bipartisanreport--2020-04-19--Governors Of Washington & Michigan Appear On ‘Sunday TV’ To Expose Trump

Across the country , authorities have instituted social distancing demands in attempts to stem the spread of the Coronavirus , which has killed nearly 40,000 Americans as of this weekend .
Nevertheless , in an attempt to protect their supposedly infringed rights or liberties or whatever , groups of protesters have turned out around the country against these social distancing demands .
President Donald Trump himself has encouraged these demonstrations — the day after his administration unveiled guidelines for states to reopen their economies , he tweeted calls to “ liberate ” certain states .
This weekend , Washington Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both of whom are Democrats , fiercely countered the president ’ s reckless behavior .
Inslee denounced the president for encouraging what he called “ insubordination ” and “ illegal activity.
” Authorities like Inslee ’ s own administration , in line with the tough national social distancing guidelines in place from Trump ’ s own team , have simply been seeking to keep mass carnage from ensuing due to an unfettered Coronavirus spread .
Asked if he thought the president ’ s comments were dangerous , Inslee commented : ‘ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to characterize it .
When we have an order from governors , both Republicans and Democrats , that basically are designed to protect people ’ s — literally their lives , to have a president of the United States basically encourage insubordination , to encourage illegal activity — these orders , they ’ re the law of these states… To have an American president encourage people to violate the law– I can ’ t remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing.
’ Over on Meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitmer , who Trump has also repeatedly singled out for criticism , indicated her own persistent reliance on those guidelines .
She insisted : The guidelines that the White House currently has in place call for a suspension of items like nonessential travel and gatherings of ten or more people through the end of April .
Beyond that , the White House has also outlined that states should see things like a reduction in Coronavirus cases for two weeks and dramatically increased Coronavirus testing capability before reopening their respective economies .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t even close to currently met , although the president rushed ahead with his tweeted calls to “ liberate ” certain states anyway .
Some have suggested that Trump ’ s tweets constitute illegal incitement of insurrection , although it ’ s unclear if Trump actually cares .
Even Republicans like Ohio Governor Mike DeWine have indicated their intention to stay the course of their public health protections from the Coronavirus in the face of presidential criticism .
This weekend on Meet the Press , he said : Why doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans ?

Across the country, authorities have instituted social distancing demands in attempts to stem the spread of the Coronavirus, which has killed nearly 40,000 Americans as of this weekend. Nevertheless, in an attempt to protect their supposedly infringed rights or liberties or whatever, groups of protesters have turned out around the country against these social distancing demands. President Donald Trump himself has encouraged these demonstrations — the day after his administration unveiled guidelines for states to reopen their economies, he tweeted calls to “liberate” certain states. This weekend, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, both of whom are Democrats, fiercely countered the president’s reckless behavior.
Trump just called for armed insurrection against the legitimately elected leadership of several states with Democratic governors. Can we hear some more about how his tone has improved? pic.twitter.com/uGG03BnoIp — David Nir (@DavidNir) April 17, 2020
Inslee denounced the president for encouraging what he called “insubordination” and “illegal activity.” Authorities like Inslee’s own administration, in line with the tough national social distancing guidelines in place from Trump’s own team, have simply been seeking to keep mass carnage from ensuing due to an unfettered Coronavirus spread.
Asked if he thought the president’s comments were dangerous, Inslee commented:
‘I don’t know any other way to characterize it. When we have an order from governors, both Republicans and Democrats, that basically are designed to protect people’s — literally their lives, to have a president of the United States basically encourage insubordination, to encourage illegal activity — these orders, they’re the law of these states… To have an American president encourage people to violate the law– I can’t remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing.’
Inslee added:
‘It is dangerous because it can inspire people to ignore things that actually can save their lives… And it is doubly frustrating because this is such a schizophrenia, because the president, basically, is asking people: please ignore Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx. Please ignore my own guidelines that I set forth.’
Watch below:
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee tells @GStephanopoulos by backing stay-at-home order protests, Trump is encouraging “insubordination” and “illegal activity.” “It is dangerous because it can inspire people to ignore things that actually can saves their lives.” https://t.co/GMGiSleqvZ pic.twitter.com/iNotZGV2zC — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 19, 2020
Over on Meet the Press, Michigan’s Governor Whitmer, who Trump has also repeatedly singled out for criticism, indicated her own persistent reliance on those guidelines. She insisted:
‘It’s working. We are seeing the curve start to flatten.’
.@GovWhitmer says she has no regrets over the restrictions she put in place in Michigan, saying the state needs to respond aggressively. "It's working. We are seeing the curve start to flatten." #MTP #IfiItsSunday — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 19, 2020
The guidelines that the White House currently has in place call for a suspension of items like nonessential travel and gatherings of ten or more people through the end of April. Beyond that, the White House has also outlined that states should see things like a reduction in Coronavirus cases for two weeks and dramatically increased Coronavirus testing capability before reopening their respective economies. In the vast majority of places, these guidelines aren’t even close to currently met, although the president rushed ahead with his tweeted calls to “liberate” certain states anyway.
Perspective: Trump’s "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" tweets incite insurrection. That’s illegal. https://t.co/flnRk7scri — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 17, 2020
Some have suggested that Trump’s tweets constitute illegal incitement of insurrection, although it’s unclear if Trump actually cares.
Former head of DOJ’s Nat’l Security Div Mary McCord: “it’s not at all unreasonable to consider Trump’s tweets about “liberation” as at least tacit encouragement to citizens to take up arms against duly elected state officials of the party opposite his own” https://t.co/a6IcEAvHDT — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 18, 2020
Even Republicans like Ohio Governor Mike DeWine have indicated their intention to stay the course of their public health protections from the Coronavirus in the face of presidential criticism.
This weekend on Meet the Press, he said:
‘We have to do what we think is right … and that is trying to open this economy, but doing it very carefully so we don’t get a lot of people killed.’
Why doesn’t the president prioritize the lives of Americans?
.@GovMikeDeWine on protesters in Ohio calling for the lifting of shelter-in-place guidelines: "We have to do what we think is right … and that is trying to open this economy, but doing it very carefully so we don't get a lot of people killed." #MTP #IfItsSunday — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 19, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-19--Laura Bush & Michelle Obama Show Up Melania With Corona Response To America

Two of the most popular former first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush took to Twitter to send their message to Americans who do their part in saving lives by staying in place at home .
These strong women thank “ all the essential workers , ” as they risk their lives daily .
to protect each and every one of the people in this great nation .
Their words are a welcome relief against the coronavirus .
Both of these women understand how important are the people who deliver mail , food , and prescriptions .
This also includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other hospital workers .
Them , there are the pharmacists , food workers , and the people who package items for those who deliver .
This is what Obama and Bush said to America during this terrible killer pandemic : ‘ Thank you to all the essential workers who are getting up every day and risking their lives on our behalf .
@ LauraWBush and I were honored to show our support for their heroic efforts during tonight ’ s @ GlblCtzn ’ s One World : # TogetherAtHome Special.
’ Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Check out what Americans have to say about the former first ladies and their welcome message below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Two of the most popular former first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush took to Twitter to send their message to Americans who do their part in saving lives by staying in place at home. These strong women thank “all the essential workers,” as they risk their lives daily. to protect each and every one of the people in this great nation. Their words are a welcome relief against the coronavirus.
Both of these women understand how important are the people who deliver mail, food, and prescriptions. This also includes nurses, doctors, cleaning staff, and other hospital workers. Them, there are the pharmacists, food workers, and the people who package items for those who deliver.
This is what Obama and Bush said to America during this terrible killer pandemic:
‘Thank you to all the essential workers who are getting up every day and risking their lives on our behalf. @LauraWBush and I were honored to show our support for their heroic efforts during tonight’s @GlblCtzn’s One World: #TogetherAtHome Special.’
‘Former First Ladies @MichelleObama and @LauraWBush appeared on One World: #TogetherAtHome to stand in solidarity with @WHO and the incredible health care workers defending our communities against COVID-19. Do your part to fight this crisis at http://act.me.’
Former First Ladies @MichelleObama and @LauraWBush appeared on One World: #TogetherAtHome to stand in solidarity with @WHO and the incredible health care workers defending our communities against COVID-19. Do your part to fight this crisis at https://t.co/26xVXSb0qy. pic.twitter.com/yTxjQfGE1Y — Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 19, 2020
Twitter world lit up across the nation. Check out what Americans have to say about the former first ladies and their welcome message below:
Featured photo is a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-19--Mnuchin Suffers Public Embarrassment During ‘CNN Sunday’ Appearance

As the U.S. continues to grapple with the fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin went on CNN ’ s State of the Union this weekend to offer his perspective on efforts to get relief to those financially impacted by the Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures .
He indicated that negotiators are close to agreement on hundreds of billions of new dollars for a small business support program that recently ran out of money , but in the meantime , he made the startling claim that it was supposedly his own idea to put Trump ’ s name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the country .
These checks , he said , have not yet been mailed out because the department is apparently hoping to get as many people as possible to use the option to have the money directly deposited into their bank account .
Is that symbol supposed to be reassuring ?
It ’ s under Trump ’ s so-called leadership that the U.S. has hit nearly 40,000 Coronavirus deaths this weekend , by the time Mnuchin was on the air .
Priorities amidst this crisis should rest with assisting those who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of campaign for grand symbolism in support of the public image of Donald Trump .
Mnuchin insisted that he doesn ’ t believe that the Coronavirus-induced economic upheaval will last into the range of years , although 22 million Americans are newly out of work because of social distancing measures , and it ’ s not as though every one of them can go back to work at the flip of a switch .
‘ I think it will be months .
I definitely don ’ t think it will be years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
We are going to have terrific breakthroughs .
I know not just on the testing , but on the medical front .
We begin to have virals , there ’ s things which are being developed for vaccines which will take a little bit longer… People also will react very positively that they know if they get this disease , they know there will be medical treatments available as well… I think we ’ ll see a big rebound.
’ In fact , the city of Los Angeles , where over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has even stated that they might not hold large events until 2021 .
Meanwhile , Mnuchin also insisted that government programs to assist individuals in the meantime were coming along just fine .
Referring to the Paycheck Protection Program meant to provide money for small businesses to keep people on the payroll , Mnuchin said : ‘ I think we are making a lot of progress… Let me just say on this PPP program : it was three weeks ago that the president signed the law .
We had this program up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was unprecedented .
It ’ s impacted now over 30 million Americans , and let me just comment : the community banks have done an extraordinary job… We ’ re incredibly pleased with the participation rate , and that ’ s why we want Congress to approve new funds right away .
We think that another $ 300 billion , that ’ s what we ’ re talking about , should be sufficient to reach almost everybody.
’ Actually , money has already been sent to large businesses before many everyday shops could @ @ @ @

As the U.S. continues to grapple with the fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin went on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend to offer his perspective on efforts to get relief to those financially impacted by the Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures. He indicated that negotiators are close to agreement on hundreds of billions of new dollars for a small business support program that recently ran out of money, but in the meantime, he made the startling claim that it was supposedly his own idea to put Trump’s name on direct payment checks distributed to Americans around the country.
These checks, he said, have not yet been mailed out because the department is apparently hoping to get as many people as possible to use the option to have the money directly deposited into their bank account.
Mnuchin explained:
‘We did put the President’s name on the check. That was my idea. He is the President, and I think it’s a terrific symbol to the American public.’
Watch below:
"We did put the President's name on the check. That was my idea," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says about the stimulus checks being mailed to Americans. "He is the President, and I think it's a terrific symbol to the American public" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/OIyQO4hwOi — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 19, 2020
Is that symbol supposed to be reassuring? It’s under Trump’s so-called leadership that the U.S. has hit nearly 40,000 Coronavirus deaths this weekend, by the time Mnuchin was on the air. Priorities amidst this crisis should rest with assisting those who’ve been struggling rather than launching some kind of campaign for grand symbolism in support of the public image of Donald Trump.
Mnuchin insisted that he doesn’t believe that the Coronavirus-induced economic upheaval will last into the range of years, although 22 million Americans are newly out of work because of social distancing measures, and it’s not as though every one of them can go back to work at the flip of a switch.
Mnuchin confidently insisted:
‘I think it will be months. I definitely don’t think it will be years. We are going to conquer this virus. We are going to have terrific breakthroughs. I know not just on the testing, but on the medical front. We begin to have virals, there’s things which are being developed for vaccines which will take a little bit longer… People also will react very positively that they know if they get this disease, they know there will be medical treatments available as well… I think we’ll see a big rebound.’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on an economic rebound: "I think it will be months, I definitely don't think it will be years. We are going to conquer this virus, we are going to have terrific breakthroughs" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/OuNv53kY7f — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) April 19, 2020
In fact, the city of Los Angeles, where over 500 people have died from the Coronavirus, has even stated that they might not hold large events until 2021.
Meanwhile, Mnuchin also insisted that government programs to assist individuals in the meantime were coming along just fine. Referring to the Paycheck Protection Program meant to provide money for small businesses to keep people on the payroll, Mnuchin said:
‘I think we are making a lot of progress… Let me just say on this PPP program: it was three weeks ago that the president signed the law. We had this program up and running within a week, which was unprecedented. It’s impacted now over 30 million Americans, and let me just comment: the community banks have done an extraordinary job… We’re incredibly pleased with the participation rate, and that’s why we want Congress to approve new funds right away. We think that another $300 billion, that’s what we’re talking about, should be sufficient to reach almost everybody.’
"I think we're making a lot of progress," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says about the next tranche of money set to be funneled into the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/qtui3jyCi2 — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) April 19, 2020
Actually, money has already been sent to large businesses before many everyday shops could get a chance.
There are thousands of businesses in my district that are struggling to get relief and find a lender to work with. This article demonstrates exactly why we cannot simply dump more money into a broken program without first improving it.https://t.co/8EuBVQu54p — (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) April 17, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-19--Pence Faceplants Hard During Embarrassing ‘Meet The Press’ Appearance

There ’ s apparently no behavior from President Donald Trump that Vice President Mike Pence is unwilling to defend .
Recently , Trump launched into angry Twitter tirades , calling to “ LIBERATE ” a slew of Democrat-led states that have instituted stay-at-home orders amidst the Coronavirus pandemic just like almost the entire rest of the country .
On Thursday , the White House unveiled guidelines for states to reopen their economies after those social distancing measures , but then the president launched into his “ liberate !
” tweets that sounded like calls for the use of force .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any kind of contradiction between the science-based approach and the president ’ s loony incitement .
On Meet the Press this weekend , host Chuck Todd asked Pence : As the host noted , the White House itself has issued guidelines advising against all nonessential travel and gathering in groups of ten or more people .
These guidelines are in place until the end of April — which is still weeks away — and yet , Trump is launching into these rambling Twitter rants now .
‘ Well no one wants to reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I think the American people have known that from weeks ago when the president declared that important balance that we have to make sure the cure isn ’ t worse than the disease , because the reality is that for all the sacrifices that the American people have made , sacrifices that have literally saved lives — the truth is that there are real costs including the health and well being of the American people to continue to go through the shutdown that we ’ re going through today.
’ No one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keeping social distancing demands in place .
Yet , it ’ s the president ’ s own team that produced the estimate of millions of Coronavirus deaths if those social distancing demands were not implemented .
Pence seemingly thinks that Trump ’ s prioritization of reopening America is supposed to sound reassuring — where ’ s the prioritization of avoiding the millions of deaths that the president ’ s own team predicted could ensue in the absence of social distancing measures ?
In fact , Trump is simply repeatedly devolving into his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shine up the mess left behind .
Going forward , the U.S. needs a rigorous testing regimen in place for any actually effective reopening that is able to avoid falling right back into an out-of-control outbreak .
Currently , the U.S. is conducting around 150,000 tests per day , which Pence claimed during his weekend television appearance could be doubled soon — but the administration has made a lot of failed Coronavirus testing promises in the past .
For instance , on March 6 , Trump claimed — completely wrongly — that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a test.
” A number of the nation ’ s most highly populated states have banded together with intrastate pacts to coordinate their post-Coronavirus reopening plans .
Governors in the Northeast specifically sought to “ Trump-proof ” their own plan , according to reports .
The Northeast has been particularly hard hit , with New York , New Jersey , Massachusetts , Connecticut , and Pennsylvania all above 1,000 deaths each .

There’s apparently no behavior from President Donald Trump that Vice President Mike Pence is unwilling to defend. Recently, Trump launched into angry Twitter tirades, calling to “LIBERATE” a slew of Democrat-led states that have instituted stay-at-home orders amidst the Coronavirus pandemic just like almost the entire rest of the country. On Thursday, the White House unveiled guidelines for states to reopen their economies after those social distancing measures, but then the president launched into his “liberate!” tweets that sounded like calls for the use of force. Pence, amazingly, refuses to acknowledge any kind of contradiction between the science-based approach and the president’s loony incitement.
Trump just called for armed insurrection against the legitimately elected leadership of several states with Democratic governors. Can we hear some more about how his tone has improved? pic.twitter.com/uGG03BnoIp — David Nir (@DavidNir) April 17, 2020
On Meet the Press this weekend, host Chuck Todd asked Pence:
‘Can you explain what the president is trying to liberate Minnesota from? I don’t quite understand that use of language.’
As the host noted, the White House itself has issued guidelines advising against all nonessential travel and gathering in groups of ten or more people. These guidelines are in place until the end of April — which is still weeks away — and yet, Trump is launching into these rambling Twitter rants now.
Former head of DOJ’s Nat’l Security Div Mary McCord: “it’s not at all unreasonable to consider Trump’s tweets about “liberation” as at least tacit encouragement to citizens to take up arms against duly elected state officials of the party opposite his own” https://t.co/a6IcEAvHDT — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 18, 2020
Pence offered the excuse:
‘Well no one wants to reopen America more than President Donald Trump, and I think the American people have known that from weeks ago when the president declared that important balance that we have to make sure the cure isn’t worse than the disease, because the reality is that for all the sacrifices that the American people have made, sacrifices that have literally saved lives — the truth is that there are real costs including the health and well being of the American people to continue to go through the shutdown that we’re going through today.’
Watch below:
WATCH: Why is President Trump trying to undermine the guidance for states on social distancing with tweets about "liberating" Minnesota and Michigan? #MTP #IfItsSunday@VP: "The president has made it clear — he wants to reopen America." pic.twitter.com/4hy3kwrGp9 — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 19, 2020
No one is claiming that there are no costs to keeping social distancing demands in place. Yet, it’s the president’s own team that produced the estimate of millions of Coronavirus deaths if those social distancing demands were not implemented. Pence seemingly thinks that Trump’s prioritization of reopening America is supposed to sound reassuring — where’s the prioritization of avoiding the millions of deaths that the president’s own team predicted could ensue in the absence of social distancing measures? In fact, Trump is simply repeatedly devolving into his partisan meltdowns, and Pence is trying to shine up the mess left behind.
Perspective: Trump’s "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" tweets incite insurrection. That’s illegal. https://t.co/flnRk7scri — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 17, 2020
Going forward, the U.S. needs a rigorous testing regimen in place for any actually effective reopening that is able to avoid falling right back into an out-of-control outbreak. Currently, the U.S. is conducting around 150,000 tests per day, which Pence claimed during his weekend television appearance could be doubled soon — but the administration has made a lot of failed Coronavirus testing promises in the past. For instance, on March 6, Trump claimed — completely wrongly — that “anybody that wants a test can get a test.”
Cuomo and 6 other East coast governors have hired McKinsey to develop a plan to help re-open the states, seeking to counter Trump's pressure to move rapidly. An aide for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said the goal is to "Trump-proof" the plan. https://t.co/ItjlO3cUqj — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 16, 2020
A number of the nation’s most highly populated states have banded together with intrastate pacts to coordinate their post-Coronavirus reopening plans. Governors in the Northeast specifically sought to “Trump-proof” their own plan, according to reports. The Northeast has been particularly hard hit, with New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania all above 1,000 deaths each.
Exclusive: Gov. Cuomo taps McKinsey to develop 'Trump-proof' economic reopening plan https://t.co/RD4AlSUq3K — Laura Nahmias (@nahmias) April 16, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-19--Hillary Clinton Exposes Trump’s Failed Corona Response For Black Americans

“ We are not all weathering the same storm ” Secretary Hillary Clinton tweeted Sunday morning .
She was referencing the COVID-19 which has been attacking black Americans at a much high rate than other citizens .
This is what she had to say about Americans ’ recovery from this silent , deadly disease .
She urged the White House that any attempts by the U.S. to deal with the pandemic also “ include resolving health & economic injustice : ” This graph posted by The Vox Magazine shows lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients ’ data : The CDC ’ s ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new national numbers indicate that black Americans make up 30 percent of the COVID-19 patients .
Yet they only make up 13 percent of the U.S. population .
The data is far from conclusive .
Yet , the preliminary numbers from state-to-state comparison reflect the same trend .
The disparity between white and black Americans health care is troubling .
It shows that the second population group has less money to pay for health care and injustice due to racism .
Black Americans are not more susceptible to coronavirus , just carrying around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care system .
Vox wrote : [ B ] lack Americans are more likely to have underlying conditions because of widespread racism and inequality , experts say .
Many differences in health outcomes in America are “ produced by access to things like adequate time to prepare healthy foods at home ” and “ adequate money to not be working three shifts and have really high stress levels , ” Lynch said — access that white people are just more likely to have .
As [ Fabiola ] Cineas notes , 22 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 , compared with 9 percent of white Americans.
’ Twitter world went crazy after Secretary Clinton pointed out that black Americans were “ dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19 .
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“We are not all weathering the same storm” Secretary Hillary Clinton tweeted Sunday morning. She was referencing the COVID-19 which has been attacking black Americans at a much high rate than other citizens. This is what she had to say about Americans’ recovery from this silent, deadly disease.
She urged the White House that any attempts by the U.S. to deal with the pandemic also “include resolving health & economic injustice:”
‘Black Americans dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19 reminds us, as @MsPackyetti writes, that “we are all weathering the same storm, but we are not in the same boat.” Recovery from the pandemic must include resolving health & economic injustice:’
This graph posted by The Vox Magazine shows lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients’ data:
The CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) new national numbers indicate that black Americans make up 30 percent of the COVID-19 patients. Yet they only make up 13 percent of the U.S. population.
The data is far from conclusive. Yet, the preliminary numbers from state-to-state comparison reflect the same trend. The disparity between white and black Americans health care is troubling. It shows that the second population group has less money to pay for health care and injustice due to racism.
Black Americans are not more susceptible to coronavirus, just carrying around the awful results of a racist health care system. Vox wrote:
[B]lack Americans are more likely to have underlying conditions because of widespread racism and inequality, experts say. Many differences in health outcomes in America are “produced by access to things like adequate time to prepare healthy foods at home” and “adequate money to not be working three shifts and have really high stress levels,” Lynch said — access that white people are just more likely to have. As [Fabiola] Cineas notes, 22 percent of black Americans lived in poverty in 2018, compared with 9 percent of white Americans.’
Twitter world went crazy after Secretary Clinton pointed out that black Americans were “dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19. Check out the left and right responses 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--2020-04-20--COVID-19 Deaths Peak In Kentucky After Protests

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced during a media briefing Sunday at the state Capitol in Frankfort , KY .
He was updating people on the coronavirus numbers in his state .
Kentucky has 273 new cases of COVID-19 .
That is the greatest number of new cases in the state .
so far .
The total of cases is 2,960 .
As a result , Kentucky will have to retain its restrictions at least for the next 14 days , according to Kentucky.com .
In addition , the governor announced another four deaths .
That brings Kentucky ’ s death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a minimum of 1,122 people who have caught the disease and recovered from their illness .
During his briefing , Beshear had seven benchmarks about how he will go about opening Kentucky ’ s businesses in the first phase .
The highest rate of coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky , 13 percent , have come from nursing homes .
In addition , 33 more nursing home residents tested positive for the virus , and eight other nursing home staff also tested positive .
As of Sunday , 49 nursing home residents have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 33 percent of all deaths .
Beshear explained that there are false negatives after an individual is tested “ too early.
” The Cumberland Valley District Health Department said that there were 13 more cases in Jackson County .
Between 12 and 13 cases came from the Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor nursing home .
The reason the number changed was due to the false negative virus tests .
Kentucky ’ s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said that people can test negative and display no symptoms due to a poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky has been attempting to get more accurate test kits and test samples .
Beshear said Kentucky a nursing home being able to open A COVID wing.
” That way , those with symptoms would be isolated .
With spring arriving , people are beginning to have cabin fever , and they are eager to go back to work for that paycheck .
Two protests in Kentucky addressed the state ’ s restriction .
Over 100 people were in the first and the second one was a drive-through protest .
According to Stack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up those restrictions by May 1 .
The rate of Kentucky ’ s new cases has remained flat recently .
However , there has not been a decline , which would be one of the indicators the state could reopen any businesses .
The governor said that even if the number of cases should decline , Kentucky would still need to draw up testing increases along with PPE ( personal protective equipment . )
He said that people should wear cloth masks in public after the restrictions are less until the virus vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many will have to wear gloves and masks to work .
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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 .

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced during a media briefing Sunday at the state Capitol in Frankfort, KY. He was updating people on the coronavirus numbers in his state.
Kentucky has 273 new cases of COVID-19. That is the greatest number of new cases in the state. so far. The total of cases is 2,960. As a result, Kentucky will have to retain its restrictions at least for the next 14 days, according to Kentucky.com.
In addition, the governor announced another four deaths. That brings Kentucky’s death rate to 148. Beshear said that a minimum of 1,122 people who have caught the disease and recovered from their illness.
During his briefing, Beshear had seven benchmarks about how he will go about opening Kentucky’s businesses in the first phase.
‘We’re not in the 14 days of decreasing under the White House guidelines to do certain things. We’re still in the midst of the fight.’
The highest rate of coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky, 13 percent, have come from nursing homes. In addition, 33 more nursing home residents tested positive for the virus, and eight other nursing home staff also tested positive. As of Sunday, 49 nursing home residents have died from coronavirus in the state, which is 33 percent of all deaths.
Beshear explained that there are false negatives after an individual is tested “too early.”
‘This is one of the things with this virus, people can have a test, the test is too early even after they have been exposed, but test negative.’
The Cumberland Valley District Health Department said that there were 13 more cases in Jackson County. Between 12 and 13 cases came from the Signature Healthcare at Jackson Manor nursing home. The reason the number changed was due to the false negative virus tests.
Kentucky’s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said that people can test negative and display no symptoms due to a poor test kit sample. Dr. Stack said Kentucky has been attempting to get more accurate test kits and test samples.
Beshear said Kentucky a nursing home being able to open A COVID wing.” That way, those with symptoms would be isolated.
With spring arriving, people are beginning to have cabin fever, and they are eager to go back to work for that paycheck. Two protests in Kentucky addressed the state’s restriction. Over 100 people were in the first and the second one was a drive-through protest.
According to Stack, Kentucky will probably begin loosening. up those restrictions by May 1. The rate of Kentucky’s new cases has remained flat recently. However, there has not been a decline, which would be one of the indicators the state could reopen any businesses.
The governor said that even if the number of cases should decline, Kentucky would still need to draw up testing increases along with PPE (personal protective equipment.) He said that people should wear cloth masks in public after the restrictions are less until the virus vaccine or treatment is found. Even so, many will have to wear gloves and masks to work.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Trump Trashes Obama In Monday COVID Rant

President Donald Trump has taken to blaming his own administration ’ s stumbling while responding to the Coronavirus on Barack Obama — but the problem is that , among other issues , the virus didn ’ t even emerge until years after Obama left office , so the president ’ s contention that early testing delays can be blamed on shoddy equipment that they inherited from the Obama administration is , quite simply , nonsense .
The Trump administration itself decided to try and develop its own Coronavirus test , and they ’ re the ones whose self-developed tests initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he still ludicrously added : The Trump administration did not inherit broken testing “ junk ” or whatever .
The president may be so incompetent when it comes to this issue that the point may not have even occurred to him that Coronavirus tests couldn ’ t have been handed down from the Obama administration let alone proven faulty because the current pandemic virus did not emerge until 2019 .
‘ This is totally nonsensical .
The CDC couldn ’ t have bad tests left over from the Obama administration , because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year… Of course , it ’ s not surprising that Trump is trying to blame Obama… a central theme of Trump ’ s political life is trying to erase Obama ’ s legacy across a spectrum of issues .
But even by Trump ’ s standards , the brazenness involved in this particular effort to rewrite history is jarring.
’ The president ’ s concurrent claim that there were virtually no ventilators is , again , brazenly false too — Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health himself recently said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ventilators , which are especially necessary since the Coronavirus is a respiratory disease .
The Trump administration didn ’ t even move to add to whatever precise amounts of ventilators and other supplies were on hand until mid-March , months after it was clear that the Coronavirus would be a serious threat in the U.S. By the time of the Trump administration ’ s first orders of crucial medical supplies , “ hospitals in several states were treating thousands of infected patients without adequate equipment and were pleading for shipments from the Strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Trump has dismissed the needs for these supplies as supposed political plots against his public image .
At one point , he even suggested , with no supporting evidence whatsoever , that medical personnel were hoarding supplies and perhaps even selling them on some kind of black market exchange .
More recently , he ’ s been insisting that the whole response should be up to the states in the first place — but what on earth is the national stockpile of medical supplies there for if not to assist states @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump has taken to blaming his own administration’s stumbling while responding to the Coronavirus on Barack Obama — but the problem is that, among other issues, the virus didn’t even emerge until years after Obama left office, so the president’s contention that early testing delays can be blamed on shoddy equipment that they inherited from the Obama administration is, quite simply, nonsense. The Trump administration itself decided to try and develop its own Coronavirus test, and they’re the ones whose self-developed tests initially failed.
On Saturday, Trump insisted at a White House press conference:
‘I started with an obsolete, broken system from a previous administration. Unfortunately, some partisan voices are attempting to politicize the issue of testing, which they shouldn’t be doing, because I inherited broken junk. Just as they did with ventilators where we had virtually none, and the hospitals were empty.’
"We started off with a broken system. We inherited a broken, terrible system. And I always say it — our cupboards were bare. We had very little in our stockpile": Trump tries to blame Obama, who left office in 2017, for a virus that reached the US in 2020 pic.twitter.com/YwMSPkjmw8 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 18, 2020
And the next day, he still ludicrously added:
‘We inherited a lot of garbage. We took, ah, they had tests that were no good, they had, all the stuff was no good. It came from somewhere, so whoever came up with it… CDC had obsolete tests, old tests, broken tests, and a mess.’
The Trump administration did not inherit broken testing “junk” or whatever. The president may be so incompetent when it comes to this issue that the point may not have even occurred to him that Coronavirus tests couldn’t have been handed down from the Obama administration let alone proven faulty because the current pandemic virus did not emerge until 2019.
Vox’s Aaron Rupar writes:
‘This is totally nonsensical. The CDC couldn’t have bad tests left over from the Obama administration, because the coronavirus test didn’t exist until this year… Of course, it’s not surprising that Trump is trying to blame Obama… a central theme of Trump’s political life is trying to erase Obama’s legacy across a spectrum of issues. But even by Trump’s standards, the brazenness involved in this particular effort to rewrite history is jarring.’
The president’s concurrent claim that there were virtually no ventilators is, again, brazenly false too — Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health himself recently said that the national stockpile had some 13,000 ventilators, which are especially necessary since the Coronavirus is a respiratory disease. The Trump administration didn’t even move to add to whatever precise amounts of ventilators and other supplies were on hand until mid-March, months after it was clear that the Coronavirus would be a serious threat in the U.S. By the time of the Trump administration’s first orders of crucial medical supplies, “hospitals in several states were treating thousands of infected patients without adequate equipment and were pleading for shipments from the Strategic National Stockpile,” the Associated Press reports.
Trump has dismissed the needs for these supplies as supposed political plots against his public image. At one point, he even suggested, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, that medical personnel were hoarding supplies and perhaps even selling them on some kind of black market exchange.
More recently, he’s been insisting that the whole response should be up to the states in the first place — but what on earth is the national stockpile of medical supplies there for if not to assist states in times of crisis?


bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Former Ted Cruz Aide Fires Shots At Ivanka & Jared

Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign has been going after former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter .
Even though that is tacky , how do Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner get away with making millions in other countries ?
A former speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) and current CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter took them on in an article she wrote for The Bulwark .
She wrote about the two top Trump advisers who came into their jobs with no government experience , except Trump trusts them .
Carpenter wrote about Jared briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , is Jared on the television screen again , this time to brief the nation about the coronavirus ?
Why do we have to listen to Ivanka laugh along as she accepts false credit from her father for creating 15 million jobs ?
Of course , these are stupid questions because we all know the answer .
Nepotism , duh .
And yet , nepotism doesn ’ t even begin to explain what ’ s so galling about their presence.
’ For some reason , the press has given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without criticism .
Trump ’ s youngest child is 14-years-old and off-limits .
Yet , Ivanka is 38 and her husband is 39 .
They are fast approaching middle-age and certainly should be given close examination .
Carpenter wrote : ‘ Maybe reporters hoped Jared and Ivanka would provide a friendly access point to the White House .
Maybe some commentators thought the couple would serve as a moderating force upon the president .
Maybe longstanding journalistic norms about presidents ’ “ children ” being off-limits to close media scrutiny are somehow being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman .
For whatever reason , Jared and Ivanka still don ’ t get the full criticism they deserve—a fact they use to full advantage .
Their carefully crafted calm and cool public images are cheap plaster over unbridled greed and arrogance that leads them ’ Carpenter wrote this warning about Trump ’ s immediate family : ‘ Recall , neither Ivanka nor Jared has ever been elected or confirmed to any position .
Neither has prior government experience ( aside from Jared ’ s brief internship in the Manhattan D.A.
’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the policy fields they have been involved in .
Yet , they now have a say in who gets life-saving medical equipment and to whom and how billions of dollars will flow .
If you ’ ve been waiting to get worried about their roles , now would be the time to start.
’ Last month Vice President Mike Pence suggested Kushner work with FEMA ( Federal Emergency .
Management Agency ) on the test kits and managing ventilators .
Yet , when Trump ’ s son-in-law finally spoke he was way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling peace in the Middle East , Iraq , and China .
Plus , he is in charge of building Trump ’ s revered border wall and reforming the Veterans Affairs and the criminal justice system .
In his spare time , he was tasked with the opioid crisis , government technology , and making the whole government more efficient .
Carpenter wrote : Carpenter took on Ivanka next , writing : ‘ Then there ’ s Ivanka , who Axios reports is busy lobbying banks for billions .
She is playing “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the new rescue bill being planned by the Hill and the White House.
” Last year , President Trump said he thought about appointing her to the United Nations and offered her the top position at the World Bank because she ’ s “ good with numbers.
” She declined ; why would she leave the White House where she ’ s at the center of all the action ?
’ It seems that Ivanka and Jared made somewhere in the neighborhood of between $ 28.8 million and $ 135.1 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The journalist noted that this nepotism is “ paving the way for something worse : ” ‘ In her new book American Oligarchs : The Kushners , the Trumps , and the Marriage of Money and Power , journalist Andrea Bernstein argues that Jared and Ivanka are the products of multi-generational grift .
She traces how both families have a long history of abusing the various tax , immigration , political , and legal systems to get ahead .
But neither Jared nor Ivanka seems quite wealthy enough , competent enough , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trumpland to properly earn the title of “ oligarch.
” That doesn ’ t mean they aren ’ t using their time in the White House to toy with the idea , though.
’ ‘ [ T ] heir wealth comes from dodging taxes , greasing the political system , seeking political favors , and flouting the rule of law .
Really , it ’ s no wonder why Jared and Ivanka fell in love…How they help Dad and how Dad helps them may be their business , but it shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not unless , that is , we are willing to accept a government of , by , and for the Trumps.
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Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has been going after former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. Even though that is tacky, how do Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner get away with making millions in other countries?
A former speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and current CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter took them on in an article she wrote for The Bulwark. She wrote about the two top Trump advisers who came into their jobs with no government experience, except Trump trusts them.
Carpenter wrote about Jared briefing the country about coronavirus:
‘Why, for example, is Jared on the television screen again, this time to brief the nation about the coronavirus? Why do we have to listen to Ivanka laugh along as she accepts false credit from her father for creating 15 million jobs? Of course, these are stupid questions because we all know the answer. Nepotism, duh. And yet, nepotism doesn’t even begin to explain what’s so galling about their presence.’
For some reason, the press has given the two freedom to do as they wished without criticism. Trump’s youngest child is 14-years-old and off-limits. Yet, Ivanka is 38 and her husband is 39. They are fast approaching middle-age and certainly should be given close examination. Carpenter wrote:
‘Maybe reporters hoped Jared and Ivanka would provide a friendly access point to the White House. Maybe some commentators thought the couple would serve as a moderating force upon the president. Maybe longstanding journalistic norms about presidents’ “children” being off-limits to close media scrutiny are somehow being applied to this 39-year-old man and 38-year-old woman. For whatever reason, Jared and Ivanka still don’t get the full criticism they deserve—a fact they use to full advantage. Their carefully crafted calm and cool public images are cheap plaster over unbridled greed and arrogance that leads them’
Carpenter wrote this warning about Trump’s immediate family:
‘Recall, neither Ivanka nor Jared has ever been elected or confirmed to any position. Neither has prior government experience (aside from Jared’s brief internship in the Manhattan D.A.’s office). Neither has subject-matter expertise in the policy fields they have been involved in. Yet, they now have a say in who gets life-saving medical equipment and to whom and how billions of dollars will flow. If you’ve been waiting to get worried about their roles, now would be the time to start.’
Last month Vice President Mike Pence suggested Kushner work with FEMA (Federal Emergency. Management Agency) on the test kits and managing ventilators. Yet, when Trump’s son-in-law finally spoke he was way off:
‘The notion of the federal stockpile was it’s supposed to be our stockpile. It’s not supposed to be state stockpiles that they then use.’
The president also has Kushner handling peace in the Middle East, Iraq, and China. Plus, he is in charge of building Trump’s revered border wall and reforming the Veterans Affairs and the criminal justice system. In his spare time, he was tasked with the opioid crisis, government technology, and making the whole government more efficient. Carpenter wrote:
‘Kushner has no “lane.” He dabbles in everything while being accountable for nothing at all.’
Carpenter took on Ivanka next, writing:
‘Then there’s Ivanka, who Axios reports is busy lobbying banks for billions. She is playing “a key role in negotiating small-business provisions in the new rescue bill being planned by the Hill and the White House.” Last year, President Trump said he thought about appointing her to the United Nations and offered her the top position at the World Bank because she’s “good with numbers.” She declined; why would she leave the White House where she’s at the center of all the action?’
It seems that Ivanka and Jared made somewhere in the neighborhood of between $28.8 million and $135.1 million in investments in 2018. Carpenter continued:
‘Their supporters often point out how they forgo government salaries, but that’s easy to do when their combined assets are worth as much as $786 million. Especially when they never really gave up their day jobs to begin with.’
The journalist noted that this nepotism is “paving the way for something worse:”
‘In her new book American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power, journalist Andrea Bernstein argues that Jared and Ivanka are the products of multi-generational grift. She traces how both families have a long history of abusing the various tax, immigration, political, and legal systems to get ahead. But neither Jared nor Ivanka seems quite wealthy enough, competent enough, or capable of wielding enough political influence outside of Trumpland to properly earn the title of “oligarch.” That doesn’t mean they aren’t using their time in the White House to toy with the idea, though.’
Carpenter continued:
‘[T]heir wealth comes from dodging taxes, greasing the political system, seeking political favors, and flouting the rule of law. Really, it’s no wonder why Jared and Ivanka fell in love…How they help Dad and how Dad helps them may be their business, but it shouldn’t be the country’s. Not unless, that is, we are willing to accept a government of, by, and for the Trumps.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Heroic Nurses Block Anti-Virus Lockdown Protesters

Heroes have been discovered in the most unusual places as coronavirus unfolds its deadly attack across the nation .
There are the grocery store workers and the bus drivers .
Then , there are city inspectors , sanitation workers , and the list goes on and on .
These heroes are all risking their lives for us .
Check out these surprising heroes .
Two nurses from area hospitals saw what happened to people with the coronavirus , so when Colorado protesters started to arrive , this is how they stopped their cars , according to the Denver State.com : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks .
Then , they stood directly in front of the protesters ’ cars .
Colorado has reported 9,730 cases of COVID-19 , 1,813 people hospitalized , and 422 deaths Monday morning , according to the federal COVID web site .
Correspond these numbers with its neighboring state , Kansas , which has with 1,850 cases and 92 deaths , according to KWCH.com .
The protesters were organized by an ultra-conservative group called Operation Gridlock , who actively support Donald Trump .
The admiration is mutual .
Their demonstrations were meant to spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen .
The demonstrators waved flags in support of the president .
Few of them wore face masks and none appeared to be respecting the six-foot distancing rule .
They wore tee-shirts that showed they blamed China and the media for exaggerating the numbers .
The protesters accused the government of “ tyranny.
” There were hundreds of protestors at Colorado ’ s state capitol in Denver on Sunday .
They interfered with traffic , and they honked their horns .
One woman protesting yelled , according to the Denver State.com site : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will follow “ what to expect as the economy opens.
” The governor ’ s mandate to shelter in place ends at the end of May unless he extends it .
Polis said : Other protesters blocked the Colorado highway that is the “ HAZMAT route : ” Twitter world lit up with Americans responding .
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Heroes have been discovered in the most unusual places as coronavirus unfolds its deadly attack across the nation. There are the grocery store workers and the bus drivers. Then, there are city inspectors, sanitation workers, and the list goes on and on. These heroes are all risking their lives for us. Check out these surprising heroes.
Two nurses from area hospitals saw what happened to people with the coronavirus, so when Colorado protesters started to arrive, this is how they stopped their cars, according to the Denver State.com:
‘Two nurses, who have witnessed first hand the toll Covid is taking in Colorado, stood up and peacefully counter protested. Here is how they were treated. I had join them.’
Two nurses, who have witnessed first hand the toll Covid is taking in Colorado, stood up and peacefully counter protested. Here is how they were treated. I had join them. pic.twitter.com/iJnNcqZxSv — Marc Zenn (@MarcZenn) April 19, 2020
The two nurses wore scrubs and face masks. Then, they stood directly in front of the protesters’ cars. Colorado has reported 9,730 cases of COVID-19, 1,813 people hospitalized, and 422 deaths Monday morning, according to the federal COVID web site. Correspond these numbers with its neighboring state, Kansas, which has with 1,850 cases and 92 deaths, according to KWCH.com.
The protesters were organized by an ultra-conservative group called Operation Gridlock, who actively support Donald Trump. The admiration is mutual. Their demonstrations were meant to spread across the country and force business to reopen.
The demonstrators waved flags in support of the president. Few of them wore face masks and none appeared to be respecting the six-foot distancing rule. They wore tee-shirts that showed they blamed China and the media for exaggerating the numbers. The protesters accused the government of “tyranny.”
There were hundreds of protestors at Colorado’s state capitol in Denver on Sunday. They interfered with traffic, and they honked their horns. One woman protesting yelled, according to the Denver State.com site:
‘You go to work, why can’t I go to work?’
Colorado Governor Jared Polis said government officials will follow “what to expect as the economy opens.” The governor’s mandate to shelter in place ends at the end of May unless he extends it. Polis said:
‘As we move towards opening things, we have to be able to sustain the social distancing, and that means doing it in a different way because we want to make sure we don’t exceed the hospital bed capacity.’
Other protesters blocked the Colorado highway that is the “HAZMAT route:”
‘”Wish we had a better solution. Vehs cycling, loading and unloading on the highway. This is The HazMat route across the divide. Semi’s carry fuels, chlorine, ammonia..etc and can’t get through. Gov Polis promised the mountains will be there next fall.” Believe him.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Dirt Uncovered About Trump’s New Virus Testing Czar

Donald Trump ’ s administration appointed pediatrician and four-star Admiral Brett Giroir to the position of “ testing czar.
” Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Brett Giroir is the head medical and science advisor advising HHS Secretary Alex Azar .
Unfortunately , there are some big holes in his resume .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( D ) appeared on his brother Chris Cuomo ’ s CNN show .
When asked about the man “ in charge of the most important component ” of handling the pandemic , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post : Giroir also manages the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps .
It employees 6,200 government employees .
Previously , he worked on several vaccine projects .
Yet , when he worked at Texas A & M , he was told he had 30 minutes to resign or be fired .
The university said he was more interested in promoting himself and was not a “ team player.
” The 59-year-old doctor blamed internal politics at the university , but not any project problems : Giroir had this to say about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team player .
But not to people who act inappropriately , who are misogynistic and who are abusive to other people .
I don ’ t have a loyalty to that .
I have a loyalty to my faculty and my students .
And that ’ s what I care about .
.
.
.
It ’ s better to be independent and stand your ethical ground .
I ’ ll just leave it at that.
’ Director of the Federal Biological Advanced Research and Development Authority Robin Robinson managed a Texas vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about interviewing Giroir : ‘ [ He ] over-promised and under-delivered .
I always had a good relationship with Brett .
I know he has a temper and he sometimes has a very difficult time controlling it .
He does get things done .
Sometimes it ’ s a little different than what one might expect .
But I feel confident that he will do the job where he is right now.
’ Giroir said that anyone who “ needs a test ” can get one .
He continued : He said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used plant-based technology to come up with vaccines .
It is also currently trying to come up with a plant-based product for the coronavirus : At the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) back in 2018 , Giroir spoke about his bizarre beliefs : ‘ I think it ’ s very clear that we don ’ t have models that completely recapitulate what the fetal tissue does .
And I just mean this honestly , what I advise the president , or what happens , that ’ s executive privilege .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was the president ’ s decision on the way to go .
This was a presidential decision .
And he ’ s the president ; he gets to make those decisions.
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Donald Trump’s administration appointed pediatrician and four-star Admiral Brett Giroir to the position of “testing czar.” Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Brett Giroir is the head medical and science advisor advising HHS Secretary Alex Azar. Unfortunately, there are some big holes in his resume.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) appeared on his brother Chris Cuomo’s CNN show. When asked about the man “in charge of the most important component” of handling the pandemic, the governor said, according to The Washington Post:
‘I’ll take your word that he exists, but I wouldn’t know otherwise.’
Giroir also manages the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps. It employees 6,200 government employees. Previously, he worked on several vaccine projects. Yet, when he worked at Texas A&M, he was told he had 30 minutes to resign or be fired. The university said he was more interested in promoting himself and was not a “team player.”
The 59-year-old doctor blamed internal politics at the university, but not any project problems:
‘If you’re not familiar with academic politics, it makes politics in Washington look like a minor league scrimmage [and he was] heartbroken [to leave].
Giroir had this to say about the evaluation:
“I’m a team player. But not to people who act inappropriately, who are misogynistic and who are abusive to other people. I don’t have a loyalty to that. I have a loyalty to my faculty and my students. And that’s what I care about. . . . It’s better to be independent and stand your ethical ground. I’ll just leave it at that.’
Director of the Federal Biological Advanced Research and Development Authority Robin Robinson managed a Texas vaccine project. This is what he said about interviewing Giroir:
‘[He] over-promised and under-delivered. I always had a good relationship with Brett. I know he has a temper and he sometimes has a very difficult time controlling it. He does get things done. Sometimes it’s a little different than what one might expect. But I feel confident that he will do the job where he is right now.’
Giroir said that anyone who “needs a test” can get one. He continued:
‘That does not mean at this point in time that anyone who wants a test gets a test. There may be tens of millions of people who want a test, but they really have no indication [of the virus] for that test.’
He said that another facility he aided in its development used plant-based technology to come up with vaccines. It is also currently trying to come up with a plant-based product for the coronavirus:
‘It may work, it may not work. But if you want a billion doses in a short time, plant-based is the only way to get it done.’
At the National Institutes of Health (NIH) back in 2018, Giroir spoke about his bizarre beliefs:
‘I think it’s very clear that we don’t have models that completely recapitulate what the fetal tissue does. And I just mean this honestly, what I advise the president, or what happens, that’s executive privilege. And I think it was widely reported that this was the president’s decision on the way to go. This was a presidential decision. And he’s the president; he gets to make those decisions.’
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--New Presidential Race Poll Indicates Huge Blue Wave

The general election this November continues to approach amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
Although President Donald Trump ’ s public approval has inched upward at times amidst the crisis , a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll still has presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a resounding lead in their expected general election match-up .
In the poll , among registered voters , Biden nabbed 54 percent of the support compared to just 46 percent for Trump — although it is important to note that the leading margin narrows among so-called “ very likely ” voters .
Among them , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 48 percent for Trump .
Some of the crucial indicators that seemed to drive Biden ’ s lead included public perceptions that he would be better at managing a pandemic and overall very low opinions of Trump personally among independents , only 25 percent of whom said they held a favorable view of him .
‘ Biden still does well in the head to heads , largely on his personal likability and strength in core democratic issues like health care , education and climate change .
But he lags on the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a direct side-by-side confrontation with Trump .
Importantly , the race narrows considerably when we look at likely and very likely voters , revealing more enthusiasm in the Republican base compared to Democrats.
’ Biden has months to build up more of the “ enthusiasm ” that ’ s necessary to take on Trump , although there are already good signs .
In the pre-pandemic Virginia Democratic presidential primary , which Biden won with a resounding lead , turnout soared to nearly twice the level of the 2016 primary in the state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton did when she won the same race in the previous cycle .
That , along with similar numbers elsewhere , suggests that at least some Democratic voters are looking forward to the opportunity to take on Trump in November .
Still , in the new Harvard poll , 49 percent of respondents said that they approved of Trump ’ s overall job performance , which is the highest level that the poll has recorded in about three years , since early 2017 .
In the new poll , a full 56 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump ’ s handling of the economy , while 51 percent of them said they supported his handling of the Coronavirus — although at the same time , a full 55 percent of respondents said they dislike Trump as a person .
That ’ s never stopped moderate Republicans from jumping on board with Trump in the past , although Penn , curiously enough , suggested of Trump that his “ personal style , not his actions , continue to hold him back , ” despite the fact that Americans now have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic calamity that he ’ s helped exacerbate through sheer inaction .
Coronavirus-related issues will no doubt weigh on voters ’ decisions in the 2020 general election .
In recent weeks , around 22 million Americans newly filed for unemployment benefits , suggesting absolutely staggering levels of unemployment amidst the social distancing demands instituted in an attempt to manage the spread of the Coronavirus .
Trump has been clamoring to get the economy reopened , although a premature reopening could kill people if the virus spreads unchecked .

The general election this November continues to approach amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Although President Donald Trump’s public approval has inched upward at times amidst the crisis, a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll still has presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a resounding lead in their expected general election match-up. In the poll, among registered voters, Biden nabbed 54 percent of the support compared to just 46 percent for Trump — although it is important to note that the leading margin narrows among so-called “very likely” voters. Among them, Biden nabbed 52 percent of the support compared to 48 percent for Trump.
Some of the crucial indicators that seemed to drive Biden’s lead included public perceptions that he would be better at managing a pandemic and overall very low opinions of Trump personally among independents, only 25 percent of whom said they held a favorable view of him.
Harvard CAPS/Harris director Mark Penn commented:
‘Biden still does well in the head to heads, largely on his personal likability and strength in core democratic issues like health care, education and climate change. But he lags on the key economic issue and has yet to face a direct side-by-side confrontation with Trump. Importantly, the race narrows considerably when we look at likely and very likely voters, revealing more enthusiasm in the Republican base compared to Democrats.’
Biden has months to build up more of the “enthusiasm” that’s necessary to take on Trump, although there are already good signs. In the pre-pandemic Virginia Democratic presidential primary, which Biden won with a resounding lead, turnout soared to nearly twice the level of the 2016 primary in the state. Biden nabbed around 200,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton did when she won the same race in the previous cycle. That, along with similar numbers elsewhere, suggests that at least some Democratic voters are looking forward to the opportunity to take on Trump in November.
Still, in the new Harvard poll, 49 percent of respondents said that they approved of Trump’s overall job performance, which is the highest level that the poll has recorded in about three years, since early 2017. In the new poll, a full 56 percent of voters said that they approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 51 percent of them said they supported his handling of the Coronavirus — although at the same time, a full 55 percent of respondents said they dislike Trump as a person.
That’s never stopped moderate Republicans from jumping on board with Trump in the past, although Penn, curiously enough, suggested of Trump that his “personal style, not his actions, continue to hold him back,” despite the fact that Americans now have to grapple with the Coronavirus carnage and economic calamity that he’s helped exacerbate through sheer inaction.
Coronavirus-related issues will no doubt weigh on voters’ decisions in the 2020 general election. In recent weeks, around 22 million Americans newly filed for unemployment benefits, suggesting absolutely staggering levels of unemployment amidst the social distancing demands instituted in an attempt to manage the spread of the Coronavirus. Trump has been clamoring to get the economy reopened, although a premature reopening could kill people if the virus spreads unchecked.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Trump Launches Threatening Tirade Against State Officials

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , President Donald Trump is sticking to behaving as if local authorities seeking basic levels of potentially life-saving assistance are behind some plot to make him look bad .
Local authorities have made clear that before reopening their economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures , they need appropriate levels of testing in order to be able to track and subsequently mitigate any virus spread .
In a meltdown on Twitter this Monday , Trump suggested that those seeking assistance in developing testing capabilities are playing a “ very dangerous political game , ” like he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of mob boss in order to try and obscure his glaring incompetence .
Over 41,000 Americans are dead , and the president is sticking to his paranoid whiny meltdowns about how the basic reality of the needs of the situation are supposedly some kind of conspiracy to make him look like something other than the chosen one or whatever .
‘ Last month all you heard from the Radical Left , Do Nothing Democrats was , “ Ventilators , Ventilators , Ventilators.
” They screamed it loud & clear , & thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was the State ’ s task .
But everyone got their V ’ s , with many to spare .
Now they scream Testing , Testing , Testing , ” again playing a very dangerous political game .
States , not the Federal Government , should be doing the Testing – But we will work with the Governors and get it done .
This is easy compared to the fast production of thousands of complex Ventilators !
’ For the umpteenth time — what on earth is the federal government there for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the states ?
What is the national stockpile of medical supplies there for if not to assist states in time of crisis ?
States can ’ t flip a switch and get the testing that they need , especially when left to the vagaries of the private market in which they have to bid against other states .
But Trump , with the federal government ’ s resources at his disposal , seems more interested in whining on Twitter .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump is sticking to behaving as if local authorities seeking basic levels of potentially life-saving assistance are behind some plot to make him look bad. Local authorities have made clear that before reopening their economies after Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures, they need appropriate levels of testing in order to be able to track and subsequently mitigate any virus spread. In a meltdown on Twitter this Monday, Trump suggested that those seeking assistance in developing testing capabilities are playing a “very dangerous political game,” like he’s trying to sound tough like some kind of mob boss in order to try and obscure his glaring incompetence.
Over 41,000 Americans are dead, and the president is sticking to his paranoid whiny meltdowns about how the basic reality of the needs of the situation are supposedly some kind of conspiracy to make him look like something other than the chosen one or whatever.
I’m demanding answers from the Trump Administration about its failures to manage the national stockpile and get states the supplies needed to slow the spread of the coronavirus and save lives.https://t.co/I5beSbseqA — Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) April 17, 2020
He tweeted:
‘Last month all you heard from the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats was, “Ventilators, Ventilators, Ventilators.” They screamed it loud & clear, & thought they had us cold, even though it was the State’s task. But everyone got their V’s, with many to spare. Now they scream Testing, Testing, Testing,” again playing a very dangerous political game. States, not the Federal Government, should be doing the Testing – But we will work with the Governors and get it done. This is easy compared to the fast production of thousands of complex Ventilators!’
… “Testing, Testing, Testing,” again playing a very dangerous political game. States, not the Federal Government, should be doing the Testing – But we will work with the Governors and get it done. This is easy compared to the fast production of thousands of complex Ventilators! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2020
For the umpteenth time — what on earth is the federal government there for if not to assist and coordinate action among the states? What is the national stockpile of medical supplies there for if not to assist states in time of crisis? States can’t flip a switch and get the testing that they need, especially when left to the vagaries of the private market in which they have to bid against other states. But Trump, with the federal government’s resources at his disposal, seems more interested in whining on Twitter.
Trump calls Andrew Cuomo's ventilator requests "ridiculous" and then attacks President Obama, who left office in 2017, for the fact the national ventilator stockpile was depleted in 2020 pic.twitter.com/RofWikafHL — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 14, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--Trump Spazzes Out About FBI At Press Conference

President Donald Trump doesn ’ t exactly let things go .
This Sunday at the latest installment of his near-daily press conferences about the Coronavirus response , he launched into an angry , rambling tirade in which he insisted that FBI investigators who handled the Russia investigation are “ human scum.
” These are the paranoid ramblings of a deeply self-deluded man — who also happens to be the president , troublingly enough .
Trump took the opportunity for his latest complete unraveling when asked about the cases of former associates who were convicted of crimes in connection to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s former fixer Michael Cohen , was recently released to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement because of the Coronavirus outbreak , and Trump ’ s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has requested the same home release .
Questions have circulated over whether Trump will issue pardons for his convicted former associates .
Over the weekend , Trump talked like a wannabe mob boss when pressed over the issue at a press conference .
He bellowed to a reporter : ‘ General Flynn was a highly respected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a scam on him .
The FBI said — he didn ’ t lie , and Mueller ’ s people wanted him to go to jail .
So what am I gon na do ?
You ’ ll find out what I ’ m gon na do , I ’ m not gon na say what I ’ m gon na do , but I will tell you , the whole thing turned out to be a scam , and it turned out to be a disgrace to our country , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected president , and these people suffered greatly — General Flynn !
I mean what they did to him , and even the FBI said — and there ’ s nobody a bigger fan of the FBI than me at the level of the people that really matter — but the top of the FBI was scum , and what they did to General Flynn , and you know it and everybody knows it , was a disgrace… He ends up being a general , and respected… These are crooked people .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous people .
You know what they are , though ?
They ’ re scum .
They ’ re human scum.
’ None of what the president said is true .
It ’ s unclear what on earth he ’ s even talking about with his insistence that the FBI says that Michael Flynn didn ’ t even lie after all following his criminal charge of lying to investigators .
Flynn , it ’ s worth noting , wasn ’ t even the widely “ respected ” figure that Trump claims — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theories , he was even fired from his job as Defense Intelligence Agency head for being a “ bad manager , ” as one CNN report puts it .
Flynn brazenly lied about his contacts with a then-Russian Ambassador , and that is the reason for his criminal case — not some conspiracy to undermine Trump ’ s public image .
Trump consistently belts out conspiracy theories about interests supposedly plotting against him when faced with even the slightest pressure .
In the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic , he even claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conspiracy to make him look bad .
The U.S. death toll now stands at over 41,000 .

President Donald Trump doesn’t exactly let things go. This Sunday at the latest installment of his near-daily press conferences about the Coronavirus response, he launched into an angry, rambling tirade in which he insisted that FBI investigators who handled the Russia investigation are “human scum.” These are the paranoid ramblings of a deeply self-deluded man — who also happens to be the president, troublingly enough.
If you never heard any of Hitler's speeches in history class, Trump does a very good imitation. He's talking pure propaganda. He's threatening the constitution when he calls the leaders of the FBI human scum and the press the enemy of the people.https://t.co/mLsF0ctZIk — John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) April 20, 2020
Trump took the opportunity for his latest complete unraveling when asked about the cases of former associates who were convicted of crimes in connection to the Russia investigation. One of those associates, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, was recently released to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement because of the Coronavirus outbreak, and Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has requested the same home release.
Those convicted felons admitted to lying to the FBI—something that would send any American to jail. But in Trump’s world, it is the convict who is good and the law enforcement official who is “scum”. A sick way to look at those who fight to keep us safe from terrorism and gangs. https://t.co/YIAee3hwAJ — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) April 20, 2020
Questions have circulated over whether Trump will issue pardons for his convicted former associates. Over the weekend, Trump talked like a wannabe mob boss when pressed over the issue at a press conference. He bellowed to a reporter:
‘General Flynn was a highly respected person, and it turned out to be a scam on him. The FBI said — he didn’t lie, and Mueller’s people wanted him to go to jail. So what am I gonna do? You’ll find out what I’m gonna do, I’m not gonna say what I’m gonna do, but I will tell you, the whole thing turned out to be a scam, and it turned out to be a disgrace to our country, and it was a takedown of a duly elected president, and these people suffered greatly — General Flynn! I mean what they did to him, and even the FBI said — and there’s nobody a bigger fan of the FBI than me at the level of the people that really matter — but the top of the FBI was scum, and what they did to General Flynn, and you know it and everybody knows it, was a disgrace… He ends up being a general, and respected… These are crooked people. These are bad people. These are very dangerous people. You know what they are, though? They’re scum. They’re human scum.’
Watch below:
"The top of the FBI was scum…human scum…you know what they are, they're scum, they're human scum." Trump spends nearly two minutes here defending Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn and not one word he says is accurate or true-not one word. pic.twitter.com/FNr1y7C272 — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) April 20, 2020
None of what the president said is true. It’s unclear what on earth he’s even talking about with his insistence that the FBI says that Michael Flynn didn’t even lie after all following his criminal charge of lying to investigators. Flynn, it’s worth noting, wasn’t even the widely “respected” figure that Trump claims — in fact, amidst his peddling of conspiracy theories, he was even fired from his job as Defense Intelligence Agency head for being a “bad manager,” as one CNN report puts it.
Three convicted felons are good people. FBI are scum, human scum. Welcome to Trump world. — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) April 19, 2020
Flynn brazenly lied about his contacts with a then-Russian Ambassador, and that is the reason for his criminal case — not some conspiracy to undermine Trump’s public image.
Trump sounds like Tony Soprano ranting to Dr. Melfi by the end of this clip https://t.co/FtZsEMgyuA — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 20, 2020
Trump consistently belts out conspiracy theories about interests supposedly plotting against him when faced with even the slightest pressure. In the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, he even claimed that media coverage of the disease was a conspiracy to make him look bad. The U.S. death toll now stands at over 41,000.
Low Ratings Fake News MSDNC (Comcast) & @CNN are doing everything possible to make the Caronavirus look as bad as possible, including panicking markets, if possible. Likewise their incompetent Do Nothing Democrat comrades are all talk, no action. USA in great shape! @CDCgov….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 26, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-20--WH Freaks Out Over Potential Infections At Trump-Praised Protests

Over three-quarters of a million Americans have been infected with the Coronavirus , and over 40,000 Americans have died , but President Donald Trump has been clamoring against the stay-at-home orders meant to try and help stem the spread of the virus .
Although his own administration laid out the guidelines that governors have followed , he recently even tweeted for his supporters to “ LIBERATE ” certain states — which sounds like a call for armed insurrection .
This week on CNN , New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman revealed that Trump advisers are apparently worried about the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters attending the scattered protests that he has inspired .
If people get infected with the Coronavirus — or injured — responsibility could fall on Trump .
‘ This is not 2016 .
What he is doing is encouraging people to violate statewide orders and these are not by choice issues from these governors — these are mandatory .
So you have a president who is doing something that some of his advisers acknowledge is probably not smart public health policy , but they think is probably effective politics for him because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters and downplays his own responsibility.
’ Officials like Washington Governor Jay Inslee ( D ) have , in fact , been very blunt in their condemnation of the president ’ s rhetoric and behavior .
Over the weekend on ABC , he denounced Trump for encouraging “ insubordination ” and “ illegal behavior ” that could get people infected with the Coronavirus and otherwise put them in danger .
A virus that ’ s infected what ’ s approaching one million Americans isn ’ t exactly well contained .
‘ One adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone gets hurt in one of those protests — and we should be clear these protests have been pretty small and scattershot organized as opposed to authentic so far , so we ’ ll see how durable they are , but if they remain , if someone gets hurt or sick at one of the protests where a lot of people are not wearing masks , that raises the potential stakes for the president and some of his folks are aware of that.
’ Trump meanwhile , does not seem to care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ diatribes against certain governors , like New York Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Democrat Gretchen Whitmer .
And that doesn ’ t even cover the time that he ’ s spent amidst the pandemic focused on belittling other opponents .
This weekend , for instance , he rushed to Twitter to insist that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) is an “ inherently dumb person.
” And this petulant whiner is the person that Americans are supposed to trust to lead the federal government ’ s Coronavirus response ?
Seriously ?
Governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change their own responses to the Coronavirus based on the protests that Trump has encouraged .
It ’ s staggering that it ’ s not a given that the president himself is prioritizing not getting people killed .

Over three-quarters of a million Americans have been infected with the Coronavirus, and over 40,000 Americans have died, but President Donald Trump has been clamoring against the stay-at-home orders meant to try and help stem the spread of the virus. Although his own administration laid out the guidelines that governors have followed, he recently even tweeted for his supporters to “LIBERATE” certain states — which sounds like a call for armed insurrection. This week on CNN, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman revealed that Trump advisers are apparently worried about the potential consequences for the president’s own supporters attending the scattered protests that he has inspired. If people get infected with the Coronavirus — or injured — responsibility could fall on Trump.
The president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies – even while his own administration says the virus is real, it is deadly and we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted. 2/7 — Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) April 17, 2020
As Haberman explained:
‘This is not 2016. What he is doing is encouraging people to violate statewide orders and these are not by choice issues from these governors — these are mandatory. So you have a president who is doing something that some of his advisers acknowledge is probably not smart public health policy, but they think is probably effective politics for him because it helps him with a certain group of supporters and downplays his own responsibility.’
Former head of DOJ’s Nat’l Security Div Mary McCord: “it’s not at all unreasonable to consider Trump’s tweets about “liberation” as at least tacit encouragement to citizens to take up arms against duly elected state officials of the party opposite his own” https://t.co/a6IcEAvHDT — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 18, 2020
Officials like Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) have, in fact, been very blunt in their condemnation of the president’s rhetoric and behavior. Over the weekend on ABC, he denounced Trump for encouraging “insubordination” and “illegal behavior” that could get people infected with the Coronavirus and otherwise put them in danger. A virus that’s infected what’s approaching one million Americans isn’t exactly well contained.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee tells @GStephanopoulos by backing stay-at-home order protests, Trump is encouraging “insubordination” and “illegal activity.” “It is dangerous because it can inspire people to ignore things that actually can saves their lives.” https://t.co/GMGiSleqvZ pic.twitter.com/iNotZGV2zC — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 19, 2020
As Haberman continued:
‘One adviser I spoke to made the point if someone gets hurt in one of those protests — and we should be clear these protests have been pretty small and scattershot organized as opposed to authentic so far, so we’ll see how durable they are, but if they remain, if someone gets hurt or sick at one of the protests where a lot of people are not wearing masks, that raises the potential stakes for the president and some of his folks are aware of that.’
Watch below:
Trump meanwhile, does not seem to care. He has not relented with his endless diatribes against certain governors, like New York Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.
And that doesn’t even cover the time that he’s spent amidst the pandemic focused on belittling other opponents. This weekend, for instance, he rushed to Twitter to insist that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is an “inherently dumb person.” And this petulant whiner is the person that Americans are supposed to trust to lead the federal government’s Coronavirus response? Seriously?
Nervous Nancy is an inherently “dumb” person. She wasted all of her time on the Impeachment Hoax. She will be overthrown, either by inside or out, just like her last time as “Speaker”. Wallace & @FoxNews are on a bad path, watch! https://t.co/nkEj5YeRjb — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 19, 2020
Governors have indicated that they do not intend to change their own responses to the Coronavirus based on the protests that Trump has encouraged.
Ohio Republican Mike DeWine, for instance, insisted:
‘We have to do what we think is right… and that is trying to open this economy, but doing it very carefully so we don’t get a lot of people killed.’
It’s staggering that it’s not a given that the president himself is prioritizing not getting people killed.
.@GovMikeDeWine on protesters in Ohio calling for the lifting of shelter-in-place guidelines: "We have to do what we think is right … and that is trying to open this economy, but doing it very carefully so we don't get a lot of people killed." #MTP #IfItsSunday — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 19, 2020