bipartisanreport--2020-04-22--Ivanka Tweets Support For Protestors & Instantly Regrets It

It remains unclear how aware that Ivanka Trump actually is of conditions on the ground amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , no matter her role in her father ’ s presidential administration including responsibilities like responding to the Coronavirus pandemic .
This Wednesday morning , she glibly took to Twitter with a message admonishing people who are protesting against Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures to — wait for it — employ the social distancing measures that they ’ re protesting against .
Her both sides-ism is absolutely ludicrous ; her acting like the people at the protests have shown concern for public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality .
Why is she acting like the people protesting against social distancing have any interest in practicing social distancing ?
What a bizarrely failing way to attempt to legitimize the high-profile demonstrations put on by those who are prioritizing economic security over public health .
She tweeted : Indeed — Ivanka ’ s show of trying to make the protests out to be some kind of grand old American pastime simply does not reflect what ’ s actually transpiring .
Elsewhere in the GOP , at least a few figures have really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death cult — and that ’ s barely an exaggeration !
Rather than opting for Ivanka-style obfuscation , Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently proclaimed during an appearance on Fox that there are “ more important things than living.
” Those “ more important things , ” he claimed , include the protection of the economy .
In other words , they ’ re definitely not even trying to hide their unflinching allegiance to the Dow anymore .

It remains unclear how aware that Ivanka Trump actually is of conditions on the ground amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, no matter her role in her father’s presidential administration including responsibilities like responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. This Wednesday morning, she glibly took to Twitter with a message admonishing people who are protesting against Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures to — wait for it — employ the social distancing measures that they’re protesting against. Her both sides-ism is absolutely ludicrous; her acting like the people at the protests have shown concern for public health and safety has no relation to reality.
Why is she acting like the people protesting against social distancing have any interest in practicing social distancing? What a bizarrely failing way to attempt to legitimize the high-profile demonstrations put on by those who are prioritizing economic security over public health. She tweeted:
‘Peaceful protest & freedom of assembly are beautiful American traditions that should always be protected. If you choose to exercise your 1st Amendment rights, please practice social distancing & wear a face covering. We can protect our rights & our health at the same time.’
Peaceful protest & freedom of assembly are beautiful American traditions that should always be protected. If you choose to exercise your 1st Amendment rights, please practice social distancing & wear a face covering. We can protect our rights & our health at the same time. 🇺🇸 — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) April 22, 2020
As CNN contributor Joe Lockhart put it:
‘These protests violate the government’s guidelines on public gatherings. Are they meaningless? And why do peaceful protesters come to this rallies with automatic weapons. Are they going hunting after?’
These protests violate the government's guidelines on public gatherings. Are they meaningless? And why do peaceful protesters come to this rallies with automatic weapons. Are they going hunting after? https://t.co/7sLYDw6bZ3 — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) April 22, 2020
Indeed — Ivanka’s show of trying to make the protests out to be some kind of grand old American pastime simply does not reflect what’s actually transpiring.
5/20/18#DanPatrick (blaming abortion/video games for gun violence): "We live in a violent country where we've devalued life." 4/21/20
Dan Patrick: "There are more important things than living."https://t.co/Uq9pFIXUFI — Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) April 21, 2020
Elsewhere in the GOP, at least a few figures have really dug into the idea of running a death cult — and that’s barely an exaggeration! Rather than opting for Ivanka-style obfuscation, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently proclaimed during an appearance on Fox that there are “more important things than living.” Those “more important things,” he claimed, include the protection of the economy. In other words, they’re definitely not even trying to hide their unflinching allegiance to the Dow anymore.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on reopening the economy: "There are more important things than living."@DanPatrick, you are a fraud. You have allowed gun violence to run rampant and now you say this? You just killed the Pro Life movement. https://t.co/SrjJwZIhHy — Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) April 21, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-22--Trump Flies Into Multi-Tweet Mid Morning Meltdown After Corona Failure Goes Public

President Donald Trump continues to focus on belittling his political opponents amidst the Coronavirus crisis .
This Wednesday morning , after belligerently claiming , out of the blue , that he ’ d ordered the Navy to “ shoot down ” any Iranian ships that harassed U.S. craft , he went on to claim that “ Sleepy Joe , ” meaning presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , was okay with Iranian harassment of ships “ for propaganda purposes.
” There ’ s no apparent evidence for that claim — he ’ s just pulling it out of thin air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s opponents are the ones capitulating to dictators on a regular basis .
In fact , Trump ’ s incessant claims that his opponents are the ones capitulating to dictators is a feat of projection .
Trump himself even said at one point that he “ fell in love ” with despotic North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un .
That ’ s on tape , and was public — it ’ s not Joe Biden who ’ s in the footage .
Trump went on from the above to act as though it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a regular basis — but again , nope , that ’ s Trump .
The wild part is that literally right there in a retweet that Trump included in his post is a link to an article from the supposedly “ fake news ” Washington Post critiquing a Democratic ad for failing to fully explain that a shipment of medical supplies to China in the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic originated in the private sector .
His claim that Democrats are spreading lies and the fake news is trumpeting them blindly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump also vaguely claimed that an official had been misquoted by CNN , and he retweeted a cartoon suggesting he was some tough guy for randomly threatening to launch military conflict with Iran amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
In fact , this Wednesday morning , Trump ’ s self-obsession is simply yet again overshadowing any of the responsibilities that Trump should actually be carrying out as president .

President Donald Trump continues to focus on belittling his political opponents amidst the Coronavirus crisis. This Wednesday morning, after belligerently claiming, out of the blue, that he’d ordered the Navy to “shoot down” any Iranian ships that harassed U.S. craft, he went on to claim that “Sleepy Joe,” meaning presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, was okay with Iranian harassment of ships “for propaganda purposes.” There’s no apparent evidence for that claim — he’s just pulling it out of thin air via some vague notion that supposedly Trump’s opponents are the ones capitulating to dictators on a regular basis.
Sleepy Joe thought this was OK. Not me! https://t.co/VgIlA4fJKF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
In fact, Trump’s incessant claims that his opponents are the ones capitulating to dictators is a feat of projection. Trump himself even said at one point that he “fell in love” with despotic North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. That’s on tape, and was public — it’s not Joe Biden who’s in the footage.
Trump went on from the above to act as though it’s the Democrats who brazenly lie on a regular basis — but again, nope, that’s Trump.
He claimed:
‘Almost all of their ads are False or Misleading, and the Fake News loves it!’
The wild part is that literally right there in a retweet that Trump included in his post is a link to an article from the supposedly “fake news” Washington Post critiquing a Democratic ad for failing to fully explain that a shipment of medical supplies to China in the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic originated in the private sector. His claim that Democrats are spreading lies and the fake news is trumpeting them blindly is disproved by his own post.
Another FALSE ad by the Do Nothing Democrats. Almost all of their ads are False or Misleading, and the Fake News loves it! https://t.co/6osAQzyIEF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
Trump also vaguely claimed that an official had been misquoted by CNN, and he retweeted a cartoon suggesting he was some tough guy for randomly threatening to launch military conflict with Iran amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. In fact, this Wednesday morning, Trump’s self-obsession is simply yet again overshadowing any of the responsibilities that Trump should actually be carrying out as president.
CDC Director was totally misquoted by Fake News @CNN on Covid 19. He will be putting out a statement. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
pic.twitter.com/WP3pKEiBhU — I Yam What I Yam (@Nvr4Get91101) April 22, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-04-22--Clinton Trolls Trump Over “Botched” Pandemic Response & Goes Viral Fast

If America had one-person-one-vote aka the popular vote , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
That is a comforting but fleeting thought .
Instead , the country is tied to the antiquated Electoral College .
Each state has an electoral vote for each representative and two more for the senators .
These electoral people vote for citizens but definitely not in the way the popular vote leans .
Clinton took three million more of the popular vote than Trump .
Here is how she would have dealt with the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling COVID-19 .
He should have stockpiled the “ protective equipment.
” Clinton urged Congress to support groups protecting immigrants .
Then , she noted that working women were “ underpaid and undervalued.
” Finally , the former secretary of State reminded girls that they were “ valuable and powerful : ” ‘ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using his racist immigration policies to sow division .
But real leaders know we ’ re all in this together .
Let ’ s send millions to the groups who will never stop fighting with love + courage for immigrant families.
’ ‘ One in three jobs held by women has been designated essential .
Women of color “ are more likely to be doing essential jobs than anyone else.
” Yet they are underpaid and undervalued .
May this crisis be a turning point to put an end to that.
’ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they went wild .
Take a look at some of our favorite Twitter responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

If America had one-person-one-vote aka the popular vote, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. That is a comforting but fleeting thought. Instead, the country is tied to the antiquated Electoral College. Each state has an electoral vote for each representative and two more for the senators. These electoral people vote for citizens but definitely not in the way the popular vote leans. Clinton took three million more of the popular vote than Trump. Here is how she would have dealt with the pandemic.
She said that Trump “botched” handling COVID-19. He should have stockpiled the “protective equipment.” Clinton urged Congress to support groups protecting immigrants. Then, she noted that working women were “underpaid and undervalued.” Finally, the former secretary of State reminded girls that they were “valuable and powerful:”
‘Everyone seeking to understand the extent of Trump’s botched response to COVID-19 must recognize that Trump wasted one of the country’s best weapons to fight a pandemic: The Strategic National Stockpile of protective equipment.’
‘In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!’
‘Trump will never stop using his racist immigration policies to sow division. But real leaders know we’re all in this together. Let’s send millions to the groups who will never stop fighting with love + courage for immigrant families.’
‘One in three jobs held by women has been designated essential. Women of color “are more likely to be doing essential jobs than anyone else.” Yet they are underpaid and undervalued. May this crisis be a turning point to put an end to that.’
‘”To all the little girls watching…never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world.”‘
When Americans read what Clinton had to say, they went wild. Take a look at some of our favorite Twitter 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--2020-04-22--Adam Schiff Publicly Shames Trump Over Hydroxychloroquine Scam

POTUS has been hyping Dr. T ’ s miraculous elixir .
That is no surprise .
His grandfather left Germany for America to skip out on his military obligations .
Frederick Trump ended up with a hotel providing the gold miners the comfort of women and food .
Fortunately , House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) dropped a truth bomb on the president..
The California representative pointed to Donald Trump ’ s suggestion of a miracle cure for the coronavirus .
Schiff noted that the president ’ s own coronavirus panel recommended against it , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panacea .
People have died from it .
Schiff included a tweet by CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that said even Trump ’ s own people said no to hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin .
Then , the committee chair placed the blame right on the president saying that the president had been “ hyping as a cure ” this drug .
The Democratic representative said the country would “ need to be guided by science , not hucksters or hype.
” Then , he also pointed out that Trump had no strategy : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has been hyping as a cure , and unfortunately , it ’ s not good .
We need to be guided by science , not hucksters or hype .
Irresponsibly promoting unproven treatments is not a strategy for dealing with a pandemic .
Only the absence of strategy.
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POTUS has been hyping Dr. T’s miraculous elixir. That is no surprise. His grandfather left Germany for America to skip out on his military obligations. Frederick Trump ended up with a hotel providing the gold miners the comfort of women and food. Fortunately, House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) dropped a truth bomb on the president..
The California representative pointed to Donald Trump’s suggestion of a miracle cure for the coronavirus. Schiff noted that the president’s own coronavirus panel recommended against it, as well they should. The drug was no panacea. People have died from it.
Schiff included a tweet by CNN’s Jake Tapper that said even Trump’s own people said no to hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Then, the committee chair placed the blame right on the president saying that the president had been “hyping as a cure” this drug.
The Democratic representative said the country would “need to be guided by science, not hucksters or hype.” Then, he also pointed out that Trump had no strategy:
‘Coronavirus Panel Recommends Against Use Of Hydroxychloroquine And Azithromycin: Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR’
‘Early results are in for the drug Trump has been hyping as a cure, and unfortunately, it’s not good. We need to be guided by science, not hucksters or hype. Irresponsibly promoting unproven treatments is not a strategy for dealing with a pandemic. Only the absence of strategy.’
Twitter world lit up when Schiff called Trump out for poor prescription promotion:
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--2020-04-22--Trump Suffers 5-Tweet Wednesday Morning Emotional Meltdown

Donald Trump does not care how many people die in the COVID-19 pandemic , apparently , as long as he wins the 2020 presidential election .
He lied that “ states safely ” are open for business .
The president called the nation ’ s intelligence community “ scum ” this week as he rides along on the Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s new cold war train .
Yet , the investigation concluded U.S. intelligence is “ fundamentally sound and untainted.
” He seems to believe voters are stupid .
The commander-in-chief threw out a very shiny object in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he authorized the Navy to shoot down “ any and all Iranian gunboats ” should they continue to harass American ships .
Just what the U.S. needs , another war .
Remember that POTUS warned people that President Barack Obama would start a war to win his second term .
Then , the sitting president tweeted about his “ light at the end of the tunnel , ” even though that light is a train : ‘ I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country ( sic ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without this order , our Southern Border , aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers , is very tight – including for human trafficking !
’ ‘ States are safely coming back .
Our Country is starting to OPEN FOR BUSINESS again .
Special care is , and always will be , given to our beloved seniors ( except me ! )
.
Their lives will be better than ever…WE LOVE YOU ALL !
’ Twitter world went wild after Trump railed against “ Covid-19 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our favorites 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 .

Donald Trump does not care how many people die in the COVID-19 pandemic, apparently, as long as he wins the 2020 presidential election. He lied that “states safely” are open for business. The president called the nation’s intelligence community “scum” this week as he rides along on the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new cold war train. Yet, the investigation concluded U.S. intelligence is “fundamentally sound and untainted.” He seems to believe voters are stupid.
The commander-in-chief threw out a very shiny object in case nothing else worked. Trump said that he authorized the Navy to shoot down “any and all Iranian gunboats” should they continue to harass American ships. Just what the U.S. needs, another war. Remember that POTUS warned people that President Barack Obama would start a war to win his second term.
Then, the sitting president tweeted about his “light at the end of the tunnel,” even though that light is a train:
‘“Economic impact of Covid-19 (sic).” @foxandfriends Very interesting analysis. Light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you!’
‘I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country (sic) today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight – including for human trafficking!’
‘Happy Birthday to the great Cindy Adams of the New York Post. Cindy is 90, but looks 39 to me. She is going strong!’
‘States are safely coming back. Our Country is starting to OPEN FOR BUSINESS again. Special care is, and always will be, given to our beloved seniors (except me!). Their lives will be better than ever…WE LOVE YOU ALL!’
‘I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.’
Twitter world went wild after Trump railed against “Covid-19 (sic).” Check out some of our favorites 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--2020-04-22--Hillary Shows Up Trump With Leadership Message To America

Three million more people respected former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election .
Yet , others have a visceral dislike of her .
Regardless , she knows her business .
This is her message for the nation on Earth Day .
Celebrations this year are virtual .
The COVIC-19 pandemic caused a coronavirus lockdown in order to save people ’ s lives .
Ironically , a side-effect of the lockdown was a significant greenhouse gas reduction .
Smog has lifted from cities across the world , because people were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be temporary , but they remind people of the possibilities .
Given how Americans have been shown what is possible , they now realize they have the opportunity and the impetus to make some significant changes .
For instance , people have been working from home , and that has shown us what is a possible , attractive and intelligence change .
Certainly , driving to work causes a tremendous about of pollution .
Notice that some people are far happier and more productive without the office politics and interruptions .
Clinton wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of young people ” to help them have some of the same opportunities for “ a prosperous future ” as others have had .
The way to get there comes via Americans ’ votes : Twitter world went wild after people beginning to respond to Hillary Clinton ’ s message .
Take a look at some of our favorites below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Three million more people respected former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Yet, others have a visceral dislike of her. Regardless, she knows her business. This is her message for the nation on Earth Day.
Celebrations this year are virtual. The COVIC-19 pandemic caused a coronavirus lockdown in order to save people’s lives. Ironically, a side-effect of the lockdown was a significant greenhouse gas reduction. Smog has lifted from cities across the world, because people were not driving. The clear skies may just be temporary, but they remind people of the possibilities.
Given how Americans have been shown what is possible, they now realize they have the opportunity and the impetus to make some significant changes. For instance, people have been working from home, and that has shown us what is a possible, attractive and intelligence change. Certainly, driving to work causes a tremendous about of pollution. Notice that some people are far happier and more productive without the office politics and interruptions.
Clinton wrote that citizens should “stand on the side of young people” to help them have some of the same opportunities for “a prosperous future” as others have had. The way to get there comes via Americans’ votes:
‘On Earth Day and every day, let’s stand on the side of young people who want a fighting chance at a healthy and prosperous future—and vote accordingly. #FridaysForFuture’
Twitter world went wild after people beginning to respond to Hillary Clinton’s message. Take a look at some of our favorites 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--2020-04-23--Vegas Workers Rebuke Mayor’s Call To Reopen Amidst Virus

During a contentious appearance this week on CNN , Mayor Carolyn Goodman of Las Vegas , Nevada , suggested that residents of her city could constitute some kind of experiment to find out the effects of lifting Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures , no matter the illnesses and deaths that may ensue .
Workers ’ groups in the city have now condemned Goodman ’ s idea of turning the city into some kind of “ petri dish ” in order to placate casino bosses worried about losing profits .
Money isn ’ t the only point of concern here — lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. fast approaches the count of 50,000 deaths from the Coronavirus this Thursday afternoon .
D. Taylor , who serves as president of the hundreds of thousands of members-strong hospitality workers ’ union UNITE HERE , insisted that the mayor ’ s comments were “ one of the worst things I ’ ve heard , ” adding : ‘ In Las Vegas , we ’ ve had 11 Culinary Union members die because of COVID-19 .
Health and safety is our priority –– workers and guests have to be safe .
We want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to be safe and secure and we don ’ t want workers to be part of an experiment.
’ Goodman had claimed to CNN host Anderson Cooper that her city “ would love to be that placebo side so you have something to measure against , ” adding when asked how she ’ d enforce any continued social distancing measures at all if the city reopens : And yet , Goodman is talking about orchestrating the city ’ s reopening anyway , even while she implicitly admits that she doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience to lead a reopening in a safe manner .
Goodman is not the only leader who has offered increasingly unsettling comments in service of the idea that the U.S. economy should reopen now no matter the potential illnesses and deaths that result from a further spread of the virus .
Texas ’ s Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently made the wild assertion that there are “ more important things than living , ” including , he insisted , protecting the economy and American way of life or whatever .
President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme views .
Recently , he even tweeted that his followers should “ liberate ” certain states where authorities have imposed stay-at-home orders , although these orders are in line with directives from his own administration .

During a contentious appearance this week on CNN, Mayor Carolyn Goodman of Las Vegas, Nevada, suggested that residents of her city could constitute some kind of experiment to find out the effects of lifting Coronavirus-induced social distancing measures, no matter the illnesses and deaths that may ensue. Workers’ groups in the city have now condemned Goodman’s idea of turning the city into some kind of “petri dish” in order to placate casino bosses worried about losing profits. Money isn’t the only point of concern here — lives are also on the line as the U.S. fast approaches the count of 50,000 deaths from the Coronavirus this Thursday afternoon.
D. Taylor, who serves as president of the hundreds of thousands of members-strong hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE, insisted that the mayor’s comments were “one of the worst things I’ve heard,” adding:
‘Nobody wants people to go back more than I do, but everyone wants to go back to a safe and secure workplace and not be an experiment in a petri dish.’
In a Wednesday statement, local Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Argüello-Kline added:
‘In Las Vegas, we’ve had 11 Culinary Union members die because of COVID-19. Health and safety is our priority –– workers and guests have to be safe. We want people back to work, but it has to be safe and secure and we don’t want workers to be part of an experiment.’
And a representative for Nevada healthcare workers’ union SEUI Local 1107 added:
‘To suggest that we should endanger more lives by treating Las Vegas like a guinea pig in some wild experiment betrays a profound level of ignorance of the current situation.’
Goodman had claimed to CNN host Anderson Cooper that her city “would love to be that placebo side so you have something to measure against,” adding when asked how she’d enforce any continued social distancing measures at all if the city reopens:
‘That’s up to them to figure out. I don’t own a casino.’
And yet, Goodman is talking about orchestrating the city’s reopening anyway, even while she implicitly admits that she doesn’t actually have the relevant on-the-ground knowledge or experience to lead a reopening in a safe manner.
Goodman is not the only leader who has offered increasingly unsettling comments in service of the idea that the U.S. economy should reopen now no matter the potential illnesses and deaths that result from a further spread of the virus. Texas’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently made the wild assertion that there are “more important things than living,” including, he insisted, protecting the economy and American way of life or whatever.
California Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu replied:
‘Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick is certainly entitled to hold ridiculous opinions. However, the first duty of government is to protect the lives of its people. If @DanPatrick doesn’t understand that, then he shouldn’t be in government.’
Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick is certainly entitled to hold ridiculous opinions. However, the first duty of government is to protect the lives of its people. If @DanPatrick doesn’t understand that, then he shouldn’t be in government. https://t.co/7osUvtxgNH — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 21, 2020
President Trump has offered support to those with these extreme views. Recently, he even tweeted that his followers should “liberate” certain states where authorities have imposed stay-at-home orders, although these orders are in line with directives from his own administration.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--11 Native Tribes Sue Trump Over Coronavirus Response

The Navajo Nation covers 27,000 square miles in Arizona , New Mexico , and Utah .
It has 1,200 coronavirus cases and 50 deaths .
The nation issued a shelter-in-place-office Tuesday lasting until the middle of May .
Tribal officials have requested federal aid in the form of health care people , personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , testing equipment , and ventilators .
Congress allocated eight-billion dollars to help tribal governments .
Unfortunately , Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin is funding for-profit corporations with non-Indian shareholders .
The Navajo Nation and 10 other tribes have brought a lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopefully gain them access to their “ fair share ” of the COVID-19 funding , according to a statement they released Wednesday .
The tribe said that while Congress allocated $ 8 billion to help tribal governments combat the coronavirus outbreak under the Coronavirus Relief Fund , the Secretary of the Treasury intended to fund more than 230 Alaska Native Corporations .
The Navajo Nation said the Alaska Native Corporations are for-profit corporations organized under state law and are owned by shareholders , including non-Indian shareholders , and generate billions of dollars in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed the CARES Act because of funding for Alaska Native Corporations .
The Navajo Nation noted that the Alaska Native Corporations are for-profit organizations and generate “ billions…in revenue.
” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez ’ s statement read : ‘ Allocating funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to the Alaska Native Corporations will severely impact the Navajo Nation ’ s ability to fight COVID-19 , and will impact every other tribe as well .
While the Secretary has not yet announced a formula to disburse the funds , including the Alaska Native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds available for tribal governments .
The impact on the Navajo Nation will be significant because of the Nation ’ s size , population , and the already disparate impact of COVID-19 on the Nation.
’ Senator Dan Sullivan ( R-AK ) told KTOZ that the Alaska Native Corporations in the CARES Act said Native corporations are just as entitled to funding as any other corporation .
He added that they “ provide socially and economically for their shareholders , ” and they would be joining the lawsuit : ‘ The tribal governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that and want to help all tribes .
But the Alaska Native Corporations also have an important and very unique role and in many ways are delivering help to all parts of our state on behalf of Alaska Native people .
It ’ s a little bit , I would say , rich to have some of these Lower 48 tribes that have huge billion-dollar casino operations , that are clearly for profit , somehow attacking Alaska Native regional and village corporations.
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The Navajo Nation covers 27,000 square miles in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It has 1,200 coronavirus cases and 50 deaths. The nation issued a shelter-in-place-office Tuesday lasting until the middle of May.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez released this tweeted statement:
‘Navajo Nation files lawsuit against United States for fair share of federal COVID-19 funding’
Tribal officials have requested federal aid in the form of health care people, personal protective equipment (PPE), testing equipment, and ventilators. Congress allocated eight-billion dollars to help tribal governments. Unfortunately, Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin is funding for-profit corporations with non-Indian shareholders.
The Navajo Nation and 10 other tribes have brought a lawsuit against Mnuchin to get his attention and hopefully gain them access to their “fair share” of the COVID-19 funding, according to a statement they released Wednesday.
The tribe said that while Congress allocated $8 billion to help tribal governments combat the coronavirus outbreak under the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury intended to fund more than 230 Alaska Native Corporations.
The Navajo Nation said the Alaska Native Corporations are for-profit corporations organized under state law and are owned by shareholders, including non-Indian shareholders, and generate billions of dollars in revenue. Tribal officials said they previously opposed the CARES Act because of funding for Alaska Native Corporations.
The Navajo Nation noted that the Alaska Native Corporations are for-profit organizations and generate “billions…in revenue.” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez’s statement read:
‘Allocating funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to the Alaska Native Corporations will severely impact the Navajo Nation’s ability to fight COVID-19, and will impact every other tribe as well. While the Secretary has not yet announced a formula to disburse the funds, including the Alaska Native Corporations in the calculation will reduce the funds available for tribal governments. The impact on the Navajo Nation will be significant because of the Nation’s size, population, and the already disparate impact of COVID-19 on the Nation.’
Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) told KTOZ that the Alaska Native Corporations in the CARES Act said Native corporations are just as entitled to funding as any other corporation. He added that they “provide socially and economically for their shareholders,” and they would be joining the lawsuit:
‘The tribal governments have sovereignty, and we certainly respect that and want to help all tribes. But the Alaska Native Corporations also have an important and very unique role and in many ways are delivering help to all parts of our state on behalf of Alaska Native people. It’s a little bit, I would say, rich to have some of these Lower 48 tribes that have huge billion-dollar casino operations, that are clearly for profit, somehow attacking Alaska Native regional and village corporations.’
Navajo Nation Attorney General Doreen McPaul released a statement that read:
‘The Navajo Nation has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Nation’s government is in dire need of support for the critical medical and community needs of our people. We are literally fighting for dollars to save lives.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Waters Reveals Her Sister Is Dying From COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect Congress .
This Thursday , prominent California Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters revealed in remarks on the House floor that her sister was seriously ill and dying from the Coronavirus .
She made the revelation while speaking in support of the latest round of Coronavirus relief legislation , which the Senate recently passed and was up for debate in the House early this Thursday .
The legislation includes $ 370 billion in support for small businesses in addition to $ 100 billion for hospitals and , more specifically , Coronavirus testing services .
‘ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation .
I also would like to rise in support of what we ’ re doing for the health care enhancement act in this bill .
And I ’ m going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis , Missouri , right now infected by the Coronavirus… Congress must now immediately turn to the next package of legislation to provide relief during the pandemic .
We need to do much more to help renters , homeowners , people experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also on Thursday , Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren shared that her oldest brother had died from the Coronavirus .
‘ I ’ m grateful to the nurses and frontline staff who took care of him , but it ’ s hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say “ I love you ” one more time—and no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close .
I ’ ll miss you dearly my brother.
’ President Donald Trump has repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the cold through his refusals to act swiftly to secure adequate personal protective equipment and other important supplies .
A handful of members of Congress have themselves contracted the disease , including members of the House from Utah and Florida along with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul , a prominent Republican .
These infections have unfolded amidst Congressional efforts to get financial assistance to those who need it — meaning those who really need it , since money from earlier Coronavirus relief efforts ended up going to a slew of large corporations while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those large companies , Shake Shack , actually announced that they would be returning their $ 10 million loan to the federal government after they faced criticism for taking the money , although they claimed to have come up with needed funds from elsewhere .
Republicans have gotten hammered by some on the left for the huge payouts to big companies .
During House debate this week , for instance , prominent progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) — whose district is in the hardest-hit area in the country amidst the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been advocating for sharp oversight of Coronavirus response and relief efforts — although the U.S. still has a long way to go to get out of the crisis in the first place .

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect Congress. This Thursday, prominent California Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters revealed in remarks on the House floor that her sister was seriously ill and dying from the Coronavirus. She made the revelation while speaking in support of the latest round of Coronavirus relief legislation, which the Senate recently passed and was up for debate in the House early this Thursday. The legislation includes $370 billion in support for small businesses in addition to $100 billion for hospitals and, more specifically, Coronavirus testing services.
Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat and chairwoman of the influential House Financial Services Committee, says her sister is dying of coronavirus in a hospital in St Louis, Missouri https://t.co/yrlUSodllX — CNN (@CNN) April 23, 2020
Waters commented:
‘I not only rise in support of this legislation. I also would like to rise in support of what we’re doing for the health care enhancement act in this bill. And I’m going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, right now infected by the Coronavirus… Congress must now immediately turn to the next package of legislation to provide relief during the pandemic. We need to do much more to help renters, homeowners, people experiencing homelessness and mom and pop landlords.’
Watch below:
Rep. Maxine Waters: "I am going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, right now infected by the Coronavirus." pic.twitter.com/sX58UK1A3L — The Hill (@thehill) April 23, 2020
Also on Thursday, Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren shared that her oldest brother had died from the Coronavirus.
Warren shared:
‘I’m grateful to the nurses and frontline staff who took care of him, but it’s hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say “I love you” one more time—and no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close. I’ll miss you dearly my brother.’
I’m grateful to the nurses and frontline staff who took care of him, but it’s hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say “I love you” one more time—and no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close. I'll miss you dearly my brother. pic.twitter.com/oOG6HArEL6 — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 23, 2020
President Donald Trump has repeatedly left those nurses and frontline staff out in the cold through his refusals to act swiftly to secure adequate personal protective equipment and other important supplies.
A handful of members of Congress have themselves contracted the disease, including members of the House from Utah and Florida along with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, a prominent Republican.
These infections have unfolded amidst Congressional efforts to get financial assistance to those who need it — meaning those who really need it, since money from earlier Coronavirus relief efforts ended up going to a slew of large corporations while smaller companies were shut out. One of those large companies, Shake Shack, actually announced that they would be returning their $10 million loan to the federal government after they faced criticism for taking the money, although they claimed to have come up with needed funds from elsewhere.
to hear that Elizabeth Warren has lost her brother and Maxine waters is losing her sister is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to these incredible women who fight for truth and justice for all. Bless you both. — Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🏼 (@RoArquette) April 23, 2020
Republicans have gotten hammered by some on the left for the huge payouts to big companies. During House debate this week, for instance, prominent progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) — whose district is in the hardest-hit area in the country amidst the pandemic — insisted:
‘It is a joke when Republicans say they have urgency around this bill. The only folks they have urgency around are folks like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Shake Shack.’
During House debate on another #coronavirus rescue bill, @AOC said, “It is a joke when Republicans say they have urgency around this bill. The only folks they have urgency around are folks like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Shake Shack” pic.twitter.com/8baIb1wks6 — QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) April 23, 2020
Democrats have already been advocating for sharp oversight of Coronavirus response and relief efforts — although the U.S. still has a long way to go to get out of the crisis in the first place.
.@RepMaxineWaters announced on the House floor that her sister is in the hospital and dying of COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/9GhKM1gXFr — NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 23, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--McConnell Plans To Let States Sink Instead Of Rendering Aid

If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) was a woman , his latest remarks would have been blamed on menstruation or menopause .
He is opposed to providing New York and other “ blue states ” with federal funding for budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic .
Instead , the Kentucky senator urged them to use “ the bankruptcy route.
” Keep in mind , New York was hit with over a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases .
The number of New Yorkers who died is 15,302 out of 55,723 hospitalized and counting .
Conversely , Kentucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 171 deaths , and 1,174 hospitalizations .
If McConnell wanted money for his police , his EMT workers , and medical personnel , he could just ask his billionaire shipping magnate father-in-law for a small loan , a very small loan .
After all , he gave the couple $ 59 million .
McConnell could ask his wife Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to divert more funding into their state .
The senator could also ask the Russian aluminum magnate and President Vladimir Putin ’ s close associate to build another aluminum processing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt additional funding for states and local governments had to be “ thoroughly evaluated , ” according to The Independent Co. : ‘ I would certainly be in favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route .
It saves some cities .
And there ’ s no good reason for it not to be available .
My guess is their first choice would be for the federal government to borrow money from future generations to send it down to them now so they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not something I ’ m going to be in favor of.
’ Representative King ( R- NY ) called McConnell the “ Marie Antoinette ” of the coronavirus pandemic and said the senator ’ s remark was “ absolutely disgraceful : ” The earlier $ 2.2 trillion coronavirus bill provided state and local governments with $ 150 billion .
The states will have huge hits to their budgets , because the coronavirus economic impact has been so great .
Hewitt suggested California , Connecticut , and Illinois would be attractive alternatives for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits for their public employees .
McConnell replied : ‘ You raised yourself the important issue of what states have done , many of them have done it to themselves with their pension programs .
There ’ s not going to be any desire on the Republican side to bail out state pensions by borrowing money from future generations .
We ’ ll certainly insist that anything we ’ d borrow to send down to the states is not spent on solving problems that they created for themselves over the years with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associations gave McConnell and other lawmakers a letter requesting state aid in the form of a half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package .
They wrote it was necessary to provide “ direct federal aid that allows for replacement of lost revenue.
” Actually , it would be illegal for the states to go bankrupt , which McConnell knows well .
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If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was a woman, his latest remarks would have been blamed on menstruation or menopause. He is opposed to providing New York and other “blue states” with federal funding for budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic. Instead, the Kentucky senator urged them to use “the bankruptcy route.” Keep in mind, New York was hit with over a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases.
The number of New Yorkers who died is 15,302 out of 55,723 hospitalized and counting. Conversely, Kentucky has had 3,192 cases of COVID-19, 171 deaths, and 1,174 hospitalizations. If McConnell wanted money for his police, his EMT workers, and medical personnel, he could just ask his billionaire shipping magnate father-in-law for a small loan, a very small loan. After all, he gave the couple $59 million.
McConnell could ask his wife Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to divert more funding into their state. The senator could also ask the Russian aluminum magnate and President Vladimir Putin’s close associate to build another aluminum processing plant in his state’s backyard.
McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt additional funding for states and local governments had to be “thoroughly evaluated,” according to The Independent Co.:
‘I would certainly be in favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route. It saves some cities. And there’s no good reason for it not to be available. My guess is their first choice would be for the federal government to borrow money from future generations to send it down to them now so they don’t have to do that. That’s not something I’m going to be in favor of.’
Representative King (R- NY) called McConnell the “Marie Antoinette” of the coronavirus pandemic and said the senator’s remark was “absolutely disgraceful:”
‘Maybe he doesn’t realize the Civil War is over…We have bodies literally piling up. It’s a political cheap shoT…this is not an ideological issue…people are dying. It was never a political issue until 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy.’
The earlier $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill provided state and local governments with $150 billion. The states will have huge hits to their budgets, because the coronavirus economic impact has been so great.
Hewitt suggested California, Connecticut, and Illinois would be attractive alternatives for bankruptcies, due to their overly generous benefits for their public employees. McConnell replied:
‘You raised yourself the important issue of what states have done, many of them have done it to themselves with their pension programs. There’s not going to be any desire on the Republican side to bail out state pensions by borrowing money from future generations. We’ll certainly insist that anything we’d borrow to send down to the states is not spent on solving problems that they created for themselves over the years with their pension program.’
Tuesday the National Governors Associations gave McConnell and other lawmakers a letter requesting state aid in the form of a half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package. They wrote it was necessary to provide “direct federal aid that allows for replacement of lost revenue.”
Governor Larry Hogan (R-MA) chairs the governors’ association and vice-chair Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) wrote:
‘These continuing losses will force states and territories not only to make drastic cuts to the programs we depend on to provide economic security, educational opportunities, and public safety, but the national economic recovery will be dramatically hampered.’
Actually, it would be illegal for the states to go bankrupt, which McConnell knows well.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Trump Official Taps Ex-Dog Breeder As COVID Response Leader

The Trump administration has largely struggled with the development of a comprehensively effective response to the Coronavirus outbreak .
Now , Reuters is reporting that the Trump-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar tapped an official to lead the daily development of his department ’ s Coronavirus response whose previous experience includes six years as a dog breeder .
Rather than appoint any one of a large number of available competently experienced public health professionals , Azar went with this guy : Brian Harrison , a “ trusted aide with minimal public health experience ” who “ had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business for six years.
” Harrison wasn ’ t just a nobody — initially , Reuters reports that even some of the decisions about who should be on the administration ’ s initial Coronavirus task force were left to him .
He decided , to the surprise of some of those involved , to exclude the Food and Drug Administration from the task force , which meant that early on , “ the White House wasn ’ t getting information from the FDA about the state of the testing effort , ” Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A more sharply focused Coronavirus testing regimen in the early days of the outbreak could have provided authorities with the chance to clamp down on the disease before the current crisis proportions of the outbreak .
Harrison suggests that his past in “ small business ” somehow equips him for his current role of leading public health policy in the Trump administration .
It does not .
He lacks any public health experience , which is not made up for by having spent more than half a decade selling Labradoodles .
Americans don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This isn ’ t a marketing 101 class .
The lives of Americans hang in the balance , and one of the guys in charge of responding ran a dog breeding business until about two years ago .
Harrison first worked with Azar all the way back in 2006 , when he joined the department as a “ confidential assistant ” to the eventual department secretary , who was then serving as a deputy secretary in the George W. Bush administration .
Besides a slew of other posts , including roles working for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Harrison ran a dog breeding business in Dallas from 2012 through 2018 , around the time that he joined the Health and Human Services Department as deputy chief of staff for Azar .
In 2019 , Harrison got a promotion to the role of chief of staff for Azar , replacing Peter Urbanowicz , “ an experienced hospital executive with decades of experience in public health , ” as Reuters describes him .
Of course , Harrison isn ’ t the only one without relevant experience remaining in charge of the Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health experience before his present position .
Throughout the crisis , he ’ s repeatedly referred to his “ hunches ” about things , as if that ’ s supposed to be remotely reassuring .

The Trump administration has largely struggled with the development of a comprehensively effective response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Now, Reuters is reporting that the Trump-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar tapped an official to lead the daily development of his department’s Coronavirus response whose previous experience includes six years as a dog breeder. Rather than appoint any one of a large number of available competently experienced public health professionals, Azar went with this guy: Brian Harrison, a “trusted aide with minimal public health experience” who “had joined the department after running a dog-breeding business for six years.”
Harrison wasn’t just a nobody — initially, Reuters reports that even some of the decisions about who should be on the administration’s initial Coronavirus task force were left to him. He decided, to the surprise of some of those involved, to exclude the Food and Drug Administration from the task force, which meant that early on, “the White House wasn’t getting information from the FDA about the state of the testing effort,” Reuters reports from sources inside the administration. A more sharply focused Coronavirus testing regimen in the early days of the outbreak could have provided authorities with the chance to clamp down on the disease before the current crisis proportions of the outbreak.
Trump: promises “I alone can fix it” with “only the best people” also Trump: fires virologist who failed to peddle a covid19 “cure” that killed veterans; taps former Labradoodle breeder to lead U.S. pandemic task force https://t.co/79REUoS2wB — Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) April 23, 2020
Harrison suggests that his past in “small business” somehow equips him for his current role of leading public health policy in the Trump administration. It does not. He lacks any public health experience, which is not made up for by having spent more than half a decade selling Labradoodles.
He claimed:
‘Americans would be well served by having more government officials who have started and worked in small family businesses and fewer trying to use that experience to attack them and distort the record.’
Azar, for his part, praised Harrison, insisting:
‘From day one, Brian has demonstrated remarkable leadership and managerial talents.’
Americans don’t need “managerial talents.” This isn’t a marketing 101 class. The lives of Americans hang in the balance, and one of the guys in charge of responding ran a dog breeding business until about two years ago.
In January, Azar tapped an aide "with minimal public health experience to lead the agency’s day-to-day response to COVID-19." The aide, Brian Harrison, "had joined the department after running a dog-breeding business for six years.” Because, of course. https://t.co/nbayisUZfQ — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) April 23, 2020
Harrison first worked with Azar all the way back in 2006, when he joined the department as a “confidential assistant” to the eventual department secretary, who was then serving as a deputy secretary in the George W. Bush administration. Besides a slew of other posts, including roles working for high-profile interests like Vice President Dick Cheney, Harrison ran a dog breeding business in Dallas from 2012 through 2018, around the time that he joined the Health and Human Services Department as deputy chief of staff for Azar. In 2019, Harrison got a promotion to the role of chief of staff for Azar, replacing Peter Urbanowicz, “an experienced hospital executive with decades of experience in public health,” as Reuters describes him.
Of course, Harrison isn’t the only one without relevant experience remaining in charge of the Coronavirus response. President Trump had no public health experience before his present position. Throughout the crisis, he’s repeatedly referred to his “hunches” about things, as if that’s supposed to be remotely reassuring.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--New 2020 Young Voter Poll Has Trump Losing Big Time

Heading into the 2020 general election , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump among young voters by a huge margin .
In new Harvard polling , among all young Americans from the ages of 18 through 29 , Biden leads by a full 23 percent , and among likely voters , the leading margin spikes even higher , to a full 30 percent .
( That number , it ’ s worth noting , is almost the exact same leading margin that Bernie Sanders held among the same group in a one-on-one match-up with Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest that high turnout in November could sink Trump — and prior to the Coronavirus outbreak , turnout in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries was already surging over 2016 levels dramatically .
In the new Harvard polling numbers , among likely voters , Biden nabbed a full 60 percent of the support compared to just 30 percent who went for Trump .
A substantial but comparatively low level of 10 percent of voters said that they were undecided .
Among that group and voters more broadly , Trump ’ s struggles to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sinking his candidacy even further — Harvard reports that “ concern about the Coronavirus and health care , replaced the economy and environment ( Fall 2019 ) , as the issues of most significant national concern when young Americans were asked in an open-ended question.
” Broadly , more Americans tend to disapprove of Trump ’ s Coronavirus response than approve of it .
Currently , RealClearPolitics reports that an average of 50.1 percent of Americans say that they disapprove of Trump ’ s Coronavirus handling , and an average of 47.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it .
Trump , of course , has repeatedly congratulated himself for a supposed job well done , even while over 2,000 Americans die from the Coronavirus day after day , but Americans — including those covered by the new Harvard polling — remain worried .
John Della Volpe , Director of Polling for the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School , commented : ‘ Well before COVID-19 struck , we knew this to be a generation anxious about their future .
The pandemic brought these anxieties into focus .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to debt , the cost of housing , access to health care , mental health resources , and concern about whether or not loved ones will survive Coronavirus are the prism from which young Americans will view and engage in this campaign .
Self-defense , in 2020 , is one of the primary motivations for voting.
’ That sense of self-defense is reflected in young voters ’ increasing opposition to Trump .
Broadly , among voters overall , Trump continues to lose when pitted against Biden in polls measuring their prospective general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an average of 5.9 percent nationally , according to RealClearPolitics , and he has led in the averages for the entire time that the outlet has been cataloging polling .
Campaigning in general has been lagging lately amidst the social distancing demands imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic — although Trump has been seeming to treat the daily press conferences about the virus at the White House like miniature campaign rallies .
He has repeatedly spoken highly of the television ratings of those press conferences , even as Americans continue to die .

Heading into the 2020 general election, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump among young voters by a huge margin. In new Harvard polling, among all young Americans from the ages of 18 through 29, Biden leads by a full 23 percent, and among likely voters, the leading margin spikes even higher, to a full 30 percent. (That number, it’s worth noting, is almost the exact same leading margin that Bernie Sanders held among the same group in a one-on-one match-up with Trump.) These numbers, of course, suggest that high turnout in November could sink Trump — and prior to the Coronavirus outbreak, turnout in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries was already surging over 2016 levels dramatically.
Gov. Cuomo: "New York puts in more money into the federal pot than it takes out. His state takes out more than it puts in. Sen. McConnell, who's getting bailed out here? It's your state that is living on the money that we generate. Your state is getting bailed out. Not my state." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 23, 2020
In the new Harvard polling numbers, among likely voters, Biden nabbed a full 60 percent of the support compared to just 30 percent who went for Trump. A substantial but comparatively low level of 10 percent of voters said that they were undecided.
New IPSOS swing state general election polls: Michigan: Biden 46%, Trump 38%
Pennsylvania: Biden 46%, Trump 40%
Wisconsin: Biden 43%, Trump 40% — Emma Kinery (@EmmaKinery) April 23, 2020
Among that group and voters more broadly, Trump’s struggles to get a handle on the Coronavirus outbreak could be sinking his candidacy even further — Harvard reports that “concern about the Coronavirus and health care, replaced the economy and environment (Fall 2019), as the issues of most significant national concern when young Americans were asked in an open-ended question.”
Broadly, more Americans tend to disapprove of Trump’s Coronavirus response than approve of it. Currently, RealClearPolitics reports that an average of 50.1 percent of Americans say that they disapprove of Trump’s Coronavirus handling, and an average of 47.3 percent of Americans say that they approve of it. Trump, of course, has repeatedly congratulated himself for a supposed job well done, even while over 2,000 Americans die from the Coronavirus day after day, but Americans — including those covered by the new Harvard polling — remain worried.
John Della Volpe, Director of Polling for the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, commented:
‘Well before COVID-19 struck, we knew this to be a generation anxious about their future. The pandemic brought these anxieties into focus. In the survey, we found that stress related to debt, the cost of housing, access to health care, mental health resources, and concern about whether or not loved ones will survive Coronavirus are the prism from which young Americans will view and engage in this campaign. Self-defense, in 2020, is one of the primary motivations for voting.’
That sense of self-defense is reflected in young voters’ increasing opposition to Trump. Broadly, among voters overall, Trump continues to lose when pitted against Biden in polls measuring their prospective general election match-up. Biden leads Trump by an average of 5.9 percent nationally, according to RealClearPolitics, and he has led in the averages for the entire time that the outlet has been cataloging polling.
Campaigning in general has been lagging lately amidst the social distancing demands imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic — although Trump has been seeming to treat the daily press conferences about the virus at the White House like miniature campaign rallies. He has repeatedly spoken highly of the television ratings of those press conferences, even as Americans continue to die.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Trump Makes Anti-Immigrant Declaration On Twitter

Donald Trump has been not so subtly sneaking in 2020 presidential campaign propaganda everywhere he can .
He is guilty of misusing his early-evening-gradually-slipping-into-prime-time coronavirus updates as televised mini-campaign rallies .
In his mind , he is the superhero dueling it out with the evil reporters .
His superpower ?
He never thinks , just goes gut-first .
That is not all , though .
The commander-in-chief added some nearly silent presidential photos into his series of morning tweets .
He found a way to brag that he signed the order to “ temporarily suspend immigration ” coming into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue , he showed a shot of the Navy Blue Angels , but the photo ’ s copy made no distinction between these remarkable pilots and crews and those of the Air Force Thunderbirds .
Trump decided they will perform shows in cities of his own choosing .
This was where he got serious about his campaign , noting in the photo ’ s blurb that he was “ PROTECTING AMERICAN WORKERS.
” If that really was true , Trump would not have been dragged kicking and screaming into even admitting COVID-19 existed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a “ hoax , ” when he clearly knew that was a lie .
Now , he wants to open up the country ’ s businesses , because he thinks that will be good for his reelection .
Yet , if that is not enough , he already ordered “ his ” Navy to fire on any minor harassing by Irani small boats .
POTUS believes going to war is a certain ticket to winning .
Neoconservative political analyst Bill Krystol appeared on MSNBC ’ s Andrea Mitchell Reports show Thursday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who occasionally sits in the Oval Office tweeted : Twitter world caught fire when he suspended all immigration into the U.S .
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Donald Trump has been not so subtly sneaking in 2020 presidential campaign propaganda everywhere he can. He is guilty of misusing his early-evening-gradually-slipping-into-prime-time coronavirus updates as televised mini-campaign rallies. In his mind, he is the superhero dueling it out with the evil reporters. His superpower? He never thinks, just goes gut-first. That is not all, though.
The commander-in-chief added some nearly silent presidential photos into his series of morning tweets. He found a way to brag that he signed the order to “temporarily suspend immigration” coming into the nation. Then, out of the blue, he showed a shot of the Navy Blue Angels, but the photo’s copy made no distinction between these remarkable pilots and crews and those of the Air Force Thunderbirds. Trump decided they will perform shows in cities of his own choosing.
This was where he got serious about his campaign, noting in the photo’s blurb that he was “PROTECTING AMERICAN WORKERS.” If that really was true, Trump would not have been dragged kicking and screaming into even admitting COVID-19 existed. He wasted precious months pretending it was a “hoax,” when he clearly knew that was a lie.
Now, he wants to open up the country’s businesses, because he thinks that will be good for his reelection. Yet, if that is not enough, he already ordered “his” Navy to fire on any minor harassing by Irani small boats. POTUS believes going to war is a certain ticket to winning.
Neoconservative political analyst Bill Krystol appeared on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports show Thursday and commented about Donald Trump:
‘[A] demagogue cornered is dangerous.’
The man who occasionally sits in the Oval Office tweeted:
‘Fully signed and ready to go!’
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Florida GOP Abandoning Trump In Droves

Florida GOP Abandoning Trump In Droves

Florida is one of the most important states in the upcoming 2020 presidential election this November .
Unfortunately for the Republicans , they have two major problems in retaining the state for their party .
One is called former Vice President Joe Biden ( D ) , and the other is COVID-19 .
Many Republicans have grown increasingly uncomfortable with Donald Trump ’ s morals , management style , and lack of political knowledge .
Longtime Republicans have become increasingly uncomfortable with Donald Trump .
The Republican Party has moved away from traditional beliefs and into a cult of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become increasingly more attractive to many Republicans as well as to the Independent voters .
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been supported by the ultra-conservative Libertarian Mercier family .
He actively worked to open up Florida businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic even though the state has a more fragile , vulnerable , and retirement-age population .
As Trump ’ s numbers in the polls continue to decline , he leans further into denial .
Floridians lean away from him , ever more unwilling to risk their lives at his behest .
Increasingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given he is running against Trump in November ’ s presidential election , according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll .
It was conducted from April 15th to the 21st , according to The Newsweek Magazine .
A full 47 percent of registered voters supported Biden , and just 39 percent would support Trump in the upcoming presidential election .
That showed a two percent increase for Biden from the previous poll and a four percent increase from the poll two weeks earlier than that .
Trump has not done well in the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent approved of how he handled the coronavirus crisis .
Independents have been increasingly moving away from Trump , too .
Additionally , the polling by Reuters and Ipsos has shown growing discontent with Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Only 44 percent of respondents approved of the president ’ s handling of the crisis , while 52 percent disapproved .
Compared to the previous week , that ’ s an 8 point drop in approval for Trump ’ s management of the pandemic and 13 points lower than March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN poll taken in early April .
He was winning over Trump by 11 points .
A hypothetical match between the two men with Biden taking 53 percent of the vote as compared to Biden ’ s 42 percent .
Real Clear Politics averages national polls , and the results showed Biden by approximately at 5.8 percent .
In early April , CNN conducted a poll with Biden leading Trump by 11 points , 53 percent to Trump at 42 percent .
Last week , both of Biden ’ s former progressive rivals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) , plus President Barack Obama endorsed Biden .
In the battleground states ’ s polls , Biden leads Trump according to Real Clear Politics : Arizona , Florida , Michigan , and Wisconsin .
However , a lesson is to be learned from Hillary Clinton as she led Trump by 20-plus points in numerous polls .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Florida is one of the most important states in the upcoming 2020 presidential election this November. Unfortunately for the Republicans, they have two major problems in retaining the state for their party. One is called former Vice President Joe Biden (D), and the other is COVID-19.
Many Republicans have grown increasingly uncomfortable with Donald Trump’s morals, management style, and lack of political knowledge. Longtime Republicans have become increasingly uncomfortable with Donald Trump. The Republican Party has moved away from traditional beliefs and into a cult of Trump’s personality. Middle-of-the-road Biden has become increasingly more attractive to many Republicans as well as to the Independent voters.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been supported by the ultra-conservative Libertarian Mercier family. He actively worked to open up Florida businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic even though the state has a more fragile, vulnerable, and retirement-age population.
As Trump’s numbers in the polls continue to decline, he leans further into denial. Floridians lean away from him, ever more unwilling to risk their lives at his behest.
Increasingly, voters claimed they would vote for Biden given he is running against Trump in November’s presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. It was conducted from April 15th to the 21st, according to The Newsweek Magazine.
A full 47 percent of registered voters supported Biden, and just 39 percent would support Trump in the upcoming presidential election. That showed a two percent increase for Biden from the previous poll and a four percent increase from the poll two weeks earlier than that.
Trump has not done well in the polls. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll, 44 percent approved of how he handled the coronavirus crisis. Independents have been increasingly moving away from Trump, too.
Additionally, the polling by Reuters and Ipsos has shown growing discontent with Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Only 44 percent of respondents approved of the president’s handling of the crisis, while 52 percent disapproved. Compared to the previous week, that’s an 8 point drop in approval for Trump’s management of the pandemic and 13 points lower than March.
Biden did even better in a CNN poll taken in early April. He was winning over Trump by 11 points. A hypothetical match between the two men with Biden taking 53 percent of the vote as compared to Biden’s 42 percent. Real Clear Politics averages national polls, and the results showed Biden by approximately at 5.8 percent.
In early April, CNN conducted a poll with Biden leading Trump by 11 points, 53 percent to Trump at 42 percent.
Last week, both of Biden’s former progressive rivals Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), plus President Barack Obama endorsed Biden.
In the battleground states’s polls, Biden leads Trump according to Real Clear Politics: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and Wisconsin. However, a lesson is to be learned from Hillary Clinton as she led Trump by 20-plus points in numerous polls.
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Jim Acosta Takes On Trump During Thursday Lash-Out

Doctors and scientists are just beginning to understand a few things about this complex COVID-19 virus .
Take this , for example .
It has a mysterious blood-clotting complication that kills coronavirus victims , but that is not its only complication .
It also damages heart tissue , results in kidney failure , and is responsible for liver injury .
Unlike the virus and try as he might , Donald Trump can not inflict damage on a well-respected reporter .
CNN ’ s top White House reporter Jim Acosta has proven to be a stronger adversary than Trump is used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondent tweeted about the president ’ s coronavirus task force reigning him in , keeping him in agreement with them , and being willing for Trump to throw Georgia ’ s Governor Brian Kemp under the bus .
Acosta tweeted about the governor opening up his state for business : ‘ During the meeting , Doctor Anthony Fauci and others on the task force noted there would be a glaring inconsistency if the scientists were not in agreement with Trump on the Georgia issue during the press ’ Twitter world went crazy as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to take each death personally , blaming himself for it .
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Doctors and scientists are just beginning to understand a few things about this complex COVID-19 virus. Take this, for example. It has a mysterious blood-clotting complication that kills coronavirus victims, but that is not its only complication. It also damages heart tissue, results in kidney failure, and is responsible for liver injury. Unlike the virus and try as he might, Donald Trump cannot inflict damage on a well-respected reporter.
CNN’s top White House reporter Jim Acosta has proven to be a stronger adversary than Trump is used to seeing. The chief White House correspondent tweeted about the president’s coronavirus task force reigning him in, keeping him in agreement with them, and being willing for Trump to throw Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp under the bus.
Acosta tweeted about the governor opening up his state for business:
‘News: Members of the coronavirus task force had to convince Trump to change his view on Georgia governor Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen businesses in his state later this week, a source close to the task force tells CNN.’
‘At a meeting just prior to Wednesday’s briefing, task force members were discussing likelihood that some doctors on the panel would be asked by reporters about Kemp’s controversial move to open up many businesses in Georgia, like nail salons and bowling alleys, source added.’
‘During the meeting, Doctor Anthony Fauci and others on the task force noted there would be a glaring inconsistency if the scientists were not in agreement with Trump on the Georgia issue during the press’
Twitter world went crazy as one doctor said that it is hard not to take each death personally, blaming himself for it. Acosta works with the facts, and this is how Americans responded to him below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-04-23--Trump Tweets Jab At Harvard After ‘Forcing’ Them To Return Stimulus

Congress passed a virus relief bill consisting of billions of dollars .
One problem .
Wealthy companies with less than 500 employees could have their attorneys step up to the trough and take their big bite .
They trampled over the little businesses the bill was supposed to help survive , and all of the money was gone in a week .
Now , Congress is passing another bill of nearly half a trillion dollars bill .
One problem .
A person might think Congress would learn from its mistake .
Donald Trump pointed out how he made Harvard return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not need .
Yet , he did not ask the financial companies to do the same .
Then , the commander-in-chief had his vice president and former 2016 presidential campaign manager compliment him : ‘ Yesterday , I had the privilege of visiting @ GEHealthcare in Wisconsin to see American industry and American workers at their very best .
Under President @ realDonaldTrump ’ s leadership and because of the hard work of the American people , we will have 110,000 ventilators in 100 days.
’ ‘ .
@ foxandfriends We now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to all !
’ ‘ Thank you to Harvard and all others !
’

Congress passed a virus relief bill consisting of billions of dollars. One problem. Wealthy companies with less than 500 employees could have their attorneys step up to the trough and take their big bite. They trampled over the little businesses the bill was supposed to help survive, and all of the money was gone in a week. Now, Congress is passing another bill of nearly half a trillion dollars bill. One problem.
A person might think Congress would learn from its mistake. Donald Trump pointed out how he made Harvard return the money it had taken and clearly did not need. Yet, he did not ask the financial companies to do the same.
Then, the commander-in-chief had his vice president and former 2016 presidential campaign manager compliment him:
‘Yesterday, I had the privilege of visiting @GEHealthcare in Wisconsin to see American industry and American workers at their very best. Under President @realDonaldTrump’s leadership and because of the hard work of the American people, we will have 110,000 ventilators in 100 days.’
Yesterday, I had the privilege of visiting @GEHealthcare in Wisconsin to see American industry and American workers at their very best. Under President @realDonaldTrump’s leadership and because of the hard work of the American people, we will have 110,000 ventilators in 100 days. pic.twitter.com/JyIAGEnq7t — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) April 23, 2020
‘.@foxandfriends We now have many Ventilators to spare. Thank you to all!’ ‘Thank you to Harvard and all others!’
‘Thank you @realDonaldTrump for forcing Harvard to return the money. I never get tired of winning!’ ‘Harvard should Immediately FREEZE tuition for three years if they accept Taxpayer money. This is shameful. I mean they ONLY have $40 Billion to draw from.’ Twitter world. went crazy after Trump sent out additional tweets about universities taking relief money and about what a great job he has done with the pandemic. Check out our favorites 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--2020-04-24--Official Says He Was Fired For Fighting Trump’s Pill Push

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has claimed well over 50,000 lives in the U.S. alone , a top public health official says that he believes that he was removed from his post in the Trump administration for pushing back against political appointees on the subject of hydroxychloroquine as a Coronavirus treatment , which the president and his political allies have rushed to promote in their mad dash to secure some kind of quick fix for the pandemic .
Dr. Rick Bright led the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority at the Department of Health and Human Services until earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clashes with the Trump team ’ s politics shortly after his dismissal , revealing that he ’ d be filing a whistleblower complaint with the inspector general ’ s office for his department .
Bright now works at the National Institutes of Health on what a HHS spokesperson claims includes “ development and deployment of novel point-of-care testing platform , ” Axios reports , although Trump himself has dubiously claimed that he doesn ’ t even know Bright .
The doctor claims that his abrupt firing from his old job , which included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clean , sharing : ‘ I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars allocated by Congress to address the COVID-19 pandemic into safe and scientifically vetted solutions , and not in drugs , vaccines and other technologies that lack scientific merit .
I am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus , science — not politics or cronyism — has to lead the way.
’ Bright added that he apparently faced “ criticism for my proactive efforts to invest early into vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ resisted efforts to fund potentially dangerous drugs promoted by those with political connections.
” There is , as even Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health has made clear , no scientific study-backed evidence for the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a Coronavirus treatment outside of the medication ’ s ordinary usage as a treatment for malaria .
Now , clinical trial results have emerged indicating that veterans afflicted with the Coronavirus who took the malaria drugs actually died at a higher rate than those who did not — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of takeback from the president and his shills who have pushed the drug .
Bright insists that he “ rightly resisted efforts to provide an unproven drug on demand to the American public , ” because the “ drugs have potentially serious risks associated with them , including increased mortality observed in some recent studies in patients with COVID-19.
” That ’ s not even the end of the president ’ s thoroughly questionable at best medical “ advice ” amidst the pandemic .
This past week , at a White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injection of household disinfectants as a potentially useful treatment path for the Coronavirus .
He promptly faced widespread criticism for his reckless incompetence .
On Friday , he claimed that he was just being sarcastic .
There ’ s no evidence for this — shortly before that claim , the White House even issued their own “ defense ” for the president that completely took the seriousness of his remarks as a given .

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has claimed well over 50,000 lives in the U.S. alone, a top public health official says that he believes that he was removed from his post in the Trump administration for pushing back against political appointees on the subject of hydroxychloroquine as a Coronavirus treatment, which the president and his political allies have rushed to promote in their mad dash to secure some kind of quick fix for the pandemic. Dr. Rick Bright led the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority at the Department of Health and Human Services until earlier this week, and he revealed his clashes with the Trump team’s politics shortly after his dismissal, revealing that he’d be filing a whistleblower complaint with the inspector general’s office for his department.
Q: Did Dr. Rick Bright get pushed out of his job as the director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA? Pres Trump: "I have never heard of him…Maybe he was maybe he wasn't. " — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 22, 2020
Bright now works at the National Institutes of Health on what a HHS spokesperson claims includes “development and deployment of novel point-of-care testing platform,” Axios reports, although Trump himself has dubiously claimed that he doesn’t even know Bright. The doctor claims that his abrupt firing from his old job, which included supervision of vaccine development, was not clean, sharing:
‘I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars allocated by Congress to address the COVID-19 pandemic into safe and scientifically vetted solutions, and not in drugs, vaccines and other technologies that lack scientific merit. I am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus, science — not politics or cronyism — has to lead the way.’
Here is Dr. Rick Bright's full statement, just emailed out by the law firm Katz, Marshall & Banks which will be representing him as he files a whistleblower complaint.
(First reported by @maggieNYT) pic.twitter.com/oQ3j9Z17SK — Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 22, 2020
Bright added that he apparently faced “criticism for my proactive efforts to invest early into vaccines and supplies critical to saving American lives” and “resisted efforts to fund potentially dangerous drugs promoted by those with political connections.”
Will anyone who breathlessly pitched hydroxychloroquine as a miracle drug show a modicum of regret or even self-awareness over this? Doubtful. More likely is they’ll ignore the study entirelyhttps://t.co/sPcSysahv2 — Sam Stein (@samstein) April 21, 2020
There is, as even Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health has made clear, no scientific study-backed evidence for the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a Coronavirus treatment outside of the medication’s ordinary usage as a treatment for malaria. Now, clinical trial results have emerged indicating that veterans afflicted with the Coronavirus who took the malaria drugs actually died at a higher rate than those who did not — although there has yet to be any kind of takeback from the president and his shills who have pushed the drug.
Hydroxychloroquine, long touted by President Trump, is of no use treating Covid-19 and actually causes more deaths than standard care, per a large new study. https://t.co/eCpEH9DGS0 — Ben White (@morningmoneyben) April 21, 2020
Bright insists that he “rightly resisted efforts to provide an unproven drug on demand to the American public,” because the “drugs have potentially serious risks associated with them, including increased mortality observed in some recent studies in patients with COVID-19.”
That’s not even the end of the president’s thoroughly questionable at best medical “advice” amidst the pandemic. This past week, at a White House press conference, he even suggested the injection of household disinfectants as a potentially useful treatment path for the Coronavirus. He promptly faced widespread criticism for his reckless incompetence. On Friday, he claimed that he was just being sarcastic. There’s no evidence for this — shortly before that claim, the White House even issued their own “defense” for the president that completely took the seriousness of his remarks as a given.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--Trump Makes Up Hilarious Lie To Cover For Idea To Inject Chemicals

This Thursday , President Donald Trump suggested exploring the option of injecting household disinfectants like bleach in an attempt to treat the Coronavirus , which has claimed the lives of over 50,000 Americans .
Now , the following day , after steep backlash over his recklessness , Trump claimed that he was being “ sarcastic.
” The two options here are , one , that he really was being sarcastic and thereby trivializing a pandemic that has sickened what ’ s fast approaching a million Americans , and two , that he was definitely not being sarcastic , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest , and he thereby revealed himself as even more definitively out of place in the White House .
In fact , the previous day , he didn ’ t just offer a single snide remark — he repeatedly returned to the concept throughout the briefing , without ever seemingly indicating his new defense of “ haha I was just joking.
” He asked Coronavirus response team member Dr. Deborah Birx , for instance , if she had heard of using household disinfectants as an internal treatment for the virus — leaving her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she had not .
Trump ’ s comments came after a presentation from another official in his administration about the negating effects of household disinfectants on the Coronavirus when it ’ s outside the body .
He commented : Again — nowhere in there is any indication that the president was supposedly being sarcastic .
Prior to the president ’ s Friday allegation that he ’ d been being sarcastic , the White House had even issued a separate defense for Trump that didn ’ t even include the supposition that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely serious .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed the media for supposedly ignoring the part of Trump ’ s original remarks where he said to consult with medical professionals .
She said : If Trump was really just being sarcastic , then why wasn ’ t that part of the White House ’ s Friday morning defense ?
There ’ s an easy explanation — the White House was left scrambling after the president ’ s latest bizarre outburst .
Throughout the Coronavirus crisis , Trump has struggled to maintain credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly turned , for instance , to “ quack cures ” like hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug that may or may not even have any effect on Coronavirus patients .
He has repeatedly lashed out against those who even dare to question him .

This Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested exploring the option of injecting household disinfectants like bleach in an attempt to treat the Coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of over 50,000 Americans. Now, the following day, after steep backlash over his recklessness, Trump claimed that he was being “sarcastic.” The two options here are, one, that he really was being sarcastic and thereby trivializing a pandemic that has sickened what’s fast approaching a million Americans, and two, that he was definitely not being sarcastic, as the video footage of the moment seems to suggest, and he thereby revealed himself as even more definitively out of place in the White House.
On Friday, Trump claimed to reporters:
‘I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen.’
On Fox News, @BretBaier is clearly skeptical of Trump's "I-was-being-sarcastic" excuse: “That’s not how it looked in the briefing, and not how it came across in the briefing. What’s problematic for this President is that sometimes he goes on these riffs." — Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) April 24, 2020
In fact, the previous day, he didn’t just offer a single snide remark — he repeatedly returned to the concept throughout the briefing, without ever seemingly indicating his new defense of “haha I was just joking.” He asked Coronavirus response team member Dr. Deborah Birx, for instance, if she had heard of using household disinfectants as an internal treatment for the virus — leaving her on the spot to indicate that no, she had not.
Even Fox News anchor Bret Baier noted:
‘It didn’t seem like it was coming off as sarcastic when he was talking and turning to Dr. Birx on the side.’
As for the President saying his disinfectant comments were sarcastic:
1 – He was responding to and riffing on a formal presentation from DHS
2 – He asked Dr Birx for her opinion
3 – When @PhilipRucker suggested Americans don't want rumors Trump called him "fake news" — Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) April 24, 2020
Trump’s comments came after a presentation from another official in his administration about the negating effects of household disinfectants on the Coronavirus when it’s outside the body. He commented:
‘I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?’
Again — nowhere in there is any indication that the president was supposedly being sarcastic. Prior to the president’s Friday allegation that he’d been being sarcastic, the White House had even issued a separate defense for Trump that didn’t even include the supposition that Trump had been any thing but completely and entirely serious.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed the media for supposedly ignoring the part of Trump’s original remarks where he said to consult with medical professionals. She said:
‘President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday’s briefing. Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines.’
If Trump was really just being sarcastic, then why wasn’t that part of the White House’s Friday morning defense? There’s an easy explanation — the White House was left scrambling after the president’s latest bizarre outburst.
Throughout the Coronavirus crisis, Trump has struggled to maintain credibility for himself and his administration. He has repeatedly turned, for instance, to “quack cures” like hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that may or may not even have any effect on Coronavirus patients. He has repeatedly lashed out against those who even dare to question him.
Hint: He wasn't being sarcastic. @realDonaldTrump was being bombastic, pseudo-scientific and idiotic. — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) April 24, 2020