politicususa--2020-04-24--Lysol Owner Warns People Not to Inject Themselves with Bleach

Robert Benckiser , the United Kingdom-based owner of Lysol , has warned individuals not to inject themselves with bleach after President Donald Trump suggested people could get an “ injection ” of the disinfectant .
“ As a global leader in health and hygiene products , we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body ( through injection , ingestion or any other route ) , ” a spokesperson for Benckiser said in a statement .
“ As a global leader in health and hygiene products , we must be clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products be administered into the human body ( through injection , ingestion or any other route ) , ” the statement continues .
“ As with all products , our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines.
” President Trump has been widely derided since yesterday ’ s press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute , one minute , ” he said .
“ And is there a way we can do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost a cleaning ?
As you see , it gets in the lungs , it does a tremendous number on the lungs , so it would be interesting to check that.
” Trump ’ s statements naturally sent a ripple through the medical community .
They also prompted the British government to issue a statement saying it would not consider his idea .
“ We can only speak for the U.K. response and in relation to disinfectant I ’ m certainly not aware that is anything that is being recommended , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driven by U.K. science and medical advice.
” First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford also criticized Trump ’ s comments .

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Robert Benckiser, the United Kingdom-based owner of Lysol, has warned individuals not to inject themselves with bleach after President Donald Trump suggested people could get an “injection” of the disinfectant.
“As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),” a spokesperson for Benckiser said in a statement.
“As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),” the statement continues. “As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines.”
President Trump has been widely derided since yesterday’s press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic.
“I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute,” he said. “And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? As you see, it gets in the lungs, it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.”
Trump’s statements naturally sent a ripple through the medical community. They also prompted the British government to issue a statement saying it would not consider his idea.
“We can only speak for the U.K. response and in relation to disinfectant I’m certainly not aware that is anything that is being recommended,” a spokesman said. “Our approach is driven by U.K. science and medical advice.”
First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford also criticized Trump’s comments.


politicususa--2020-04-26--Opinion: Trump Adds To His List of Crimes by Proposing We Drink Bleach

On Friday , states and manufacturers of Clorox and Lysol were issuing public service announcements to ignore Donald Trump ’ s proposed prescription of injecting or drinking those products to cure COVID-19 .
To be clear , he thought it would “ be interesting ” to test the effects of bleach on killing the novel corona virus in the human body since it works so well on the surface .
Newsflash : We have evidence to show the lethal effects of drinking bleach or injecting bleach into the human body .
So it really doesn ’ t matter if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
The fact that we have a president who gives this sort of advice is bad enough , but what ’ s worse is there are people who believe him and they vote .
I realize I ’ m doing this wrong .
We ’ re supposed to humor Trump ’ s voters because they felt left out or ignored , so they voted for him to get some attention .
I ’ m always going to have problems with that theory because of the encounters I ’ ve had with people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who are arrogant enough to think they know everything about you , when the reality is , their understanding is limited to tropes about the list of people who they think made their life suck .
I get a triple score as a woman , a Jew and an immigrant .
This is admittedly a story that begs for sarcasm because it ’ s so absurd .
But , this level of absurdity is also a stark reminder of the fact that Trump ’ s lies literally killed tens of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early stages of what could be a multiple wave pandemic .
Anyone I ’ ve been talking to is long past ready for Donald Trump to be banished from the White House .
That is not enough .
Trump committed a long list of crimes while there and before .
It would certainly take more than one post here – probably a pretty intense series of books – to build the cases against all Trump ’ s crimes .
To paraphrase a colleague , even a second-rate prosecutor knows that .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glenn Kirschner , are being vocal about the need for prosecutions in a real court room – and a truth commission .
To simplify , Trump can be charged and convicted with negligent homicide for all the people who died because of his lies .
Whether it was the lie about this pandemic being a hoax , it only infects Democrats or maybe it infects but maybe we can just inject some Clorox or Lysol ; any death stemming from a lie that he knew was likely to result in death meets the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former prosecutor and JAG , Glenn Kirschner , spoke in favor of prosecutions for gross negligence in an interview with The Intercept .
By logical extension , one can conclude that the act and the volume of people who got sick and will live with permanent organ damage while many died and will die constitute something that offends the community ’ s sensibilities and therefore qualifies as a crime against humanity .
On its face , there is ample evidence to convict Trump .
However , we need a better than second-rate prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are very likely that at least one person who believes Trump will end up on the jury .
All it takes for Trump to walk is to persuade that one juror that this is the “ Deep State ” going after him out of hate rather than because evidence shows he ’ s probably guilty of negligent homicide .
Separately , Kirschner supports creating a truth commission and has been vocal about it since December 2019 , as reflected in this tweet .
The truth commission , while a legitimate political body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But in this case , both avenues are needed because as there were crimes , there was also a significant amount of political malpractice .
The attempt to convict Trump on articles of impeachment failed because the Senate majority put party loyalty above the rule of law .
Trump is our second chance to correct a potentially fatal flaw in our political and judicial systems , one we saw on a much smaller scale with Bush and his torture program .
The objective is to prosecute crimes when warranted , not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the system that made America great and democratic .
In short , we need a mechanism for independent investigation and when applicable , prosecution of a president ’ s crimes immediately – not after he has had four years to carry out a crime spree or commit crimes to win office in the first place .
Similarly , the commission could explore how the media ’ s manner of covering Trump played some role in making COVID-19 more deadly in America than it had to be .
The media is still covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and doing the fact checks later .
Better to take clips of his speech and present the fact checking in the same news segment .
The truth commission could also address issues like the problem with having an Attorney-General who is as corrupt and authoritarian as the president and conducts himself as if he is only accountable to his president .
Ditto Trump ’ s sycophants .
For them , we might copy a function of South Africa ’ s Truth and Reconciliation Commission : a mechanism for supporters of Apartheid to confess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from prosecution at the recommendation of the commission , that depended on the nature and severity of their crimes .
Addressing these and other issues requires careful framing and focus .
It will also take time .
It will be worth it .
We need truth , reconciliation and justice before we can close the chapter on Donald Trump .

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On Friday, states and manufacturers of Clorox and Lysol were issuing public service announcements to ignore Donald Trump’s proposed prescription of injecting or drinking those products to cure COVID-19. To be clear, he thought it would “be interesting” to test the effects of bleach on killing the novel corona virus in the human body since it works so well on the surface.
Newsflash: We have evidence to show the lethal effects of drinking bleach or injecting bleach into the human body. So it really doesn’t matter if it would work or the corona virus or not.
The fact that we have a president who gives this sort of advice is bad enough, but what’s worse is there are people who believe him and they vote.
I realize I’m doing this wrong. We’re supposed to humor Trump’s voters because they felt left out or ignored, so they voted for him to get some attention.
I’m always going to have problems with that theory because of the encounters I’ve had with people like that. They’re the people who are arrogant enough to think they know everything about you, when the reality is, their understanding is limited to tropes about the list of people who they think made their life suck. I get a triple score as a woman, a Jew and an immigrant.
This is admittedly a story that begs for sarcasm because it’s so absurd. But, this level of absurdity is also a stark reminder of the fact that Trump’s lies literally killed tens of thousands of Americans and we’re in the early stages of what could be a multiple wave pandemic.
Anyone I’ve been talking to is long past ready for Donald Trump to be banished from the White House. That is not enough. Trump committed a long list of crimes while there and before. It would certainly take more than one post here – probably a pretty intense series of books – to build the cases against all Trump’s crimes. To paraphrase a colleague, even a second-rate prosecutor knows that.
That’s why some first-rate prosecutors, like Glenn Kirschner, are being vocal about the need for prosecutions in a real court room – and a truth commission.
To simplify, Trump can be charged and convicted with negligent homicide for all the people who died because of his lies. Whether it was the lie about this pandemic being a hoax, it only infects Democrats or maybe it infects but maybe we can just inject some Clorox or Lysol; any death stemming from a lie that he knew was likely to result in death meets the mental state required for gross negligence.
Former prosecutor and JAG, Glenn Kirschner, spoke in favor of prosecutions for gross negligence in an interview with The Intercept.
“I actually think he will see charges brought in each jurisdiction in which people have died as a result of his gross negligence. So I have a feeling that he has got a lot of criminal legal exposure coming at him beginning in January 2021.”
By logical extension, one can conclude that the act and the volume of people who got sick and will live with permanent organ damage while many died and will die constitute something that offends the community’s sensibilities and therefore qualifies as a crime against humanity.
On its face, there is ample evidence to convict Trump. However, we need a better than second-rate prosecutor to try this case. The odds are very likely that at least one person who believes Trump will end up on the jury. All it takes for Trump to walk is to persuade that one juror that this is the “Deep State” going after him out of hate rather than because evidence shows he’s probably guilty of negligent homicide.
Separately, Kirschner supports creating a truth commission and has been vocal about it since December 2019, as reflected in this tweet.
Agreed, Lainie . Which is why there will need to be a #TrumpCrimesCommission #TCC come Jan. 2021. All co-conspirators, enablers and accessories will need to be held accountable – in court. Think a combination of the Nuremberg trials and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. https://t.co/Ov9wHJYMMU — Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) December 23, 2019
The truth commission, while a legitimate political body, is not a substitute for a court. But in this case, both avenues are needed because as there were crimes, there was also a significant amount of political malpractice.
The attempt to convict Trump on articles of impeachment failed because the Senate majority put party loyalty above the rule of law. Trump is our second chance to correct a potentially fatal flaw in our political and judicial systems, one we saw on a much smaller scale with Bush and his torture program. The objective is to prosecute crimes when warranted, not to prosecute political ideas, a distinct feature of the system that made America great and democratic.
In short, we need a mechanism for independent investigation and when applicable, prosecution of a president’s crimes immediately – not after he has had four years to carry out a crime spree or commit crimes to win office in the first place.
Similarly, the commission could explore how the media’s manner of covering Trump played some role in making COVID-19 more deadly in America than it had to be. The media is still covering Trump and his lies in real time and doing the fact checks later. Better to take clips of his speech and present the fact checking in the same news segment.
The truth commission could also address issues like the problem with having an Attorney-General who is as corrupt and authoritarian as the president and conducts himself as if he is only accountable to his president.
Ditto Trump’s sycophants. For them, we might copy a function of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission: a mechanism for supporters of Apartheid to confess their sins. While some got immunity from prosecution at the recommendation of the commission, that depended on the nature and severity of their crimes.
Addressing these and other issues requires careful framing and focus. It will also take time. It will be worth it.
We need truth, reconciliation and justice before we can close the chapter on Donald Trump.


politicususa--2020-04-25--Opinion: Greed versus Need: Coronavirus Only Magnifies Ongoing Struggle over American Morality Tale

The inspirational mantras we hear multiple times a day remind us repeatedly that “ we ’ re all in this together ” and “ we ’ ll get through this together.
” It ’ s such a powerful and commonplace expression these days , seemingly rolling off the tongues of every commentator , commercial spokesperson , and social media user , that one would almost think Hillary Clinton had , in fact , actually been elected back in 2016 , when her defining campaigning slogan urged us to see ourselves as “ stronger together.
” Everybody ’ s saying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And , woefully , while it is no doubt true that we are “ stronger together , ” the national aspirations encapsulated in the hope that “ we ’ ll all get through this together , ” have not quite materialized in our national behaviors .
The emergency efforts , such as the multiple relief bills the federal government has passed , were purportedly designed to address people ’ s and the economy ’ s most dire needs , just to “ get us through ” this time .
The efforts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s highest ideals , a cornerstone of the nation ’ s self-image , that of our unity and togetherness .
The implementation of the relief bills , however , has unfortunately aligned with a conflicting and countervailing individualist value dominant in—and validated by–American life and economy : the idea that in our competitive economy , individuals are entitled , expected , and compelled to grab for the biggest piece of the proverbial pie .
And they are rewarded and praised for it .
Corporations such as Potbelly , Ruth ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others applied for and were granted tens of millions of dollars in largely forgivable loans .
Several of these companies have announced they will be returning the monies ; and Trump administration has issued warnings that if such large companies do not give back the funds within two weeks , they will suffer “ severe consequences.
” But these developments are largely because this gross behavior , satisfying greed and not the real desperate need Americans are experiencing , was spotlighted .
Indeed , the grab for the pie by the wealthiest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was flagrant and orchestrated .
These companies were first in line , and guided by the big banks who knew best how to work the system .
J.P. Morgan Chase , for example , according to CNN , reportedly “ hosted a nationwide conference call to inform their workers how to handle customers so that favored customers got special treatment .
That special treatment .
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included allowing those customers to submit applications earlier than they would have been able to , a tactic that pushed other qualified loan applicants out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not behavior honoring need ; it is not behavior consistent with the aspiration that “ we will get through this together.
” Indeed , Harvard University , with likely the largest university endowment of all time , in the hundreds of billions , similarly got spotlighted accepting $ 9 million it has pledged to return .
Meanwhile , I work at a cash-strapped state university that serves students from among the lowest socio-economic brackets who otherwise could not access higher education , and we do much to lift to these students economically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still experience grave need .
And Mitch McConnell has blatantly asserted his opposition to providing funding to states suffering huge revenue losses due to the pandemic , straining their abilities to fund education and hosts of other vital services .
What we need to understand is that this struggle between slaking America ’ s insatiable greed and addressing our people ’ s most basic needs is not new .
What we see we these relief packages repeat the behaviors we saw with the bank bailouts during the Great Recession and with Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax cuts benefited the wealthy and did not trickle down , despite Trump ’ s promises that companies would invest in workers and not cut jobs .
Companies like AT & T , Wells Fargo , and General Motors lobbied for them , promising to re-invest their tax savings in their workers and companies to the benefit off the nation as a whole .
And yet all of these companies have engaged in massive layoffs or plant closings .
AT & T has eliminated over 23,000 jobs since the tax cuts went into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion windfall from the tax cuts with the prospect of cashing in an additional $ 3 billion annually in tax savings .
In November 2018 , GM announced it would be closing five plants , eliminating 14,000 jobs in communities across Ohio , Maryland , Michigan , and Ontario , Canada , while buying back $ 10 billion in stock and earning a net profit of $ 8 billion on which the company paid no federal tax .
Wells Fargo did raise the minimum wage of its employees , though the tax savings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the cost of that pay raise to the company ; and the company announced its plans in September 2018 to eliminate 26,000 jobs , at the same time that it has raised health insurance costs for its employees .
Reducing the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent and saving corporations some $ 13 billion in taxes was supposedly to spur economic growth , create more jobs , and induce companies to raise wages .
While Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin trumpeted that 90 percent of working adults would experience an increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts , in fact only 4.3 percent of workers in Fortune 500 companies have received either a one-time bonus or an increase in wages .
Businesses have reaped nine times more in tax cuts than what they have passed on to workers .
In our ongoing American morality play , it ’ s Gordon Gecko ’ s morality of greed—and hence social divisiveness and antagonism–that seems to be winning and defining our dominant value system , not our aspiration of mutual aid and cooperation embodied in expressions valorizing togetherness .
When we come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need to ask if we want a return to normalcy , to the ethos and behavior of the bank bailouts and Trump tax cuts , or whether we want to forge a new national morality , the advent of genuine spirit of cooperation .

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The inspirational mantras we hear multiple times a day remind us repeatedly that “we’re all in this together” and “we’ll get through this together.”
It’s such a powerful and commonplace expression these days, seemingly rolling off the tongues of every commentator, commercial spokesperson, and social media user, that one would almost think Hillary Clinton had, in fact, actually been elected back in 2016, when her defining campaigning slogan urged us to see ourselves as “stronger together.” Everybody’s saying it.
Woefully, she is not president.
And, woefully, while it is no doubt true that we are “stronger together,” the national aspirations encapsulated in the hope that “we’ll all get through this together,” have not quite materialized in our national behaviors.
The emergency efforts, such as the multiple relief bills the federal government has passed, were purportedly designed to address people’s and the economy’s most dire needs, just to “get us through” this time.
The efforts and ethos align with the one of the nation’s highest ideals, a cornerstone of the nation’s self-image, that of our unity and togetherness.
The implementation of the relief bills, however, has unfortunately aligned with a conflicting and countervailing individualist value dominant in—and validated by–American life and economy: the idea that in our competitive economy, individuals are entitled, expected, and compelled to grab for the biggest piece of the proverbial pie. And they are rewarded and praised for it.
Corporations such as Potbelly, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Shake Shack, and others applied for and were granted tens of millions of dollars in largely forgivable loans. Several of these companies have announced they will be returning the monies; and Trump administration has issued warnings that if such large companies do not give back the funds within two weeks, they will suffer “severe consequences.”
But these developments are largely because this gross behavior, satisfying greed and not the real desperate need Americans are experiencing, was spotlighted.
Indeed, the grab for the pie by the wealthiest, arguably experiencing the least need, was flagrant and orchestrated. These companies were first in line, and guided by the big banks who knew best how to work the system.
J.P. Morgan Chase, for example, according to CNN, reportedly “hosted a nationwide conference call to inform their workers how to handle customers so that favored customers got special treatment. That special treatment . . . included allowing those customers to submit applications earlier than they would have been able to, a tactic that pushed other qualified loan applicants out of line for a loan.”
This is not behavior honoring need; it is not behavior consistent with the aspiration that “we will get through this together.”
Indeed, Harvard University, with likely the largest university endowment of all time, in the hundreds of billions, similarly got spotlighted accepting $9 million it has pledged to return.
Meanwhile, I work at a cash-strapped state university that serves students from among the lowest socio-economic brackets who otherwise could not access higher education, and we do much to lift to these students economically, and we received less than Harvard and still experience grave need.
And Mitch McConnell has blatantly asserted his opposition to providing funding to states suffering huge revenue losses due to the pandemic, straining their abilities to fund education and hosts of other vital services.
What we need to understand is that this struggle between slaking America’s insatiable greed and addressing our people’s most basic needs is not new.
What we see we these relief packages repeat the behaviors we saw with the bank bailouts during the Great Recession and with Trump’s tax cuts.
Trump’s tax cuts benefited the wealthy and did not trickle down, despite Trump’s promises that companies would invest in workers and not cut jobs. Companies like AT&T, Wells Fargo, and General Motors lobbied for them, promising to re-invest their tax savings in their workers and companies to the benefit off the nation as a whole. And yet all of these companies have engaged in massive layoffs or plant closings. AT&T has eliminated over 23,000 jobs since the tax cuts went into effect, despite receiving a $21 billion windfall from the tax cuts with the prospect of cashing in an additional $3 billion annually in tax savings. In November 2018, GM announced it would be closing five plants, eliminating 14,000 jobs in communities across Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada, while buying back $10 billion in stock and earning a net profit of $8 billion on which the company paid no federal tax. Wells Fargo did raise the minimum wage of its employees, though the tax savings for the company were 47 times larger than the cost of that pay raise to the company; and the company announced its plans in September 2018 to eliminate 26,000 jobs, at the same time that it has raised health insurance costs for its employees.
Reducing the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent and saving corporations some $13 billion in taxes was supposedly to spur economic growth, create more jobs, and induce companies to raise wages. While Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin trumpeted that 90 percent of working adults would experience an increase in pay tied directly to the tax cuts, in fact only 4.3 percent of workers in Fortune 500 companies have received either a one-time bonus or an increase in wages. Businesses have reaped nine times more in tax cuts than what they have passed on to workers.
In our ongoing American morality play, it’s Gordon Gecko’s morality of greed—and hence social divisiveness and antagonism–that seems to be winning and defining our dominant value system, not our aspiration of mutual aid and cooperation embodied in expressions valorizing togetherness.
When we come out the other side of this pandemic, we need to ask if we want a return to normalcy, to the ethos and behavior of the bank bailouts and Trump tax cuts, or whether we want to forge a new national morality, the advent of genuine spirit of cooperation.


politicususa--2020-04-25--Opinion: Add Sedition To Trump’s Lengthy Rap Sheet

There are likely as many reasons for decent human beings to detest dirty Don Trump as there are stars in the observable universe – possibly more so .
It is almost certain that patriotic Americans despise Trump because he has openly incited rebellion against legally-elected state officials .
Now , as if his deliberate divisiveness is not enough of a reason to loathe a malicious narcissist sitting in a place he clearly does not belong , Trump is purposely sowing division among Americans and inciting opposition to lawfully elected public officials – all because they fail to worship and obey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
At this point it is folly to think the current leader of the Executive branch will ever attempt to bring the nation together .
Instead , Trump has used his massively loud voice to incite his combatant acolytes and religious cult members to rebel against state officials as part of his reelection campaign .
And as has been the case since Trump ’ s poorly-attended inauguration , he broke the law and is guilty of sedition and everything related to that treasonous crime .
It is noteworthy that the leader of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberate ” disaffected malcontents from lawful state governments should be considered an attempt to foment a civil war .
Those Trump minions protesting with Confederate flags and assault weapons certainly support the idea that Trump is provoking a civil war .
Last week when Trump used his favorite platform to incite his cult-followers to rebel against three states ’ leaders , he was breaking the law against sedition ; all because those states ’ Democratic governors issued orders to save lives .
In its most basic form , sedition is : “ Incitement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lawful authority.
” And , sedition is an honest-to-dog Federal crime not reserved for promoting resistance or insurrection against the Federal government of the United States .
According to 18 U.S. Code Part 1 , Chapter 15 , under TREASON , SEDITION , AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES – §2385 Advocating overthrow of Government reads : “ Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates , abets , advises , or teaches the duty , necessity , desirability , or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or imprisoned not more than twenty years , or both , and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof , for the five years next following his conviction.
” ( author bold ) And just in case Trump ’ s personal campaign network , Fox News , believes it is exempt from federal prosecution for seditious conspiracy , § 2385 also states : “ If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section , each shall be fined under this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , or both.
” ( author bold ) Some observers believe that Trump called on his dirty rebels to set themselves free ( liberate ) from lawfully-elected Democratic governors after observing images of angry , gun-toting , Confederate flag-waving , MAGA hat-wearing fanatics on Fox News .
It is also quite likely that Trump learned that Ammon Bundy summoned gun-toting insurgents in Idaho to participate in his “ Liberty Rebellion ” to defy Republican Governor Brad Little ’ s stay at home orders .
Bundy called the public safety rules “ martial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was gathering supporters to prevent state officials from enforcing the governor ’ s order .
In fact , Bundy said that his insurgent group would go to great lengths to “ physically stop the bad actors ” attempting to enforce the governor ’ s orders .
Bundy claims those orders violate his group ’ s 1st Amendment rights to assemble and practice religion .
Bundy also asserted that his liberty rebellion entails fierce opposition with firearms if necessary .
He said : “ When someone ’ s rights are being violated for whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bring tremendous accountability to the bad actors .
The First Amendment is secured by the Second Amendment .
The last time it was illegal to meet together as a people on this land was before the Revolutionary War .
Since we won our independence , it has never been illegal to assemble as a people.
” There is little doubt in this author ’ s mind that Trump cited the Second Amendment being under siege in Virginia to inspire Bundy types to use Second Amendment remedies against legally elected Democrats in Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As an aside , it is remarkable that what Trump and gun-fanatics consider attacks on the Second Amendment in Virginia entail prohibiting guns in day care centers , public buildings like courthouses and schools , or “ enduring tyranny ” in the form of background checks prior to buying more guns .
Trump knew that all he had to do to “ incite resistance to , or insurrection against , lawful authority ” was inform his acolytes that sane gun safety regulations are tyrannical oppression and require action to “ liberate ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump knew when he called on his rebellious stooges to “ free themselves from Democratic oppression ” ( LIBERATE ) that it was illegal according to a preeminent constitutional scholar , Mary McCord .
Ms. McCord wrote in a Washington Post Op-Ed Subtitled “ Federal law bans advocating the overthrow of government ” that : ” President Trump incited insurrection Friday against the duly elected governors of the states of Michigan , Minnesota and Virginia .
Just a day after issuing guidance for re-opening America that clearly deferred decision-making to state officials — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — the president [ Trump ] undercut his own guidance by calling for criminal acts against the governors for not opening fast enough .
‘ Liberate ’ — particularly when it ’ s declared by the chief executive of our republic — isn ’ t some sort of cheeky throwaway .
Its definition is ‘ to set at liberty , ’ specifically ‘ to free ( something , such as a country ) from domination by a foreign power.
’ We historically associate it with the armed defeat of hostile forces during war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe from Nazi Germany ’ s control during World War II .
Just over a year ago , Trump himself announced that ‘ the United States has liberated all ISIS-controlled territory in Syria and Iraq.
’ In that context , it ’ s not at all unreasonable to consider Trump ’ s tweets about “ liberation ” as at least tacit encouragement to citizens to take up arms against duly elected state officials of the party opposite his own , in response to sometimes unpopular but legally issued stay-at-home orders.
” ( author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump exempted states with Republican governors from his “ call for liberation ” regarding sane , public health orders .
It also is no coincidence that he cited Virginia ’ s Democratic legislature and Governor as attacking the Second Amendment – a veritable call for armed rebellion to a segment of America that desperately wants to engage in civil war .
Only a moron would argue that Trump ’ s tweets telling his disgruntled minions to liberate themselves from the lawfully elected public officials was not an act of sedition .
Just use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ freeing oneself from oppression.
” Never mind that Trump was inciting his sycophants to rebel against public officials , it was his implication that those lawful officials were oppressive tyrants , and not legally elected public servants attempting to save American lives .
No American believes any Republican will ever call Trump to account for sedition any more than depose him for criminally negligent homicide against tens-of-thousands of innocent Americans .
That opposition to holding Trump accountable for violating Federal laws is not simply dereliction of duty to America and the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty of “ misprision of a felony.
” Trump is guilty of several crimes , and as such , he is by definition a criminal .
One does not have to be charged or convicted of a crime to be labeled a criminal , they just have to commit a crime .
Now it is clear , according to 18 U.S. Code § 2385 , that the crime of sedition can be added to Trump ’ s growing rap sheet .
One must comment that despite clear knowledge of Trump ’ s ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by continuing to support a corrupt , criminally malicious narcissist who should be sitting in a Federal prison cell , not the Oval Office .

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There are likely as many reasons for decent human beings to detest dirty Don Trump as there are stars in the observable universe – possibly more so. It is almost certain that patriotic Americans despise Trump because he has openly incited rebellion against legally-elected state officials.
Now, as if his deliberate divisiveness is not enough of a reason to loathe a malicious narcissist sitting in a place he clearly does not belong, Trump is purposely sowing division among Americans and inciting opposition to lawfully elected public officials – all because they fail to worship and obey him as a god sent to rule America.
At this point it is folly to think the current leader of the Executive branch will ever attempt to bring the nation together. Instead, Trump has used his massively loud voice to incite his combatant acolytes and religious cult members to rebel against state officials as part of his reelection campaign. And as has been the case since Trump’s poorly-attended inauguration, he broke the law and is guilty of sedition and everything related to that treasonous crime.
It is noteworthy that the leader of the federal government inciting rebellion to “liberate” disaffected malcontents from lawful state governments should be considered an attempt to foment a civil war. Those Trump minions protesting with Confederate flags and assault weapons certainly support the idea that Trump is provoking a civil war.
Last week when Trump used his favorite platform to incite his cult-followers to rebel against three states’ leaders, he was breaking the law against sedition; all because those states’ Democratic governors issued orders to save lives.
In its most basic form, sedition is:
“Incitement of resistance to, or insurrection against, lawful authority.” And, sedition is an honest-to-dog Federal crime not reserved for promoting resistance or insurrection against the Federal government of the United States.
According to 18 U.S. Code Part 1, Chapter 15, under TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES – §2385 Advocating overthrow of Government reads:
“Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State … Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.” (author bold)
And just in case Trump’s personal campaign network, Fox News, believes it is exempt from federal prosecution for seditious conspiracy, § 2385 also states:
“If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.” (author bold)
Some observers believe that Trump called on his dirty rebels to set themselves free (liberate) from lawfully-elected Democratic governors after observing images of angry, gun-toting, Confederate flag-waving, MAGA hat-wearing fanatics on Fox News. It is also quite likely that Trump learned that Ammon Bundy summoned gun-toting insurgents in Idaho to participate in his “Liberty Rebellion” to defy Republican Governor Brad Little’s stay at home orders.
Bundy called the public safety rules “martial law” and stated that his goal was gathering supporters to prevent state officials from enforcing the governor’s order. In fact, Bundy said that his insurgent group would go to great lengths to “physically stop the bad actors” attempting to enforce the governor’s orders. Bundy claims those orders violate his group’s 1st Amendment rights to assemble and practice religion. Bundy also asserted that his liberty rebellion entails fierce opposition with firearms if necessary. He said:
“When someone’s rights are being violated for whatever reason … then thousands of people come and bring tremendous accountability to the bad actors. The First Amendment is secured by the Second Amendment. The last time it was illegal to meet together as a people on this land was before the Revolutionary War. Since we won our independence, it has never been illegal to assemble as a people.”
There is little doubt in this author’s mind that Trump cited the Second Amendment being under siege in Virginia to inspire Bundy types to use Second Amendment remedies against legally elected Democrats in Virginia and other states with Democratic governors.
As an aside, it is remarkable that what Trump and gun-fanatics consider attacks on the Second Amendment in Virginia entail prohibiting guns in day care centers, public buildings like courthouses and schools, or “enduring tyranny” in the form of background checks prior to buying more guns. Trump knew that all he had to do to “incite resistance to, or insurrection against, lawful authority” was inform his acolytes that sane gun safety regulations are tyrannical oppression and require action to “liberate” the gun maniacs from lawfully elected authorities.
Trump knew when he called on his rebellious stooges to “free themselves from Democratic oppression” (LIBERATE) that it was illegal according to a preeminent constitutional scholar, Mary McCord. Ms. McCord wrote in a Washington Post Op-Ed Subtitled “Federal law bans advocating the overthrow of government” that:
”President Trump incited insurrection Friday against the duly elected governors of the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia. Just a day after issuing guidance for re-opening America that clearly deferred decision-making to state officials — as it must under our Constitutional order — the president [Trump] undercut his own guidance by calling for criminal acts against the governors for not opening fast enough.
‘Liberate’ — particularly when it’s declared by the chief executive of our republic — isn’t some sort of cheeky throwaway. Its definition is ‘to set at liberty,’ specifically ‘to free (something, such as a country) from domination by a foreign power.’ We historically associate it with the armed defeat of hostile forces during war, such as the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control during World War II. Just over a year ago, Trump himself announced that ‘the United States has liberated all ISIS-controlled territory in Syria and Iraq.’
In that context, it’s not at all unreasonable to consider Trump’s tweets about “liberation” as at least tacit encouragement to citizens to take up arms against duly elected state officials of the party opposite his own, in response to sometimes unpopular but legally issued stay-at-home orders.” (author bold)
It is no coincidence that Trump exempted states with Republican governors from his “call for liberation” regarding sane, public health orders. It also is no coincidence that he cited Virginia’s Democratic legislature and Governor as attacking the Second Amendment – a veritable call for armed rebellion to a segment of America that desperately wants to engage in civil war.
Only a moron would argue that Trump’s tweets telling his disgruntled minions to liberate themselves from the lawfully elected public officials was not an act of sedition. Just use of the word “liberate” denotes “freeing oneself from oppression.” Never mind that Trump was inciting his sycophants to rebel against public officials, it was his implication that those lawful officials were oppressive tyrants, and not legally elected public servants attempting to save American lives.
No American believes any Republican will ever call Trump to account for sedition any more than depose him for criminally negligent homicide against tens-of-thousands of innocent Americans. That opposition to holding Trump accountable for violating Federal laws is not simply dereliction of duty to America and the Constitution, it makes Republicans criminal conspirators and guilty of “misprision of a felony.”
Trump is guilty of several crimes, and as such, he is by definition a criminal. One does not have to be charged or convicted of a crime to be labeled a criminal, they just have to commit a crime. Now it is clear, according to 18 U.S. Code § 2385, that the crime of sedition can be added to Trump’s growing rap sheet.
One must comment that despite clear knowledge of Trump’s ongoing crime spree, Republicans are complicit simply by continuing to support a corrupt, criminally malicious narcissist who should be sitting in a Federal prison cell, not the Oval Office.


politicususa--2020-04-25--Coronavirus Cases Are Spiking In Places Where Trump Supporters Protested Stay-At-Home Orders

While there is some light at the end of the tunnel in states where strict stay-at-home measures have been implemented , there has been an apparent rise in coronavirus cases in places where Donald Trump supporters took to the streets to protest .
According to MSNBC ’ s Joy Reid , cases appear to be back on the rise again in Wisconsin , where Republicans forced an in-person election , and in Florida , where the GOP governor reopened some beaches .
Perhaps most startling , though , is what is happening in Michigan , where Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the virus .
As Reid pointed out on Saturday , cases in the state have been on the rise for four straight days , not along after protesters took to the streets to protest stay-at-home orders with Confederate flags and Trump signs .
“ In Michigan , there ’ s been a rise in confirmed cases for the past four days as well , just a short time after protesters gathered in public to demand an end to that state ’ s lockdown orders , ” the MSNBC host said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it all the more confusing that Gov .
Brian Kemp of Georgia would proceed with his plan to open his state yesterday.
” Around this country , governors are grappling with decisions about when to reopen businesses to revive the struggling economy .
Well , governors , if you ’ re listening here are a few startling facts .
In Wisconsin , the number of cases spiked on Thursday just over two weeks after the Republican controlled legislature refused to delay the primary election that included a hotly contested state Supreme Court seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote in person .
In Florida , where Gov .
DeSantis reopened a few beaches , the number of new cases also rose Thursday after a five-day period of decline .
And in Michigan , there ’ s been a rise in confirmed cases for the past four days as well , just a short time after protesters gathered in public to demand an end to that state ’ s lockdown orders .
These statistics make it all the more confusing .
Governor Bryan Kemp of Georgia would proceed with his plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters are making it more likely that stay-at-home orders last longer The protests that Donald Trump has encouraged his supporters to participate in will only make it more likely that the stay-at-home orders will last longer .
After all , as Joy Reid mentioned on Saturday , these types of events – where Republicans are either forcing or encouraging people to congregate – are driving what appears to be a spike in coronavirus cases .
The longer that infections are spiking as opposed to flattening , the more likely it is that governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least some type of restrictive measures .
In short , these protests could be the most counterproductive political demonstrations in history .

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While there is some light at the end of the tunnel in states where strict stay-at-home measures have been implemented, there has been an apparent rise in coronavirus cases in places where Donald Trump supporters took to the streets to protest.
According to MSNBC’s Joy Reid, cases appear to be back on the rise again in Wisconsin, where Republicans forced an in-person election, and in Florida, where the GOP governor reopened some beaches.
Perhaps most startling, though, is what is happening in Michigan, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has taken tough measures to curb the spread of the virus.
As Reid pointed out on Saturday, cases in the state have been on the rise for four straight days, not along after protesters took to the streets to protest stay-at-home orders with Confederate flags and Trump signs.
“In Michigan, there’s been a rise in confirmed cases for the past four days as well, just a short time after protesters gathered in public to demand an end to that state’s lockdown orders,” the MSNBC host said.
She added, “These statistics make it all the more confusing that Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia would proceed with his plan to open his state yesterday.”
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Joy Reid points out that places where Republicans are either forcing or encouraging people to congregate are seeing what appears to be a spike in coronavirus cases. #ctl #p2 #amjoy pic.twitter.com/oDL5AHTQTV — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 25, 2020
Reid said:
Around this country, governors are grappling with decisions about when to reopen businesses to revive the struggling economy. Well, governors, if you’re listening here are a few startling facts. In Wisconsin, the number of cases spiked on Thursday just over two weeks after the Republican controlled legislature refused to delay the primary election that included a hotly contested state Supreme Court seat, forcing hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites to vote in person. In Florida, where Gov. DeSantis reopened a few beaches, the number of new cases also rose Thursday after a five-day period of decline. And in Michigan, there’s been a rise in confirmed cases for the past four days as well, just a short time after protesters gathered in public to demand an end to that state’s lockdown orders. These statistics make it all the more confusing. Governor Bryan Kemp of Georgia would proceed with his plan to reopen his state yesterday.
Trump supporters are making it more likely that stay-at-home orders last longer
The protests that Donald Trump has encouraged his supporters to participate in will only make it more likely that the stay-at-home orders will last longer.
After all, as Joy Reid mentioned on Saturday, these types of events – where Republicans are either forcing or encouraging people to congregate – are driving what appears to be a spike in coronavirus cases.
The longer that infections are spiking as opposed to flattening, the more likely it is that governors in certain states will have to extend at least some type of restrictive measures.
In short, these protests could be the most counterproductive political demonstrations in history.
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politicususa--2020-04-25--After Disinfectant Humiliation, Trump Scrubs Coronavirus Briefing From Saturday Schedule

Donald Trump humiliated himself on Thursday when he suggested that people should inject disinfectant into their bodies as a potential cure for the coronavirus .
After a day of ineffective damage control and a Friday news briefing in which Trump stormed out of the room without taking a single question , the White House is not scheduled to told a coronavirus press conference on Saturday .
As New York Daily News reporter Chris Sommerfeldt noted on Twitter , “ For the first Saturday in a while , Trump will not hold a coronavirus briefing tomorrow , per just-released White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House – which , of course , is subject to change at any moment – comes as Trump is reportedly planning to scale back the daily coronavirus press conferences .
Unlike the daily briefings conducted by New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus press conferences were never intended to be informative , calming events .
They were simply a tool for the president to push unfiltered propaganda in the middle of an election year .
But each day the American people tune in , they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
They see a petulant child lashing out at reporters , bragging about a 50,000+ death toll and pushing deadly quack cures for the virus .
Trump wanted to position himself as a strong president in the middle of a global health emergency , but he ’ s only shown himself to be more dangerously incompetent and ignorant than most people already knew him to be .
Ultimately , the country would likely be far better off if Donald Trump resumed his Saturday golf schedule instead of forcing the country to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Donald Trump humiliated himself on Thursday when he suggested that people should inject disinfectant into their bodies as a potential cure for the coronavirus.
After a day of ineffective damage control and a Friday news briefing in which Trump stormed out of the room without taking a single question, the White House is not scheduled to told a coronavirus press conference on Saturday.
As New York Daily News reporter Chris Sommerfeldt noted on Twitter, “For the first Saturday in a while, Trump will not hold a coronavirus briefing tomorrow, per just-released White House schedule.”
For the first Saturday in a while, Trump will not hold a coronavirus briefing tomorrow, per just-released White House schedule. pic.twitter.com/1SxVu39oNT — Chris Sommerfeldt (@C_Sommerfeldt) April 25, 2020
The decision by the White House – which, of course, is subject to change at any moment – comes as Trump is reportedly planning to scale back the daily coronavirus press conferences.
Trump’s daily coronavirus briefings have turned into a laughingstock
Unlike the daily briefings conducted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump’s coronavirus press conferences were never intended to be informative, calming events. They were simply a tool for the president to push unfiltered propaganda in the middle of an election year.
But each day the American people tune in, they don’t see a leader in command of a crisis. They see a petulant child lashing out at reporters, bragging about a 50,000+ death toll and pushing deadly quack cures for the virus.
Trump wanted to position himself as a strong president in the middle of a global health emergency, but he’s only shown himself to be more dangerously incompetent and ignorant than most people already knew him to be.
Ultimately, the country would likely be far better off if Donald Trump resumed his Saturday golf schedule instead of forcing the country to sit through these useless and uninformative press conferences.
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politicususa--2020-04-26--Trump Comes Unglued And Accuses Fox Of Using Democratic Talking Points

The Sunday meltdown continued as Trump attacked Fox News and claimed that his favorite is network is repeating and being @ @ @ @ @ Trump was completely off the rails .
In three tweets he attacked , Fox News @ @ @ @ @ Ryan , Chuck Todd , and Margaret Brennan .
The President ’ s tweets about @ @ @ @ @ a New York Times story that he attacked earlier in the day that detailed his @ @ @ @ @ he feels that their coverage isn ’ t flattering enough .
Trump has also gone @ @ @ @ @ journalists who won Nobel Prizes for their reporting on the Russia scandal .
Without a @ @ @ @ @ pandemic briefing to occupy his time , Trump is losing it all over Twitter .
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The Sunday meltdown continued as Trump attacked Fox News and claimed that his favorite is network is repeating and being fed Democratic talking points.
Trump tweeted:
.@FoxNews just doesn’t get what’s happening! They are being fed Democrat talking points, and they play them without hesitation or research. They forgot that Fake News @CNN & MSDNC wouldn’t let @FoxNews participate, even a little bit, in the poor ratings Democrat Debates….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….Even the Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats laughed at the Fox suggestion. No respect for the people running @FoxNews. But Fox keeps on plugging to try and become politically correct. They put RINO Paul Ryan on their Board. They hire “debate questions to Crooked Hillary”…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….fraud @donnabrazile (and others who are even worse). Chris Wallace is nastier to Republicans than even Deface the Nation or Sleepy Eyes. The people who are watching @FoxNews, in record numbers (thank you President Trump), are angry. They want an alternative now. So do I! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
Trump was completely off the rails. In three tweets he attacked, Fox News, Chris Wallace, Paul Ryan, Chuck Todd, and Margaret Brennan. The President’s tweets about his press coverage also confirm a New York Times story that he attacked earlier in the day that detailed his anger at Fox News because he feels that their coverage isn’t flattering enough.
Trump has also gone off on a rant about journalists who won Nobel Prizes for their reporting on the Russia scandal.
Without a pep rally disguised as a pandemic briefing to occupy his time, Trump is losing it all over Twitter. He’s coming unglued because the coronavirus has exposed his incompetence and wrecked the facade of the Trump presidency.
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politicususa--2020-04-26--Trump Spent 4 1/2 Minutes In Three Weeks Showing Empathy For Virus Victims

Trump ’ s coronavirus briefings are a train wreck where the President talks most of the time , and he only spent a little over a minute a week empathizing with virus victims .
Via The Washington Post , “ Over the past three weeks , the tally comes to more than 13 hours of Trump — including two hours spent on attacks and 45 minutes praising himself and his administration , but just 4½ minutes expressing condolences for coronavirus victims .
He spent twice as much time promoting an unproven antimalarial drug that was the object of a Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said something false or misleading in nearly a quarter of his prepared comments or answers to questions , the analysis shows.
” The networks should be ashamed of themselves for airing briefings that were devoid and information , and contained at least 25 % false and misleading statements .
The briefings exposed Trump as a failed leader who only cares about himself .
It is unimaginable that any president would spend ten times longer praising themselves than showing empathy toward victims .
It isn ’ t your imagination , the coronavirus briefings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the White House .
The briefings provided little accurate medical information , and Trump spent twice a much time pushing dangerous virus treatments as he did comforting the nation in the middle of a pandemic .
These briefings should have never been on television .
They aren ’ t news .
They are venting sessions for Donald Trump .
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Trump’s coronavirus briefings are a train wreck where the President talks most of the time, and he only spent a little over a minute a week empathizing with virus victims.
Via The Washington Post, “Over the past three weeks, the tally comes to more than 13 hours of Trump — including two hours spent on attacks and 45 minutes praising himself and his administration, but just 4½ minutes expressing condolences for coronavirus victims. He spent twice as much time promoting an unproven antimalarial drug that was the object of a Food and Drug Administration warning Friday. Trump also said something false or misleading in nearly a quarter of his prepared comments or answers to questions, the analysis shows.”
The networks should be ashamed of themselves for airing briefings that were devoid and information, and contained at least 25% false and misleading statements.
The briefings exposed Trump as a failed leader who only cares about himself. It is unimaginable that any president would spend ten times longer praising themselves than showing empathy toward victims.
It isn’t your imagination, the coronavirus briefings really were Trump campaign rallies held live from the White House. The briefings provided little accurate medical information, and Trump spent twice a much time pushing dangerous virus treatments as he did comforting the nation in the middle of a pandemic.
These briefings should have never been on television. They aren’t news. They are venting sessions for Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-04-26--Trump Spends Melania’s Birthday Rage Tweeting About Not Winning A Nobel Prize

On his wife ’ s 50th birthday , Donald Trump spent the afternoon rage tweeting jealously about people who won a Nobel Prize for reporting on Russia .
Trump is such a “ family man ” that he is spending his wife ’ s birthday jealously trying to get Nobel Prizes taken away from reporters who covered the Russia scandal .
The problem is that the prizes awarded for journalism are Pulitzers .
There are no Nobel or Noble prizes for journalism .
In case you were asking yourself how Trump will handle not having his daily coronavirus briefings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that he has returned to tweeting out his grievances , no matter how small they are .
Trump has been whining about Obama winning a Nobel Prize and not him since he took office .
Leading the world in coronavirus cases and deaths is not Nobel worthy .
Getting impeached isn ’ t deserving of a Nobel Prize .
Trump has done nothing to earn a Nobel , but he is throwing a tantrum because he feels entitled to one .
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On his wife’s 50th birthday, Donald Trump spent the afternoon rage tweeting jealously about people who won a Nobel Prize for reporting on Russia.
Trump tweeted:
When will all of the “reporters” who have received Noble Prizes for their work on Russia, Russia, Russia, only to have been proven totally wrong (and, in fact, it was the other side who committed the crimes), be turning back their cherished “Nobles” so that they can be given…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….to the REAL REPORTERS & JOURNALISTS who got it right. I can give the Committee a very comprehensive list. When will the Noble Committee DEMAND the Prizes back, especially since they were gotten under fraud? The reporters and Lamestream Media knew the truth all along…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….Lawsuits should be brought against all, including the Fake News Organizations, to rectify this terrible injustice. For all of the great lawyers out there, do we have any takers? When will the Noble Committee Act? Better be fast! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
Trump is such a “family man” that he is spending his wife’s birthday jealously trying to get Nobel Prizes taken away from reporters who covered the Russia scandal. The problem is that the prizes awarded for journalism are Pulitzers. There are no Nobel or Noble prizes for journalism.
In case you were asking yourself how Trump will handle not having his daily coronavirus briefings to rant and rave at, the answer is that he has returned to tweeting out his grievances, no matter how small they are.
Trump has been whining about Obama winning a Nobel Prize and not him since he took office.
Leading the world in coronavirus cases and deaths is not Nobel worthy. Getting impeached isn’t deserving of a Nobel Prize. Trump has done nothing to earn a Nobel, but he is throwing a tantrum because he feels entitled to one.
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politicususa--2020-04-26--Trump Melts Down After Getting Busted Not Showing Up For Work

Trump melted down and attacked a story that revealed that he isn ’ t showing up for work until noon @ @ @ @ @ TV and eating .
Trump responded to a recent New York Times story by tweeting @ @ @ @ @ schedule has been leaked numerous times during his presidency , and they reveal that Trump @ @ @ @ @ presidency when he is forced to stick around the White House watching TV , tweeting @ @ @ @ @ phone .
Trump has spent more days of his presidency away from the White House @ @ @ @ @ clubs than any president in modern history .
Donald Trump is a part-time president , @ @ @ @ @ in doing the job , which is why he has been a total failure in @ @ @ @ @

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Trump melted down and attacked a story that revealed that he isn’t showing up for work until noon and spending his time watching TV and eating.
Trump responded to a recent New York Times story by tweeting:
I work from early in the morning until late at night, haven’t left the White House in many months (except to launch Hospital Ship Comfort) in order to take care of Trade Deals, Military Rebuilding etc., and then I read a phony story in the failing @nytimes about my work…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
….schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me. I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don’t know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
Trump’s private schedule has been leaked numerous times during his presidency, and they reveal that Trump is spending most of his presidency when he is forced to stick around the White House watching TV, tweeting, and talking on the phone.
Trump has spent more days of his presidency away from the White House and at his own golf clubs than any president in modern history.
Donald Trump is a part-time president, who isn’t interested in doing the job, which is why he has been a total failure in responding to the coronavirus.


politicususa--2020-04-26--Even Trump’s Own Jobs Adviser Predicts Great Depression Level Unemployment

Trump ’ s jobs adviser , Kevin Hassett predicted that US unemployment will reach Great Depression levels due to the coronavirus .
STEPHANOPOULOS : Let ’ s talk about where the economy is right now , taking such a deep hit , more than 26 million Americans filing for jobless claims .
The president this week was talking about a possible V-shaped recovery , short sharp recovery , as early as this summer .
Is that what you ’ re seeing right now ?
HASSETT : I think a lot of it ’ s going to depend on what happens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve done with the previous legislation is that we ’ ve built a bridge to sort of hopefully the other side of the disease , but then we have to make sure that we have what it takes to prosper .
I think that , you know , Senator Klobuchar who ’ s coming on I guess after me , she ’ s got ideas about what should happen and Republicans have ideas .
And I ’ m sure that over the next three or four weeks , everybody ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plan to give us the best chance possible for a V-shaped recovery .
HASSETT : But make no mistake : it ’ s a really grave situation , George .
This is the biggest negative shock that our economy , I think , has ever seen .
We ’ re going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates that we saw during the Great Depression .
During the Great Recession , remember that was a financial crisis around 2008 , that we lost 8.7 million jobs and the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re losing that many jobs about every ten days .
Hassett ’ s prediction runs counter to Trump ’ s claims that the economy is going to bounce right back .
Trump can ’ t go more than a day without expressing his belief that the economy will come back stronger than before .
The reality is that the recovery will be more long term and complicated .
Without a decisive federal response , could be a problem for the country for a year or more until there is potentially a vaccine available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spring back quickly , and the prospect of a prolonged economic downturn has the potential to sweep Trump and the Republicans out of office .

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Trump’s jobs adviser, Kevin Hassett predicted that US unemployment will reach Great Depression levels due to the coronavirus.
Transcript via ABC’s This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let’s talk about where the economy is right now, taking such a deep hit, more than 26 million Americans filing for jobless claims.
The president this week was talking about a possible V-shaped recovery, short sharp recovery, as early as this summer. Is that what you’re seeing right now?
HASSETT: I think a lot of it’s going to depend on what happens next. You know, what we’ve done with the previous legislation is that we’ve built a bridge to sort of hopefully the other side of the disease, but then we have to make sure that we have what it takes to prosper. I think that, you know, Senator Klobuchar who’s coming on I guess after me, she’s got ideas about what should happen and Republicans have ideas.
And I’m sure that over the next three or four weeks, everybody’s going to pull together and come up with a plan to give us the best chance possible for a V-shaped recovery.
HASSETT: But make no mistake: it’s a really grave situation, George. This is the biggest negative shock that our economy, I think, has ever seen. We’re going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates that we saw during the Great Depression.
During the Great Recession, remember that was a financial crisis around 2008, that we lost 8.7 million jobs and the whole thing. Right now, we’re losing that many jobs about every ten days.
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NEW: White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett tells @gstephanopoulos that the economic outlook is a "really grave situation." "We're going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates that I think we saw during the Great Depression." https://t.co/vM8WcrQKg0 pic.twitter.com/ds7QtseNqe — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 26, 2020
Hassett’s prediction runs counter to Trump’s claims that the economy is going to bounce right back. Trump can’t go more than a day without expressing his belief that the economy will come back stronger than before.
The reality is that the recovery will be more long term and complicated. Without a decisive federal response, could be a problem for the country for a year or more until there is potentially a vaccine available.
The economy isn’t going to spring back quickly, and the prospect of a prolonged economic downturn has the potential to sweep Trump and the Republicans out of office.


politicususa--2020-04-26--Opinion: Trump Blames The Media, But The Real Problem Is Himself

It ’ s apparent to most that President Donald Trump doesn ’ t have a clue what he ’ s doing , especially with regard to the coronavirus pandemic .
Here are some of his “ greatest hits ” — Trump , who seems to be more focused on reopening the economy in order to boost his reelection chances , has suggested doing so long before his health experts say it ’ s safe to .
The president has constantly pushed the drug hydroxychloroquine in spite of no medical evidence showing it to work against COVID-19 , telling Americans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” in taking the medication .
Later , it was revealed that taking the drug resulted in more people dying as opposed to conventional treatment methods for coronavirus .
This past week , Trump appeared to suggest that scientists should look into using disinfectants , injecting the chemicals inside of people , to clean the body of the disease .
These incidents , and many more like them ( as this is by no means an exhaustive list ) , have led the American people to sour on their trust of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early days of the crisis , a majority of Americans ( 54 percent ) now say they can ’ t believe a word he has to say about the disease .
Trump ’ s gaffes and poorly thought-out medical advice for the American people have been observed not only by the media or the citizenry , but also by his staff .
As Axios has reported , a number of advisers are telling him his press briefings are causing more harm to his image than good .
“ I told him it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one adviser told the site .
“ Seniors are scared .
And the spectacle of him fighting with the press isn ’ t what people want to see.
” Trump was initially resistant to these advisers ’ words , pushing back on them by citing the ratings numbers he was getting during the briefings .
But the latest response to his “ disinfectant ” suggestions seems to have been his eye-opening moment .
Trump , of course , is not one to take responsibility for his actions — the troubles that seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind , someone else ’ s fault , and this time is no different .
On Saturday , Trump tweeted out who the real culprits were : the media .
“ What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions , & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately ?
” Trump asked rhetorically on Twitter .
Yet , the media is reporting what Trump has said , and occasionally correcting his words so that viewers or readers don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inject bleach ) based on his advice and suppositions .
They can not be faulted for the words that emanate from his own lips , particularly if they pose a danger to the public .
If there ’ s anyone to blame for why the American people aren ’ t happy with Trump ’ s press conferences or have lost faith in what the president has to say about this crisis , it lies entirely with Trump himself .
No amount of gaslighting can change what the American people have seen with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or heard with their own ears what he has said .
If the cameras are rolling , and Trump says something foolish or dumb , he can not blame the media for discussing it .
It behooves him , instead , to become a better , more reasoned leader — but I ’ m not holding my breath for that to happen anytime soon .

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It’s apparent to most that President Donald Trump doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing, especially with regard to the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are some of his “greatest hits” —
Trump, who seems to be more focused on reopening the economy in order to boost his reelection chances, has suggested doing so long before his health experts say it’s safe to.
The president has constantly pushed the drug hydroxychloroquine in spite of no medical evidence showing it to work against COVID-19, telling Americans, “What do you have to lose?” in taking the medication. Later, it was revealed that taking the drug resulted in more people dying as opposed to conventional treatment methods for coronavirus.
This past week, Trump appeared to suggest that scientists should look into using disinfectants, injecting the chemicals inside of people, to clean the body of the disease.
These incidents, and many more like them (as this is by no means an exhaustive list), have led the American people to sour on their trust of Trump. Initially giving him positive marks in the early days of the crisis, a majority of Americans (54 percent) now say they can’t believe a word he has to say about the disease.
Trump’s gaffes and poorly thought-out medical advice for the American people have been observed not only by the media or the citizenry, but also by his staff. As Axios has reported, a number of advisers are telling him his press briefings are causing more harm to his image than good.
“I told him it’s not helping him,” one adviser told the site. “Seniors are scared. And the spectacle of him fighting with the press isn’t what people want to see.”
Trump was initially resistant to these advisers’ words, pushing back on them by citing the ratings numbers he was getting during the briefings. But the latest response to his “disinfectant” suggestions seems to have been his eye-opening moment.
Trump, of course, is not one to take responsibility for his actions — the troubles that seem to follow him are always, in his mind, someone else’s fault, and this time is no different. On Saturday, Trump tweeted out who the real culprits were: the media.
What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately. They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
“What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately?” Trump asked rhetorically on Twitter.
Yet, the media is reporting what Trump has said, and occasionally correcting his words so that viewers or readers don’t do something stupid (like drink or inject bleach) based on his advice and suppositions. They cannot be faulted for the words that emanate from his own lips, particularly if they pose a danger to the public.
If there’s anyone to blame for why the American people aren’t happy with Trump’s press conferences or have lost faith in what the president has to say about this crisis, it lies entirely with Trump himself. No amount of gaslighting can change what the American people have seen with their own eyes what the president has done, or heard with their own ears what he has said.
If the cameras are rolling, and Trump says something foolish or dumb, he cannot blame the media for discussing it. It behooves him, instead, to become a better, more reasoned leader — but I’m not holding my breath for that to happen anytime soon.


politicususa--2020-04-26--Opinion: DeVos and McConnell Fuel Trump’s Destruction of Public Sphere, Education to Serve Private I

Opinion: DeVos and McConnell Fuel Trump’s Destruction of Public Sphere, Education to Serve Private Interests

Last week , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced strong opposition to providing any federal relief funding to assist state and local governments losing revenues hand-over-fist and facing mountains of unforeseen expenditures due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Betsy DeVos , Trump ’ s embattled Secretary of Education , has been engaged in ongoing litigation because of her efforts to reverse Obama-era student loan forgiveness programs developed primarily to protect students against the fraudulent and predatory behaviors of for-profit higher education institutions .
DeVos ’ vigorous advocacy for for-profit education corporations , exemplified in her efforts to make it more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan forgiveness , has participated in fleecing American degree-seeking students of millions of dollars while they leaving them without diplomas , as many of these for-profit institutions , like Trump ’ s own fraudulent university , have gone belly up .
The DeVos family , of course , is heavily invested in the student loan industry .
This element of corruption aside , however , the effect of this corruption is to make it harder for students to access higher education to advance their lives individually and to enable them also to contribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger social project .
She and Trump are not just interested in making it harder for Americans to access higher education ; they want to defund all public education , as we saw recently when DeVos and the Trump administration cut funding to rural public schools , a brash move given rural populations are considered a key constituent of Trump ’ s United Base of America .
Why open this piece with these two perhaps seemingly disconnected episodes ?
Well , they are really of one piece , tied together in their twinned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP ’ s agenda of dismantling the public sphere and turning it over the private interests .
It is important we see these actions—and we could add many more—as part of a piece to understand that McConnell ’ s opposition to providing financial assistance to states crushed by the demands and devastation of the coronavirus is not some momentary hesitation linked to exigencies of the current situation but rather consistent with his and the GOP ’ s longstanding attack on public workers ( typically with strong unions ) , public pension systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Frum , writing in The Atlantic , has explained in great detail why Mitch McConnell is suggesting states declare bankruptcy , even though states are legally prohibited currently from doing so currently , as an alternative to being bailed out by the federal government in the same way businesses and individuals are .
Bankruptcy proceedings take place in federal courts , and anyone the least bit aware of Republican strategy knows that their plan has been to stack the federal benches with deep Republican red justices , appointed for life .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the budgets of stalwart blue states , determining their spending priorities and also acquiring the power to terminate union contracts and pension obligations .
The effect , of course , most immediately should McConnell ’ s opposition to providing relief to states prevail in the Senate , will be to inflict severe and unnecessary harm on American families and children by making it more difficult , even impossible , for states to properly fund public education .
But , of course , Trump and the GOP in general want nothing more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just recall Trump ’ s State of the Union address early last February when he complained that American children are trapped in “ failing government schools.
” This polemic was an assault on public education , designed not to pave the way to provide additional support and resources for public school systems but to promote the passage of the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act , legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz and endorsed by DeVos .
This act would provide $ 5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scholarship funds .
Families could apply for these funds to send their children to private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification .
And , as we have seen with the coronavirus , Trump ’ s disdain for the public sphere extends beyond public education to the very public health agencies that could have helped us manage this pandemic .
Since assuming office , Trump and his administration have in fact been dismantling the very government programs and agencies charged with addressing global health crises .
In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running out of money , the CDC had to eliminate 80 % of its effort to prevent the outbreaks of global disease , narrowing the number of countries on which it focused its efforts from 49 to just 10 .
Moreover , the Trump administration undertook a series of actions to dismantle government-spending programs aimed at combating the spread of global diseases .
For example , the unit of global health security in the National Security Council was shut down , national health spending was reduced by $ 15 billion , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 30 million was eliminated , and more .
Reporting for Foreign Policy , Laurie Garrett asserts that the U.S. has never been less prepared for a pandemic , pointing out , among other factual developments , that in 2018 Trump “ fired the government ’ s entire pandemic response chain of command , including the White House management infrastructure.
” One could go on citing the ways the Trump administration has actively undermined and underfunded the abilities of our public agencies to secure the nation ’ s public health in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it is always visible to us or not .
But we need to recognize Trump ’ s dangerous behavior in relation to public health in this instance as part of a larger agenda of eliminating the public sphere , the multitude of tax-payer funded public agencies that serve the myriad needs of the American people , from health care to education to national parks to infrastructure to energy .
And , of course , McConnell , DeVos , and the lion ’ s share of the GOP are agents in this longstanding @ @

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Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced strong opposition to providing any federal relief funding to assist state and local governments losing revenues hand-over-fist and facing mountains of unforeseen expenditures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Betsy DeVos, Trump’s embattled Secretary of Education, has been engaged in ongoing litigation because of her efforts to reverse Obama-era student loan forgiveness programs developed primarily to protect students against the fraudulent and predatory behaviors of for-profit higher education institutions. DeVos’ vigorous advocacy for for-profit education corporations, exemplified in her efforts to make it more difficult for defrauded students to qualify for loan forgiveness, has participated in fleecing American degree-seeking students of millions of dollars while leaving them without diplomas, as many of these for-profit institutions, like Trump’s own fraudulent university, have gone belly up.
The DeVos family, of course, is heavily invested in the student loan industry. This element of corruption aside, however, the effect of this corruption is to make it harder for students to access higher education to advance their lives individually and to enable them also to contribute in their most effective ways to our larger social project.
She and Trump are not just interested in making it harder for Americans to access higher education; they want to defund all public education, as we saw recently when DeVos and the Trump administration cut funding to rural public schools, a brash move given rural populations are considered a key constituent of Trump’s United Base of America.
Why open this piece with these two perhaps seemingly disconnected episodes?
Well, they are really of one piece, tied together in their twinned effort to execute Trump’s and the GOP’s agenda of dismantling the public sphere and turning it over the private interests.
It is important we see these actions—and we could add many more—as part of a piece to understand that McConnell’s opposition to providing financial assistance to states crushed by the demands and devastation of the coronavirus is not some momentary hesitation linked to exigencies of the current situation but rather consistent with his and the GOP’s longstanding attack on public workers (typically with strong unions), public pension systems, and the public sphere itself.
David Frum, writing in The Atlantic, has explained in great detail why Mitch McConnell is suggesting states declare bankruptcy, even though states are legally prohibited currently from doing so currently, as an alternative to being bailed out by the federal government in the same way businesses and individuals are. Bankruptcy proceedings take place in federal courts, and anyone the least bit aware of Republican strategy knows that their plan has been to stack the federal benches with deep Republican red justices, appointed for life. This way, Republicans can effectively seize control of the budgets of stalwart blue states, determining their spending priorities and also acquiring the power to terminate union contracts and pension obligations.
The effect, of course, most immediately should McConnell’s opposition to providing relief to states prevail in the Senate, will be to inflict severe and unnecessary harm on American families and children by making it more difficult, even impossible, for states to properly fund public education.
But, of course, Trump and the GOP in general want nothing more than to eliminate the public education system. Just recall Trump’s State of the Union address early last February when he complained that American children are trapped in “failing government schools.” This polemic was an assault on public education, designed not to pave the way to provide additional support and resources for public school systems but to promote the passage of the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, legislation proposed by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz and endorsed by DeVos. This act would provide $5 billion worth of annual tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds. Families could apply for these funds to send their children to private and religious schools or potentially other kinds of vocational training or certification.
And, as we have seen with the coronavirus, Trump’s disdain for the public sphere extends beyond public education to the very public health agencies that could have helped us manage this pandemic.
Since assuming office, Trump and his administration have in fact been dismantling the very government programs and agencies charged with addressing global health crises.
In 2018, for example, because it was running out of money, the CDC had to eliminate 80% of its effort to prevent the outbreaks of global disease, narrowing the number of countries on which it focused its efforts from 49 to just 10.
Moreover, the Trump administration undertook a series of actions to dismantle government-spending programs aimed at combating the spread of global diseases. For example, the unit of global health security in the National Security Council was shut down, national health spending was reduced by $15 billion, the U.S. government’s Complex Crises Fund of $30 million was eliminated, and more. Reporting for Foreign Policy, Laurie Garrett asserts that the U.S. has never been less prepared for a pandemic, pointing out, among other factual developments, that in 2018 Trump “fired the government’s entire pandemic response chain of command, including the White House management infrastructure.”
One could go on citing the ways the Trump administration has actively undermined and underfunded the abilities of our public agencies to secure the nation’s public health in a way Americans have come to rely on, whether it is always visible to us or not.
But we need to recognize Trump’s dangerous behavior in relation to public health in this instance as part of a larger agenda of eliminating the public sphere, the multitude of tax-payer funded public agencies that serve the myriad needs of the American people, from health care to education to national parks to infrastructure to energy.
And, of course, McConnell, DeVos, and the lion’s share of the GOP are agents in this longstanding agenda.


politicususa--2020-04-28--Mike Pence Suggests America Is Too Dumb To See What A Great Job Trump Has Done On Testing

When a reporter asked Mike Pence why the Trump administration has failed to live up to its initial promise on coronavirus testing capacity , the vice president blamed the media and the American public for not understanding just how good a job the president has done .
“ Mr .
Vice President , back in early March you said we ’ d be at four million tests by the following week , ” Jonathan Karl of ABC News pointed out at Monday ’ s press conference .
“ We ’ ve just now got there in the last few days.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the mistakes over the last month and a half or so ?
” Karl asked .
“ Jon , I appreciate the question , but it represents a misunderstanding on your part and , frankly , a lot of people in the public ’ s part , ” Pence responded .
The vice president went on to boast about achieving a level of testing that he promised would be achieved weeks ago .
The American people aren ’ t misunderstood .
They ’ re just listening to health experts .
With Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence did the only thing he knew he could do : blame the media and the American people for his boss ’ catastrophic failures .
But the truth is that many states still are still well short of the number of test kits they need to safely reopen their economies .
Trump , meanwhile , has put more emphasis on attacking individual governors than solving this problem .
The American people aren ’ t misunderstood .
They ’ re right to be angry about this administration ’ s inability to ramp up testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as front-line health officials , have also expressed outrage .
Donald Trump and Mike Pence need to stop spending their time pointing fingers at everybody else for their failures and start doing their job .

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When a reporter asked Mike Pence why the Trump administration has failed to live up to its initial promise on coronavirus testing capacity, the vice president blamed the media and the American public for not understanding just how good a job the president has done.
“Mr. Vice President, back in early March you said we’d be at four million tests by the following week,” Jonathan Karl of ABC News pointed out at Monday’s press conference. “We’ve just now got there in the last few days.”
“What lessons have you learned from the mistakes over the last month and a half or so?” Karl asked.
“Jon, I appreciate the question, but it represents a misunderstanding on your part and, frankly, a lot of people in the public’s part,” Pence responded.
The vice president went on to boast about achieving a level of testing that he promised would be achieved weeks ago.
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.@jonkarl: We sat here over a month ago and heard similar remarks from CEOs about how they were going to rapidly roll out new testing. It didn’t really happen. What went wrong? PENCE: “I appreciate the question, but it represents a misunderstanding on your part.” pic.twitter.com/3IRz3Z44M7 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 27, 2020
The American people aren’t misunderstood. They’re just listening to health experts.
With Donald Trump standing by his side, Mike Pence did the only thing he knew he could do: blame the media and the American people for his boss’ catastrophic failures.
But the truth is that many states still are still well short of the number of test kits they need to safely reopen their economies. Trump, meanwhile, has put more emphasis on attacking individual governors than solving this problem.
The American people aren’t misunderstood. They’re right to be angry about this administration’s inability to ramp up testing capacity. State and local leaders, as well as front-line health officials, have also expressed outrage.
Donald Trump and Mike Pence need to stop spending their time pointing fingers at everybody else for their failures and start doing their job.
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politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump Ignored Over A Dozen Warnings From His Intelligence Community About Coronavirus Threat

Donald Trump reportedly ignored more than a dozen warnings from his own intelligence community about the threat posed by the coronavirus , a disease that has now caused more than 50,000 deaths in the United States .
According to The Washington Post , “ U.S .
intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February , months during which he continued to play down the threat , according to current and former U.S. officials.
” The report noted that the dire warnings didn ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he “ routinely skips reading ” his daily briefings altogether .
More from The Washington Post : The repeated warnings were conveyed in issues of the President ’ s Daily Brief , a sensitive report that is produced before dawn each day and designed to call the president ’ s attention to the most significant global developments and security threats .
For weeks , the PDB — as the report is known — traced the virus ’ s spread around the globe , made clear that China was suppressing information about the contagion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and raised the prospect of dire political and economic consequences .
But the alarms appear to have failed to register with the president , who routinely skips reading the PDB and has at times shown little patience even for the oral summary he now takes two or three times per week , according to the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss classified material .
Trump ’ s incompetence , laziness and obsession with politics cost thousands of American lives Trump has spent weeks playing damage control over his failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing will paper over just how costly his incompetence has been .
Roughly as many Americans have now died from the coronavirus in the span of a couple months than in the 20-year war in Vietnam .
The United States has – by far – the highest number of reported deaths and infections of any country in the world .
That ’ s in no small part because Trump – a man who wants the title of president without actually doing the work – failed to take this threat seriously and act swiftly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was a crisis , he spent more time playing politics than combatting the outbreak .
Donald Trump ’ s incompetence , laziness and obsession with politics is directly responsible for the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States .

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Donald Trump reportedly ignored more than a dozen warnings from his own intelligence community about the threat posed by the coronavirus, a disease that has now caused more than 50,000 deaths in the United States.
According to The Washington Post, “U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat, according to current and former U.S. officials.”
The report noted that the dire warnings didn’t even faze Trump, which is possibly because he “routinely skips reading” his daily briefings altogether.
More from The Washington Post:
The repeated warnings were conveyed in issues of the President’s Daily Brief, a sensitive report that is produced before dawn each day and designed to call the president’s attention to the most significant global developments and security threats. For weeks, the PDB — as the report is known — traced the virus’s spread around the globe, made clear that China was suppressing information about the contagion’s transmissibility and lethal toll, and raised the prospect of dire political and economic consequences. But the alarms appear to have failed to register with the president, who routinely skips reading the PDB and has at times shown little patience even for the oral summary he now takes two or three times per week, according to the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss classified material.
Trump’s incompetence, laziness and obsession with politics cost thousands of American lives
Trump has spent weeks playing damage control over his failed response to this health crisis, but nothing will paper over just how costly his incompetence has been.
Roughly as many Americans have now died from the coronavirus in the span of a couple months than in the 20-year war in Vietnam. The United States has – by far – the highest number of reported deaths and infections of any country in the world.
That’s in no small part because Trump – a man who wants the title of president without actually doing the work – failed to take this threat seriously and act swiftly. And once he did finally accept that it was a crisis, he spent more time playing politics than combatting the outbreak.
Donald Trump’s incompetence, laziness and obsession with politics is directly responsible for the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
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