politicususa--2020-03-30--My Pillow CEO Says God Put Trump In The White House At Coronavirus Briefing

My Pillow ’ s Mike Lindell gave Trump a $ 100,000 donation , so he was allowed to speak at the coronavirus briefing where he claimed that God put Trump in office .
Lindell said , “ God gave us grace on November 8th , 2016 to change the course we were on .
God had been taken out of our schools and lives .
A nation has turned its back on God .
I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the word .
Read our Bibles and spend time with our families .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where just a few short months ago we had the best economy , the lowest unemployment and wages going up .
It was amazing .
With our great president , vice president , and this administration , and the great people in this country praying daily , we will get through this and get back to a place that is stronger and safer than ever.
” Several things were wrong with the scene in the Rose Garden .
Lindell gave Trump $ 100,000 so he was allowed to address the nation at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have a state-sponsored religion .
Lindell telling people to read their Bibles and pray from behind the presidential seal on government property goes against the principles that this nation was founded upon .
God didn ’ t put Trump in the White House .
Putin did .
An alternative Christian view of Trump and the coronavirus is that God is punishing the United States for putting Trump in office .
Trump isn ’ t a blessing from God .
From this perspective , he is a curse .
Trump has been trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the My Pillow CEO would be almost as big of a disaster in any elected position as Trump himself .
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My Pillow’s Mike Lindell gave Trump a $100,000 donation, so he was allowed to speak at the coronavirus briefing where he claimed that God put Trump in office.
Lindell said, “God gave us grace on November 8th, 2016 to change the course we were on. God had been taken out of our schools and lives. A nation has turned its back on God. I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the word. Read our Bibles and spend time with our families. Our president gave us so much hope where just a few short months ago we had the best economy, the lowest unemployment and wages going up. It was amazing. With our great president, vice president, and this administration, and the great people in this country praying daily, we will get through this and get back to a place that is stronger and safer than ever.”
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My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell says God put Trump in the White House and tells people to read the Bible while standing behind a presidential seal on government property in a clear violation of the separation of church and state. pic.twitter.com/ND7onUwQZk — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 30, 2020
Several things were wrong with the scene in the Rose Garden. Lindell gave Trump $100,000 so he was allowed to address the nation at the coronavirus briefing. The United States does not have a state-sponsored religion. Lindell telling people to read their Bibles and pray from behind the presidential seal on government property goes against the principles that this nation was founded upon.
God didn’t put Trump in the White House. Putin did.
An alternative Christian view of Trump and the coronavirus is that God is punishing the United States for putting Trump in office. Trump isn’t a blessing from God. From this perspective, he is a curse.
Trump has been trying to get Lindell to run for office, but the My Pillow CEO would be almost as big of a disaster in any elected position as Trump himself.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Maddow Says Trump’s Incompetence Will Result In ‘Thousands And Thousands’ Of Needless U.S. Deaths

An enraged Rachel Maddow unloaded on Donald Trump on Monday night , calling his response to the coronavirus crisis “ useless ” and saying White House incompetence will undoubtedly cause “ thousands and thousands and thousands ” of needless deaths in the United States .
The MSNBC host said Trump ’ s failed management of this crisis was on full display in newly obtained audio footage in which the president told Montana Gov .
Steve Bullock that he wasn ’ t aware of states having any trouble obtaining medical equipment , like ventilators and testing kits – despite the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the roof tops .
Maddow said this level of denial and incompetence from the president will have deadly consequences .
“ This is the kind of useless national response that is going to result in the deaths of thousands and thousands and thousands of Americans , ” an emotional Maddow said .
“ But this is the federal government that we ’ ve got.
” Testing kits are among the critical medical supplies that governors around the country can not source on their own to cobble together a 50-part symphonic response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe when it comes to this virus .
50 governors doing their best trying to cobble together access to testing , access to masks , access to gloves , access to ventilators .
Fifty governors trying to do it and the president saying I haven ’ t heard this is a problem , I ’ ll back you up if you need it , make sure you say nice things about me .
That ’ s the status of the national response to this crisis right now .
We have the biggest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is slated to get way worse than it is right now .
They want to call this the Chinese virus .
China had half the number of cases that we ’ ve already got and you see the way all of our curves are going right now .
In 50 states .
In all of our biggest cities .
And lots of places that aren ’ t big cities at all .
Our national response to this crisis has been this kind of useless .
There is no nationalization of critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of happy talk about how much we have , and then you hear from the nurses and the doctors and the people on the front lines who are actually seeing patients , saying we don ’ t have it , we ’ re being told to use the same mask every day .
This is the kind of useless national response that is going to result in the deaths of thousands and thousands and thousands of Americans .
But this is the federal government that we ’ ve got .
Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one Since day one of this global health emergency , the president of the United States has been asleep at the wheel .
As a result , states have been forced to go it alone and fill in the gaps left behind by the failed federal response – but there ’ s only so much they can do .
Despite Trump ’ s daily boasting , there still isn ’ t a coronavirus test for every American who needs one , and medical professionals still don ’ t have the gear they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this outbreak .
Donald Trump may not be responsible for the coronavirus , but his incompetent response will almost certainly result in thousands of Americans needlessly dying .

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An enraged Rachel Maddow unloaded on Donald Trump on Monday night, calling his response to the coronavirus crisis “useless” and saying White House incompetence will undoubtedly cause “thousands and thousands and thousands” of needless deaths in the United States.
The MSNBC host said Trump’s failed management of this crisis was on full display in newly obtained audio footage in which the president told Montana Gov. Steve Bullock that he wasn’t aware of states having any trouble obtaining medical equipment, like ventilators and testing kits – despite the fact that governors have been shouting their concerns from the roof tops.
Maddow said this level of denial and incompetence from the president will have deadly consequences.
“This is the kind of useless national response that is going to result in the deaths of thousands and thousands and thousands of Americans,” an emotional Maddow said. “But this is the federal government that we’ve got.”
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Rachel Maddow absolutely unloads on Trump’s ‘useless’ coronavirus response, saying it will cause ‘thousands and thousands and thousands’ of American deaths. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/FhUXcbN0QV — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 31, 2020
Maddow said:
Testing kits are among the critical medical supplies that governors around the country cannot source on their own to cobble together a 50-part symphonic response to what is the worst crisis on the globe when it comes to this virus. 50 governors doing their best trying to cobble together access to testing, access to masks, access to gloves, access to ventilators. Fifty governors trying to do it and the president saying I haven’t heard this is a problem, I’ll back you up if you need it, make sure you say nice things about me. That’s the status of the national response to this crisis right now. We have the biggest and worst coronavirus epidemic in the world, and it is slated to get way worse than it is right now. They want to call this the Chinese virus. China had half the number of cases that we’ve already got and you see the way all of our curves are going right now. In 50 states. In all of our biggest cities. And lots of places that aren’t big cities at all. Our national response to this crisis has been this kind of useless. There is no nationalization of critical medical supplies. There’s a lot of happy talk about how much we have, and then you hear from the nurses and the doctors and the people on the front lines who are actually seeing patients, saying we don’t have it, we’re being told to use the same mask every day. This is the kind of useless national response that is going to result in the deaths of thousands and thousands and thousands of Americans. But this is the federal government that we’ve got.
Trump has been asleep at the wheel since day one
Since day one of this global health emergency, the president of the United States has been asleep at the wheel.
As a result, states have been forced to go it alone and fill in the gaps left behind by the failed federal response – but there’s only so much they can do.
Despite Trump’s daily boasting, there still isn’t a coronavirus test for every American who needs one, and medical professionals still don’t have the gear they need to keep themselves protected as they battle this outbreak.
Donald Trump may not be responsible for the coronavirus, but his incompetent response will almost certainly result in thousands of Americans needlessly dying.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Critical Care Doc Says Trump Should Stop Trying To Kill Obamacare In The Middle Of A Pandemic

A pulmonary and critical care physician at Tulane Medical Center said if it were up to him , he wouldn ’ t be pursuing a lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act in the middle of a health crisis , as the Trump administration is doing .
During a discussion with MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber , Dr. Joshua Denson said Americans need medical care now more than ever and dismantling Obamacare in the middle of a pandemic sends the wrong message .
“ I think we have a lot bigger problems that we need to be tackling right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mixed messages I don ’ t think are helping.
” MELBER : We ’ re in a year where there ’ s still the administration backing appeals that would effectively limit Obamacare if they won in the courts .
They are still pursuing that at a time when there ’ s tremendous emphasis right now on trying to get more people access to doctors , whether that ’ s emergency care , long-term care , obviously it ’ s complex .
Do you have any view of that ?
Does that type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to try to limit Obamacare ?
DR. DENSON : I think it ’ s tough to say if it ’ s less logical .
I mean in my personal opinion , I probably wouldn ’ t .
I think we have a lot bigger problems that we need to be tackling right now .
I think improving access to care is a critical issue , particularly for our New Orleans population .
Again again , just getting us the right gear to do the job that we need to do should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think are helping .
That ’ s what we need to focus on right now .
Health coverage is more important now than it ’ s ever been If anything , this pandemic has shown just how important it is for people to have access to health insurance .
In recent days , it was reported that a 17-year-old in California died of the coronavirus after he was turned away from an urgent care center for lacking adequate coverage .
Whether we ’ re in the middle of a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a civilized country .
Of course , none of this seems to have fazed the president or other Republicans who continue to push forward a lawsuit that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act , a law that has provided health insurance to millions of Americans .
If Donald Trump was truly listening to doctors , he would stop trying to dismantle Obamacare in the middle of a global pandemic .

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A pulmonary and critical care physician at Tulane Medical Center said if it were up to him, he wouldn’t be pursuing a lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act in the middle of a health crisis, as the Trump administration is doing.
During a discussion with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Dr. Joshua Denson said Americans need medical care now more than ever and dismantling Obamacare in the middle of a pandemic sends the wrong message.
“I think we have a lot bigger problems that we need to be tackling right now,” the doctor said. “Mixed messages I don’t think are helping.”
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A critical care doctor says it’s a bad idea for the Trump administration to be pursuing a lawsuit against Obamacare in the middle of a health crisis. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/qB5pyP1ms2 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 31, 2020
The exchange:
MELBER: We’re in a year where there’s still the administration backing appeals that would effectively limit Obamacare if they won in the courts. They are still pursuing that at a time when there’s tremendous emphasis right now on trying to get more people access to doctors, whether that’s emergency care, long-term care, obviously it’s complex. Do you have any view of that? Does that type of approach look less logical in this pandemic, to try to limit Obamacare? DR. DENSON: I think it’s tough to say if it’s less logical. I mean in my personal opinion, I probably wouldn’t. I think we have a lot bigger problems that we need to be tackling right now. I think improving access to care is a critical issue, particularly for our New Orleans population. Again again, just getting us the right gear to do the job that we need to do should be the priority and mixed messages, I don’t think are helping. That’s what we need to focus on right now.
Health coverage is more important now than it’s ever been
If anything, this pandemic has shown just how important it is for people to have access to health insurance.
In recent days, it was reported that a 17-year-old in California died of the coronavirus after he was turned away from an urgent care center for lacking adequate coverage.
Whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic or not, this should never happened in a civilized country.
Of course, none of this seems to have fazed the president or other Republicans who continue to push forward a lawsuit that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act, a law that has provided health insurance to millions of Americans.
If Donald Trump was truly listening to doctors, he would stop trying to dismantle Obamacare in the middle of a global pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Trump Is Shipping $100 Million In Medical Equipment Out Of The Country

As hospitals around America struggle to secure enough medical equipment to keep their doctors and nurses safe , Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is shipping $ 100 million of “ surgical and medical and hospital things ” out of the country .
“ We ’ re also sending things that we don ’ t need to other parts , ” Trump said during his daily coronavirus informercial-slash-rally .
“ We ’ re going to be sending approximately $ 100 million worth of things , of surgical and medical and hospital things to Italy.
” Trump didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what was being shipped abroad , but his announcement comes at a time when governors across the U.S. have been struggling to secure life-saving medical equipment .
We ’ re also sending things that we don ’ t need to other parts .
I just spoke to the prime minister of Italy , and we have additional capacity .
We have additional product that we don ’ t need .
We ’ re going to be sending approximately $ 100 million worth of things , of surgical and medical and hospital things to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy , I will tell you that .
Meanwhile , U.S. infections and fatalities continue to skyrocket There is no question that the outbreak in Italy has been devastating .
With each passing day , thousands more people contract the coronavirus and hundreds die .
But we ’ re now seeing the same trends develop in the United States as well , with America having the most coronavirus infections in the world and the number of deaths approaching 3,000 as of this writing .
All of this comes two years after Trump disbanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks after he publicly called the virus a Democratic hoax .
Now , in the midst of what appears to be a deadly shortage of medical equipment in the United States , Trump announces he ’ s shipping $ 100 million in supplies out of the country – more than a month after he sent 18 tons of PPE to China .
Donald Trump has failed the American people every step of the way during this crisis , and it will almost certainly cost lives .

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As hospitals around America struggle to secure enough medical equipment to keep their doctors and nurses safe, Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is shipping $100 million of “surgical and medical and hospital things” out of the country.
“We’re also sending things that we don’t need to other parts,” Trump said during his daily coronavirus informercial-slash-rally. “We’re going to be sending approximately $100 million worth of things, of surgical and medical and hospital things to Italy.”
Trump didn’t give an itemized list of what was being shipped abroad, but his announcement comes at a time when governors across the U.S. have been struggling to secure life-saving medical equipment.
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Trump announces that the United States is sending $100 million in “hospital things” out of the country even as medical workers in the U.S struggle to get life-saving gear. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/7XYznKa6fT — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 30, 2020
Trump said:
We’re also sending things that we don’t need to other parts. I just spoke to the prime minister of Italy, and we have additional capacity. We have additional product that we don’t need. We’re going to be sending approximately $100 million worth of things, of surgical and medical and hospital things to Italy. Giuseppe was very, very happy, I will tell you that.
Meanwhile, U.S. infections and fatalities continue to skyrocket
There is no question that the outbreak in Italy has been devastating. With each passing day, thousands more people contract the coronavirus and hundreds die.
But we’re now seeing the same trends develop in the United States as well, with America having the most coronavirus infections in the world and the number of deaths approaching 3,000 as of this writing.
All of this comes two years after Trump disbanded the White House pandemic team and just weeks after he publicly called the virus a Democratic hoax.
Now, in the midst of what appears to be a deadly shortage of medical equipment in the United States, Trump announces he’s shipping $100 million in supplies out of the country – more than a month after he sent 18 tons of PPE to China.
Donald Trump has failed the American people every step of the way during this crisis, and it will almost certainly cost lives.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--CNN Refuses To Air Trump Propaganda At Coronavirus Briefing

CNN became the first cable news network not to air Trump ’ s comments at the coronavirus briefing .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ coverage when Dr. Brix was speaking .
The change was noted on Twitter : The @ @ @ @ @ CNN not airing Trump ’ s opening remarks .
Here is a piece of what @ @ @ @ @ pointed out in the tweet above , there is no reason for the networks to @ @ @ @ @ opening statement .
He provides no information and spends his time pushing political spin about @ @ @ @ @ s response to the crisis has been .
The coverage should begin with medical experts @ @ @ @ @ people would be better served if the Trump propaganda portion of the briefing was not @ @ @ @ @ about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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CNN became the first cable news network not to air Trump’s comments at the coronavirus briefing. Instead, the network began its coverage when Dr. Brix was speaking.
The change was noted on Twitter:
CNN not carrying Trump's briefing live. Good for them. No one stopping them from covering, verifying & reporting news out of it if there is any. MSNBC & Fox carrying; only CBS of the broadcast nets (in NYC). — James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) March 31, 2020
The American people missed nothing by CNN not airing Trump’s opening remarks.
Here is a piece of what Trump said:
Reminder: We live tweet these clips to fact check them. Trump makes claims about "large numbers" of ventilators being sent to states with no specifics. This is why the briefing shouldn't be televised. Trump is making a political case for his response. pic.twitter.com/vMkK8CuNse — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 31, 2020
As I pointed out in the tweet above, there is no reason for the networks to be showing Trump’s opening statement. He provides no information and spends his time pushing political spin about how great his administration’s response to the crisis has been.
The coverage should begin with medical experts and scientists.
The American people would be better served if the Trump propaganda portion of the briefing was not televised.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Biden Hammers Trump For Letting First Responders Die Of Coronavirus

Former Vice President Joe Biden said that Trump could have fully invoked the Defense Production Act weeks ago , and because he hasn ’ t first responders are dying .
Biden said on CNN , “ He still hasn ’ t fully invoked the Defense Production Act , which I called for a while ago .
He finally did with General Motors after a little roundabout in terms of building ventilators .
What about the masks ?
What about those gowns that nurses and doctors need ?
They ’ re made of paper .
What about the goggles they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He could do that by the Defense Production Act right now .
He could have done it yesterday .
A week ago .
Three weeks ago .
Five weeks ago .
They ’ re in short supply .
And our first responders are literally risking & some losing their lives to try to help the American people.
” Trump isn ’ t doing all that he can do , and our first responders are getting sick and dying .
There is no reason for their illnesses and deaths .
Proper planning and federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump thinks that there is lots of equipment and that the states are lying about their needs .
Joe Biden and every other American who isn ’ t drinking the Trump Kool-Aid needs to be demanding and holding Trump accountable for this senseless loss of American lives .
As Trump denies reality , Joe Biden is ready to provide the leadership that this nation needs .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden said that Trump could have fully invoked the Defense Production Act weeks ago, and because he hasn’t first responders are dying.
Biden said on CNN, “He still hasn’t fully invoked the Defense Production Act, which I called for a while ago. He finally did with General Motors after a little roundabout in terms of building ventilators. What about the masks? What about those gowns that nurses and doctors need? They’re made of paper. What about the goggles they need. The face shields they need. He could do that by the Defense Production Act right now. He could have done it yesterday. A week ago. Three weeks ago. Five weeks ago. They’re in short supply. And our first responders are literally risking & some losing their lives to try to help the American people.”
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Biden: “He still hasn't fully invoked the Defense Production Act…He could have done it yesterday. A week ago. Three weeks ago. Five weeks ago. They’re in short supply. And our first responders are literally risking & some losing their lives to try to help the American people.” pic.twitter.com/I4010utsoc — TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) March 31, 2020
Trump isn’t doing all that he can do, and our first responders are getting sick and dying. There is no reason for their illnesses and deaths. Proper planning and federal administration could have prevented it.
Donald Trump thinks that there is lots of equipment and that the states are lying about their needs. Joe Biden and every other American who isn’t drinking the Trump Kool-Aid needs to be demanding and holding Trump accountable for this senseless loss of American lives.
As Trump denies reality, Joe Biden is ready to provide the leadership that this nation needs.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Trump Thinks Governors Are Lying About Needing Medical Supplies

The Trump administration thinks that governors and local officials are lying about the level of supplies that they need , so they are making them prove it before providing aid .
White House aides insist no state will run out of ventilators in the next 72 hours — even as front-line health workers in New York City relay harrowing stories of overwhelmed emergency rooms , people dying alone and dire shortages of protective gear like masks and gowns .
Governors and local leaders , White House aides say , need to demonstrate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cities first for these supplies , since the administration and FEMA have been inundated by requests .
Aides feel like some local leaders are asking for a level of supplies they realistically do not need — a point the president himself has made .
The White House is trying to cover for their failure to provide supplies to hard-hit states and localities by blaming the states for asking for too much .
While Trump goes on paranoid rants about hospitals stealing supplies , people are dying who need ventilators .
Doctors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has managed to take a bungled response and turn it into creating hoops and delays for states so that he can then blame those states for the illnesses , deaths , and economic destruction that will follow .
The administration is more interested in not being blamed that defeating the virus and saving lives .
States need medical supplies , but they aren ’ t getting them because a failed president has convinced himself that they don ’ t really need them .
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The Trump administration thinks that governors and local officials are lying about the level of supplies that they need, so they are making them prove it before providing aid.
Politico reported:
White House aides insist no state will run out of ventilators in the next 72 hours — even as front-line health workers in New York City relay harrowing stories of overwhelmed emergency rooms, people dying alone and dire shortages of protective gear like masks and gowns.
Governors and local leaders, White House aides say, need to demonstrate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency that they have searched their own stockpiles, hospitals and cities first for these supplies, since the administration and FEMA have been inundated by requests. Aides feel like some local leaders are asking for a level of supplies they realistically do not need — a point the president himself has made.
The White House is trying to cover for their failure to provide supplies to hard-hit states and localities by blaming the states for asking for too much.
While Trump goes on paranoid rants about hospitals stealing supplies, people are dying who need ventilators. Doctors and nurses are getting because they lack PPE.
Trump has managed to take a bungled response and turn it into creating hoops and delays for states so that he can then blame those states for the illnesses, deaths, and economic destruction that will follow.
The administration is more interested in not being blamed that defeating the virus and saving lives. States need medical supplies, but they aren’t getting them because a failed president has convinced himself that they don’t really need them.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Trump Helps Putin Humiliate The US By Accepting Medical Supplies From Russia

Trump has fallen for an old Cold War propaganda trick by agreeing to accept a planeload of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus from Putin .
The Russians then put out a press release containing a quote from Trump about the big plane of supplies coming from Putin .
( I will not link to it , but you can find the link in the above tweet ) : Trump praised Russia ’ s contribution to the fight against coronavirus in the United States “ The discussion of this topic in applied terms continues by agreement of the presidents at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman for the Russian president .
Trump , speaking of cooperation with Russia , said that “ Russia sent us a very , very large plane with medical equipment.
” Trump has now compounded his deadly incompetence , by falling for what is literally one of the oldest tricks in the Cold War propaganda playbook .
Putin is sending a message to the world that the United States is so weak under Trump that they have to take coronavirus aid from Russia .
First , Trump gave away tons of US supplies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Putin ’ s willing propaganda tool .
Trump isn ’ t just killing his own people with incompetence .
He is helping Putin humiliate the United States .
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Trump has fallen for an old Cold War propaganda trick by agreeing to accept a planeload of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus from Putin.
Andrew Weiss tweeted:
This is nuts. Kremlin spox Peskov says Trump accepted Putin's offer to send a flight w #coronavirus medical equipment to US. Details willl be handled at the working level. Hopefully someone will tell Trump that he's playing right into a propaganda ploy https://t.co/TbVQ0BPY3j pic.twitter.com/xAuF0Ak2Kp — Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) March 31, 2020
The Russians then put out a press release containing a quote from Trump about the big plane of supplies coming from Putin. (I will not link to it, but you can find the link in the above tweet):
Trump praised Russia’s contribution to the fight against coronavirus in the United States
“The discussion of this topic in applied terms continues by agreement of the presidents at the working level,” said a spokesman for the Russian president.
Trump, speaking of cooperation with Russia, said that “Russia sent us a very, very large plane with medical equipment.”
Trump has now compounded his deadly incompetence, by falling for what is literally one of the oldest tricks in the Cold War propaganda playbook.
Putin is sending a message to the world that the United States is so weak under Trump that they have to take coronavirus aid from Russia.
First, Trump gave away tons of US supplies to China , and now he is acting as Putin’s willing propaganda tool.
Trump isn’t just killing his own people with incompetence. He is helping Putin humiliate the United States.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Steve Schmidt Destroys Laura Ingraham And Labels Her A Lethal Fraud

Strategist Steve Schmidt obliterated Fox News ’ s Laura Ingraham after she claimed that he was hoping for a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ People like Ingraham and Sean Hannity are why Fox News is worried about getting sued @ @ @ @ @ they downplayed the virus and misled the American people .
Ingraham was a bottom of @ @ @ @ @ until the sexual harassment scandal decimated the Fox News primetime talent pool , and she @ @ @ @ @ She has built a career on being a fraud who spreads misinformation to her audience @ @ @ @ @ .
The coronavirus epidemic is a calamity .
In the best-case scenario , hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ to die .
There is no political victory to be had in this situation .
@ @ @ @ @ the crisis worse by spreading propaganda downplaying the coronavirus .
Her actions helped to get @ @ @ @ @ is important that we hold those who helped Trump in this borderline criminal failure accountable @ @ @ @ @ this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Strategist Steve Schmidt obliterated Fox News’s Laura Ingraham after she claimed that he was hoping for a coronavirus calamity to hit America.
Ingraham tweeted:
Another irrelevant NeverTrump former Republican “strategist” who sounds like he’s hoping for calamity. https://t.co/JrII3n4EkH — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 31, 2020
In reply, Schmidt delivered the truth:
Hey Laura, it is a calamity. It’s a calamity because of the willful, delusional, purposeful denial of this crisis for months by Trump and sycophantic and dishonest propagandists like you. It is the greatest failure in Presidential history and exposes you as a lethal fraud. https://t.co/70dTZ7RVZV — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) March 31, 2020
People like Ingraham and Sean Hannity are why Fox News is worried about getting sued over their coronavirus coverage where they downplayed the virus and misled the American people.
Ingraham was a bottom of the barrel conservative media celebrity until the sexual harassment scandal decimated the Fox News primetime talent pool, and she got her own show. She has built a career on being a fraud who spreads misinformation to her audience.
Steve Schmidt was correct. The coronavirus epidemic is a calamity. In the best-case scenario, hundreds of thousands of Americans are going to die. There is no political victory to be had in this situation.
Laura Ingraham helped Trump make the crisis worse by spreading propaganda downplaying the coronavirus. Her actions helped to get people killed, and it is important that we hold those who helped Trump in this borderline criminal failure accountable.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Barack Obama Subtly Criticizes Trump and Calls on Voters to ‘Demand Better’ in 2020 Elections

Former President Barack Obama appeared to criticize President Donald Trump ’ s response to the Coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday .
Obama tweeted about the pandemic without mentioning Trump by name .
The former president shared a Los Angeles Times article about clean air rules .
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations that Obama introduced .
The rules required automakers to manufacture more fuel-efficient vehicles .
“ We ’ ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic , ” Obama wrote .
“ We can ’ t afford any more consequences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ All of us , especially young people , have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall.
” Obama was obviously referring to November ’ s elections .
Trump is seeking a second term , while Republicans will try to retake the House .
Several Republican senators are also vulnerable .
President Trump has blamed Obama for the slow rate of Covid-19 testing .
“ I don ’ t take responsibility at all , ” Trump said .
Obama has avoided criticizing Trump directly since leaving office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to campaign for the eventual Democratic candidate .

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Former President Barack Obama appeared to criticize President Donald Trump’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday. Obama tweeted about the pandemic without mentioning Trump by name.
The former president shared a Los Angeles Times article about clean air rules. The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations that Obama introduced.
The rules required automakers to manufacture more fuel-efficient vehicles.
“We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic,” Obama wrote.
We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can't afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall. https://t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 31, 2020
“We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial,” he said.
“All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall.”
Obama was obviously referring to November’s elections. Trump is seeking a second term, while Republicans will try to retake the House. Several Republican senators are also vulnerable.
President Trump has blamed Obama for the slow rate of Covid-19 testing.
“I don’t take responsibility at all,” Trump said.
Obama has avoided criticizing Trump directly since leaving office in January, 2017 but he is expected to campaign for the eventual Democratic candidate.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Mitch McConnell Blames Impeachment For Trump Coronavirus Incompetence

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has claimed impeachment distracted the federal government from the Coronavirus .
The Kentucky Republican suggested the impeachment trial made dealing with the global pandemic more difficult .
McConnell spoke to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday and took the opportunity to link impeachment to the pandemic .
Hewitt praised Republican Senator Tom Cotton for apparently realizing Coronavirus was a problem earlier than others .
“ Let me talk to you a little bit about Senator Cotton , ” Hewitt said .
“ In your experience in the Senate , was Senator Cotton the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hey Mitch , this is a deadly situation that I do not trust to the Chinese ?
Was he first ?
” “ He was first , and I think Tom was right on the mark , ” McConnell said .
“ And it came up while we were tied down on the impeachment trial , ” he said .
“ And I think it diverted the attention of the government , because everything every day was all about impeachment .
But Tom figured this out early , and he was absolutely right.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however .
MSNBC analyst David Corn was quick to note that President Donald Trump went golfing toward the beginning of the outbreak .
Others have made similar criticisms .
Though McConnell praised Senator Cotton , he has claimed China ‘ inflicted ’ the virus on the world and that the country will face a ‘ reckoning .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has claimed impeachment distracted the federal government from the Coronavirus. The Kentucky Republican suggested the impeachment trial made dealing with the global pandemic more difficult.
McConnell spoke to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday and took the opportunity to link impeachment to the pandemic.
Hewitt praised Republican Senator Tom Cotton for apparently realizing Coronavirus was a problem earlier than others.
“Let me talk to you a little bit about Senator Cotton,” Hewitt said.
“In your experience in the Senate, was Senator Cotton the first one to say hey, Leader, hey Mitch, this is a deadly situation that I do not trust to the Chinese? Was he first?”
“He was first, and I think Tom was right on the mark,” McConnell said.
“And it came up while we were tied down on the impeachment trial,” he said.
“And I think it diverted the attention of the government, because everything every day was all about impeachment. But Tom figured this out early, and he was absolutely right.”
McConnell’s claim is controversial, however. MSNBC analyst David Corn was quick to note that President Donald Trump went golfing toward the beginning of the outbreak. Others have made similar criticisms.
Though McConnell praised Senator Cotton, he has claimed China ‘inflicted’ the virus on the world and that the country will face a ‘reckoning.’
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Nancy Pelosi Says She Hasn’t Talked to Trump Since Ripping Up His State of the Union Speech

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she hasn ’ t spoken to President Donald Trump since the State of the Union .
The California Democrat made the claim on MSNBC on Tuesday .
“ I ’ ve always spoken to presidents on an as needed basis , ” she said .
“ It ’ s an historic occasion when the Speaker and the President speak .
It ’ s history.
” Pelosi explained that she attended the State of the Union address in February and so she ’ d spoken to the President at the time .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m sure we will speak.
” “ I don ’ t know what I would learn in a conversation with the President , ” Pelosi went on .
She said that she communicated with Trump through TV appearances because he watches so much cable news .
“ We speak to each other right now , and that ’ s what he really hears : what people say publicly , much more than what you might say in a call , ” Pelosi said .
“ And I think those should be public anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conversation.
” Pelosi famously ripped up a copy of Trump ’ s State of the Union speech in a moment that went viral .
The President ’ s allies accused her of disrespect and even committing a crime .
By her own admission , Pelosi hasn ’ t spoken to Trump since 4 February and is dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak response through intermediaries .

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she hasn’t spoken to President Donald Trump since the State of the Union. The California Democrat made the claim on MSNBC on Tuesday.
“I’ve always spoken to presidents on an as needed basis,” she said. “It’s an historic occasion when the Speaker and the President speak. It’s history.”
Pelosi explained that she attended the State of the Union address in February and so she’d spoken to the President at the time.
“If it’s necessary, I’m sure we will speak.”
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Pelosi says she hasn't spoken with Trump since the State of the Union: "I don't know what I would learn in a conversation with the President." pic.twitter.com/3almNoT7fG — TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) March 31, 2020
“I don’t know what I would learn in a conversation with the President,” Pelosi went on.
She said that she communicated with Trump through TV appearances because he watches so much cable news.
“We speak to each other right now, and that’s what he really hears: what people say publicly, much more than what you might say in a call,” Pelosi said.
“And I think those should be public anyway so everybody knows what actually happened in the conversation.”
Pelosi famously ripped up a copy of Trump’s State of the Union speech in a moment that went viral. The President’s allies accused her of disrespect and even committing a crime.
By her own admission, Pelosi hasn’t spoken to Trump since 4 February and is dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak response through intermediaries.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Illinois Governor Says White House Sent Wrong Kind of Medical Masks In Latest PPE Shipment

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ( D ) says the White House sent the wrong kind of medical masks in its latest PPE shipment after personally telling him President Donald Trump ’ s administration would send 300,000 masks to his state .
“ While we do not have a final count on this yet , I can say with certainty that what they sent were not the N95 masks that were promised , but instead were surgical masks , which is not what we asked for , ” Pritzker said .
“ I can ’ t emphasize enough how much we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and amplify the size of their PPE ( personal protective equipment ) deliveries to Illinois , ” he added .
Coronavirus cases in Illinois have surged in recent days : There are almost 5,000 active cases in the state per current statistics .
73 people have lost their lives .
On Sunday , Pritzker announced Illinois would take charge of coronavirus testing after the Trump administration failed to roll out enough tests .
“ The White House has promised millions of tests for weeks now , and they ’ re just not here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m not going to wait on promises from the federal government that may never be fulfilled .
We need this testing capacity now .
So , we ’ re building it ourselves in Illinois.
” The governor said the “ loss of essentially the entire month of February ” without major testing contributed to an “ exponential ” rise of cases in his state , adding that the “ profound failing of the federal government ” to deliver tests had exacerbated the problem .

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) says the White House sent the wrong kind of medical masks in its latest PPE shipment after personally telling him President Donald Trump’s administration would send 300,000 masks to his state.
“While we do not have a final count on this yet, I can say with certainty that what they sent were not the N95 masks that were promised, but instead were surgical masks, which is not what we asked for,” Pritzker said.
“I can’t emphasize enough how much we need the federal government to step up and amplify the size of their PPE (personal protective equipment) deliveries to Illinois,” he added.
Coronavirus cases in Illinois have surged in recent days: There are almost 5,000 active cases in the state per current statistics. 73 people have lost their lives.
On Sunday, Pritzker announced Illinois would take charge of coronavirus testing after the Trump administration failed to roll out enough tests.
“The White House has promised millions of tests for weeks now, and they’re just not here,” Pritzker said at the time. “I’m not going to wait on promises from the federal government that may never be fulfilled. We need this testing capacity now. So, we’re building it ourselves in Illinois.”
The governor said the “loss of essentially the entire month of February” without major testing contributed to an “exponential” rise of cases in his state, adding that the “profound failing of the federal government” to deliver tests had exacerbated the problem.


politicususa--2020-03-31--Al Gore Slams Trump’s Coronavirus Response: “You Can’t Gaslight a Virus”

Former Vice President Al Gore ( D ) criticized President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic , saying his earlier comments on the comments misled the public and exacerbated an already harsh situation .
“ I ’ m afraid many [ Americans ] have been misled into thinking that some of his earlier statements about using the word hoax — and he used it in a specialized way — but saying it was going to disappear , those kinds of things , I feel badly for those who believe that stuff and have not been protecting themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on CNN .
“ Now , I think the president — to his credit — has been moving away from that .
I think he ’ s learned that you can ’ t gaslight a virus .
You ’ ve really got to pay attention to what the scientific facts are , ” he added .
You can watch footage of Gore ’ s remarks below .
President Trump has received significant criticism for often contradictory statements on the federal government ’ s response to the virus .
The pandemic has claimed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first death was recorded on February 29 .

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Former Vice President Al Gore (D) criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying his earlier comments on the crisis misled the public and exacerbated an already harsh situation.
“I’m afraid many [Americans] have been misled into thinking that some of his earlier statements about using the word hoax — and he used it in a specialized way — but saying it was going to disappear, those kinds of things, I feel badly for those who believe that stuff and have not been protecting themselves,” Gore said during an appearance on CNN.
“Now, I think the president — to his credit — has been moving away from that. I think he’s learned that you can’t gaslight a virus. You’ve really got to pay attention to what the scientific facts are,” he added.
You can watch footage of Gore’s remarks below.
Former Vice President Al Gore says he gives President Trump credit for recently changing his rhetoric about the spread of novel coronavirus "He's learned you can't gaslight a virus. You've really got to pay attention to what the scientific facts are." https://t.co/GB2odVr8Dd pic.twitter.com/M5yUDtsj3W — CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) March 31, 2020
President Trump has received significant criticism for often contradictory statements on the federal government’s response to the virus. The pandemic has claimed the lives of at least 3,175 Americans since the first death was recorded on February 29.


politicususa--2020-03-31--Trump Changed His Mind on Reopening the Economy After Polls Showed It Could Hurt His Reelection Chan

Trump Changed His Mind on Reopening the Economy After Polls Showed It Could Hurt His Reelection Chances

The New York Times reports that President Donald Trump only changed his mind on reopening the economy in time for Easter after seeing polls that indicated doing so would damage his chances at reelection .
Indeed , a recent 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 .
Moreover , the poll found 58 percent of Americans believe ignoring the virus and going back to “ normal ” would result in “ many deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only “ a few ” would die in the coming weeks and months .
“ Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won , ” he said .
“ The better you do , the faster this whole nightmare will end.
” The president suggested that the United States would be “ well on our way to recovery ” by June .
“ By June 1 , we will be well on our way to recovery , ” he said .
“ We think by June 1 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” 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 .
“ Our country wasn ’ t built to be shut down , ” Trump said previously during a briefing at the White House .
“ America will , again , and soon , be open for business .
Very soon .
A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let the cure be worse than the problem itself.
” “ It ’ s such an important day for other reasons , but I ’ ll make it an important day for this , too , ” he added from the White House Rose Garden .
“ I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.
” Not long afterward , the president accused media outlets of attempting to sully his reelection chances .
“ The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to my election success , ” the president tweeted .

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The New York Times reports that President Donald Trump only changed his mind on reopening the economy in time for Easter after seeing polls that indicated doing so would damage his chances at reelection.
Indeed, a recent 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. Moreover, the poll found 58 percent of Americans believe ignoring the virus and going back to “normal” would result in “many deaths,” compared with 32 percent who predict only “a few” would die in the coming weeks and months.
Trump announced Sunday that he’d extended federal social-distancing guidelines to April 30.
“Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won,” he said. “The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end.”
The president suggested that the United States would be “well on our way to recovery” by June.
“By June 1, we will be well on our way to recovery,” he said. “We think by June 1, a lot of great things will be happening.”
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.
“Our country wasn’t built to be shut down,” Trump said previously during a briefing at the White House. “America will, again, and soon, be open for business. Very soon. A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting. Lot sooner. We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.”
“It’s such an important day for other reasons, but I’ll make it an important day for this, too,” he added from the White House Rose Garden. “I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.”
Not long afterward, the president accused media outlets of attempting to sully his reelection chances.
“The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to my election success,” the president tweeted.


politicususa--2020-04-01--Rachel Maddow Warns Death Toll Will Be Much Worse If Governors Don’t Issue Stay-At-Home Orders

Rachel Maddow warned on Tuesday night that as terrible as the new coronavirus projections are , they will likely be worse if not all governors issue stay-at-home orders .
According to the MSNBC host , the White House estimate that between 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus is based on the assumption that the entire country will be implementing extreme mitigation measures .
The only problem , as Maddow pointed out , is that there are still “ big swaths ” of the country , like Florida , that aren ’ t ordering people to stay home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t implementing a national stay-at-home measure , this will leave many parts of the U.S. open for the virus to spread .
“ The model is … built on the assumption that we Americans live in a country where we ’ re all going to be subject to stay-at-home measures , ” she said .
“ Well , the U.S. federal government is not making that happen across the country , and so lots of governors aren ’ t doing that .
” The projections are just terrible .
In the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Washington , the model is also built on the assumption that we Americans live in a country where we ’ re all going to be subject to stay-at-home measures , and we ’ re all going to be subject to the closure of non-essential businesses to slow the virus ’ spread .
Well , the U.S. federal government is not making that happen across the country and so lots of governors aren ’ t doing that .
What happens to the parts of the country where that mitigation isn ’ t happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is big swaths of the country won ’ t do it or won ’ t do it until it is too late ?
None of this will work unless all states participate Without a federal policy in place to order Americans to stay home – like so many other countries across the globe have done – it is up to individual states to get the job done .
But a handful of governors , like Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis , still refuse to issue stay-at-home orders for their states despite surging infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the coronavirus won ’ t be effective unless all states are participating .
As of now , that isn ’ t the case .
If governors don ’ t get their act together and order their states to stay home , then the coronavirus outbreak could be much more widespread and deadly than the already-dire projections say it will be .

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Rachel Maddow warned on Tuesday night that as terrible as the new coronavirus projections are, they will likely be worse if not all governors issue stay-at-home orders.
According to the MSNBC host, the White House estimate that between 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus is based on the assumption that the entire country will be implementing extreme mitigation measures.
The only problem, as Maddow pointed out, is that there are still “big swaths” of the country, like Florida, that aren’t ordering people to stay home.
And since the federal government isn’t implementing a national stay-at-home measure, this will leave many parts of the U.S. open for the virus to spread.
“The model is … built on the assumption that we Americans live in a country where we’re all going to be subject to stay-at-home measures,” she said. “Well, the U.S. federal government is not making that happen across the country, and so lots of governors aren’t doing that. ”
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Rachel Maddow explains that the White House projections of 100,000 to 240,000 coronavirus deaths is based on the assumption that all states will order their citizens to stay home – and that’s not what’s currently happening. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/eV36Ek2pZg — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 1, 2020
Maddow said:
The projections are just terrible. In the case of this widely-cited model from the University of Washington, the model is also built on the assumption that we Americans live in a country where we’re all going to be subject to stay-at-home measures, and we’re all going to be subject to the closure of non-essential businesses to slow the virus’ spread. Well, the U.S. federal government is not making that happen across the country and so lots of governors aren’t doing that. What happens to the parts of the country where that mitigation isn’t happening? What happens to all of us is big swaths of the country won’t do it or won’t do it until it is too late?
None of this will work unless all states participate
Without a federal policy in place to order Americans to stay home – like so many other countries across the globe have done – it is up to individual states to get the job done.
But a handful of governors, like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, still refuse to issue stay-at-home orders for their states despite surging infections and deaths.
U.S. efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus won’t be effective unless all states are participating. As of now, that isn’t the case.
If governors don’t get their act together and order their states to stay home, then the coronavirus outbreak could be much more widespread and deadly than the already-dire projections say it will be.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Rep. Ted Lieu Says Trump And Fox News Are To Blame For Severity Of U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak

Rep. Ted Lieu ( D-CA ) said on Tuesday that the constant downplaying of the coronavirus from Donald Trump and Fox News contributed to the severity of the outbreak that is now wreaking havoc across the United States .
In an interview with MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber , the Democratic lawmaker said , “ The president kept saying things that were false and misleading , and it led a lot of people to go and not social distance , it led a lot of people to take actions they shouldn ’ t have.
” Rep. Lieu added , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false information , misleading information to many Americans , and they really should apologize for what they did.
” As a result of Trump dismissing the virus in the early weeks of this crisis – and Fox News backing him up along the way – U.S. infections and deaths are surging .
I do agree that the job of the president is to give hope , but it ’ s not to give false hope .
And what ended up happening is in the early stages of this crisis , the president kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it led a lot of people to go and not social distance , it led a lot of people to take actions they shouldn ’ t have and without testing , it allowed this virus to continue to spread across America .
And now we have the most number of cases in the world .
We have more people that died now from this virus than 9/11 and we can ’ t just look at this and say , let ’ s just keep giving people hope .
We have to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing I want to add is , when you look at these press conferences , if you were watching MSNBC , today would not have been surprising .
If you watch Fox News , today ’ s press conference may have been surprising to you , because networks like Fox just kept giving false information , misleading information to many Americans and they really should apologize for what they did .
Trump ’ s failure to take this virus seriously led to this moment On Tuesday , the media again focused on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily coronavirus photo-op at the White House – but nothing will undo the damage he has already unleashed .
Even his own team is now admitting that – at a minimum – 100,000 to 200,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus .
Despite the president ’ s attempt to frame that as a campaign-season victory , that is an unfathomable amount of loss that the country will have to endure over the next few months .
Regardless of what Donald Trump ’ s tone is going forward , his failure to take this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implement widespread testing in January and February is what led to this national tragedy .
The American people shouldn ’ t forget that , no matter how often the president shifts his tone .

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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said on Tuesday that the constant downplaying of the coronavirus from Donald Trump and Fox News contributed to the severity of the outbreak that is now wreaking havoc across the United States.
In an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, the Democratic lawmaker said, “The president kept saying things that were false and misleading, and it led a lot of people to go and not social distance, it led a lot of people to take actions they shouldn’t have.”
Rep. Lieu added, “[Fox News] just kept giving false information, misleading information to many Americans, and they really should apologize for what they did.”
As a result of Trump dismissing the virus in the early weeks of this crisis – and Fox News backing him up along the way – U.S. infections and deaths are surging.
Video of Rep. Lieu’s comments:
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) says the U.S. lost valuable time at the beginning of this health crisis because Trump and Fox News were downplaying the virus to millions of followers. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/cRapTpqQm0 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 1, 2020
Rep. Lieu said:
I do agree that the job of the president is to give hope, but it’s not to give false hope. And what ended up happening is in the early stages of this crisis, the president kept saying things that were false and misleading and it led a lot of people to go and not social distance, it led a lot of people to take actions they shouldn’t have and without testing, it allowed this virus to continue to spread across America. And now we have the most number of cases in the world. We have more people that died now from this virus than 9/11 and we can’t just look at this and say, let’s just keep giving people hope. We have to give them the truth. And one other thing I want to add is, when you look at these press conferences, if you were watching MSNBC, today would not have been surprising. If you watch Fox News, today’s press conference may have been surprising to you, because networks like Fox just kept giving false information, misleading information to many Americans and they really should apologize for what they did.
Trump’s failure to take this virus seriously led to this moment
On Tuesday, the media again focused on the somber tone of Donald Trump’s daily coronavirus photo-op at the White House – but nothing will undo the damage he has already unleashed.
Even his own team is now admitting that – at a minimum – 100,000 to 200,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus. Despite the president’s attempt to frame that as a campaign-season victory, that is an unfathomable amount of loss that the country will have to endure over the next few months.
Regardless of what Donald Trump’s tone is going forward, his failure to take this outbreak seriously from the start and to implement widespread testing in January and February is what led to this national tragedy.
The American people shouldn’t forget that, no matter how often the president shifts his tone.
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politicususa--2020-03-31--Trump Claims He’s Doing A Great Job On Coronavirus If You Don’t Count New York And New Jersey

Even as the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities surges in states all across the country , Donald Trump essentially said on Tuesday that if you don ’ t factor in New York and New Jersey , everything is going pretty darn well .
During his daily coronavirus propaganda rally , which CNN refused to air , Trump said , “ New York is having a much harder time than other of the cities , certain cities are doing , actually if you look down here , an incredible job.
” Trump stood in front of a graph that depicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and basically dismissed New York and New Jersey and pointed to the other states as evidence that “ they ’ ve done an incredible job.
” JIM ACOSTA : Would you tell cities that aren ’ t doing what New York , New Jersey , Washington –the cities that have been taking charge in all of this – would you urge some of the cities that haven ’ t been doing this , Mr. President , to get with the program ?
TRUMP : Well , I would .
But you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue is New York .
New York is having a much harder time than other of the cities , certain cities are doing , actually if you look down here , an incredible job .
They were early .
They were very , very firm , and they ’ ve done an incredible job .
This is New Jersey and New York .
This is – .
DR. BIRX : Remember , California and Washington state were down here , and they had some of the earliest cases .
ACOSTA : But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing what New York and New Jersey have been doing , what Washington state has been doing .
TRUMP : But they ’ re doing very well by comparison .
Other states are in the beginning stages of their surges It ’ s clear by what ’ s happening in New York that this virus was in the Big Apple far earlier than most people knew .
That likely means that they are ahead of other states when it comes to the surge in cases and fatalities .
As Gov .
Andrew Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to New York is going to wind up happening to California and Washington state and Illinois .
We ’ re just getting there first.
” So when Trump apparently misinterprets a colorful graph and claims things are looking great outside of New York and New Jersey , he ’ s ignoring the trends in other states .
For example , Florida – a state he claimed was doing “ very well ” under the failed leadership of Gov .
Ron DeSantis – has reported more than 1,000 cases just over the past day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louisiana , two other emerging hot spots .
With even his own task force saying there will likely be a minimum of 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths , this is clearly more than a New York and New Jersey problem .
It ’ s a national crisis , and Donald Trump should start acting like a national leader .

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Even as the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities surges in states all across the country, Donald Trump essentially said on Tuesday that if you don’t factor in New York and New Jersey, everything is going pretty darn well.
During his daily coronavirus propaganda rally, which CNN refused to air, Trump said, “New York is having a much harder time than other of the cities, certain cities are doing, actually if you look down here, an incredible job.”
Trump stood in front of a graph that depicted the number of cases in each state and basically dismissed New York and New Jersey and pointed to the other states as evidence that “they’ve done an incredible job.”
Video:
Trump suggests that outside of New York and New Jersey, things are going great in the fight against the coronavirus. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/7U9GKruFDe — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 31, 2020
The exchange:
JIM ACOSTA: Would you tell cities that aren’t doing what New York, New Jersey, Washington –the cities that have been taking charge in all of this – would you urge some of the cities that haven’t been doing this, Mr. President, to get with the program? TRUMP: Well, I would. But you’re seeing New York, I believe the blue is New York. New York is having a much harder time than other of the cities, certain cities are doing, actually if you look down here, an incredible job. They were early. They were very, very firm, and they’ve done an incredible job. This is New Jersey and New York. This is –. DR. BIRX: Remember, California and Washington state were down here, and they had some of the earliest cases. ACOSTA: But we’re seeing places in Florida not doing what New York and New Jersey have been doing, what Washington state has been doing. TRUMP: But they’re doing very well by comparison.
Other states are in the beginning stages of their surges
It’s clear by what’s happening in New York that this virus was in the Big Apple far earlier than most people knew. That likely means that they are ahead of other states when it comes to the surge in cases and fatalities.
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last week, “What happens to New York is going to wind up happening to California and Washington state and Illinois. We’re just getting there first.”
So when Trump apparently misinterprets a colorful graph and claims things are looking great outside of New York and New Jersey, he’s ignoring the trends in other states.
For example, Florida – a state he claimed was doing “very well” under the failed leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis – has reported more than 1,000 cases just over the past day. The same goes for Michigan and Louisiana, two other emerging hot spots.
With even his own task force saying there will likely be a minimum of 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths, this is clearly more than a New York and New Jersey problem.
It’s a national crisis, and Donald Trump should start acting like a national leader.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--MSNBC Dumps and Cuts Away From Trump’s Coronavirus Briefing

Trump started the coronavirus briefing by talking about stopping the illicit drug trade , so MSNBC cut away from the briefing because he wasn ’ t discussing the pandemic .
Video of MSNBC cutting away from Trump : MSNBC ’ s decision to cut away from Trump follows CNN ’ s decision yesterday not televise Trump ’ s opening remarks of the briefing , but instead to join it in progress after the medical experts began to speak .
The networks have clearly heard the criticism from viewers over their unfiltered airing of Trump ’ s propaganda .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform to talk about anything he wants and push his agenda when it is not related to the pandemic .
Trump ’ s boasting about his briefing ratings has backfired .
When the president decided that the briefings were a reality show , the cable networks have made the decision not to play along .
Listening in to these briefings and not giving them wall to wall coverage is the right decision .
Trump is using the briefings as a substitute for his rallies , so the networks that aren ’ t Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump started the coronavirus briefing by talking about stopping the illicit drug trade, so MSNBC cut away from the briefing because he wasn’t discussing the pandemic.
Video of MSNBC cutting away from Trump:
MSNBC cuts away from Trump coronavirus briefing because he wasn't talking about the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/FPy4FDs4lo — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 1, 2020
MSNBC’s decision to cut away from Trump follows CNN’s decision yesterday not televise Trump’s opening remarks of the briefing, but instead to join it in progress after the medical experts began to speak.
The networks have clearly heard the criticism from viewers over their unfiltered airing of Trump’s propaganda. They are not going to allow the president a platform to talk about anything he wants and push his agenda when it is not related to the pandemic.
Trump’s boasting about his briefing ratings has backfired. When the president decided that the briefings were a reality show, the cable networks have made the decision not to play along.
Listening in to these briefings and not giving them wall to wall coverage is the right decision. Trump is using the briefings as a substitute for his rallies, so the networks that aren’t Fox News are pulling the plug.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Devin Nunes Gets Fox News Viewers Killed By Spreading Coronavirus Misinformation

Rep. Devin Nunes ( R-CA ) complained on Fox News about schools being closed and called for workers to be sent back to work at the height of the coronavirus epidemic .
Nunes complained about schools being closed , “ The schools were just canceled out here in California , which is way overkill .
It ’ s possible kids could have gone back to school in two weeks to four weeks , but they just canceled the rest of the schools.
” He then called for workers to be sent back to work : The vaccines are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have this bill that we just passed last week , $ 2.2 trillion ’ worth , we have to focus on keeping people employed .
I will tell you this : If we don ’ t start to get people back to work in this country over the next week to two weeks , I don ’ t believe we can wait until the end of April .
I just don ’ t know of any economy that ’ s ever survived or you unplug the entire economy and expect things to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more tests that are out there , the more people getting testing , let ’ s learn about the treatments .
Let ’ s get good data as to who is being impacted and let ’ s figure out a way to get back to work .
Nunes has been downplaying the coronavirus for weeks , so it is not surprising that he was on Laura Ingraham ’ s show that has done nothing but showcase dangerous propaganda about the virus since the crisis started .
Rep. Nunes and his Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and killed .
There is no way to send parts of the economy back to work .
This is a national crisis .
The virus is everywhere , and Nunes is only making the situation worse with his downplaying and misinformation .

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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) complained on Fox News about schools being closed and called for workers to be sent back to work at the height of the coronavirus epidemic.
Nunes complained about schools being closed, “The schools were just canceled out here in California, which is way overkill. It’s possible kids could have gone back to school in two weeks to four weeks, but they just canceled the rest of the schools.”
He then called for workers to be sent back to work:
The vaccines are going to take a while, but look, we have this bill that we just passed last week, $2.2 trillion’ worth, we have to focus on keeping people employed. I will tell you this: If we don’t start to get people back to work in this country over the next week to two weeks, I don’t believe we can wait until the end of April.
I just don’t know of any economy that’s ever survived or you unplug the entire economy and expect things to go back and be normal. So the more tests that are out there, the more people getting testing, let’s learn about the treatments. Let’s get good data as to who is being impacted and let’s figure out a way to get back to work.
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Devin Nunes calls the closure of schools in California “way overkill” shortly before he argues we need to send people back to work within 1-2 weeks while citing optimism over Hydroxychloroquine pic.twitter.com/3pBHWdwlK0 — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) April 1, 2020
Nunes has been downplaying the coronavirus for weeks, so it is not surprising that he was on Laura Ingraham’s show that has done nothing but showcase dangerous propaganda about the virus since the crisis started.
Rep. Nunes and his Fox News pals are going to get people sick and killed. There is no way to send parts of the economy back to work. This is a national crisis. The virus is everywhere, and Nunes is only making the situation worse with his downplaying and misinformation.


politicususa--2020-04-01--Trump Is Demanding Tax Cuts As Coronavirus Deaths Double

US coronavirus deaths have doubled in the last three days , and Donald Trump is responding by demanding tax cuts for restaurants and entertainment .
The President called for tax cuts as the coronavirus death toll passed 4,000 , “ The death toll in the United States surpassed 4,000 and it continued to far outstrip other nations with more than 200,000 confirmed infections , about 20 percent of the global total.
” As a practical policy matter , the tax cut won ’ t help businesses right away .
A tax cut would only help when the consumers file taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cut bill that Trump signed in 2017 that eliminated the ability to itemize and deduct many business expenses , so the deduction that Trump wants back is one that he took away .
People are dying by the thousands with the epidemic not close to its peak , and Trump is tweeting about tax deductions .
The President is completely out of touch with reality , as he is desperately searching for a magic fix that immediately revives the economy and saves his fading presidency .
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US coronavirus deaths have doubled in the last three days, and Donald Trump is responding by demanding tax cuts for restaurants and entertainment.
Trump tweeted:
Congress must pass the old, and very strongly proven, deductibility by businesses on restaurants and entertainment. This will bring restaurants, and everything related, back – and stronger than ever. Move quickly, they will all be saved! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2020
The President called for tax cuts as the coronavirus death toll passed 4,000, “The death toll in the United States surpassed 4,000 and it continued to far outstrip other nations with more than 200,000 confirmed infections, about 20 percent of the global total.”
As a practical policy matter, the tax cut won’t help businesses right away. A tax cut would only help when the consumers file taxes next year. It was the tax cut bill that Trump signed in 2017 that eliminated the ability to itemize and deduct many business expenses, so the deduction that Trump wants back is one that he took away.
People are dying by the thousands with the epidemic not close to its peak, and Trump is tweeting about tax deductions. The President is completely out of touch with reality, as he is desperately searching for a magic fix that immediately revives the economy and saves his fading presidency.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Mike Pence Falls Apart As Wolf Blitzer Recites Trump’s Downplaying of Coronavirus

Mike Pence tried to claim that Trump has never belittled the coronavirus , so Wolf Blitzer rattled off statements from Trump belittling the coronavirus threat .
Blitzer said that Trump had belittled the threat of this virus and asked Pence why a national stay at home order had not been issued .
Pence replied , “ I don ’ t believe that the president has ever belittled the threat of this virus.
” Wolf Blitzer interrupted him and said , “ I was suggesting he was saying at one point it wasn ’ t as bad as the regular flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He seemed to be suggesting at one point there were 15 cases it would get down to zero very quickly .
That was what I was basing that sentence on.
” Pence replied with the laughable claim that Trump , who spews negativity and attacks every single day , is an optimistic person .
Trump spent weeks downplaying the virus .
It was just recently that he was claiming that the coronavirus would wash away with the spring .
Trump tried to claim that since people also die in car accidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not worry about the coronavirus .
The main reason why hundreds of thousands of Americans will die from this virus is that Trump and Pence wasted critical preparation time before the virus arrived .
Trump had months of advanced warning and did nothing .
Pence couldn ’ t answer why Trump downplayed the virus and still refuses to issue a national stay at home order .
The vice president faceplanted when confronted with facts , and his response showed why political people should not be leading the coronavirus task force .
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Mike Pence tried to claim that Trump has never belittled the coronavirus, so Wolf Blitzer rattled off statements from Trump belittling the coronavirus threat.
Blitzer said that Trump had belittled the threat of this virus and asked Pence why a national stay at home order had not been issued.
Pence replied, “I don’t believe that the president has ever belittled the threat of this virus.”
Wolf Blitzer interrupted him and said, “I was suggesting he was saying at one point it wasn’t as bad as the regular flu. He was talking about automobile accidents. He seemed to be suggesting at one point there were 15 cases it would get down to zero very quickly. That was what I was basing that sentence on.”
Pence replied with the laughable claim that Trump, who spews negativity and attacks every single day, is an optimistic person.
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Pence on Trump’s ludicrous claims about coronavirus going away on its own: “The president is an optimistic person.” pic.twitter.com/30W6sRkNpy — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 1, 2020
Trump spent weeks downplaying the virus. It was just recently that he was claiming that the coronavirus would wash away with the spring. Trump tried to claim that since people also die in car accidents, they should go back to work and not worry about the coronavirus.
The main reason why hundreds of thousands of Americans will die from this virus is that Trump and Pence wasted critical preparation time before the virus arrived. Trump had months of advanced warning and did nothing.
Pence couldn’t answer why Trump downplayed the virus and still refuses to issue a national stay at home order. The vice president faceplanted when confronted with facts, and his response showed why political people should not be leading the coronavirus task force.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Adam Schiff Will Investigate Trump’s Coronavirus Response

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) said that discussions have begun on a 9/11 Commission style investigation into Trump ’ s coronavirus response .
Via The Washington Post : Schiff , a California Democrat , told me in an interview Monday that his staff has already started working on a discussion draft modeled after the 9/11 Commission , and that he would be talking about the possibility with others in Congress .
And he said the House Intelligence Committee , which he chairs , has begun reviewing the committee ’ s intelligence materials on the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ work of the commission until the crisis has abated to ensure that it does not interfere with the agencies that are leading the response , ” Schiff explained in an email .
“ But that should not prevent us from beginning to identify where we got it wrong and how we can be prepared for the next pandemic.
” Republicans are going to immediately howl that Schiff is out to get Trump with another “ witch hunt , ” but their claims will not be true .
It is vital for the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with federal coronavirus response .
Action will need to be taken to implement changes so that the possibility of another pandemic sweeping the country and killing hundreds of thousands of people will be reduced in the future .
Investigating what went wrong when the time is appropriate is good public policy .
The federal response to this pandemic has been and continues to be a disaster that is costing Americans their health and lives .
It didn ’ t have to be this way , and Adam Schiff is going to lead the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will stop this from ever happening again .
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that discussions have begun on a 9/11 Commission style investigation into Trump’s coronavirus response.
Via The Washington Post:
Schiff, a California Democrat, told me in an interview Monday that his staff has already started working on a discussion draft modeled after the 9/11 Commission, and that he would be talking about the possibility with others in Congress. And he said the House Intelligence Committee, which he chairs, has begun reviewing the committee’s intelligence materials on the pandemic.
“We will need to delay the work of the commission until the crisis has abated to ensure that it does not interfere with the agencies that are leading the response,” Schiff explained in an email. “But that should not prevent us from beginning to identify where we got it wrong and how we can be prepared for the next pandemic.”
Republicans are going to immediately howl that Schiff is out to get Trump with another “witch hunt,” but their claims will not be true.
It is vital for the United States to figure out what went wrong with federal coronavirus response. Action will need to be taken to implement changes so that the possibility of another pandemic sweeping the country and killing hundreds of thousands of people will be reduced in the future.
Investigating what went wrong when the time is appropriate is good public policy.
The federal response to this pandemic has been and continues to be a disaster that is costing Americans their health and lives.
It didn’t have to be this way, and Adam Schiff is going to lead the investigation that will hopefully lead to changes that will stop this from ever happening again.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Senator Chris Murphy: The Trump Administration ‘Has Effectively Declared Surrender’ to Coronavirus

Senator Chris Murphy has accused the Trump administration of surrendering to Coronavirus .
The Connecticut Democrat claims there is no plan to tackle the outbreak .
“ If you ’ re criticizing Trump ’ s Coronavirus response as ineffective , you ’ re doing it wrong , ” Murphy wrote .
“ The problem is – for all practical purposes – there has been NO RESPONSE.
” “ The Administration has effectively declared surrender .
And 200,000 might die because of this , ” he warned .
“ At the very least , Trump could incentivize non-compliant or complacent states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ But he does nothing , except provide weak , intermittent guidance.
” “ The only way to solve mask , test , and ventilator shortages is for the feds to organize production , ” he wrote .
“ Trump has this power , but he chooses not to use it .
His minimalist actions have barely made a dent .
And day after day , the shortages continue , and Trump does nothing.
” Murphy once again called on Trump to federalize the supply chain of crucial medical supplies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday morning .
“ It is ‘ Lord of the Flies ’ out there right now , as Gov .
Cuomo said yesterday , ” Murphy told Morning Joe ’ s Mika Brzezinski .
“ It ’ s like eBay for states and hospitals .
They all go online every single day to try to bid on a ventilator , and they run up the price.
” “ Trump has no actual plan to contain the virus .
The virus will grow unless there is a national plan to TEST , ISOLATE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy later added on Twitter .
“ And the problem isn ’ t that Trump ’ s doing the wrong things .
The problem is he ’ s effectively doing nothing.
” Murphy has been sounding the alarm about the administration ’ s disinterest and lack of preparation almost since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak .

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Senator Chris Murphy has accused the Trump administration of surrendering to Coronavirus. The Connecticut Democrat claims there is no plan to tackle the outbreak.
“If you’re criticizing Trump’s Coronavirus response as ineffective, you’re doing it wrong,” Murphy wrote.
“The problem is – for all practical purposes – there has been NO RESPONSE.”
“The Administration has effectively declared surrender. And 200,000 might die because of this,” he warned.
“At the very least, Trump could incentivize non-compliant or complacent states to enact emergency measures,” Murphy said.
“But he does nothing, except provide weak, intermittent guidance.”
1/ Hear me out: If you're criticizing Trump's Coronavirus response as ineffective, you're doing it wrong. The problem is – for all practical purposes – there has been NO RESPONSE. The Administration has effectively declared surrender. And 200,000 might die because of this. — Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 1, 2020
“The only way to solve mask, test, and ventilator shortages is for the feds to organize production,” he wrote.
“Trump has this power, but he chooses not to use it. His minimalist actions have barely made a dent. And day after day, the shortages continue, and Trump does nothing.”
Murphy once again called on Trump to federalize the supply chain of crucial medical supplies. He made the same argument on MSNBC on Wednesday morning.
“It is ‘Lord of the Flies’ out there right now, as Gov. Cuomo said yesterday,” Murphy told Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski.
“It’s like eBay for states and hospitals. They all go online every single day to try to bid on a ventilator, and they run up the price.”
“Trump has no actual plan to contain the virus. The virus will grow unless there is a national plan to TEST, ISOLATE, TRACK, AND QUARANTINE,” Murphy later added on Twitter.
“And the problem isn’t that Trump’s doing the wrong things. The problem is he’s effectively doing nothing.”
Murphy has been sounding the alarm about the administration’s disinterest and lack of preparation almost since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Former FDA Commissioner Urges Republican Governors to Be ‘More Aggressive’ Against Coronavirus

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has called on Texas and Florida to do more to contain the spread of Covid-19 .
Dr. Gottlieb told CNBC that the states ’ governors needed to take action .
“ I think the real wild card here and the decision point on whether or not we ’ re gon na have the bad outcome that Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx talked about is what populous states like Texas and Florida do , ” he said .
“ [ They ] really haven ’ t taken aggressive steps even now , ” Gottlieb said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have large urban areas that have very dense populations and if they don ’ t get more aggressive , then we could be on the cusp of some of these bad outcomes.
” Gottlieb said Texas and Florida should act ‘ very aggressively right now ’ in order to keep the number of infections low .
He went on to explain how the federal government had limited authority to impose restrictions on states .
“ It ’ s really up to these governors , ” Gottlieb said .
“ I just don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ na see anything more from the federal government trying to force these states to take these actions.
” “ They ’ ve said what they ’ ve said and now it ’ s on the governors , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t understand why those governors have not acted more forcefully right now.
” Gottlieb particularly highlighted Florida and Texas .
Both states have Republican governors closely allied to President Donald Trump .
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has resisted a statewide shutdown as cases have soared .
Not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maryland ’ s Larry Hogan has criticized the President for acting too slowly during the outbreak .
Gottlieb was Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2019 .

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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has called on Texas and Florida to do more to contain the spread of Covid-19. Dr. Gottlieb told CNBC that the states’ governors needed to take action.
“I think the real wild card here and the decision point on whether or not we’re gonna have the bad outcome that Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx talked about is what populous states like Texas and Florida do,” he said.
“[They] really haven’t taken aggressive steps even now,” Gottlieb said.
“They’re large states, they have large urban areas that have very dense populations and if they don’t get more aggressive, then we could be on the cusp of some of these bad outcomes.”
Gottlieb said Texas and Florida should act ‘very aggressively right now’ in order to keep the number of infections low.
He went on to explain how the federal government had limited authority to impose restrictions on states.
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb says he’s worried that large states like Florida and Texas have not been aggressive enough in combatting the coronavirus outbreak. “I don’t understand why those governors have not acted more forcefully.” https://t.co/jB8m6i5yyO pic.twitter.com/IqAMbhKQ4h — CNBC (@CNBC) April 1, 2020
“It’s really up to these governors,” Gottlieb said. “I just don’t think you’re gonna see anything more from the federal government trying to force these states to take these actions.”
“They’ve said what they’ve said and now it’s on the governors,” he said.
“I don’t understand why those governors have not acted more forcefully right now.”
Gottlieb particularly highlighted Florida and Texas. Both states have Republican governors closely allied to President Donald Trump. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has resisted a statewide shutdown as cases have soared.
Not all Republican governors have been reluctant to act. Maryland’s Larry Hogan has criticized the President for acting too slowly during the outbreak.
Gottlieb was Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2019.
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politicususa--2020-04-01--Kellyanne Conway Demands Biden Call The White House And Support Trump

Kellyanne Conway has called on Joe Biden to call the White House and offer support to President Donald Trump .
The Counselor to the President told Fox News on Wednesday that his criticism was unhelpful .
The former Vice President suggested that Trump contact President Barack Obama for help .
Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked Conway about it .
“ I think it ’ s really disappointing to have President Obama ’ s number two , who apparently doesn ’ t talk much to him , out there criticizing instead of saying hey , here ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ Why doesn ’ t Vice President Biden call the White House today and offer some support ?
” “ He ’ s in his bunker in Wilmington , ” Conway said .
“ And I have to tell you , we ’ re not talking about politics here at the White House at all , ” she claimed .
“ We ’ re talking about ventilators and vaccines , not Biden and Bernie .
There ’ s really no time for that .
But it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I think the critics and the naysayers seem so much more small and so much shrill and unhelpful and petty than they ever have , ” Conway said .
Biden has been recording videos from his home in Wilmington , Delaware .
He has also just launched a new podcast .

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Kellyanne Conway has called on Joe Biden to call the White House and offer support to President Donald Trump. The Counselor to the President told Fox News on Wednesday that his criticism was unhelpful.
The former Vice President suggested that Trump contact President Barack Obama for help. Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked Conway about it.
“I think it’s really disappointing to have President Obama’s number two, who apparently doesn’t talk much to him, out there criticizing instead of saying hey, here’s what we did that we thought was effective,” she said.
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Kellyanne Conway claims that "we're not taking about politics here at the White House at all." pic.twitter.com/2UdTRsl6h3 — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) April 1, 2020
Why doesn’t Vice President Biden call the White House today and offer some support?
“He’s in his bunker in Wilmington,” Conway said.
“And I have to tell you, we’re not talking about politics here at the White House at all,” she claimed.
“We’re talking about ventilators and vaccines, not Biden and Bernie. There’s really no time for that. But it’s very disappointing when you see the criticism.”
“I think the critics and the naysayers seem so much more small and so much shrill and unhelpful and petty than they ever have,” Conway said.
Biden has been recording videos from his home in Wilmington, Delaware. He has also just launched a new podcast.
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