politicususa--2020-04-01--Boston Globe Editorial Board: Trump Has “Blood on His Hands” Over Coronavirus

The Boston Globe ‘ s editorial board condemned President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic , saying the “ profound impact ” of the virus on the American way of life was “ preventable.
” “ As the American public braces itself for the worst of this crisis , it ’ s worth remembering that the reach of the virus here is not attributable to an act of God or a foreign invasion , but a colossal failure of leadership , ” it wrote , adding that the White House ’ s lackluster response has resulted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies and left the president “ epically outmatched by a global pandemic.
” “ The months the administration wasted with prevarication about the threat and its subsequent missteps will amount to exponentially more COVID-19 cases than were necessary , ” the editorial board added .
“ In other words , the president has blood on his hands.
” “ It ’ s not too much for Americans to ask of their leaders that they be competent and informed when responding to a crisis of historic proportions .
Instead , they have a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose mixed messages roil the markets and rock their sense of security .
Instead of compassion and clarity , the president , in his near-daily addresses to the nation , embodies callousness , self-concern , and a lack of compass .
Dangling unverified cures and possible quarantines in front of the public like reality TV cliffhangers , he unsettles rather than reassures .
The pandemic reveals that the worst features of this presidency are not merely late-night comedy fodder ; they come at the cost of lives , livelihoods , and our collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message comes after the president announced he would extend social distancing guidelines to April 30 , a reversal of his previous promise to have the economy up and running by April 12 despite protests from health experts and politicians alike .
At least 4,066 people have died in the United States since the first death was recorded on February 29 .

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The Boston Globe‘s editorial board condemned President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying the “profound impact” of the virus on the American way of life was “preventable.”
“As the American public braces itself for the worst of this crisis, it’s worth remembering that the reach of the virus here is not attributable to an act of God or a foreign invasion, but a colossal failure of leadership,” it wrote, adding that the White House’s lackluster response has resulted in a delayed rollout of tests and medical supplies and left the president “epically outmatched by a global pandemic.”
“The months the administration wasted with prevarication about the threat and its subsequent missteps will amount to exponentially more COVID-19 cases than were necessary,” the editorial board added. “In other words, the president has blood on his hands.”
The board continued:
“It’s not too much for Americans to ask of their leaders that they be competent and informed when responding to a crisis of historic proportions. Instead, they have a White House marred by corruption and incompetence, whose mixed messages roil the markets and rock their sense of security. Instead of compassion and clarity, the president, in his near-daily addresses to the nation, embodies callousness, self-concern, and a lack of compass. Dangling unverified cures and possible quarantines in front of the public like reality TV cliffhangers, he unsettles rather than reassures. The pandemic reveals that the worst features of this presidency are not merely late-night comedy fodder; they come at the cost of lives, livelihoods, and our collective psyche.”
The editorial board’s message comes after the president announced he would extend social distancing guidelines to April 30, a reversal of his previous promise to have the economy up and running by April 12 despite protests from health experts and politicians alike.
At least 4,066 people have died in the United States since the first death was recorded on February 29.


politicususa--2020-04-01--Poll: Even More Americans Feel Trump Isn’t Doing Enough “To Slow The Spread” of Coronavirus

A POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted just before President Donald Trump announced he would extend social distancing guidelines to April 30 found that 47 percent of voters feel the Trump administration isn ’ t doing enough “ to slow the spread ” of the novel coronavirus .
40 percent of respondents said they believe the administration is doing enough .
The current findings are a four percent increase from two weeks ago when 43 percent said they felt the administration was not doing enough to curb the spread of the virus .
At the time , 39 percent said they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response .
The poll found that Trump ’ s approval rating is unchanged from last week .
45 percent said they approve of the president ’ s job performance compared to 52 percent who say they don ’ t .
• 25 percent reported that the president is doing an “ excellent job ” The coronavirus is also concerning more Americans .
60 percent expressed greater concern over the virus than last week ’ s number , which was 53 percent .
Two weeks ago , that number was 41 percent .
Nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to normal this month , in stark contrast to previous claims made by the president that the economy would reopen in time for Easter : 10 percent said social distancing should stop in the next two weeks ; 20 percent said it should stop in the next month .
38 percent said it would be a good idea to end social distancing in the next two months compared to 37 percent who said it would be a bad idea .
“ During this period , it ’ s very important that everyone strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guidelines , ” the president said Sunday before announcing that we will be extending our guidelines to April 30 to slow the spread.
” The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll comes after a Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that 59 percent of Americans think that Easter , which falls on April 12 , would be “ too soon ” to reopen the economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic .
The president had long argued that the economy should reopen by Easter , contrary to the warnings from economists and health experts alike who say the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more human lives .

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A POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted just before President Donald Trump announced he would extend social distancing guidelines to April 30 found that 47 percent of voters feel the Trump administration isn’t doing enough “to slow the spread” of the novel coronavirus. 40 percent of respondents said they believe the administration is doing enough.
The current findings are a four percent increase from two weeks ago when 43 percent said they felt the administration was not doing enough to curb the spread of the virus. At the time, 39 percent said they were satisfied with the Trump administration’s response.
The poll found that Trump’s approval rating is unchanged from last week. 45 percent said they approve of the president’s job performance compared to 52 percent who say they don’t.
Other findings:
25 percent reported that the president is doing an “excellent job”
18 percent rated the president’s performance as “good”
40 percent rated the president’s performance as “poor”
11 percent rated the president’s performance as “just fair”
The coronavirus is also concerning more Americans. 60 percent expressed greater concern over the virus than last week’s number, which was 53 percent. Two weeks ago, that number was 41 percent.
Nor are voters convinced that things will return to normal this month, in stark contrast to previous claims made by the president that the economy would reopen in time for Easter: 10 percent said social distancing should stop in the next two weeks; 20 percent said it should stop in the next month. 38 percent said it would be a good idea to end social distancing in the next two months compared to 37 percent who said it would be a bad idea.
“During this period, it’s very important that everyone strongly follow the guidelines. Have to follow the guidelines,” the president said Sunday before announcing that we will be extending our guidelines to April 30 to slow the spread.”
The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll comes after a Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that 59 percent of Americans think that Easter, which falls on April 12, would be “too soon” to reopen the economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
The president had long argued that the economy should reopen by Easter, contrary to the warnings from economists and health experts alike who say the novel coronavirus pandemic will cost the United States even more human lives.


politicususa--2020-04-01--Rush Limbaugh Claims Stay-at-Home Orders Are Destroying Economy “Under Guise” of Saving Lives

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed stay-at-home orders come at the expense of wrecking the economy in a monologue on his show .
“ Are we just going to sit by and watch $ 22 trillion — that ’ s the value , that ’ s the sum total of the GDP , that ’ s the U.S. economy — are we just going to sit by here and watch it evaporate ?
” he said on “ The Rush Limbaugh Show.
” “ Because that ’ s what we ’ re doing , under the guise of not losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to save as many lives as we can.
” Continued Limbaugh after a listener called in and suggested the novel coronavirus , which has claimed more than 4,000 lives in the United States alone , was created by communists : “ You ’ re the only person I know who thinks it ’ s happening without the cooperation of the Democrat Party , however.
” “ Most people tell me they think the American left is the worldwide Communist Party now , and that they are willingly subverting this economy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eliminating and wiping out capitalism , ” he said .
“ And whether that ’ s happening of — whether that ’ s the design or not , that is happening .
This economy is being shut down .
That ’ s why this is not sustainable .
I ’ m sorry , I ’ m sounding like a broken record on this , but it is not sustainable .
“ Are we just going to sit by and watch $ 22 trillion — that ’ s the value , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the U.S. economy — are we just going to sit by here and watch it evaporate ?
Because that ’ s what we ’ re doing , under the guise of not losing any unnecessary life — meaning we want to try to save as many lives as we can.
” Yesterday , Limbaugh suggested without evidence that the media has been exaggerating hospital rates .
“ One of the things that interests me is the hospitalization numbers , ” Limbaugh said .
“ Because if you look at Drudge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , you would believe there is not a single hospital bed in this country , right ?
You have been led to believe that every hospital is overflowing .
That dead bodies are in body bags and refrigerated trucks that are being parked off to landfills or whatever.
” He added : “ There ’ s just not a hospital bed around , the hospitals are overflowing .
If you have to go to a hospital you may as just well pack it in and die .
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Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed stay-at-home orders come at the expense of wrecking the economy in a monologue on his show.
“Are we just going to sit by and watch $22 trillion — that’s the value, that’s the sum total of the GDP, that’s the U.S. economy — are we just going to sit by here and watch it evaporate?” he said on “The Rush Limbaugh Show.” “Because that’s what we’re doing, under the guise of not losing any unnecessary life — meaning we want to try to save as many lives as we can.”
Continued Limbaugh after a listener called in and suggested the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 4,000 lives in the United States alone, was created by communists: “You’re the only person I know who thinks it’s happening without the cooperation of the Democrat Party, however.”
“Most people tell me they think the American left is the worldwide Communist Party now, and that they are willingly subverting this economy and destroying it, for the purposes of eliminating and wiping out capitalism,” he said. “And whether that’s happening of — whether that’s the design or not, that is happening. This economy is being shut down. That’s why this is not sustainable. I’m sorry, I’m sounding like a broken record on this, but it is not sustainable.
“Are we just going to sit by and watch $22 trillion — that’s the value, that’s the sum total of the GDP, that’s the U.S. economy — are we just going to sit by here and watch it evaporate? Because that’s what we’re doing, under the guise of not losing any unnecessary life — meaning we want to try to save as many lives as we can.”
Yesterday, Limbaugh suggested without evidence that the media has been exaggerating hospital rates.
“One of the things that interests me is the hospitalization numbers,” Limbaugh said. “Because if you look at Drudge, if you look at the drive-by media, you would believe there is not a single hospital bed in this country, right? You have been led to believe that every hospital is overflowing. That dead bodies are in body bags and refrigerated trucks that are being parked off to landfills or whatever.”
He added: “There’s just not a hospital bed around, the hospitals are overflowing. If you have to go to a hospital you may as just well pack it in and die.”


politicususa--2020-04-02--Rachel Maddow Slams Donald Trump’s Fatal Insanity

Rachel Maddow didn ’ t pull any punches as she called Trump ’ s coronavirus response insane in terms of policy and ethics , and noted that it would be fatal .
Maddow said while discussing the Trump administration ’ s refusal to issue a national stay at home order : But without a national policy for what we are supposed to do to head off those rising numbers , that kind of patchwork is what you get .
Maybe the governors don ’ t have stay-at-home orders , or maybe they did not watch the “ Today ” show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Which some says never the less to interpret as our federal government ’ s new policies .
It is insane at this point .
It is insane at this point .
You look at the other countries in the world that have an outbreak as bad as us .
Well , we stand alone .
You look at other countries in the world who had terrible outbreaks at least they had a national policy .
It is insane .
It is fatal .
It is insane in terms of policies and leadership , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of how grossly mismanaged the federal government piece of this already is .
Maddow was right .
Calling the unfolding tragedy in the United States unnecessary downplays how grossly mismanaged , and insane the Trump response has been .
Trump had tried to use a pandemic that is going to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans as a platform to get hours of cable news coverage per day .
Trump has shown no interest in the medical crisis itself , as he spends his days glued to the television and dreaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revival .
Over 900 Americans have died from the coronavirus today , and all that the nation is getting from its federal government is lethal insanity .
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Rachel Maddow didn’t pull any punches as she called Trump’s coronavirus response insane in terms of policy and ethics, and noted that it would be fatal.
Maddow said while discussing the Trump administration’s refusal to issue a national stay at home order:
But without a national policy for what we are supposed to do to head off those rising numbers, that kind of patchwork is what you get. Maybe the governors don’t have stay-at-home orders, or maybe they did not watch the “Today” show, there was a stay-at-home order? Which some says never the less to interpret as our federal government’s new policies. It is insane at this point. It is insane at this point.
You look at the other countries in the world that have an outbreak as bad as us. Well, we stand alone. You look at other countries in the world who had terrible outbreaks at least they had a national policy. It is insane. It is fatal. It is insane in terms of policies and leadership, and ethics. It is also insane in terms of how grossly mismanaged the federal government piece of this already is.
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Here is a Rachel Maddow clip that Trump won't be retweeting, as @maddow calls the federal response to the coronavirus insane and fatal. pic.twitter.com/4gzOytqYkv — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 2, 2020
Maddow was right. Calling the unfolding tragedy in the United States unnecessary downplays how grossly mismanaged, and insane the Trump response has been. Trump had tried to use a pandemic that is going to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans as a platform to get hours of cable news coverage per day.
Trump has shown no interest in the medical crisis itself, as he spends his days glued to the television and dreaming of tax cuts that spur an economic revival.
Over 900 Americans have died from the coronavirus today, and all that the nation is getting from its federal government is lethal insanity.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Joe Biden Warned In January That Trump Would Fail On The Coronavirus

In January , former vice president Joe Biden warned the nation that Donald Trump had left the United States weak and unprepared for the coronavirus .
The possibility of a pandemic is a challenge Donald Trump is unqualified to handle as president .
I remember how Trump sought to stoke fear and stigma during the 2014 Ebola epidemic .
He called President Barack Obama a “ dope ” and “ incompetent ” and railed against the evidence-based response our administration put in place — which quelled the crisis and saved hundreds of thousands of lives — in favor of reactionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things worse .
He advocated abandoning exposed and infected American citizens rather than bringing them home for treatment .
Trump ’ s demonstrated failures of judgment and his repeated rejection of science make him the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health challenge .
To be blunt , I am concerned that the Trump administration ’ s shortsighted policies have left us unprepared for a dangerous epidemic that will come sooner or later .
Joe Biden was one hundred percent correct , and it is important to remind people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is trying to rewrite the immediate history of their coronavirus response .
Trump is doesn ’ t have any of the traits that a president needs to lead the country through a pandemic .
His decisionmaking is slow , impulsive , illogical , and terrible .
Trump places himself ahead of the national interest at every turn .
Trump sees everything as a political issue to spun for his own benefit .
Former vice president warned the country at a time when Trump was downplaying the virus and referring to it as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while Donald Trump has none .

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In January, former vice president Joe Biden warned the nation that Donald Trump had left the United States weak and unprepared for the coronavirus.
Biden wrote in a USA Today opinion piece:
The possibility of a pandemic is a challenge Donald Trump is unqualified to handle as president. I remember how Trump sought to stoke fear and stigma during the 2014 Ebola epidemic. He called President Barack Obama a “dope” and “incompetent” and railed against the evidence-based response our administration put in place — which quelled the crisis and saved hundreds of thousands of lives — in favor of reactionary travel bans that would only have made things worse. He advocated abandoning exposed and infected American citizens rather than bringing them home for treatment.
Trump’s demonstrated failures of judgment and his repeated rejection of science make him the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health challenge.
….
To be blunt, I am concerned that the Trump administration’s shortsighted policies have left us unprepared for a dangerous epidemic that will come sooner or later.
Joe Biden was one hundred percent correct, and it is important to remind people of the facts as the Trump administration is trying to rewrite the immediate history of their coronavirus response. Trump is doesn’t have any of the traits that a president needs to lead the country through a pandemic.
His decisionmaking is slow, impulsive, illogical, and terrible. Trump places himself ahead of the national interest at every turn. Trump sees everything as a political issue to spun for his own benefit.
Former vice president warned the country at a time when Trump was downplaying the virus and referring to it as a Democratic hoax.
Leadership and competence matter.
Joe Biden has both, while Donald Trump has none.


politicususa--2020-04-02--Pentagon Looks to Provide 100,000 Body Bags Intended for Civilian Use During Pandemic

Bloomberg reports that the Pentagon is looking to provide as many as 100,000 body bags intended for civilian use during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested 100,000 body bags , officially called Human Remains Pouches .
The Pentagon wants to purchase them , shoring up its stockpile of 50,000 .
The death toll in the United States is expected to spike in the coming weeks as the crisis mounts in different states .
The virus has claimed the lives of at least 5,049 people in the United States according to current statistics .
Experts warn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the crisis , according to the White House coronavirus task force .
The stores kept in the Department of Health and Human Services ’ Strategic National Stockpile are almost gone , according to DHS officials .
“ The stockpile was designed to respond to handful of cities .
It was never built or designed to fight a 50-state pandemic , ” said a DHS official , who spoke on the condition of anonymity .
“ This is not only a U.S. government problem .
The supply chain for PPE worldwide has broken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of price-gouging happening .
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Bloomberg reports that the Pentagon is looking to provide as many as 100,000 body bags intended for civilian use during the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested 100,000 body bags, officially called Human Remains Pouches. The Pentagon wants to purchase them, shoring up its stockpile of 50,000.
The death toll in the United States is expected to spike in the coming weeks as the crisis mounts in different states. The virus has claimed the lives of at least 5,049 people in the United States according to current statistics.
Experts warn as many as 240,000 Americans could die during the crisis, according to the White House coronavirus task force.
The stores kept in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Strategic National Stockpile are almost gone, according to DHS officials.
“The stockpile was designed to respond to handful of cities. It was never built or designed to fight a 50-state pandemic,” said a DHS official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “This is not only a U.S. government problem. The supply chain for PPE worldwide has broken down, and there is a lot of price-gouging happening.”


politicususa--2020-04-01--Susan Rice Says Trump “Can’t Stomach Strong Black Women” After His Encounter with Reporter

Former national security adviser Susan Rice criticized President Donald Trump after he told PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor to “ be nice ” and not “ threatening ” at a coronavirus briefing , saying he “ can ’ t stomach strong black women.
” Earlier , Alcindor pressed Trump on some of his prior statements regarding medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic .
“ You ’ ve said repeatedly that you think that some of the equipment that governors are requesting they don ’ t actually need .
You said New York might not need 30,000 … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t say that , ” Trump said .
( This was a lie .
Trump recently downplayed the need for ventilators after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested them , saying , “ I don ’ t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators .
You go into major hospitals sometimes , and they ’ ll have two ventilators .
And now , all of a sudden , they ’ re saying , ‘ Can we order 30,000 ventilators ?
’ ” ) “ Why don ’ t you people act… why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little more positive , it ’ s always trying to get you , get you , get you .
And you know what ?
That ’ s why nobody trusts the media anymore , ” Trump continued .
“ Be nice , don ’ t be threatening , don ’ t be threatening , be nice.
” Alcindor later tweeted about the encounter , saying : “ I ’ m not the first human being , woman , black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job.
” She added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stay focused .
Remember your purpose .
And , always press forward .
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Former national security adviser Susan Rice criticized President Donald Trump after he told PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor to “be nice” and not “threatening” at a coronavirus briefing, saying he “can’t stomach strong black women.”
You go, girl. Pathetic when insecure men can’t stomach strong black women. https://t.co/ExjC9z5p1J — Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) March 30, 2020
Earlier, Alcindor pressed Trump on some of his prior statements regarding medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
“You’ve said repeatedly that you think that some of the equipment that governors are requesting they don’t actually need. You said New York might not need 30,000 …” she began.
“I didn’t say that,” Trump said. (This was a lie. Trump recently downplayed the need for ventilators after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested them, saying, “I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. You go into major hospitals sometimes, and they’ll have two ventilators. And now, all of a sudden, they’re saying, ‘Can we order 30,000 ventilators?’”)
“Why don’t you people act… why don’t you act in a little more positive, it’s always trying to get you, get you, get you. And you know what? That’s why nobody trusts the media anymore,” Trump continued. “Be nice, don’t be threatening, don’t be threatening, be nice.”
Alcindor later tweeted about the encounter, saying: “I’m not the first human being, woman, black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job.”
She added: “My take: Be steady. Stay focused. Remember your purpose. And, always press forward.”


politicususa--2020-04-02--Reporter Busts Trump Firing USS Theordore Roosevelt Captain Over Asking For Coronavirus Help

Trump was directly confronted by NBC ’ s Geoff Bennett with the perception that his firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt because he pleaded for coronavirus help .
Bennett asked , “ The Navy is set the fire the captain of the USS Teddy Roosevelt after he raised red flags about the COVID outbreak on his ship .
It appears he ’ s being punished for trying to save the lives of the sailors in his command .
What ’ s your assessment ?
” Trump answered , “ No , I don ’ t agree with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wait for a little while because I understand there ’ s a news conference by the Secretary of Defense about that , but I don ’ t agree with that at all.
” Geoff Bennett ’ s mic was cut off and Trump moved on to another question without denying that the captain was fired for asking for his sailors to be taken off of a coronavirus infected ship .
The captain was let go because the letter that he wrote pleading with the Trump administration not to all sailors to die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way into the media .
If the letter wasn ’ t the reason for his dismissal , Trump could have said no , that is not the reason .
The President , instead , tried to pivot into an opinion without denying the question .
Trump is firing a captain because he tried to save the lives of his sailors during a pandemic , and he didn ’ t really deny it .
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Trump was directly confronted by NBC’s Geoff Bennett with the perception that his firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt because he pleaded for coronavirus help.
Bennett asked, “The Navy is set the fire the captain of the USS Teddy Roosevelt after he raised red flags about the COVID outbreak on his ship. It appears he’s being punished for trying to save the lives of the sailors in his command. What’s your assessment?”
Trump answered, “No, I don’t agree with that at all. We’re going to wait for a little while because I understand there’s a news conference by the Secretary of Defense about that, but I don’t agree with that at all.”
Geoff Bennett’s mic was cut off and Trump moved on to another question without denying that the captain was fired for asking for his sailors to be taken off of a coronavirus infected ship.
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Trump said he doesn't agree with the perception that he is firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt because he raised concerns about coronavirus on his ship. Notice that Trump didn't deny that is why he is being fired. pic.twitter.com/YotFyppT2Q — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 2, 2020
The captain was let go because the letter that he wrote pleading with the Trump administration not to all sailors to die on an infected ship somehow made its way into the media.
If the letter wasn’t the reason for his dismissal, Trump could have said no, that is not the reason. The President, instead, tried to pivot into an opinion without denying the question.
Trump is firing a captain because he tried to save the lives of his sailors during a pandemic, and he didn’t really deny it.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Throws A Tantrum Over Investigation Into Coronavirus Response

Trump threw a fit during the coronavirus briefing because there are plans for a bipartisan investigation into his response after the pandemic .
I want to remind everyone here in our nation ’ s capital , especially in congress that this is not the time for politics , endless , partisan investigation , here we go again .
Have already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent you see what happens .
It ’ s witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt .
And in the end , the people doing the witch hunt have been losing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot .
It ’ s not any time for witch hunts .
It ’ s time to get this enemy defeated , conducting these partisan investigations in the middle of a pandemic is a really big waste of vital resources , time , attention .
And we want to fight for American lives , not waste time and build up my poll numbers , because that ’ s all they ’ re doing .
Everyone knows it ’ s ridiculous .
We want to focus on the people of this country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re going to be able to help them , because right now as an example , we ’ re building so many ventilators .
Very , very hard to build .
But we ’ re building thousands , thousands of them .
The investigation that is being discussed will not take place until the coronavirus is under control .
Trump was lying .
An investigation while the pandemic is unfolding has not been discussed .
Congress is discussing a 9/11 style commission to investigate the government response in order to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s response has been so poor and negligent that he does deserve to be investigated for this , but that time is not now .
Donald Trump is pretending to be a wartime president , but he couldn ’ t go a week without ranting about witch hunts .
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Trump threw a fit during the coronavirus briefing because there are plans for a bipartisan investigation into his response after the pandemic.
Trump said:
I want to remind everyone here in our nation’s capital, especially in congress that this is not the time for politics, endless, partisan investigation, here we go again. Have already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent you see what happens. It’s witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt. And in the end, the people doing the witch hunt have been losing. And they’ve been losing by a lot. It’s not any time for witch hunts. It’s time to get this enemy defeated, conducting these partisan investigations in the middle of a pandemic is a really big waste of vital resources, time, attention.
And we want to fight for American lives, not waste time and build up my poll numbers, because that’s all they’re doing. Everyone knows it’s ridiculous. We want to focus on the people of this country, even the people of the world. We’re going to be able to help them, because right now as an example, we’re building so many ventilators. Very, very hard to build. But we’re building thousands, thousands of them.
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Trump loses it and starts ranting about witch hunts over plans for a 9/11 style commission to investigate the coronavirus response. pic.twitter.com/vmE15vPwf6 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 2, 2020
The investigation that is being discussed will not take place until the coronavirus is under control. Trump was lying. An investigation while the pandemic is unfolding has not been discussed. Congress is discussing a 9/11 style commission to investigate the government response in order to prevent this situation from ever happening again.
Trump’s response has been so poor and negligent that he does deserve to be investigated for this, but that time is not now.
Donald Trump is pretending to be a wartime president, but he couldn’t go a week without ranting about witch hunts.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--MSNBC Dumps Trump Coronavirus Briefing To Do Live Fact Check Of Lies

MSNBC cut away from Trump ’ s coronavirus briefing to do a live fact check of several lies told by Trump and Steve Mnuchin about the availability of COVID-19 stimulus .
As Trump was promising immediate money to get businesses back up and running , Chuck Todd broke in and went to Stephanie Ruhle for a fact check .
He said this is up and running tomorrow .
You can call any FDIC bank .
That ’ s not true .
You ’ re only allowed to apply from this loan for your existing bank .
From someone , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are making this sound very cut and dry and clear but the banking industry is one of the most highly regulated industries there are .
There are huge anti-money laundering and know your customer issues .
Thousands of smaller FDIC insured banks have announced today and moments before secretary Mnuchin started speaking JP Morgan Chase said they can not accept applications .
It ’ s not because they don ’ t want to .
Congress , the president , Steve Mnuchin , all of these banks want to help the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Treasury Department have not gotten the framework , the actual rules that these banks need to understand to accept the applications .
Thus far , are you ready for this ?
I spoke to one of the heads of these business banks and they have put together their solution of this is based on a guess .
The ability to cut in with live fact checks is something that has been long overdue in these briefings .
CNN and MSNBC have both stopped airing these Trump rallies disguised as news uninterrupted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could handle these briefings .
They could tape them and only show the relevant information on tape delay , or they could live fact check on the screen as Trump and his administration speak .
Trump ’ s free ride on the coronavirus briefings is ending , and the public will be better informed when the cable networks stop amplifying Trump ’ s lies .
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MSNBC cut away from Trump’s coronavirus briefing to do a live fact check of several lies told by Trump and Steve Mnuchin about the availability of COVID-19 stimulus.
As Trump was promising immediate money to get businesses back up and running, Chuck Todd broke in and went to Stephanie Ruhle for a fact check.
Ruhle said:
He said this is up and running tomorrow. You can call any FDIC bank. That’s not true. You’re only allowed to apply from this loan for your existing bank. From someone, you have a relationship with. I know they are making this sound very cut and dry and clear but the banking industry is one of the most highly regulated industries there are. There are huge anti-money laundering and know your customer issues.
Thousands of smaller FDIC insured banks have announced today and moments before secretary Mnuchin started speaking JP Morgan Chase said they cannot accept applications. It’s not because they don’t want to. Congress, the president, Steve Mnuchin, all of these banks want to help the American people. The administration, the SBA and the Treasury Department have not gotten the framework, the actual rules that these banks need to understand to accept the applications. Thus far, are you ready for this? I spoke to one of the heads of these business banks and they have put together their solution of this is based on a guess.
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MSNBC cuts off coronavirus briefing to do a live fact check just after Trump resumes speaking. pic.twitter.com/B7VA7z4d2K — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 2, 2020
The ability to cut in with live fact checks is something that has been long overdue in these briefings. CNN and MSNBC have both stopped airing these Trump rallies disguised as news uninterrupted. There are two ways that the networks could handle these briefings. They could tape them and only show the relevant information on tape delay, or they could live fact check on the screen as Trump and his administration speak.
Trump’s free ride on the coronavirus briefings is ending, and the public will be better informed when the cable networks stop amplifying Trump’s lies.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Biden Slams Trump For Delaying Stimulus So That He Can Sign The Checks

Joe Biden slammed Donald Trump for delaying coronavirus stimulus payments because he wants his signature to appear on the checks .
Biden said , This may sound straightforward , but no American should have to wait a single minute so Donald Trump can put his signature on a physical check .
It isn ’ t about hi pam .
It ’ s about families who need the cash now .
Payments should be electronically made or via pre-paid debit card , and they should be going out the door now.
” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that many Americans won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for up to 20 weeks .
In five months , $ 1,200 will be less than nothing .
People have rent , mortgages , car payments , and utility bills due right now .
Millions of Americans should have to wait five months because Donald Trump wants credit for the stimulus .
Biden was right .
The checks aren ’ t about Donald Trump .
Voters aren ’ t going to care if Trump ’ s name does not appear on the check .
They need money today .
Joe Biden gets it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former Vice President Biden also understands the meaning of public service .
Donald Trump is going to make the economic trauma worse for millions of Americans because he has to sign the checks .
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Joe Biden slammed Donald Trump for delaying coronavirus stimulus payments because he wants his signature to appear on the checks.
Biden said, This may sound straightforward, but no American should have to wait a single minute so Donald Trump can put his signature on a physical check. It isn’t about hi pam. It’s about families who need the cash now. Payments should be electronically made or via pre-paid debit card, and they should be going out the door now.”
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Joe Biden says stimulus cash payments should be made now: “No American should have to wait a single minute so Donald Trump can put his signature on a physical check. It isn’t about him … payments should be electronically made or via pre-paid debit card.” https://t.co/sbvutbtvOi pic.twitter.com/KwHiq2OkiL — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 2, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that many Americans won’t be receiving their stimulus checks for up to 20 weeks. In five months, $1,200 will be less than nothing. People have rent, mortgages, car payments, and utility bills due right now.
Millions of Americans should have to wait five months because Donald Trump wants credit for the stimulus.
Biden was right. The checks aren’t about Donald Trump. Voters aren’t going to care if Trump’s name does not appear on the check. They need money today.
Joe Biden gets it. Biden understands people and their needs. Former Vice President Biden also understands the meaning of public service.
Donald Trump is going to make the economic trauma worse for millions of Americans because he has to sign the checks.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Fires Captain Of USS Theodore Roosevelt After He Pleads For Coronavirus Help

The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after a letter he wrote pleading for help with a coronavirus outbreak on his ship made it into the press .
“ This will require a political solution but it is the right thing to do , ” Crozier wrote .
“ We are not at war .
Sailors do not need to die .
If we do not act now , we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors.
” “ Due to a warship ’ s inherent limitations of space , we are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating.
” He asked for “ compliant quarantine rooms ” on shore in Guam for his entire crew “ as soon as possible.
” “ Removing the majority of personnel from a deployed U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier and isolating them for two weeks may seem like an extraordinary measure .
… This is a necessary risk , ” Crozier wrote .
“ Keeping over 4,000 young men and women on board the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those Sailors entrusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by relieving Crozier of his duties : Reuters reported that it was because the letter got leaked ( and Trump hates bad press ) : Capt .
Crozier is a hero who was willing to lose his career to save young sailors from needlessly dying from their Commander In Chief ’ s incompetence .
The pattern has repeated itself throughout the Trump presidency .
Anyone who speaks out , or says anything less than Trump is doing a great job gets punished .
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The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after a letter he wrote pleading for help with a coronavirus outbreak on his ship made it into the press.
The San Francisco Chronicle obtained a letter written by Capt. Brett Crozier:
“This will require a political solution but it is the right thing to do,” Crozier wrote. “We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors.”
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“Due to a warship’s inherent limitations of space, we are not doing this,” Crozier wrote. “The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating.”
He asked for “compliant quarantine rooms” on shore in Guam for his entire crew “as soon as possible.”
“Removing the majority of personnel from a deployed U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier and isolating them for two weeks may seem like an extraordinary measure. … This is a necessary risk,” Crozier wrote. “Keeping over 4,000 young men and women on board the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those Sailors entrusted to our care.”
The Navy responded by relieving Crozier of his duties:
The Vice CNO's closing words in a letter to commanders that night were (his caps) "WE HAVE YOUR BACK" I guess the "in our crosshairs" part got left out https://t.co/qpLyx0L0RX — David Burbach (@dburbach) April 2, 2020
Reuters reported that it was because the letter got leaked (and Trump hates bad press):
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Navy is expected to relieve commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier after a letter was leaked https://t.co/FkbOU5CKvQ pic.twitter.com/E5wI0fhFhY — Reuters (@Reuters) April 2, 2020
Capt. Crozier is a hero who was willing to lose his career to save young sailors from needlessly dying from their Commander In Chief’s incompetence.
The pattern has repeated itself throughout the Trump presidency. Anyone who speaks out, or says anything less than Trump is doing a great job gets punished.
Here is hoping that the next president after Trump corrects this grave injustice.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Is Helping Big Oil As Hospitals Beg For Supplies

Hospitals , doctors , and nurses are begging for supplies , but Donald Trump is trying to help the oil @ @ @ @ @ The big concern for doctors , nurses , and hospitals as they are exposed to @ @ @ @ @ due to a lack of protective equipment is the plight of the oil and natural @ @ @ @ @ States is in the early stages of catastrophic public health emergency and Donald Trump is @ @ @ @ @ matters is saving the economy .
The economy will not come back as long as @ @ @ @ @ from the coronavirus .
Immediate economic aid for those who are being impacted by the @ @ @ @ @ things like saving sectors of the economy can definitely wait until after the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ .
The only thing that Trump should be doing is fighting the public health crisis @ @ @ @ @ to be doing everything , but focusing on the coronavirus .
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Hospitals, doctors, and nurses are begging for supplies, but Donald Trump is trying to help the oil and natural gas industry.
Trump tweeted:
Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince) of Saudi Arabia, who spoke with President Putin of Russia, & I expect & hope that they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more which, if it happens, will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2020
…..Could be as high as 15 Million Barrels. Good (GREAT) news for everyone! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2020
The big concern for doctors, nurses, and hospitals as they are exposed to coronavirus over and over again due to a lack of protective equipment is the plight of the oil and natural gas industries.
The United States is in the early stages of catastrophic public health emergency and Donald Trump is still pretending like all that matters is saving the economy. The economy will not come back as long as Americans are sick and dying from the coronavirus.
Immediate economic aid for those who are being impacted by the pandemic is vital, but things like saving sectors of the economy can definitely wait until after the coronavirus outbreak has been brought under control.
The only thing that Trump should be doing is fighting the public health crisis. Instead, he seems to be doing everything, but focusing on the coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Administration Says It Could Take 20 Weeks for Some to Receive Stimulus Checks

Americans won ’ t likely see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until April 13 , and the Trump administration says it could take 20 weeks for all the checks to be mailed .
The news comes via a Democratic memo from the House Ways and Means Committee obtained by CNN .
The IRS expects to make 60 million payments likely by the week of April 13 , for taxpayers whose direct deposit information was provided on their 2018 or 2019 tax returns .
Paper checks should be issued the week of May 4 for those whose banking information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes that the agency will process about 5 million payments a week , which means it would take IRS up to 20 weeks to issue all the checks .
The memo points out that the IRS “ envisions having an online system in place by late April or early May to allow taxpayers to update their direct deposit information and to track the status of their payments , ” according to CNN .
About 150 million Americans will be eligible for payments , but the IRS only has the data of about 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 million will have to wait for checks to be mailed .
On Sunday , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Americans could expect to see payments from the stimulus bill “ within three weeks.
” “ We expect that within three weeks , that people who have direct deposit with information with us will see those direct deposits into their bank accounts , and we will create a web-based system for people where we don ’ t have their direct deposit , they can upload it so that they can get the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail , ” Mnuchin said on “ Face the Nation.
” Mnuchin also pushed back against the assertion that the stimulus package is a bailout for large corporations .
“ We ’ re not bailing out any companies or any industries , ” he said .
“ Any loans that we make , the taxpayer will be fully compensated for .
As the president said , we ’ ll look at each one of these situations .
Some of them are very good companies that just need liquidity and will get loans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant help and we may be taking warrants or equity as well as that .
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Americans won’t likely see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until April 13, and the Trump administration says it could take 20 weeks for all the checks to be mailed. The news comes via a Democratic memo from the House Ways and Means Committee obtained by CNN.
The IRS expects to make 60 million payments likely by the week of April 13, for taxpayers whose direct deposit information was provided on their 2018 or 2019 tax returns. Paper checks should be issued the week of May 4 for those whose banking information is not on file. The memo notes that the agency will process about 5 million payments a week, which means it would take IRS up to 20 weeks to issue all the checks.
The memo points out that the IRS “envisions having an online system in place by late April or early May to allow taxpayers to update their direct deposit information and to track the status of their payments,” according to CNN.
About 150 million Americans will be eligible for payments, but the IRS only has the data of about 70 million Americans on file, meaning about 80 million will have to wait for checks to be mailed.
On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Americans could expect to see payments from the stimulus bill “within three weeks.”
“We expect that within three weeks, that people who have direct deposit with information with us will see those direct deposits into their bank accounts, and we will create a web-based system for people where we don’t have their direct deposit, they can upload it so that they can get the money immediately as opposed to checks in the mail,” Mnuchin said on “Face the Nation.”
Mnuchin also pushed back against the assertion that the stimulus package is a bailout for large corporations.
“We’re not bailing out any companies or any industries,” he said. “Any loans that we make, the taxpayer will be fully compensated for. As the president said, we’ll look at each one of these situations. Some of them are very good companies that just need liquidity and will get loans. Some of these companies may need more significant help and we may be taking warrants or equity as well as that.”


politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Has Been Obsessed With Payback Against Jeff Sessions Instead Of Coronavirus

As coronavirus is spreading through the nation and killing thousands , Trump is focused on stopping Jeff Sessions from winning back his Senate seat .
Via The New York Times : Mr. Trump has been focused on the Alabama Senate race , consulting in recent weeks about it with his political advisers Bill Stepien , Justin Clark and the White House political director , Brian Jack , according to people familiar with the discussions .
Mr. Trump has a unique level of anger at his former attorney general .
In 2017 , Mr .
Sessions surprised Mr. Trump by recusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 2016 presidential race .
A once in a century event is sickening and killing people while the economy is being destroyed , and Trump has spent recent weeks while the virus has been unleashing itself across the country meeting with his political advisers on how to stop Jeff Sessions from winning back his Senate seat .
Trump is more interested in his vendetta against Jeff Sessions for the Mueller investigation than he is in stopping the coronavirus .
Donald Trump is still trying to settle scores with his imaginary enemies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for lifesaving protective gear on the frontlines of the coronavirus .
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As coronavirus is spreading through the nation and killing thousands, Trump is focused on stopping Jeff Sessions from winning back his Senate seat.
Via The New York Times:
Mr. Trump has been focused on the Alabama Senate race, consulting in recent weeks about it with his political advisers Bill Stepien, Justin Clark and the White House political director, Brian Jack, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Mr. Trump has a unique level of anger at his former attorney general. In 2017, Mr. Sessions surprised Mr. Trump by recusing himself from the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race.
A once in a century event is sickening and killing people while the economy is being destroyed, and Trump has spent recent weeks while the virus has been unleashing itself across the country meeting with his political advisers on how to stop Jeff Sessions from winning back his Senate seat.
Trump is more interested in his vendetta against Jeff Sessions for the Mueller investigation than he is in stopping the coronavirus.
Donald Trump is still trying to settle scores with his imaginary enemies, while doctors and first responders are begging for lifesaving protective gear on the frontlines of the coronavirus.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Georgia Governor Says He Just Learns Asymptomatic People Can Transmit Coronavirus

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ( R ) says he just learned that asymptomatic people can transmit the coronavirus .
Kemp said it was that info that prompted him to issue a statewide stay-at-home order .
“ So what we ’ ve been telling people from directives from the CDC for weeks now , that if you start feeling bad stay home , those individuals could have been infecting people before they ever felt bad , ” Kemp said .
“ Well , we didn ’ t know that until the last 24 hours .
This is a game-changer for us.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in effect until at least April 13 .
“ We are taking action to protect our hospitals , help our medical providers and prepare for patient surge , ” Kemp announced .
“ This action will ensure uniformity among jurisdictions for Georgians sheltering in place and help families and businesses comply with its provisions.
” Kemp ’ s claim that he didn ’ t know asymptomatic people could still infect others is surprising considering Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus task force , spoke about this very topic more than two months ago .
For example , on January 31 , Fauci said : “ You know that in the beginning , we were not sure if there were asymptomatic infection , which would make it a much broader outbreak than what we ’ re seeing .
Now we know for sure that there are .
It was not clear whether an asymptomatic person could transmit it to someone while they were asymptomatic .
Now we know from a recent report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And on February 4 , Fauci added , “ We had been getting reports from highly reliable people in China — scientists , investigators and public health people who we ’ ve known over the years — and they ’ ve been telling us , ‘ There ’ s asymptomatic disease , for sure , and we are seeing asymptomatic transmission . '
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) says he just learned that asymptomatic people can transmit the coronavirus. Kemp said it was that info that prompted him to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
“So what we’ve been telling people from directives from the CDC for weeks now, that if you start feeling bad stay home, those individuals could have been infecting people before they ever felt bad,” Kemp said. “Well, we didn’t know that until the last 24 hours. This is a game-changer for us.”
Kemp’s stay-at-home order will be in effect until at least April 13.
“We are taking action to protect our hospitals, help our medical providers and prepare for patient surge,” Kemp announced. “This action will ensure uniformity among jurisdictions for Georgians sheltering in place and help families and businesses comply with its provisions.”
Kemp’s claim that he didn’t know asymptomatic people could still infect others is surprising considering Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the leading members of the White House coronavirus task force, spoke about this very topic more than two months ago.
For example, on January 31, Fauci said: “You know that in the beginning, we were not sure if there were asymptomatic infection, which would make it a much broader outbreak than what we’re seeing. Now we know for sure that there are. It was not clear whether an asymptomatic person could transmit it to someone while they were asymptomatic. Now we know from a recent report from Germany that that is absolutely the case.”
And on February 4, Fauci added, “We had been getting reports from highly reliable people in China — scientists, investigators and public health people who we’ve known over the years — and they’ve been telling us, ‘There’s asymptomatic disease, for sure, and we are seeing asymptomatic transmission.'”


politicususa--2020-04-02--More Than 2,000 Federal Ventilators Don’t Work Due to Lack of Maintenance

More than 2,000 ventilators in the federal stockpile aren ’ t working because of a lack of maintenance .
The news comes as states scramble for as many of the lifesaving machines as possible .
The New York Times reported on Thursday that 2,109 ventilators in the federal stockpile don ’ t work and have not been properly maintained .
The Trump administration is holding 10,000 ventilators .
Maintenance suffered because of a contract dispute involving two companies and the federal government .
Vycaire Medical ’ s contract to stockpile ventilators expired in August , 2019 and the government gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Vycaire protested awarding the contract to Agiliti and a dispute ensued .
The parties only resolved the issue in January , 2020 but by then maintenance had suffered for five months .
“ We were given a stop-work order before we ’ d even started , ” Leonard said .
Vycaire Medical ’ s vice president of U.S. sales , Aric Vacchiano , said his company was taking calls from hospitals about the machines .
“ We ’ re not hearing or seeing units showing up being truly or fundamentally broken , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ventilators ‘ probably have not been maintained.
’ President Donald Trump criticized the state of New York for asking for more ventilators .
The state is expected to need 30 or 40 thousand but the President has dismissed this number .
” Sending many Ventilators today , with thousands being built , ” Trump said on Thursday .
The U.S. will need many more ventilators as well as other vital medical equipment as Coronavirus infections have reached 200,000 with more expected .

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More than 2,000 ventilators in the federal stockpile aren’t working because of a lack of maintenance. The news comes as states scramble for as many of the lifesaving machines as possible.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that 2,109 ventilators in the federal stockpile don’t work and have not been properly maintained. The Trump administration is holding 10,000 ventilators.
Maintenance suffered because of a contract dispute involving two companies and the federal government. Vycaire Medical’s contract to stockpile ventilators expired in August, 2019 and the government gave a new contract to Agiliti.
However, Vycaire protested awarding the contract to Agiliti and a dispute ensued. The parties only resolved the issue in January, 2020 but by then maintenance had suffered for five months.
Agiliti’s chief executive, Tom Leonard, spoke to the Times.
“We were given a stop-work order before we’d even started,” Leonard said.
Vycaire Medical’s vice president of U.S. sales, Aric Vacchiano, said his company was taking calls from hospitals about the machines.
“We’re not hearing or seeing units showing up being truly or fundamentally broken,” Vacchiano said. He added that the ventilators ‘probably have not been maintained.’
President Donald Trump criticized the state of New York for asking for more ventilators. The state is expected to need 30 or 40 thousand but the President has dismissed this number.
” Sending many Ventilators today, with thousands being built,” Trump said on Thursday.
The U.S. will need many more ventilators as well as other vital medical equipment as Coronavirus infections have reached 200,000 with more expected.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--U.S. Army Warned Coronavirus Could Kill 150,000 a Month Before Trump Said It Wasn’t Severe

The Army warned that Coronavirus could kill up to 150,000 one month before President Donald Trump dismissed the disease .
The virus was described as a ‘ Black Swan Event ’ An unclassified briefing document projected that ‘ between 80,000 and 150,000 could die ’ from Covid-19 on 3 February .
U.S. Army-North prepared the document but there is some question about how widely its findings were circulated .
The Army considered the virus a ‘ Black Swan Event ’ – a one off catastrophic outlier .
The Army ’ s worst case scenario is now better than the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 240,000 Americans are projected to die during the outbreak .
It ’ s not clear if the President was personally aware of the document but it reached high levels in U.S. Northern Command .
President Trump downplayed the severity of the virus on 4 March – one month after the Army ’ s casualty projections .
Trump told Fox News ’ Sean Hannity that the WHO ’ s 3.4 % death estimate was a ‘ false number.
’ “ I think the 3.4 % is really a false number , ” Trump told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just my hunch , ” he said .
“ But based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this , because a lot of people will have this , and it ’ s very mild.
” “ They will get better very rapidly .
They don ’ t even see a doctor .
They don ’ t even call a doctor.
” Trump went on to compare the Coronvirus global pandemic to the seasonal flu .
“ But , you know , again , a lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the coronavirus , and they get better relatively quickly , ” he said .
The U.S. death toll has now exceeded 5,000 with many more fatalities expected .

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The Army warned that Coronavirus could kill up to 150,000 one month before President Donald Trump dismissed the disease. The virus was described as a ‘Black Swan Event’
An unclassified briefing document projected that ‘between 80,000 and 150,000 could die’ from Covid-19 on 3 February.
U.S. Army-North prepared the document but there is some question about how widely its findings were circulated. The Army considered the virus a ‘Black Swan Event’ – a one off catastrophic outlier.
The Army’s worst case scenario is now better than the current best case scenario. Anywhere up to 240,000 Americans are projected to die during the outbreak.
It’s not clear if the President was personally aware of the document but it reached high levels in U.S. Northern Command.
President Trump downplayed the severity of the virus on 4 March – one month after the Army’s casualty projections. Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that the WHO’s 3.4% death estimate was a ‘false number.’
“I think the 3.4% is really a false number,” Trump told Hannity.
“Now, this is just my hunch,” he said. “But based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this, because a lot of people will have this, and it’s very mild.”
“They will get better very rapidly. They don’t even see a doctor. They don’t even call a doctor.”
Trump went on to compare the Coronvirus global pandemic to the seasonal flu.
“But, you know, again, a lot of people don’t report, because they get the coronavirus, and they get better relatively quickly,” he said.
“It’s not that severe.”
The U.S. death toll has now exceeded 5,000 with many more fatalities expected.
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politicususa--2020-04-02--Opinion: Aspiring dictator Trump initiates a Constitutional Crisis

During Trump ’ s coronavirus stimulus bill signing statement Friday past , the aspiring dictator demonstrated precisely why he thinks the United States Constitution is “ bad for the country , ” and signaled a potential Constitutional Crisis to prove his point .
What bothers Trump more than anything regarding the Constitution is that , as the Founding Fathers and Constitution ’ s framers intended , the law of the land is bad for an aspiring dictator .
It is precisely why the U.S. Constitution clearly lays out “ the Separation of Powers supported by a System of Checks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , checks and balances were necessary because “ The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.
” It is a “ truth ” Trump mendaciously stated he does not understand because he is that man that James Madison warned about .
Trump has demonstrated privately and publicly , time and time again , that he can not be trusted – few criminals or dictators can .
Trump put in writing his intent to violate his “ so help me god ” oath of office to “ faithfully execute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States.
” And , his actions over the past three-and-a-half years inform that he could not care less about preserving , protecting and defending the Constitution .
It was little surprise then that Trump proffered a dictator ’ s interpretation of Article II , Section 3 , of the Constitution as justification to violate Article II , Section 3 of the Constitution that he swore to “ preserve , protect and defend.
” The stimulus bill Trump signed last Friday afternoon creates a “ special inspector general ” who is mandated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government agencies refuse to provide information needed to conduct oversight of the loans the administration will be doling out .
In a statement released Friday evening , Trump announced he will not allow the inspector general to report to Congress without “ presidential supervision.
” In his signing statement Trump said that he will not comply with Congress ’ legally-passed legislation , and “ will not provide documentation for audits into $ 500 billion in corporate bailout funds.
” Trump claimed he can do so according to Article II , Section 3 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise to any conscious human being that his objection is based on a lust for absolute power and greed – not any constitutional foundation .
He said : “ I do not understand , and my Administration will not treat , this provision as permitting the SIGPR [ Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery ] to issue reports to the Congress without the presidential supervision required by the Take Care Clause , Article II , section 3.
” It is apparent , even to an imbecile , that Trump is granting himself authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inter-agency obstruction to Congress ; despite the legislation plainly does not allow him to do so .
Trump is appalled that Congress , whose constitutional duty is to protect taxpayer dollars it appropriates , demands immediate reporting by the SIGPR when any agencies in Trump ’ s corrupt administration refuse to provide information about how taxpayer money is being spent .
That highlights the first issue in Trump ’ s signing statement that must be addressed .
If Trump doesn ’ t understand why Congress provided instructions to be notified when , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fails to abide by the provisions in the stimulus bill , it is simply because Trump can not be trusted – particularly with taxpayer dollars .
That bears repeating : both parties of the United States Congress do not trust Trump or his corrupt administration with taxpayer dollars or they would not demand the SIGPR to immediately report malfeasance by Trump ’ s administration directly to Congress.. Now , Trump citing the “ Take Care , or Faithfully Execute ” clause in Article II , Section 3 as justification to “ ignore ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill beggars belief .
It reveals that he either has no idea what the clause says , or that he is attempting to convince his acolytes that Congress is superseding its Constitutional authority by demanding accountability from Trump ’ s administration.. Trump is probably aware that his zealot followers are ignorant of what the Take Care Clause entails , but that is not the case with Trump ’ s Republican sycophants in Congress : their silence at Trump ’ s signing statement speaks volumes about their approval of Trump ’ s flagrant disregard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simply put , the “ Take Care Clause ” mandates that the president must “ take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
” This clause that Trump claims allows him to supersede the will of Congress basically “ imposes a duty on the president to enforce the laws of the United States ; ” as intended by the Founding Fathers and Constitution ’ s Framers , The Framers included that clause to ensure that a law is faithfully executed by the sitting president ; even if he disagrees with the purpose or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States Supreme Court and the Attorneys General have long interpreted the Take Care Clause to mean that “ the president has no inherent constitutional authority to suspend the enforcement of the laws , particularly of statutes.
” It is no exaggeration to categorically state : “ The Take Care Clause demands that the president obey the law , and repudiates any notion that he may dispense with the law ’ s execution ; ” this is according to the Supreme Court ruling in Humphrey ’ s Executor v. United States .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the Republican Senate confirming , a dedicated Trump loyalist as SIGPR , there is certainly going to be a world of suspicion surrounding exactly how much taxpayer money will be either funneled directly to Trump and his family , or misappropriated to support Trump ’ s reelection efforts .
It is amusing that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that regardless of Trump ’ s signing statement , Congress would exercise oversight regarding hundreds-of-billions of taxpayer dollars for corporations to “ save the economy ” and aid Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abominable , the House has been unable to exercise any oversight regarding anything Trump has done thus far .
With a Trump loyalist serving as Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery , and an Attorney General solely serving the interests of the dictator in the White House , there will be no “ immediate reporting ” to Congress when Trump ’ s corrupt administration misuses taxpayer money .
No corrupt authoritarian is going to allow Congress to provide oversight concerning how taxpayer dollars are spent , particularly when Trump declared in writing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to faithfully execute legally-passed , and signed-into-law , legislation .
Trump ’ s public statement saying as much is a Constitutional crisis – exactly like Trump ’ s unwarranted tenure in a place he has no right visiting , much less occupying .

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During Trump’s coronavirus stimulus bill signing statement Friday past, the aspiring dictator demonstrated precisely why he thinks the United States Constitution is “bad for the country,” and signaled a potential Constitutional Crisis to prove his point.
What bothers Trump more than anything regarding the Constitution is that, as the Founding Fathers and Constitution’s framers intended, the law of the land is bad for an aspiring dictator. It is precisely why the U.S. Constitution clearly lays out “the Separation of Powers supported by a System of Checks and Balances.”
As Founding Father James Madison noted, checks and balances were necessary because “The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.” It is a “truth” Trump mendaciously stated he does not understand because he is that man that James Madison warned about. Trump has demonstrated privately and publicly, time and time again, that he cannot be trusted – few criminals or dictators can.
Trump put in writing his intent to violate his “so help me god” oath of office to “faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States.” And, his actions over the past three-and-a-half years inform that he could not care less about preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution. It was little surprise then that Trump proffered a dictator’s interpretation of Article II, Section 3, of the Constitution as justification to violate Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution that he swore to “preserve, protect and defend.”
The stimulus bill Trump signed last Friday afternoon creates a “special inspector general” who is mandated to notify Congress “without delay” if government agencies refuse to provide information needed to conduct oversight of the loans the administration will be doling out. In a statement released Friday evening, Trump announced he will not allow the inspector general to report to Congress without “presidential supervision.”
In his signing statement Trump said that he will not comply with Congress’ legally-passed legislation, and “will not provide documentation for audits into $500 billion in corporate bailout funds.” Trump claimed he can do so according to Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution. It is no surprise to any conscious human being that his objection is based on a lust for absolute power and greed – not any constitutional foundation. He said:
“I do not understand, and my Administration will not treat, this provision as permitting the SIGPR [Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery] to issue reports to the Congress without the presidential supervision required by the Take Care Clause, Article II, section 3.”
It is apparent, even to an imbecile, that Trump is granting himself authority to prohibit the inspector general from reporting inter-agency obstruction to Congress; despite the legislation plainly does not allow him to do so.
Trump is appalled that Congress, whose constitutional duty is to protect taxpayer dollars it appropriates, demands immediate reporting by the SIGPR when any agencies in Trump’s corrupt administration refuse to provide information about how taxpayer money is being spent. That highlights the first issue in Trump’s signing statement that must be addressed.
If Trump doesn’t understand why Congress provided instructions to be notified when, not if, but when some Trump-directed agency fails to abide by the provisions in the stimulus bill, it is simply because Trump cannot be trusted – particularly with taxpayer dollars. That bears repeating: both parties of the United States Congress do not trust Trump or his corrupt administration with taxpayer dollars or they would not demand the SIGPR to immediately report malfeasance by Trump’s administration directly to Congress..
Now, Trump citing the “Take Care, or Faithfully Execute” clause in Article II, Section 3 as justification to “ignore” a provision in a major bipartisan congressional bill beggars belief. It reveals that he either has no idea what the clause says, or that he is attempting to convince his acolytes that Congress is superseding its Constitutional authority by demanding accountability from Trump’s administration.. Trump is probably aware that his zealot followers are ignorant of what the Take Care Clause entails, but that is not the case with Trump’s Republican sycophants in Congress: their silence at Trump’s signing statement speaks volumes about their approval of Trump’s flagrant disregard for Congress and the U.S. Constitution.
Simply put, the “Take Care Clause” mandates that the president must “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” This clause that Trump claims allows him to supersede the will of Congress basically “imposes a duty on the president to enforce the laws of the United States;” as intended by the Founding Fathers and Constitution’s Framers,
The Framers included that clause to ensure that a law is faithfully executed by the sitting president; even if he disagrees with the purpose or any provision of that law.
The United States Supreme Court and the Attorneys General have long interpreted the Take Care Clause to mean that “the president has no inherent constitutional authority to suspend the enforcement of the laws, particularly of statutes.” It is no exaggeration to categorically state: “The Take Care Clause demands that the president obey the law, and repudiates any notion that he may dispense with the law’s execution;” this is according to the Supreme Court ruling in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
It is beyond doubt that with Trump nominating, and the Republican Senate confirming, a dedicated Trump loyalist as SIGPR, there is certainly going to be a world of suspicion surrounding exactly how much taxpayer money will be either funneled directly to Trump and his family, or misappropriated to support Trump’s reelection efforts.
It is amusing that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that regardless of Trump’s signing statement, Congress would exercise oversight regarding hundreds-of-billions of taxpayer dollars for corporations to “save the economy” and aid Trump’s reelection in November. Although it is abominable, the House has been unable to exercise any oversight regarding anything Trump has done thus far. With a Trump loyalist serving as Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, and an Attorney General solely serving the interests of the dictator in the White House, there will be no “immediate reporting” to Congress when Trump’s corrupt administration misuses taxpayer money.
No corrupt authoritarian is going to allow Congress to provide oversight concerning how taxpayer dollars are spent, particularly when Trump declared in writing that he will not “take care” to faithfully execute legally-passed, and signed-into-law, legislation. Trump’s public statement saying as much is a Constitutional crisis – exactly like Trump’s unwarranted tenure in a place he has no right visiting, much less occupying.


politicususa--2020-04-02--Trump Claims Some States Have ‘Insatiable Appetites’ for Medical Supplies and ‘Are Never Satisifed’

President Donald Trump has criticized states that he says want too many supplies to deal with Coronavirus .
Trump also slammed hospitals for needing too much .
The President said ‘ massive amounts ’ of medical supplies are being sent to states and hospitals .
But he took a swipe at those he believes are asking for too much .
“ Some have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied ( politics ? )
, ” Trump mused .
“ Remember , we are a backup for them , ” he wrote .
“ The complainers should have been stocked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other states are thrilled with the job we have done.
” “ Sending many Ventilators today , with thousands being built .
51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies.
” Earlier on Thursday , Trump repeated the claim that medical supplies in New York are going missing .
“ New York has gotten far more than any other State , including hospitals & a hospital ship , but no matter what , always complaining , ” he said .
“ It wouldn ’ t matter if you got ten times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be good enough.
” “ Unlike other states , New York unfortunately got off to a late start .
You should have pushed harder.
” “ Stop complaining & find out where all of these supplies are going , ” Trump told New York Governor Andrew Cuomo .
There is no evidence that medical supplies are ‘ going out the back door ’ , despite the President ’ s claims .

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President Donald Trump has criticized states that he says want too many supplies to deal with Coronavirus. Trump also slammed hospitals for needing too much.
The President said ‘massive amounts’ of medical supplies are being sent to states and hospitals. But he took a swipe at those he believes are asking for too much.
“Some have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied (politics?),” Trump mused.
“Remember, we are a backup for them,” he wrote.
Massive amounts of medical supplies, even hospitals and medical centers, are being delivered directly to states and hospitals by the Federal Government. Some have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied (politics?). Remember, we are a backup for them. The complainers should… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2020
“The complainers should have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit. Other states are thrilled with the job we have done.”
“Sending many Ventilators today, with thousands being built. 51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies.”
“Prefer sending directly to hospitals,” Trump said.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump repeated the claim that medical supplies in New York are going missing.
“New York has gotten far more than any other State, including hospitals & a hospital ship, but no matter what, always complaining,” he said.
“It wouldn’t matter if you got ten times what was needed, it would never be good enough.”
“Unlike other states, New York unfortunately got off to a late start. You should have pushed harder.”
“Stop complaining & find out where all of these supplies are going,” Trump told New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
There is no evidence that medical supplies are ‘going out the back door’, despite the President’s claims.
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politicususa--2020-04-03--Gov. Andrew Cuomo Blows A Hole In Trump’s Attempt To Blame States For His Coronavirus Failure

Donald Trump has spent weeks blaming states for his failed response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. , and New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo blew a hole in that strategy on Thursday .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow , Cuomo compared Trump ’ s blame game to George W. Bush ’ s attempt to pass the buck to the mayor of New Orleans after the bungled federal response to Hurricane Katrina .
“ If the localities can ’ t handle it , then the federal government steps in , ” the New York governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works .
“ No state is equipped to handle this situation.
” “ States don ’ t do public health emergencies , ” he added .
“ There is no capacity in my state health system that runs at 50,000 beds to create and maintain an additional 50,000 beds just in case , once every 20 years , there is a pandemic.
” If the localities can ’ t handle it , then the federal government steps in .
Remember what happened with President Bush with Hurricane Katrina .
He blamed the mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
The mayor didn ’ t know how to handle it , and it ’ s the mayor ’ s fault .
Yeah , but it was rule two which is if it ’ s beyond the capacity of the local government , then the federal government should step in .
No state is equipped to handle this situation .
State emergency management does hurricanes , floods , of moderate dimension , if they are really big , the federal government comes in , that ’ s what FEMA is all about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health emergencies .
There is no capacity in my state health system that runs at 50,000 beds to create and maintain an additional 50,000 beds just in case , once every 20 years , there is a pandemic .
You know , it doesn ’ t work that way .
But that ’ s where we are now .
Hindsight is 20/20 .
Trump is looking to blame anybody but himself After months of this virus spreading across the globe , it ’ s nothing short of incredible that Donald Trump still looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local issue .
Earlier on Thursday , he even said the federal government is basically supposed to play a back-up role in these types of emergencies .
Spoken like a true wartime president .
At the end of the day , Donald Trump knows – like George W. Bush did in 2005 – that his incompetence has led to thousands of dead Americans .
He ’ s looking to blame anybody but himself .

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Donald Trump has spent weeks blaming states for his failed response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blew a hole in that strategy on Thursday.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Cuomo compared Trump’s blame game to George W. Bush’s attempt to pass the buck to the mayor of New Orleans after the bungled federal response to Hurricane Katrina.
“If the localities can’t handle it, then the federal government steps in,” the New York governor said, explaining to Trump how government works. “No state is equipped to handle this situation.”
“States don’t do public health emergencies,” he added. “There is no capacity in my state health system that runs at 50,000 beds to create and maintain an additional 50,000 beds just in case, once every 20 years, there is a pandemic.”
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo explains to Donald Trump how public health emergency responses are supposed to work. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/H4e9PbDBmx — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 3, 2020
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If the localities can’t handle it, then the federal government steps in. Remember what happened with President Bush with Hurricane Katrina. He blamed the mayor. Why? Because that was rule one. The mayor didn’t know how to handle it, and it’s the mayor’s fault. Yeah, but it was rule two which is if it’s beyond the capacity of the local government, then the federal government should step in. No state is equipped to handle this situation. State emergency management does hurricanes, floods, of moderate dimension, if they are really big, the federal government comes in, that’s what FEMA is all about. States don’t do public health emergencies. There is no capacity in my state health system that runs at 50,000 beds to create and maintain an additional 50,000 beds just in case, once every 20 years, there is a pandemic. You know, it doesn’t work that way. But that’s where we are now. Hindsight is 20/20.
Trump is looking to blame anybody but himself
After months of this virus spreading across the globe, it’s nothing short of incredible that Donald Trump still looks at this pandemic as a state and local issue.
Earlier on Thursday, he even said the federal government is basically supposed to play a back-up role in these types of emergencies. Spoken like a true wartime president.
At the end of the day, Donald Trump knows – like George W. Bush did in 2005 – that his incompetence has led to thousands of dead Americans.
He’s looking to blame anybody but himself.
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politicususa--2020-04-03--Chuck Schumer Tells Trump That More People Will Die If He Doesn’t Grow Up And Do His Job

Hours after Donald Trump sent him a childish letter blaming impeachment for the coronavirus outbreak , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) hit back , telling the president to grow up and do his job or more people will die .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes , Sen. Schumer explained that he reached out to the president multiple times on Thursday to offer suggestions for how to get medical supplies where it ’ s most needed .
Instead of taking his advice like an adult , Trump lashed out at Schumer like a toddler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
“ I ’ m just appalled , ” the Democratic lawmaker said in response to Trump ’ s tantrum .
“ I say to the president , just stop the pettiness , people are dying.
” Schumer added , “ I sent the letter with the best of intentions , trying to improve a very bad situation.
” So this morning , I sent the president a letter and said why don ’ t you invoke the Defense Production Act and put in place a military person .
Somebody who knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logistics .
Someone who knows quarter-mastering to not only commandeer factories and supply chains to make the stuff we need , desperately need but also distribute it in the places that are most needed , so not the 50 governors will be hunting and pecking .
And then I spoke to the president late this afternoon and explained it and the result is this letter .
And so I ’ m just appalled .
I say to the president just stop the pettiness , people are dying .
And so President Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the job done .
Stop the pettiness .
Let ’ s get it done .
Let ’ s roll up our sleeves .
I sent the letter with the best of intentions trying to improve a very bad situation .
There is no question that Donald Trump ’ s mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has made this emergency much worse and more deadly .
As The Daily Beast pointed out on Thursday , the Army predicted two months ago that the coronavirus outbreak could lead to the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a worst case scenario .
Now , after Trump spent weeks downplaying the virus , it has spread at an alarming rate through all 50 states .
The number of infections and deaths continues to rise .
That worst-case scenario presented by the Army back in February has become the Trump administration ’ s new best-case scenario , and that is largely because this president failed to set aside petty politics and act .

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Hours after Donald Trump sent him a childish letter blaming impeachment for the coronavirus outbreak, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hit back, telling the president to grow up and do his job or more people will die.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Sen. Schumer explained that he reached out to the president multiple times on Thursday to offer suggestions for how to get medical supplies where it’s most needed.
Instead of taking his advice like an adult, Trump lashed out at Schumer like a toddler that just had a toy taken from him.
“I’m just appalled,” the Democratic lawmaker said in response to Trump’s tantrum. “I say to the president, just stop the pettiness, people are dying.”
Schumer added, “I sent the letter with the best of intentions, trying to improve a very bad situation.”
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Chuck Schumer hits back at Trump: “I’m just appalled. I say to the president, just stop the pettiness, people are dying. ” #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/lS4hMjVEDP — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 3, 2020
Sen. Schumer said:
So this morning, I sent the president a letter and said why don’t you invoke the Defense Production Act and put in place a military person. Somebody who knows command and control. Someone who knows logistics. Someone who knows quarter-mastering to not only commandeer factories and supply chains to make the stuff we need, desperately need but also distribute it in the places that are most needed, so not the 50 governors will be hunting and pecking. And then I spoke to the president late this afternoon and explained it and the result is this letter. And so I’m just appalled. I say to the president just stop the pettiness, people are dying. And so President Trump, we need leadership. We need to get the job done. Stop the pettiness. Let’s get it done. Let’s roll up our sleeves. I sent the letter with the best of intentions trying to improve a very bad situation.
Trump’s incompetence has already cost lives
There is no question that Donald Trump’s mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has made this emergency much worse and more deadly.
As The Daily Beast pointed out on Thursday, the Army predicted two months ago that the coronavirus outbreak could lead to the death of up to 150,000 Americans – in a worst case scenario.
Now, after Trump spent weeks downplaying the virus, it has spread at an alarming rate through all 50 states. The number of infections and deaths continues to rise.
That worst-case scenario presented by the Army back in February has become the Trump administration’s new best-case scenario, and that is largely because this president failed to set aside petty politics and act.
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politicususa--2020-04-03--Missouri GOP Governor Expands Access To Guns Instead Of Issuing Stay-At-Home Order

Missouri is one of a handful of remaining states that hasn ’ t issued a stay-at-home order , despite the fact that the number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate all across the country .
According to The New York Times , North Dakota , South Dakota , Wyoming , Utah , Nebraska , Iowa , Alabama , Arkansas , South Carolina , Oklahoma and Texas – see a pattern ?
– are the other states that haven ’ t explicitly ordered their citizens to shelter in place .
And while Missouri Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home order to keep his people safe , he has made it clear what his real priority is in the middle of a deadly pandemic : expanding gun rights .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber on Thursday , former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill pointed out that Parson made the decision today to waive late fees for folks in his state that want to renew their concealed carry license .
Meanwhile , still no word on whether he ’ ll take decisive action to address the deadly outbreak in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statewide stay-at-home order .
We are one of those ten states .
The governor though today really has his priorities straight .
He made sure nobody is going to have to pay a late penalty for renewing their conceal and carry license , but declined to issue a stay-at-home order for the entire stay .
So we have real problems here in my state .
In other words , the Republican governor thinks it ’ s more important to make sure his state is still able to tote its guns as opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of a deadly virus .
GOP governors are making it harder to flatten the curve The fact that Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus response has been an unmitigated horror show has meant that states all across the country – both red and blue – have had to step up and show some leadership .
Many states , including some run by Republican governors , have done that by issuing stay-at-home orders and other tough restrictions that prevent people from further spreading the infection .
But the efforts of responsible governors become almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clones decide not to take action to protect their people – or they wait too long for those actions to be meaningful .
After all , the coronavirus will continue to spread if Americans in all 50 states aren ’ t practicing the social distancing guidelines that are shown to be effective .
What happened in Missouri on Thursday is a reminder of just how backwards the priorities of some GOP governors are , even in the middle of a pandemic that has caused over 6,000 American deaths .

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Missouri is one of a handful of remaining states that hasn’t issued a stay-at-home order, despite the fact that the number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate all across the country.
According to The New York Times, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas – see a pattern? – are the other states that haven’t explicitly ordered their citizens to shelter in place.
And while Missouri Gov. Mike Parson hasn’t issued a stay-at-home order to keep his people safe, he has made it clear what his real priority is in the middle of a deadly pandemic: expanding gun rights.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Thursday, former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill pointed out that Parson made the decision today to waive late fees for folks in his state that want to renew their concealed carry license.
Meanwhile, still no word on whether he’ll take decisive action to address the deadly outbreak in his state.
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.@clairecmc says the GOP governor of Missouri waived late fees for concealed carry renewals but *still* hasn’t issued a stay-at-home-order. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/QFBBbwyEAU — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 3, 2020
Sen. McCaskill said:
My state has not done a statewide stay-at-home order. We are one of those ten states. The governor though today really has his priorities straight. He made sure nobody is going to have to pay a late penalty for renewing their conceal and carry license, but declined to issue a stay-at-home order for the entire stay. So we have real problems here in my state.
In other words, the Republican governor thinks it’s more important to make sure his state is still able to tote its guns as opposed to, you know, preventing the spread of a deadly virus.
GOP governors are making it harder to flatten the curve
The fact that Donald Trump’s coronavirus response has been an unmitigated horror show has meant that states all across the country – both red and blue – have had to step up and show some leadership.
Many states, including some run by Republican governors, have done that by issuing stay-at-home orders and other tough restrictions that prevent people from further spreading the infection.
But the efforts of responsible governors become almost meaningless when states run by Donald Trump clones decide not to take action to protect their people – or they wait too long for those actions to be meaningful.
After all, the coronavirus will continue to spread if Americans in all 50 states aren’t practicing the social distancing guidelines that are shown to be effective.
What happened in Missouri on Thursday is a reminder of just how backwards the priorities of some GOP governors are, even in the middle of a pandemic that has caused over 6,000 American deaths.
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