiety over Cohen would be an understatement. Many Democrats cannot wait to get their hands on a copy of Cohen’s new book. The Daily Beast wrote:
‘Trump is said to be particularly irritated by what Cohen could detail in his upcoming, potentially explosive memoir, which was first reported by The Daily Beast, and whether its contents would perturb Trump enough to sue Cohen. This new manuscript comes two years after Cohen’s hopes of publishing a prior memoir—a pro-Trump screed with the working title of Trump Revolution—were dashed amid his escalating legal woes.’
It appears that not working with the president has been working with the Speaker just fine. She has been coordinating with the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin just fine. The two top U.S. leaders have not spoken to each other since around Thanksgiving.
It all began in a meeting with POTUS, a room full of men, and one woman. Trump was throwing a tantrum, and Pelosi stood up and shook her finger at him. She raised five children and was the youngest of seven children, all boys except her, so she knows how to deal with men.
Washington understands that it must act quickly if it is going to get its hands around the coronavirus and wrestle it to the ground. Otherwise, the economic downswing will continue on its way to down the drain and drag the entire country with it.
Still, Trump has balked at working one-on-on with the Speaker. He sounds fearful of this powerful woman. She is second in line to the presidency, right after Vice President Mike Pence. The commander-in-chief is afraid that she would humiliate him. He does not even want to be in the same room with her.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--House Dems Investigating Trump’s Block Of WHO Funding

Because President Donald Trump appears to prioritize getting back at his political opponents above protecting the health and safety of the public amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , he recently announced plans to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization ( WHO ) for 60 to 90 days .
His excuse for the funding suspension was the organization ’ s supposedly China-centric behavior that supposedly gave too much credence to authorities in China , where the virus first emerged , although Trump himself touted supposed Chinese efforts against the virus in the early days .
Now , House Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) has announced an investigation into the WHO funding suspension .
The United States contributed up to $ 656 million out of the WHO ’ s 2018-2019 budget .
Although Engel noted that the organization is “ imperfect , ” he insisted that the funding suspension is “ counter productive and puts lives at risk.
” In his letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that revealed his committee ’ s investigation , Engel added : ‘ President Trump ’ s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization ( WHO ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is counterproductive and puts lives at risk… Attacking the WHO , rather than the COVID-19 outbreak , will only worsen an already dire situation by undermining one of our key tools to fight the spreading disease… The Administration ’ s explanation for this decision is inadequate , and the Committee on Foreign Affairs is determined to understand the reasons behind this self-defeating withdrawal from global leadership.
’ Thus , the committee is demanding records from the State Department covering communications between the department , the White House , and any related agencies about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way back on December 1st of last year , right before the Coronavirus crisis started to heat up .
Engel has given the State Department until May 4th to provide the documents that he ’ s after , although the Trump administration has stonewalled in the face of Congressional investigations so many times before that it ’ s unclear whether the Trump team might ever actually send the material .
Still , Engel ’ s letter announcing his committee ’ s investigation signals ground that Democrats can cover once the Coronavirus crisis passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be assessed .
Trump ’ s suspension of WHO funding has already faced a whole lot of criticism .
Ex-USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk , for instance , commented : Trump does not appear to care .
His scapegoating of the WHO distracts from his administration ’ s own abject failures to secure the needed medical support and supplies in the early weeks of the pandemic .
Tens of thousands of Americans have died from the Coronavirus , and thousands have died a day , but Trump just keeps glibly congratulating himself for a @ @ @ @ @ @

Because President Donald Trump appears to prioritize getting back at his political opponents above protecting the health and safety of the public amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, he recently announced plans to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) for 60 to 90 days. His excuse for the funding suspension was the organization’s supposedly China-centric behavior that supposedly gave too much credence to authorities in China, where the virus first emerged, although Trump himself touted supposed Chinese efforts against the virus in the early days. Now, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) has announced an investigation into the WHO funding suspension.
The United States contributed up to $656 million out of the WHO’s 2018-2019 budget. Although Engel noted that the organization is “imperfect,” he insisted that the funding suspension is “counter productive and puts lives at risk.” In his letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that revealed his committee’s investigation, Engel added:
‘President Trump’s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the midst of a global pandemic is counterproductive and puts lives at risk… Attacking the WHO, rather than the COVID-19 outbreak, will only worsen an already dire situation by undermining one of our key tools to fight the spreading disease… The Administration’s explanation for this decision is inadequate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs is determined to understand the reasons behind this self-defeating withdrawal from global leadership.’
INBOX: House Foreign Affairs probes Pompeo on Trump's decision to halt World Health Organization funding. While WHO may be "imperfect," Chairman @RepEliotEngel adds: "The Administration’s response, on the other hand, has been calamitous." Letter: https://t.co/75Q4NbR3f4 pic.twitter.com/MUAdggxTtw — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) April 27, 2020
Thus, the committee is demanding records from the State Department covering communications between the department, the White House, and any related agencies about possibly suspending WHO funding since all the way back on December 1st of last year, right before the Coronavirus crisis started to heat up. Engel has given the State Department until May 4th to provide the documents that he’s after, although the Trump administration has stonewalled in the face of Congressional investigations so many times before that it’s unclear whether the Trump team might ever actually send the material.
Still, Engel’s letter announcing his committee’s investigation signals ground that Democrats can cover once the Coronavirus crisis passes and the damage that Trump inflicted can be assessed.
Trump’s suspension of WHO funding has already faced a whole lot of criticism. Ex-USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk, for instance, commented:
‘This is lunacy. Truly. The decision to pause funding to the org. that is coordinating the global fight against a pandemic in the middle of a pandemic is hugely damaging.’
Trump does not appear to care.
"This is lunacy. Truly," said ex-USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk of Trump's decision to cut WHO funding. "The decision to pause funding to the org. that is coordinating the global fight against a pandemic in the middle of a pandemic is hugely damaging." https://t.co/ZQLLGHrztS — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 24, 2020
His scapegoating of the WHO distracts from his administration’s own abject failures to secure the needed medical support and supplies in the early weeks of the pandemic.
Last week, Engel’s committee issued the statement:
‘Committee Democrats call on President Trump to restore funding to the World Health Organization and warn against shifting blame to the @WHO in order to distract from the Trump Administration’s failed response to the #coronavirus pandemic.’
Tens of thousands of Americans have died from the Coronavirus, and thousands have died a day, but Trump just keeps glibly congratulating himself for a supposed job well done anyway.
#BREAKING: Committee Democrats call on President Trump to restore funding to the World Health Organization and warn against shifting blame to the @WHO in order to distract from the Trump Administration's failed response to the #coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/2FS2M6vDFu — House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) April 23, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--New Press Secretary Humiliates Herself For 2nd Time Today

Donald Trump had to give up his rallies , because the people around him did not want him to catch the coronavirus .
Never mind that his followers would get sick .
He decides to give a speech to 1,000 West Point Cadets , but that was not enough to satiate the president ’ s craving for an audience .
Top advisers at the White House want him to give up his daily pandemic , so how long will that last ?
The president stayed away for three days .
Then .
the new Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
If the commander-in-chief wants something , he may comply for minutes or days and sometimes months .
Yet , he always circles around to get what he wants , and Trump wants his audience .
McEnany tweeted that POTUS will “ brief the nation during a press conference this evening : ” Trump has made a big deal about not drinking and his children not drinking , because his older brother succumbed to alcoholism .
That does not mean our president does not have his addictions .
Leeannallama ’ s tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world lit up after the new Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it was back on Monday .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Donald Trump had to give up his rallies, because the people around him did not want him to catch the coronavirus. Never mind that his followers would get sick. He decides to give a speech to 1,000 West Point Cadets, but that was not enough to satiate the president’s craving for an audience. Top advisers at the White House want him to give up his daily pandemic, so how long will that last?
The president stayed away for three days. Then. the new Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released a tweet informing the country that he is back. If the commander-in-chief wants something, he may comply for minutes or days and sometimes months. Yet, he always circles around to get what he wants, and Trump wants his audience.
McEnany tweeted that POTUS will “brief the nation during a press conference this evening:”
‘UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening.’
Trump has made a big deal about not drinking and his children not drinking, because his older brother succumbed to alcoholism. That does not mean our president does not have his addictions. Leeannallama’s tweet landed right on the answer:
‘Addicted to, among other things, attention.’
Twitter world lit up after the new Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it was back on Monday. Check out what Americans had to say about the situation below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--House Ethics Investigating Trump Withdrawal Of WHO Money

The House Oversight and Ethics Chair Representative Eliot Engel has started an investigation into Donald Trump .
It questions the ethics of the president deciding to withdraw all funds meant for the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
Trump ’ s surprise move was stunning but only a moment in the chaos circus surrounding this POTUS .
Perhaps , he meant to draw people ’ s attention from the COVID-19 pandemic and the crushing fall on Wall Street .
Congress has been operating in spite of all the activity around this president .
The U.S. has contributed between $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per year over the past 10 years .
Trump said he was cutting WHO ’ s funding , claiming WHO was “ China-centric.
” Then , he complained that the organization was responsible for not being willing to “ address China ’ s responsibility “ in the spread of coronavirus ” from the capital of one of China ’ s provinces , Wuhan : Engel released this statement earlier on the House ’ s H.R.1 passing writing that a “ culture of corruption ” had to be rooted out : ‘ Following our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first things we had to do in the House was restore the public faith .
Under the GOP , our Constitutional duties were abdicated , outside interests ran roughshod , voting rights were under constant attack , and policy was seemingly passed to better corporations , not people .
In order to preserve and strengthen our democracy , this culture of corruption had to quickly be rooted out .
Thus we introduced H.R .
1 , the For the People Act , an historic reform package aimed at restoring power to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an original cosponsor of this bill , and its passage today will hopefully serve as a watershed moment for our country.
’ He added that “ too many [ Americans ] view themselves as shutout of the process : ” ‘ Clearly , our political system is not meeting the needs of the American people .
Too many view themselves as shutout of the process , or have been discouraged by the millions of dollars of corporate interest money flooding our system .
Far too many people still face barriers to participation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court case.
’ The new legislation ’ s purpose is to create a “ new , more transparent era : ” The committee chair wrote in his statement that the Democrats were committed to working for the people : Engel added that no one was falling for “ China ’ s propaganda : ” Then , Engel condemned Donald Trump ’ s choice “ to drag his feet and hide the truth.
” The representative continued , noting there “ never was a hoax or a conspiracy : ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shores , the President chose to drag his feet and hide the truth .
This was never a hoax or a conspiracy .
It was a dire threat to this country that the President ignored .
That ’ s the reason the United States is now the epicenter of this crisis .
Blaming the WHO will accomplish nothing and cutting off resources will only make things worse.
’ The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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The House Oversight and Ethics Chair Representative Eliot Engel has started an investigation into Donald Trump. It questions the ethics of the president deciding to withdraw all funds meant for the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump’s surprise move was stunning but only a moment in the chaos circus surrounding this POTUS.
Perhaps, he meant to draw people’s attention from the COVID-19 pandemic and the crushing fall on Wall Street. Congress has been operating in spite of all the activity around this president. The U.S. has contributed between $100 and $400 million to WHO per year over the past 10 years.
Trump said he was cutting WHO’s funding, claiming WHO was “China-centric.” Then, he complained that the organization was responsible for not being willing to “address China’s responsibility “in the spread of coronavirus” from the capital of one of China’s provinces, Wuhan:
‘President Trump’s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the midst of a global pandemic is counterproductive and puts lives at risk. Attacking the WHO, rather than the COVID-19 outbreak, will only worsen an already dire situation by undermining one of our key tools to fight the spreading disease.’
Engel released this statement earlier on the House’s H.R.1 passing writing that a “culture of corruption” had to be rooted out:
‘Following our victory last November, Democrats knew one of the first things we had to do in the House was restore the public faith. Under the GOP, our Constitutional duties were abdicated, outside interests ran roughshod, voting rights were under constant attack, and policy was seemingly passed to better corporations, not people. In order to preserve and strengthen our democracy, this culture of corruption had to quickly be rooted out. Thus we introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act, an historic reform package aimed at restoring power to the people. I was proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill, and its passage today will hopefully serve as a watershed moment for our country.’
He added that “too many [Americans] view themselves as shutout of the process:”
‘Clearly, our political system is not meeting the needs of the American people. Too many view themselves as shutout of the process, or have been discouraged by the millions of dollars of corporate interest money flooding our system. Far too many people still face barriers to participation, especially in the wake of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court case.’
The new legislation’s purpose is to create a “new, more transparent era:”
‘H.R. 1 will help usher our democracy into a new, more transparent era. Several years ago, I introduced a Constitutional Amendment to reform our electoral system, get big money out of politics, and expand voting rights for every American. Many of the concepts in my Amendment were included in H.R. 1.’
He continued:
‘This legislation heightens disclosure requirements for big money contributors and special interest, combats institutional barriers to voting, creates nationwide automatic voter registration, prohibits voter roll purges, and ends partisan gerrymandering. It also strengthens our ethics laws, ends taxpayer-settled harassment lawsuits in Congress, and requires sitting Presidents and Vice Presidents, as well as candidates for President and Vice President, to make their tax returns public.’
The committee chair wrote in his statement that the Democrats were committed to working for the people:
‘House Democrats are committed to working for the people and advancing H.R. 1 is a strong demonstration of that commitment. I’m grateful for the opportunity to help protect our democracy today by voting to pass this legislation.’
Engel added that no one was falling for “China’s propaganda:”
‘No one believes China’s propaganda about the origins of the virus. No one doubts that the WHO—with a vital global mandate, total dependence on Member states, and a budget about the size of a single American hospital—has performed imperfectly. And the Foreign Affairs Committee will probe those issues among a host of others.’
Then, Engel condemned Donald Trump’s choice “to drag his feet and hide the truth.” The representative continued, noting there “never was a hoax or a conspiracy:”
‘But when this pandemic reached our shores, the President chose to drag his feet and hide the truth. This was never a hoax or a conspiracy. It was a dire threat to this country that the President ignored. That’s the reason the United States is now the epicenter of this crisis. Blaming the WHO will accomplish nothing and cutting off resources will only make things worse.’
Featured image was a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--WH Press Secretary Abruptly Announces Monday Photo-Op

Kayleigh McEnany has fit right in with the Trump-centric culture at the White House .
In recent days , she even went on television to defend the claim that President Donald Trump is supposedly too busy to eat sometimes .
She does know that when he spends hours on end angrily live-tweeting his thoughts about a slew of news programs , we can all see the tweets , right ?
This Monday , in the latest development of the ongoing White House saga of prioritizing Trump ’ s ego above health and safety concerns for the American public , McEnany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press conference after all , although earlier in the day , she ’ d claimed there ’ d be no presser .
Perhaps Trump just can ’ t stand being out from in front of the cameras .
Early Monday afternoon , McEnany tweeted : Earlier in the day , McEnany had shared on Fox : It ’ s definitely a stretch , at best , to call the briefings “ excellent.
” Reporting has even circulated that after the debacle surrounding Trump ’ s suggestion last week at a White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injecting household disinfectants as a Coronavirus treatment , the president was planning to pare down his Coronavirus press conferences .
There were no press conferences involving the president over the weekend , and at the Friday edition , Trump left without taking any questions .
Repeatedly , those events have devolved into venues for the president to vent his frustrations with the media , and he has endlessly touted the television ratings for the press conferences rather than , you know , the actual lifesaving information that he ’ s supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday press conference , it ’ s unclear what precisely he may talk about , although it ’ s worth noting that the entry for the event on the White House schedule changed from the Coronavirus response task force holding a press conference to the president holding a press conference .
So the event was geared up to be a Trumpian spectacle from the start .
Going forward , a main next task for the U.S. is dealing with reopening the economy once Coronavirus-induced social distancing can be lifted .
Trump has consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it alone .
In fact , this Monday , he even complained about having to send any support to states like Illinois at all .
He claimed that taxpayers are getting left with huge bills for “ bailing out poorly run states ( like Illinois , as example ) and cities , in all cases Democrat run and managed.
” This financial concern is completely absent when it comes to Trump ’ s mounting golf trip costs .

Kayleigh McEnany has fit right in with the Trump-centric culture at the White House. In recent days, she even went on television to defend the claim that President Donald Trump is supposedly too busy to eat sometimes. She does know that when he spends hours on end angrily live-tweeting his thoughts about a slew of news programs, we can all see the tweets, right? This Monday, in the latest development of the ongoing White House saga of prioritizing Trump’s ego above health and safety concerns for the American public, McEnany abruptly announced that Trump would be holding a press conference after all, although earlier in the day, she’d claimed there’d be no presser.
We all witnessed Trump's full-day Twitter meltdown yesterday and yet Kayleigh McEnany is on Fox News trying to convince you he's too busy to eat pic.twitter.com/KeayIXZVBF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 27, 2020
Perhaps Trump just can’t stand being out from in front of the cameras. Early Monday afternoon, McEnany tweeted:
‘UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening.’
UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening. — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) April 27, 2020
Earlier in the day, McEnany had shared on Fox:
‘Today, we’re not tracking a briefing. There will be a press avail later this afternoon with CEOs that the president is meeting with. There will be briefings throughout other portions of the week. But these briefings are excellent.’
It’s definitely a stretch, at best, to call the briefings “excellent.” Reporting has even circulated that after the debacle surrounding Trump’s suggestion last week at a White House press conference that officials should look into injecting household disinfectants as a Coronavirus treatment, the president was planning to pare down his Coronavirus press conferences. There were no press conferences involving the president over the weekend, and at the Friday edition, Trump left without taking any questions.
Repeatedly, those events have devolved into venues for the president to vent his frustrations with the media, and he has endlessly touted the television ratings for the press conferences rather than, you know, the actual lifesaving information that he’s supposed to be sharing.
In fact, Trump’s “empathy gap” has proven increasingly staggering. MSNBC reporter Kasie Hunt explains:
‘According to a Washington Post analysis, President Trump spent 4 1/2 minutes out 13 hours of press conferences expressing condolences and acknowledging the coronavirus death toll.’
According to a Washington Post analysis, President Trump spent 4 1/2 minutes out 13 hours of press conferences expressing condolences and acknowledging the coronavirus death toll. "There is a remarkable empathy gap from that podium.” @PhilipRucker pic.twitter.com/LkFNlgVsEB — Kasie DC (@KasieDC) April 26, 2020
Prior to Trump’s Monday press conference, it’s unclear what precisely he may talk about, although it’s worth noting that the entry for the event on the White House schedule changed from the Coronavirus response task force holding a press conference to the president holding a press conference. So the event was geared up to be a Trumpian spectacle from the start.
It’s a 5 PM “The president holds a news conference” in the Rose Garden. That replaces the canceled 5 PM “Members of the Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing” in the briefing room. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 27, 2020
Going forward, a main next task for the U.S. is dealing with reopening the economy once Coronavirus-induced social distancing can be lifted. Trump has consistently advocated for letting the states essentially go it alone. In fact, this Monday, he even complained about having to send any support to states like Illinois at all. He claimed that taxpayers are getting left with huge bills for “bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed.” This financial concern is completely absent when it comes to Trump’s mounting golf trip costs.
Favoring states whose populations or governors support him personally is a dangerous form of corruption. He is supposed to represent all of these "united" states. It's especially galling because, unlike Kentucky, Illinois pays more in taxes than it receives from the federal govt. https://t.co/M35tNexKdg — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) April 27, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--Kushner Faces Mockery For Massive COVID-19 Failures

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , there ’ s been a familiar story out of the White House — sky-high promises with few if any results to back them up .
Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner initially launched what was at least supposed to be a task force in the administration that coordinated crucial issues like the distribution of medical supplies to localities that need them .
But now , officials in the administration say it ’ s unclear what Kushner has actually successfully accomplished .
One current administration official mocked Kushner to the Daily Beast , describing him as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in getting basic answers to the people who need them are not exactly helpful amidst a pandemic .
Besides his other supposed roles , Kushner is a member of the White House ’ s task force on reopening the economy after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures .
In order to safely lift those measures and get business rolling again while averting the potential for another virus outbreak that simply cripples the economy yet again , a rigorous large-scale Coronavirus testing system needs to be in place so that public health authorities can track and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
On paper at least , Kushner is supposed to be assisting in addressing these issues — but he ’ s not , apparently .
A senior administration official who currently works on the White House ’ s Coronavirus response told the Daily Beast : The development of a peace plan for the Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the many tasks that have gotten shoved off into Kushner ’ s responsibility list in the White House .
Kushner has completely failed to develop any progress on resolving that conflict .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus work to simply Googling the illness and showing Trump a list of search results — but it fits with the failures to avoid large-scale supply shortages that could cripple Coronavirus response efforts .
Juliette Kayyem , a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security , commented : ‘ [ Kushner ] muddied up a process that was really not needing a fix .
What that does is disempower FEMA because if at any moment Jared or one of his henchmen demand assets to be redistributed at their discretion , FEMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve never seen operations on something this scale being run out of the White House .
Usually it ’ s policy and communications that they handle… but you would never run logistical operations out of the White House.
’ And that ’ s led to some… interesting encounters .
At one point , Kushner reached out for tips from Dr. Kurt Kloss , the father of his sister-in-law , the model Karlie Kloss .
The doctor posted a request on Facebook for input on his reply , and “ The story , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scorn and ridicule—not just online but in the White House as well , ” the Daily Beast reports .
Kushner ’ s other “ highlights ” include an insistence during a rare public appearance at a White House press conference that the federal government ’ s resources should only be something like a last resort for states .
What on earth are the federal government ’ s resources there for if not to support states in times of crisis ?
Following his fumblings , it sounds like Kushner is simply stepping back .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a familiar story out of the White House — sky-high promises with few if any results to back them up. Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner initially launched what was at least supposed to be a task force in the administration that coordinated crucial issues like the distribution of medical supplies to localities that need them. But now, officials in the administration say it’s unclear what Kushner has actually successfully accomplished. One current administration official mocked Kushner to the Daily Beast, describing him as essentially an incompetent buffoon.
The Beast reports:
‘One official working in the White House said it was “unclear” exactly what he and his team had actually done over the last two weeks. Another individual familiar with Kushner’s work said they hadn’t received updates from his team in “about a week.”’
Weeks-long delays in getting basic answers to the people who need them are not exactly helpful amidst a pandemic. Besides his other supposed roles, Kushner is a member of the White House’s task force on reopening the economy after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures. In order to safely lift those measures and get business rolling again while averting the potential for another virus outbreak that simply cripples the economy yet again, a rigorous large-scale Coronavirus testing system needs to be in place so that public health authorities can track and work to contain the spread of the virus. On paper at least, Kushner is supposed to be assisting in addressing these issues — but he’s not, apparently.
A senior administration official who currently works on the White House’s Coronavirus response told the Daily Beast:
‘[Jared] could be in his office just googling ‘coronavirus,’ show the results to the president, and still get a gold sticker from his dad-in-law. He is solving the coronavirus like he’s bringing peace to the [Middle East].’
The development of a peace plan for the Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the many tasks that have gotten shoved off into Kushner’s responsibility list in the White House. Kushner has completely failed to develop any progress on resolving that conflict. It’s a brutal assessment to compare his Coronavirus work to simply Googling the illness and showing Trump a list of search results — but it fits with the failures to avoid large-scale supply shortages that could cripple Coronavirus response efforts.
Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, commented:
‘[Kushner] muddied up a process that was really not needing a fix. What that does is disempower FEMA because if at any moment Jared or one of his henchmen demand assets to be redistributed at their discretion, FEMA’s planning gets disrupted. I’ve never seen operations on something this scale being run out of the White House. Usually it’s policy and communications that they handle… but you would never run logistical operations out of the White House.’
And that’s led to some… interesting encounters. At one point, Kushner reached out for tips from Dr. Kurt Kloss, the father of his sister-in-law, the model Karlie Kloss. The doctor posted a request on Facebook for input on his reply, and “The story, first reported by The Spectator, invited scorn and ridicule—not just online but in the White House as well,” the Daily Beast reports.
Kushner’s other “highlights” include an insistence during a rare public appearance at a White House press conference that the federal government’s resources should only be something like a last resort for states. What on earth are the federal government’s resources there for if not to support states in times of crisis? Following his fumblings, it sounds like Kushner is simply stepping back.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--Trump’s Thin Skin Erupts On Twitter Monday Afternoon

The New York Times wrote an article about how Donald Trump spends his time .
Basically , it said that the president rises early and starts watching TV .
Then , when the time comes for him to do his press briefings , he is unprepared and rifting .
The commander-in-chief tops off the day with another injection of cable news .
During the last major briefing , POTUS suggested the public get injections of disinfectants which would be extremely dangerous , possibly causing death .
To make matters worse , he also suggested UV inserted into the human body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He did not take the media ’ s coverage of his suggestions well .
Later Friday , he gave just a 20-minute briefing .
Since then , there have been no more briefings at all .
By Monday , Trump had roared through the media over how they presented the White House dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
Aides and advisors had been urging him to stop giving the two-hour , running up to 83-minutes , press briefings .
On Sunday , he had continued stewing over the story and sent off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history .
I don ’ t know about that , but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history .
The Fake News hates it !
’ The White House did not disagree with any of the article ’ s points , just its overall message : ‘ The people that know me and know the history of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working President in history .
I don ’ t know about that , but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history .
The Fake News hates it !
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Interestingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any order .

The New York Times wrote an article about how Donald Trump spends his time. Basically, it said that the president rises early and starts watching TV. Then, when the time comes for him to do his press briefings, he is unprepared and rifting. The commander-in-chief tops off the day with another injection of cable news.
During the last major briefing, POTUS suggested the public get injections of disinfectants which would be extremely dangerous, possibly causing death. To make matters worse, he also suggested UV inserted into the human body would be a good idea. Wrong.
He did not take the media’s coverage of his suggestions well. Later Friday, he gave just a 20-minute briefing. Since then, there have been no more briefings at all.
By Monday, Trump had roared through the media over how they presented the White House dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Aides and advisors had been urging him to stop giving the two-hour, running up to 83-minutes, press briefings.
Trump started out this week tweeting:
‘There has never been, in the history of our Country, a more vicious or hostile Lamestream Media than there is right now, even in the midst of a National Emergency, the Invisible Enemy!’
He continued on Monday morning, shouting:
‘FAKE NEWS, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!’
On Sunday, he had continued stewing over the story and sent off a rash of tweets:
‘The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don’t know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it!’
Then, POTUS called the media “vicious” and “hostile:”
‘THERE HAS NEVER BEEN, IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, A MORE VICIOUS OR HOSTILE LAMESTREAM MEDIA THAN THERE IS RIGHT NOW, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, THE INVISIBLE ENEMY!.. FAKE NEWS, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!’
Then, the president called The Washington Post “one of the worst:” ‘They are one of the worst in the “news” business. Total slime balls!’
The White House did not disagree with any of the article’s points, just its overall message:
‘The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don’t know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it!’
Trump said, according to The USA Today newspaper:
‘Chris Wallace is nastier to Republicans than even Deface the Nation or Sleepy Eyes. The people who are watching.’
Saturday he tweeted:
‘They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort!’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--Trump Press Secretary Makes A Fool Of Herself On TV

It is not quite clear who in the Donald Trump administration has been trying to decide whether he should keep giving press briefings .
The president has been very scarce since he suggested injecting disinfectants might fix coronavirus , which is a very bad and dangerous idea .
To make matters worse , POTUS then posited inserting UV lights into the human body might cure the deadly disease , too .
After that debacle , the administration had the idea of holding the briefings in a different room .
Yeah , that would change everything .
Perhaps they would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what his top advisers had been urging since Trump started .
He tweeted Saturday that they were “ not worth the time & effort.
” Yet , he has enjoyed jousting with the journalists in the room and these two-hour meetings .
He started them , since he could no longer hold rallies .
Two of the White House ’ s top administration officials noted that the president has been talking about firing his Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Secretary Alex Azar .
He makes a convenient scapegoat .
The secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force when it was first formed .
Then , Trump kicked him aside in late February and put Vice President Mike Pence in charge .
On Sunday , POTUS said that he was not going to fire Azar .
He denied that in a tweet , saying : The president said that he had no plans to fire Azar , but as Brad Pitt said when he played Dr. Anthony Fauci on Saturday Night Live ’ s ( SNL ) cold open : The White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) reported : White House Press Secretary Kaleigh McEnany appeared on Fox News with host Ed Henry .
He said : Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appeared on ABC ’ s This Week with George Stephanopoulos and said : Birx appeared on CNN ’ s State of the Union with Jake Tapper Thursday evening : The governors both Democratic and some Republican have noted that they had to do accurate testing and tracing coronavirus patients to reopen their states within months — not days .
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It is not quite clear who in the Donald Trump administration has been trying to decide whether he should keep giving press briefings. The president has been very scarce since he suggested injecting disinfectants might fix coronavirus, which is a very bad and dangerous idea. To make matters worse, POTUS then posited inserting UV lights into the human body might cure the deadly disease, too.
After that debacle, the administration had the idea of holding the briefings in a different room. Yeah, that would change everything. Perhaps they would have them without the president, which is what his top advisers had been urging since Trump started.
He tweeted Saturday that they were “not worth the time & effort.” Yet, he has enjoyed jousting with the journalists in the room and these two-hour meetings. He started them, since he could no longer hold rallies.
Two of the White House’s top administration officials noted that the president has been talking about firing his Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar. He makes a convenient scapegoat. The secretary was in charge of the coronavirus task force when it was first formed. Then, Trump kicked him aside in late February and put Vice President Mike Pence in charge.
On Sunday, POTUS said that he was not going to fire Azar. He denied that in a tweet, saying:
‘Alex is doing an excellent job!’
The president said that he had no plans to fire Azar, but as Brad Pitt said when he played Dr. Anthony Fauci on Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) cold open:
‘Yeah, I’m getting fired.’
The White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said as The Associated Press (AP)reported:
‘We know that’s important. We understand those messages of science and policy need to be brought forward to the American people in a nonpolitical way.’
White House Press Secretary Kaleigh McEnany appeared on Fox News with host Ed Henry. He said:
‘He [Trump] seems to be pulling back. Are you finally acknowledging that maybe the briefings were a mistake?’
She replied:
‘No, the briefings were a great opportunity for the president to speak directly to the American people.’
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appeared on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos and said:
‘I want to get our economy back opened just as soon as we can, but I want to do so in a safe way so we don’t have a spike, we don’t cause more deaths, or an overloading of our health care system.’
Birx appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper Thursday evening:
‘As a scientist and a public health official and a researcher, sometimes, I worry that we don’t get the information to the American people that they need, when we continue to bring up something that was from Thursday night.’
The governors both Democratic and some Republican have noted that they had to do accurate testing and tracing coronavirus patients to reopen their states within months — not days.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--Trump Adviser Shamed On Live TV Over COVID Conspiracy

This weekend , President Donald Trump — among hours on end of other freakouts — retweeted a message from conservative commentator John Cardillo suggesting that Coronavirus death tolls were getting artificially inflated in an attempt to drag the president ’ s name through the mud .
Longtime Trump adviser Peter Navarro evidently was not brought up to speed about the president ’ s latest conspiracy theory , because when CNN host John Berman questioned him about it during an appearance on the network this Monday , he flailed .
Navarro claimed that question was the “ first I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a demand for the next question , but Berman was undeterred .
The host explained the president ’ s retweet over the weekend , questioning Navarro : Navarro indicated that no , he did not see any evidence of that alleged inflation of the death tolls .
He replied : There is , to be clear , no evidence that any Coronavirus death tolls in the U.S. have been artificially inflated .
As of early Monday , the U.S. death toll from the Coronavirus stands at well over 55,000 .
A full ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each , and as of early Sunday , two more states — Maryland and Georgia — are facing death counts only right behind that grim marker .
The president ’ s suggestion that some of these numbers are artificially inflated mirrors previous rhetoric .
After a revised death toll came out reporting that thousands of people had died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria , Trump — who is always desperately prioritizing trying to make himself look as good as possible , no matter the crisis — called the official death toll fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this current crisis , Trump ’ s desperate attempts for a quick fix have included him parading the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a supposed cure for the Coronavirus .
Recently , the Food and Drug Administration warned Americans not to use the drug outside of medical settings .
Navarro , who has advocated for the treatment , claimed to Berman : ‘ The FDA announcement was absolutely no change in policy .
We ’ ve said from the beginning that this is the decision between patients and doctors and a discussion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the chessboard I see ; we ’ ve got to date almost 40 studies which show some kind of possible therapeutic… efficacy… If I had to guess what the studies are going to show from New York and Detroit , it ’ s going to indicate that this may work to reduce viral load and length of hospital stay.
’ His implication that the Trump administration has always stuck to clearly telling Americans to consult with medical professionals about hydroxychloroquine is false .
At one point , Trump even dubiously asked what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from just taking the drug .
Well , they could lose their life .

This weekend, President Donald Trump — among hours on end of other freakouts — retweeted a message from conservative commentator John Cardillo suggesting that Coronavirus death tolls were getting artificially inflated in an attempt to drag the president’s name through the mud. Longtime Trump adviser Peter Navarro evidently was not brought up to speed about the president’s latest conspiracy theory, because when CNN host John Berman questioned him about it during an appearance on the network this Monday, he flailed.
With nearly 55,000 Americans dead on his watch, the President of the United States retweeted a conspiracy theorist's suggestion that the death toll is inflated to make Donald Trump look bad. This is unacceptable and horrifically cruel to those who have lost loved ones. pic.twitter.com/X5pOXQR7qp — McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927) (@Joseph_Joe_M) April 27, 2020
Berman asked:
‘What evidence do you have, if any, that people are inflating the mortality rate to make the president look bad?’
Navarro claimed that question was the “first I’ve heard of that” and then barked a demand for the next question, but Berman was undeterred.
The host explained the president’s retweet over the weekend, questioning Navarro:
‘The president retweeted something over the weekend suggesting that people were making it seem like more people are dying, or it’s deadlier, somehow to hurt him electorally. You see no evidence of that yourself?’
Navarro indicated that no, he did not see any evidence of that alleged inflation of the death tolls. He replied:
‘I’m focused on the supply chain, John. That’s the first one I’ve heard of that.’
Watch below:
There is, to be clear, no evidence that any Coronavirus death tolls in the U.S. have been artificially inflated. As of early Monday, the U.S. death toll from the Coronavirus stands at well over 55,000. A full ten states have suffered more than 1,000 deaths each, and as of early Sunday, two more states — Maryland and Georgia — are facing death counts only right behind that grim marker.
The president’s suggestion that some of these numbers are artificially inflated mirrors previous rhetoric. After a revised death toll came out reporting that thousands of people had died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, Trump — who is always desperately prioritizing trying to make himself look as good as possible, no matter the crisis — called the official death toll fake news. It was not.
Amidst this current crisis, Trump’s desperate attempts for a quick fix have included him parading the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a supposed cure for the Coronavirus. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration warned Americans not to use the drug outside of medical settings.
Navarro, who has advocated for the treatment, claimed to Berman:
‘The FDA announcement was absolutely no change in policy. We’ve said from the beginning that this is the decision between patients and doctors and a discussion of the risks involved are appropriate. Here’s the chessboard I see; we’ve got to date almost 40 studies which show some kind of possible therapeutic… efficacy… If I had to guess what the studies are going to show from New York and Detroit, it’s going to indicate that this may work to reduce viral load and length of hospital stay.’
His implication that the Trump administration has always stuck to clearly telling Americans to consult with medical professionals about hydroxychloroquine is false. At one point, Trump even dubiously asked what Americans have “got to lose” from just taking the drug. Well, they could lose their life.
Well, we now have our answer to Trump's "what have you got to lose?" question about using chloroquine as a coronavirus cure. https://t.co/vzAS72ak0H — Anthony Zurcher (@awzurcher) April 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-27--Schumer Says No To Trump Signature On Stimulus Checks

Donald Trump held up checks headed to people not working , ones that were desperately needed .
Why ?
He insisted on putting his name on them , thinking that people would believe the money was a gift from his own pocket to theirs .
Now , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-CA ) has put his foot down .
Schumer released a statement explaining his “ No PR Act : ” He was tired of Trump trying to “ promote his own political interests , ” The POLITICO reported : The Senate Minority Leader intends to halt Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own 2020 presidential public relations campaign .
He named it the “ No PR Act , ” because that was exactly what the president was trying to do .
Schumer ’ s proposed legislation said that neither Trump or Vice President Mike Pence would be able to have their names or their signatures on those federal dollars : In the first stimulus checks , the Treasury Department decreed that the president ’ s name show up on millions of the ones the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) sent out .
That way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the president ’ s signature made it look like the money was simply from POTUS : Congress ’ $ 484 billion COVID-19 aide bill passed last week , according to POLITICO : The Democrats are working to handle oversight on the Trump administration ’ s handling of the money meant for small and smaller businesses and individuals as the coronavirus pandemic continues .
The first law set up an oversight committee to guard how the White House distributes $ 500 billion meant for “ distressed industries.
” POTUS has decided to hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his long-time aide Hope Hicks .
The 31-year-old woman has had no training in government , economics , or business .
Instead , she graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in English and involvement in the lacrosse club program .
Given the nature of the White House , lacrosse might come in very handy .
After the president suggested people inject themselves with disinfectant , which is what people trying to commit suicide use he hid out .
He had also suggested injecting UV rays into the voters ’ bodies would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made himself scarce .
A number of his voters believed him and called poison crisis lines .
Four-year-olds know better than to ingest any disinfectant .
Trump did not hold a coronavirus briefing on Sunday , but that did not stop him from producing a flurry of tweets .
Finally , someone on his staff or some of his advisors convinced him to just quit talking .
He only sent out one very early morning tweet on Monday .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) told her caucus that a “ CARES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) told blue states to go bankrupt , even though some of them infuse red states ’ economies .
Then , the senator warned that he planned to move “ cautiously ” on the next portion of the relief package .
But the status of the next coronavirus spending package remains uncertain .
While Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) told her caucus last week that a “ CARES 2 ” package is nearly done , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cautiously ” on the next phase of relief .
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Donald Trump held up checks headed to people not working, ones that were desperately needed. Why? He insisted on putting his name on them, thinking that people would believe the money was a gift from his own pocket to theirs. Now, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-CA) has put his foot down.
Schumer released a statement explaining his “No PR Act:” He was tired of Trump trying to “promote his own political interests,” The POLITICO reported:
‘President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests.’
The Senate Minority Leader intends to halt Trump from using vital stimulus money as his own 2020 presidential public relations campaign. He named it the “No PR Act,” because that was exactly what the president was trying to do. Schumer’s proposed legislation said that neither Trump or Vice President Mike Pence would be able to have their names or their signatures on those federal dollars:
‘President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests. The No PR Act puts an end to the president’s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.’
In the first stimulus checks, the Treasury Department decreed that the president’s name show up on millions of the ones the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out. That way the previous two trillion dollar rescue package with the president’s signature made it look like the money was simply from POTUS:
‘Delaying the release of stimulus checks so his signature could be added is a waste of time and money.’
Congress’ $484 billion COVID-19 aide bill passed last week, according to POLITICO:
‘Congress passed a $484 billion coronavirus aid bill, providing $380 billion to small businesses, $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing.’
The Democrats are working to handle oversight on the Trump administration’s handling of the money meant for small and smaller businesses and individuals as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The first law set up an oversight committee to guard how the White House distributes $500 billion meant for “distressed industries.”
POTUS has decided to hand solving the economic and pandemic crisis to his long-time aide Hope Hicks. The 31-year-old woman has had no training in government, economics, or business. Instead, she graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in English and involvement in the lacrosse club program. Given the nature of the White House, lacrosse might come in very handy.
After the president suggested people inject themselves with disinfectant, which is what people trying to commit suicide use he hid out. He had also suggested injecting UV rays into the voters’ bodies would protect people from COVID-19. Trump has made himself scarce. A number of his voters believed him and called poison crisis lines. Four-year-olds know better than to ingest any disinfectant.
Trump did not hold a coronavirus briefing on Sunday, but that did not stop him from producing a flurry of tweets. Finally, someone on his staff or some of his advisors convinced him to just quit talking. He only sent out one very early morning tweet on Monday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told her caucus that a “CARES 2” package was on the way. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told blue states to go bankrupt, even though some of them infuse red states’ economies. Then, the senator warned that he planned to move “cautiously” on the next portion of the relief package.
But the status of the next coronavirus spending package remains uncertain. While Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told her caucus last week that a “CARES 2 ” package is nearly done, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning that the Senate will move “cautiously” on the next phase of relief.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-28--Trump Delivers Tuesday White House Address

Donald Trump ’ s approval ratings dropped like a rock .
To get his rating up again , he just announced he will sign an executive order using his War Powers Resolution to keep open the meat processing plants .
These gigantic processing plants have been honeycombed with cases of coronavirus among up to 6,000 employees .
The president also sent out the very popular Thunderbirds to fly over different areas of the country .
These magnificent pilots engender warm feelings of patriotism toward America — just not toward the U.S. president .
Normally , the presidents have used their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of war .
They used it to compel manufacturers to retool their plants to provide supplies necessary to win , such as airplanes .
Governors have begged Trump to use this power to provide necessary protection for those in the front lines of the COVID-19 attack .
Medical personnel in many different jobs desperately needed protective covering , specialized masks , and ventilators for dying patients .
Trump refused .
It was only when America faced a hamburger shortage that he jumped into action : Trump posted three tweets showcasing his speech today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of posts changed : Twitter world lit up like 300+ million candles would light the darkness in the sky .
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Donald Trump’s approval ratings dropped like a rock. To get his rating up again, he just announced he will sign an executive order using his Defense Production Act to keep open the meat processing plants. These gigantic processing plants have been honeycombed with cases of coronavirus among up to 6,000 employees. The president also sent out the very popular Thunderbirds to fly over different areas of the country. These magnificent pilots engender warm feelings of patriotism toward America — just not toward the U.S. president.
Normally, the presidents have used their Defense Production Act during a different type of war. They used it to compel manufacturers to retool their plants to provide supplies necessary to win, such as airplanes. Governors have begged Trump to use this power to provide necessary protection for those in the front lines of the COVID-19 attack. Medical personnel in many different jobs desperately needed protective covering, specialized masks, and ventilators for dying patients.
Trump refused. It was only when America faced a hamburger shortage that he jumped into action:
‘Thank you @BlueAngels and @AFThunderbirds! #AmericaStrong’
Trump posted three tweets showcasing his speech today. For some reason, the number of posts changed:
‘LIVE: POTUS delivers remarks on supporting small businesses https://t.co/QdwfDq1UOk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2020’
LIVE: POTUS delivers remarks on supporting small businesses https://t.co/QdwfDq1UOk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2020
‘LIVE: POTUS delivers remarks on supporting small businesses https://t.co/QdwfDq1UOk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2020’
LIVE: POTUS delivers remarks on supporting small businesses https://t.co/QdwfDq1UOk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2020
‘pic.twitter.com/9YNWvhqCk7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2020’
‘pic.twitter.com/shcVSYZmuY https://t.co/ispKWWF96K — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2020’
Twitter world lit up like 300+ million candles would light the darkness in the sky. Check out what they had to say below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-28--Trump’s Approval Rating Sinking Like A Stone Daily

Americans are not pleased with Donald Trump .
When it comes to life-and-death issues , those living out among the amber waves of grain and purple mountain majesties [ America the Beautiful ] will protect their own , not the politicians .
People have been following the coronavirus pandemic closely , both Republican and Democratic , and they have found their president lacking .
A new Morning Consult poll discovered Trump ’ s net approval for handling the coronavirus pandemic is quite negative .
A full 51 percent of people interviewed for the poll disapproved , 43 percent approved .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 24 and 26 .
Trump had just wrongly suggested people might use a disinfectant injection or somehow funnel sunlight into the human body to deal with coronavirus .
The ideas verged on truly bad to lethal .
There was no way that POTUS was going to pass the smell test on that one , because he offered it live on cable news .
He has fallen 22 points since the March 17-20 poll .
Interviewees at the time were still caught in a “ rally around the flag ” moment .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings are frustrating , and 47 % say they ’ re counterproductive .
Forty-one percent of American voters “ strongly ” disapproved of the president ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
The current poll compared the current poll to the March poll , 41 percent “ strongly ” disapproved to 28 percent .
Those who “ strongly ” approved of him went down during that same timeframe , from 30 percent to seven percent .
Voters who either “ somewhat ” approved or disapproved remained stable .
Conversely , voters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments dealt with coronavirus increased to 70 percent [ seven in 10 ] .
People seemed to appreciate the Congress more than Trump , 49 percent , even after they apparently botched the ‘ economic and health care relief programs.
” The poll indicated that 55 percent of randomly-selected voters “ always ” or “ sometimes ” watched the president ’ s press briefings on cable news .
In a surprising turn , 65 percent said they watched the news coverage of the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings where he spent much of his time sparring with journalists “ informative , ” an equal number , 47 percent , found them “ counter-productive , ” and a full 54 percent called them “ frustrating.
” Only 39 percent considered Trump ’ s briefings “ presidential.
” Then , when it came to questions about his presidential opponent in November 2020 , the poll results showed that : The Morning Consult poll had a one +/- point margin of error .
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Americans are not pleased with Donald Trump. When it comes to life-and-death issues, those living out among the amber waves of grain and purple mountain majesties [America the Beautiful] will protect their own, not the politicians. People have been following the coronavirus pandemic closely, both Republican and Democratic, and they have found their president lacking.
A new Morning Consult poll discovered Trump’s net approval for handling the coronavirus pandemic is quite negative. A full 51 percent of people interviewed for the poll disapproved, 43 percent approved.
The Morning Consult poll was conducted between April 24 and 26. Trump had just wrongly suggested people might use a disinfectant injection or somehow funnel sunlight into the human body to deal with coronavirus. The ideas verged on truly bad to lethal.
There was no way that POTUS was going to pass the smell test on that one, because he offered it live on cable news. He has fallen 22 points since the March 17-20 poll. Interviewees at the time were still caught in a “rally around the flag” moment.
The poll reported that:
‘51% of voters disapprove of Trump’s coronavirus response; 43% approve.
54% say his coronavirus task force briefings are frustrating, and 47% say they’re counterproductive.
President trails Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic nominee, by 4 points.’
Forty-one percent of American voters “strongly” disapproved of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The current poll compared the current poll to the March poll, 41 percent “strongly” disapproved to 28 percent. Those who “strongly” approved of him went down during that same timeframe, from 30 percent to seven percent. Voters who either “somewhat” approved or disapproved remained stable.
Conversely, voters who approved of how their local and state governments dealt with coronavirus increased to 70 percent [seven in 10].
People seemed to appreciate the Congress more than Trump, 49 percent, even after they apparently botched the ‘economic and health care relief programs.”
The poll indicated that 55 percent of randomly-selected voters “always” or “sometimes” watched the president’s press briefings on cable news. In a surprising turn, 65 percent said they watched the news coverage of the man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office’s briefings.
Forty-seven percent found those press briefings where he spent much of his time sparring with journalists “informative,” an equal number, 47 percent, found them “counter-productive,” and a full 54 percent called them “frustrating.” Only 39 percent considered Trump’s briefings “presidential.”
Then, when it came to questions about his presidential opponent in November 2020, the poll results showed that:
‘With presumptive November rival Joe Biden largely sidelined due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Trump’s singular position on the 2020 stage has been followed by a 27-point decline in net approval among independent voters over his handling of coronavirus, roughly matching the drop among Democrats since mid-March.’
The Morning Consult poll had a one +/- point margin of error.
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