politicususa--2020-05-06--More Americans Trust CNN Than Trump To Tell The Truth On The Coronavirus

Donald Trump likes to claim the American people share his opinion that the media is “ fake ” and out to get him , but a new poll shows he ’ s wrong .
According to Monmouth University , more people trust CNN than the president to tell the truth on the coronavirus pandemic – and it isn ’ t even close .
The survey shows that a majority of Americans – 51 percent – take CNN ’ s word on the virus over the president who has told more than 16,000 documented lies since taking office .
Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with this health crisis Since before Donald Trump was elected president , the American people knew he wasn ’ t a man who could be trusted .
Vast majorities of the country often give him dismal marks on questions related to honesty .
But his disastrous response to this global health emergency has removed any shred of credibility he might have had left .
Months ago , Trump claimed that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. would quickly fall to zero .
Today , the infection continues to spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a million cases and counting .
Throughout this crisis , Trump repeatedly used his platform to push a drug – hydroxychloroquine – that we now know leads to more deaths .
He also floated the idea of injecting disinfectant into the body .
Last month , Trump predicted the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. would probably hit 60,000 .
As the number of dead Americans passes 70,000 today , he continues to move his goalpost higher and higher , all while claiming victory .
Donald Trump has always been a dishonest man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the moment to advance his own interests .
In this case , it has caused the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans .

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Donald Trump likes to claim the American people share his opinion that the media is “fake” and out to get him, but a new poll shows he’s wrong.
According to Monmouth University, more people trust CNN than the president to tell the truth on the coronavirus pandemic – and it isn’t even close.
The survey shows that a majority of Americans – 51 percent – take CNN’s word on the virus over the president who has told more than 16,000 documented lies since taking office.
Conflicting info on #COVID19 – who do Americans believe? CNN 51%
Trump 38%
Neither 8% National @MonmouthPoll https://t.co/gT8t6tnraM — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) May 5, 2020
Trump has shown he can’t be trusted to deal with this health crisis
Since before Donald Trump was elected president, the American people knew he wasn’t a man who could be trusted. Vast majorities of the country often give him dismal marks on questions related to honesty.
But his disastrous response to this global health emergency has removed any shred of credibility he might have had left.
Months ago, Trump claimed that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. would quickly fall to zero. Today, the infection continues to spread at a rapid pace with more than a million cases and counting.
Throughout this crisis, Trump repeatedly used his platform to push a drug – hydroxychloroquine – that we now know leads to more deaths. He also floated the idea of injecting disinfectant into the body.
Last month, Trump predicted the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. would probably hit 60,000. As the number of dead Americans passes 70,000 today, he continues to move his goalpost higher and higher, all while claiming victory.
Donald Trump has always been a dishonest man who says and does whatever it takes in the moment to advance his own interests. In this case, it has caused the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Nancy Pelosi Shatters Trump-McConnell Plot To Block Coronavirus Relief Money For Blue States

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) hit Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell with a reality check on Tuesday , telling the Republican leaders that their effort to deny coronavirus relief money to blue states will ultimately fail .
“ They ’ ll come around on this .
You know why ?
Democratic and Republican … governors need this , ” Pelosi said .
Then she threw some shade of her own at GOP-led states , saying , “ We want those red states , even though they may be giving in less than they receive , we want them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let me not have to act upon anything the president has said , but I will refer to McConnell because he has said that — and the president has endorsed that we ’ re not bailing out states for what they did .
No .
He referenced Illinois .
Illinois is a state that was taken down the — I ’ m trying to find a euphemism for the word I want to use — a bad path by a Republican governor , now rescued by Democratic Gov .
Pritzker , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he says that oh , we ’ re not bailing out for past mistakes .
Listen , what we ’ re saying is this is about the coronavirus .
What did they spend , what are their outlays , what is their revenue loss because of the coronavirus .
They know that .
They ’ ll come around on this .
You know why ?
Democratic and Republican , Republican and Democratic governors need this .
They ’ re united in that .
Same thing with mayors and county executives and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s not a reason , it ’ s an excuse .
And it might play some places .
We want those red states , even though they may be giving in less than they receive , we want them to have what they need .
This isn ’ t about pitting states against each other .
It ’ s about serving the needs of the American people , saving their lives , their livelihood and actually the life of our democracy .
Trump and McConnell refuse to put politics aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell ’ s attacks on blue states might play well in some parts of the country , but it ’ s wrong on multiple levels .
First , red states – like Mitch McConnell ’ s Kentucky – take in more funds than they give out .
The blue state of New York , on the other hand , puts far more money into the federal pot than it receives .
Second , the U.S. is in the middle of a pandemic that has killed more than 70,000 Americans while devastating the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determining who gets federal assistance during a crisis .
All across the country , so many governors and other elected leaders in both parties have put politics aside to tackle the fallout from this pandemic .
It ’ s time for Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell to do the same .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hit Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell with a reality check on Tuesday, telling the Republican leaders that their effort to deny coronavirus relief money to blue states will ultimately fail.
“They’ll come around on this. You know why? Democratic and Republican … governors need this,” Pelosi said.
Then she threw some shade of her own at GOP-led states, saying, “We want those red states, even though they may be giving in less than they receive, we want them to have what they need.”
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Nancy Pelosi slams Trump and McConnell for “pitting states against each other” for coronavirus relief funds. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/fiQFKY86e3 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) May 6, 2020
Pelosi said:
Please let me not have to act upon anything the president has said, but I will refer to McConnell because he has said that — and the president has endorsed that we’re not bailing out states for what they did. No. He referenced Illinois. Illinois is a state that was taken down the — I’m trying to find a euphemism for the word I want to use — a bad path by a Republican governor, now rescued by Democratic Gov. Pritzker, we’re very proud of him. So when he says that oh, we’re not bailing out for past mistakes. Listen, what we’re saying is this is about the coronavirus. What did they spend, what are their outlays, what is their revenue loss because of the coronavirus. They know that. They’ll come around on this. You know why? Democratic and Republican, Republican and Democratic governors need this. They’re united in that. Same thing with mayors and county executives and the rest. So when they say that, it’s not a reason, it’s an excuse. And it might play some places. We want those red states, even though they may be giving in less than they receive, we want them to have what they need. This isn’t about pitting states against each other. It’s about serving the needs of the American people, saving their lives, their livelihood and actually the life of our democracy.
Trump and McConnell refuse to put politics aside during a pandemic
Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s attacks on blue states might play well in some parts of the country, but it’s wrong on multiple levels.
First, red states – like Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky – take in more funds than they give out. The blue state of New York, on the other hand, puts far more money into the federal pot than it receives.
Second, the U.S. is in the middle of a pandemic that has killed more than 70,000 Americans while devastating the economy. Politics should play no role in determining who gets federal assistance during a crisis.
All across the country, so many governors and other elected leaders in both parties have put politics aside to tackle the fallout from this pandemic. It’s time for Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell to do the same.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--White House Press Secretary Claims Democrats Are Not “Acting in Good Faith” Regarding Fauci’s Testim

White House Press Secretary Claims Democrats Are Not “Acting in Good Faith” Regarding Fauci’s Testimony

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against criticism of the White House ’ s decision to block Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , from testifying before a House panel about the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ The House , however , and specifically Chairwoman Nita Lowey ’ s committee , did not act in good faith , ” McEnany claimed .
“ Those details were never received , and instead we got a press release .
So that ’ s what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows had three calls with Chairwoman Nita Lowey three nights ago when she called to ask if Dr. Fauci could testify before a subcommittee hearing and chief of staff Mark Meadows has made clear he wants to make the best use he can of the task force members ’ time , ” McEnany continued .
“ Lowey was unable to tell the chief of staff what the subject matter was.
” McEnany pointed out that Fauci will testify next week before the Senate , which is Republican-controlled .
She said any claims from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testifying amount to little more than a “ publicity stunt.
” “ The notion that he ’ s being blocked is farcical , ” she concluded .
News that the White House had blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying broke last week .
Dr. Fauci had been requested to appear at a hearing Wednesday morning on how the government has handled the pandemic by the House Appropriations Committee ’ s subcommittee on the Departments of Labor , Health and Human Services , Education and Related Agencies .
Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an administration official that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying.
” White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed the news , saying that “ it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at congressional hearings.
” Deere added that the White House is “ committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time .
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against criticism of the White House’s decision to block Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, from testifying before a House panel about the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The House, however, and specifically Chairwoman Nita Lowey’s committee, did not act in good faith,” McEnany claimed. “Those details were never received, and instead we got a press release. So that’s what we call a publicity stunt.”
“Mark Meadows had three calls with Chairwoman Nita Lowey three nights ago when she called to ask if Dr. Fauci could testify before a subcommittee hearing and chief of staff Mark Meadows has made clear he wants to make the best use he can of the task force members’ time,” McEnany continued. “Lowey was unable to tell the chief of staff what the subject matter was.”
McEnany pointed out that Fauci will testify next week before the Senate, which is Republican-controlled. She said any claims from Democrats that Fauci is being blocked from testifying amount to little more than a “publicity stunt.”
“The notion that he’s being blocked is farcical,” she concluded.
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany: "The notion that [Dr. Fauci's] being blocked is just farcical." pic.twitter.com/ZzluUcKoeo — The Hill (@thehill) May 6, 2020
News that the White House had blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying broke last week.
Dr. Fauci had been requested to appear at a hearing Wednesday morning on how the government has handled the pandemic by the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a statement that the panel was “informed by an administration official that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying.”
White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed the news, saying that “it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at congressional hearings.” Deere added that the White House is “committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time.”


politicususa--2020-05-06--Trump Comes Unhinged While Vetoing Resolution To Limit His War Powers

The White House put out an unhinged statement announcing that Donald Trump had vetoed a resolution that would have limited war powers toward Iran .
Trump said in a White House statement provided to PoliticusUSA : Today , I vetoed S.J .
Res .
68 , which purported to direct me to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran .
This was a very insulting resolution , introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party .
The few Republicans who voted for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , S.J .
Res .
68 is based on misunderstandings of facts and law .
Contrary to the resolution , the United States is not engaged in the use of force against Iran .
Four months ago , I took decisive action to eliminate Qassem Soleimani while he was in Iraq .
Iran responded by launching a series of missiles at our forces stationed in Iraq .
No one was killed by these attacks .
Further , the strike against Soleimani was fully authorized by law , including by the Authorization for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2002 and Article II of the Constitution .
Finally , S.J .
Res .
68 would have greatly harmed the President ’ s ability to protect the United States , its allies , and its partners .
The resolution implies that the President ’ s constitutional authority to use military force is limited to defense of the United States and its forces against imminent attack .
That is incorrect .
We live in a hostile world of evolving threats , and the Constitution recognizes that the President must be able to anticipate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swift and decisive action in response .
That ’ s what I did !
Congress should not have passed this resolution .
We know that Trump didn ’ t write the statement because the words are spelled correctly , but it is obvious that the President got to make edits and add his own ideas .
The resolution was co-written by Sen. Mike Lee who is a Republican from Utah .
Eight Senate and six House Republicans supported the resolution , so it was not a Democratic plot to steal Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , Trump also claimed that the Constitution gives him unlimited powers in foreign affairs , which is not true , The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war .
Trump is lashing out in every direction , as his presidency is crumbling , and there is nothing that he seems to be able to do to stop the decline .
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The White House put out an unhinged statement announcing that Donald Trump had vetoed a resolution that would have limited war powers toward Iran.
Trump said in a White House statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
Today, I vetoed S.J. Res. 68, which purported to direct me to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran. This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party. The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands.
In addition, S.J. Res. 68 is based on misunderstandings of facts and law. Contrary to the resolution, the United States is not engaged in the use of force against Iran. Four months ago, I took decisive action to eliminate Qassem Soleimani while he was in Iraq. Iran responded by launching a series of missiles at our forces stationed in Iraq. No one was killed by these attacks. Further, the strike against Soleimani was fully authorized by law, including by the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 and Article II of the Constitution.
Finally, S.J. Res. 68 would have greatly harmed the President’s ability to protect the United States, its allies, and its partners. The resolution implies that the President’s constitutional authority to use military force is limited to defense of the United States and its forces against imminent attack. That is incorrect. We live in a hostile world of evolving threats, and the Constitution recognizes that the President must be able to anticipate our adversaries’ next moves and take swift and decisive action in response. That’s what I did!
Congress should not have passed this resolution.
We know that Trump didn’t write the statement because the words are spelled correctly, but it is obvious that the President got to make edits and add his own ideas.
The resolution was co-written by Sen. Mike Lee who is a Republican from Utah. Eight Senate and six House Republicans supported the resolution, so it was not a Democratic plot to steal Trump’s powers. Near the end of the statement, Trump also claimed that the Constitution gives him unlimited powers in foreign affairs, which is not true, The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war.
Trump is lashing out in every direction, as his presidency is crumbling, and there is nothing that he seems to be able to do to stop the decline.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Joe Biden Breaks 50% And Opens Up 9 Point Lead On Trump

The support for former Vice President Joe Biden is growing as 50 % of registered voters said that they would support him compared to 41 % for Trump .
Findings from the Monmouth University Poll as provided to PoliticusUSA : Biden currently has the support of 50 % of registered voters and Trump has the support of 41 % .
Another 3 % say they would vote for an independent candidate and 5 % are undecided .
This represents a slightly wider lead for the Democrat than in previous Monmouth polls – 48 % to 44 % in April and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump registers a negative 40 % favorable to 53 % unfavorable opinion , which is somewhat more negative than prior polls .
The incumbent had a 42 % favorable to 50 % unfavorable rating in April , a 46 % to 49 % rating in March , and a 44 % to 53 % rating in February .
Biden ’ s rating has also slipped over the past two months .
The Democrat currently has a negative 41 % favorable to 44 % unfavorable rating , which is down slightly from even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 42 % ) and March ( 43 % to 43 % ) , but is less negative than his standing in February before he emerged as the Democratic frontrunner ( 40 % to 53 % ) .
When Rep. Justin Amash is included in the race , Biden ’ s lead shrinks from nine to seven points , as voters appear to sense that a third party vote is a vote for Donald Trump .
The pandemic is not going away , and it is destroying Trump ’ s only argument for reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 2020 is not 2016 .
Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton , but Donald Trump remains Donald Trump .
Trump was vulnerable before the coronavirus .
If this crisis lingers into summer and fall , he will be endangered and poised for defeat in November .
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The support for former Vice President Joe Biden is growing as 50% of registered voters said that they would support him compared to 41% for Trump.
Findings from the Monmouth University Poll as provided to PoliticusUSA:
Biden currently has the support of 50% of registered voters and Trump has the support of 41%. Another 3% say they would vote for an independent candidate and 5% are undecided. This represents a slightly wider lead for the Democrat than in previous Monmouth polls – 48% to 44% in April and 48% to 45% in March.
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Trump registers a negative 40% favorable to 53% unfavorable opinion, which is somewhat more negative than prior polls. The incumbent had a 42% favorable to 50% unfavorable rating in April, a 46% to 49% rating in March, and a 44% to 53% rating in February. Biden’s rating has also slipped over the past two months. The Democrat currently has a negative 41% favorable to 44% unfavorable rating, which is down slightly from even splits in April (41% to 42%) and March (43% to 43%), but is less negative than his standing in February before he emerged as the Democratic frontrunner (40% to 53%).
When Rep. Justin Amash is included in the race, Biden’s lead shrinks from nine to seven points, as voters appear to sense that a third party vote is a vote for Donald Trump.
The pandemic is not going away, and it is destroying Trump’s only argument for reelection a second term.
The numbers reveal that 2020 is not 2016. Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton, but Donald Trump remains Donald Trump.
Trump was vulnerable before the coronavirus. If this crisis lingers into summer and fall, he will be endangered and poised for defeat in November.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Trump Vows To Kill Obamacare During Coronavirus And Economic Collapse

The country is in the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse , but Donald Trump is vowing to kill Obamacare and make healthcare worse for the American people .
It is almost as if Trump is sitting around and trying to think of ways to lose the election to Joe Biden .
Of course , Trump isn ’ t truly thinking of ways to lose .
He is retreating to his favorite tactic of playing to his base .
The problem with Trump remains that he doesn ’ t see the rest of America .
He only sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so worried about keeping his base with him that he is willing to do wildly unpopular things to keep 40 % of the country with him .
Trump ’ s Wednesday comments came after Attorney General William Barr suggested that taking away people ’ s healthcare in a presidential election year during the middle of a pandemic might not be such a great idea .
It has been five years of great healthcare promises and Donald Trump still has no plan to replace the ACA .
Having no plan is the plan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis even worse is to deny sick people the ability to see a doctor , but that is exactly what Trump wants to do .
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The country is in the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse, but Donald Trump is vowing to kill Obamacare and make healthcare worse for the American people.
Daniel Dale of CNN tweeted:
Trump: "We want to terminate health care for, under Obamacare, because it's bad, and we're replacing it with a great health care at far less money and it includes pre-existing conditions." We're five years into him talking about health care at this level of specificity. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 6, 2020
Moments after saying "we want to terminate" Obamacare health care, Trump says, "See, I don't view it as a termination. I view this as getting great health care." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 6, 2020
Trump says politically he should intentionally run Obamacare badly so people won't like it, but he decided that he's president and can't do that, but "running it great, it's still lousy." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 6, 2020
It is almost as if Trump is sitting around and trying to think of ways to lose the election to Joe Biden. Of course, Trump isn’t truly thinking of ways to lose. He is retreating to his favorite tactic of playing to his base.
The problem with Trump remains that he doesn’t see the rest of America. He only sees his base, and the President is so worried about keeping his base with him that he is willing to do wildly unpopular things to keep 40% of the country with him.
Trump’s Wednesday comments came after Attorney General William Barr suggested that taking away people’s healthcare in a presidential election year during the middle of a pandemic might not be such a great idea.
It has been five years of great healthcare promises and Donald Trump still has no plan to replace the ACA. Having no plan is the plan. The one way to make the coronavirus crisis even worse is to deny sick people the ability to see a doctor, but that is exactly what Trump wants to do.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Trump Claims That Coronavirus Will Disappear, But He Doesn’t Know When

Trump told reporters at a Nurses Day event that he knows that the coronavirus is going to disappear .
He @ @ @ @ @ when it will happen .
Trump reversed himself on ending the White House Coronavirus Task @ @ @ @ @ Reuters added that Trump is sticking to his claim that virus will vanish : Everyone @ @ @ @ @ disappear .
As soon there is a widely available vaccine , the virus will disappear @ @ @ @ @ going to magically vanish on its own .
It ’ s not going to happen @ @ @ @ @ that the rest of America has had to confront is that reopening the economy is @ @ @ @ @ the way that Trump and the Republicans were hoping for .
Things aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ normal .
Coronavirus cases are increasing nationally as states ease restrictions and reopen .
As @ @ @ @ @ president to lead , Donald Trump is sitting in the corner engaging in magical thinking @ @ @ @ @ this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump told reporters at a Nurses Day event that he knows that the coronavirus is going to disappear. He just doesn’t know when it will happen.
Trump reversed himself on ending the White House Coronavirus Task Force:
Trump just now on why he reversed himself on dissolving the WH COVID-19 taskforce: "I thought we could wind it down sooner. But I had no idea how popular the task force is until actually yesterday when I started talking about winding down…It is appreciated by the public." — Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) May 6, 2020
Jeff Mason of Reuters added that Trump is sticking to his claim that virus will vanish:
Trump says this virus is going to disappear, it’s a question of when — Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) May 6, 2020
Everyone knows when the virus will disappear. As soon there is a widely available vaccine, the virus will disappear. The coronavirus is not going to magically vanish on its own. It’s not going to happen.
One of the realities that the rest of America has had to confront is that reopening the economy is not going to happen in the way that Trump and the Republicans were hoping for. Things aren’t going to snap back to normal. Coronavirus cases are increasing nationally as states ease restrictions and reopen.
As America desperately needs a reality-based president to lead, Donald Trump is sitting in the corner engaging in magical thinking.
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Yale Epidemiologist: U.S. Handling of Coronavirus “Awfully Close to Genocide by Default”

An epidemiologist didn ’ t hold back in his assessment of the U.S. response to Coronavirus on Wednesday .
Yale ’ s Gregg Gonsalves said the approach came close to genocide .
Gonsalves sent a series of tweets slamming the U.S. government ’ s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic .
He ’ s not the first person to use the word “ genocide ” in his criticism .
“ How many people will die this summer , before Election Day ?
” Gonsalves asked .
“ What proportion of the deaths will be among African-Americans , Latinos , other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to genocide by default .
What else do you call mass death by public policy ?
” Gonsalves continued with a short Twitter thread highlighting what he called the federal government ’ s negligence in the face of a global pandemic .
He did not refer to President Donald Trump by name .
“ So , what does it mean to let thousands die by negligence , omission , failure to act , in a legal sense under international law ?
” Gonsalves asked .
“ And I am being serious here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is purposeful , considered negligence , omission , failure to act by our leaders.
” “ Can they be held responsible under international law ?
” Gonsalves then reacted to an article by New York University ’ s Jay Rosen and repeated his charges of negligence .
“ We don ’ t need to ask how horrible tragedies unfolded in history , we see it now .
Good people go about their days , grouse a little about the state of the world , then move on , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has lost its moral compass .
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An epidemiologist didn’t hold back in his assessment of the U.S. response to Coronavirus on Wednesday. Yale’s Gregg Gonsalves said the approach came close to genocide.
Gonsalves sent a series of tweets slamming the U.S. government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. He’s not the first person to use the word “genocide” in his criticism.
“How many people will die this summer, before Election Day?” Gonsalves asked.
“What proportion of the deaths will be among African-Americans, Latinos, other people of color? This is getting awfully close to genocide by default. What else do you call mass death by public policy?”
How many people will die this summer, before Election Day? What proportion of the deaths will be among African-Americans, Latinos, other people of color? This is getting awfully close to genocide by default. What else do you call mass death by public policy? #COVID19 #coronavirus — Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves) May 6, 2020
Gonsalves continued with a short Twitter thread highlighting what he called the federal government’s negligence in the face of a global pandemic. He did not refer to President Donald Trump by name.
“So, what does it mean to let thousands die by negligence, omission, failure to act, in a legal sense under international law?” Gonsalves asked.
“And I am being serious here: what is happening in the US is purposeful, considered negligence, omission, failure to act by our leaders.”
“Can they be held responsible under international law?”
Gonsalves then reacted to an article by New York University’s Jay Rosen and repeated his charges of negligence.
“We don’t need to ask how horrible tragedies unfolded in history, we see it now. Good people go about their days, grouse a little about the state of the world, then move on,” he said.
“This is a culture, a country that has lost its moral compass.”
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Native American Health Center Received Body Bags When They Asked for Coronavirus Supplies

A Native American health center requested supplies to help them fight Coronavirus but the government sent them body bags instead .
Some see the mix-up as part of a broader pattern .
The Seattle Indian Health Board serves the Native American community in Washington ’ s Seattle and King counties .
Their center asked for supplies to deal with Covid-19 from local , state and federal authorities .
Body bags arrived instead , though this appears to have been a mistake .
“ My team turned ghost white , ” said chief executive Esther Lucero .
“ We asked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ box of body bags.
” The mix-up has highlighted the treatment of Native American communities , however .
Many Native Americans feel ill-served by state and federal government during this crisis .
The health board ’ s chief research officer Abigail Echo-Hawk reflected on these feelings .
“ The Navajo Nation is in a crisis with cases , and there are tribes and other Indian organizations across the country that are in similar crises and can use medical supplies and help instead of watching people die , ” Echo-Hawk said .
“ My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep getting body bags or are we going to get what we actually need ?
” she told NBC News .
There are serious concerns about the spread of Coronavirus in Native American communities .
The Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act allocated $ 8 billion for tribes but only a portion of this has been paid out so far .
“ We need to have the correct resources and be included at the state and federal level , ” Echo-Hawk said .
“ Until then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push forward to create the resources needed for us and by us .
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A Native American health center requested supplies to help them fight Coronavirus but the government sent them body bags instead. Some see the mix-up as part of a broader pattern.
The Seattle Indian Health Board serves the Native American community in Washington’s Seattle and King counties. Their center asked for supplies to deal with Covid-19 from local, state and federal authorities.
Body bags arrived instead, though this appears to have been a mistake.
“My team turned ghost white,” said chief executive Esther Lucero. “We asked for tests, and they sent us a box of body bags.”
The mix-up has highlighted the treatment of Native American communities, however. Many Native Americans feel ill-served by state and federal government during this crisis.
The health board’s chief research officer Abigail Echo-Hawk reflected on these feelings.
“The Navajo Nation is in a crisis with cases, and there are tribes and other Indian organizations across the country that are in similar crises and can use medical supplies and help instead of watching people die,” Echo-Hawk said.
“My questions is: Are we going to keep getting body bags or are we going to get what we actually need?” she told NBC News.
There are serious concerns about the spread of Coronavirus in Native American communities. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $8 billion for tribes but only a portion of this has been paid out so far.
“We need to have the correct resources and be included at the state and federal level,” Echo-Hawk said.
“Until then, Native organizations like mine are going to push forward to create the resources needed for us and by us.”
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Former CDC Director on Trump Reopening the Country: “If You Have Money and You’re White, You Can Do

Former CDC Director on Trump Reopening the Country: “If You Have Money and You’re White, You Can Do Well”

A former CDC director has offered a blunt assessment of President Donald Trump reopening the U.S economy .
Richard Besser said minority communities were at greater risk .
Besser was acting head of the Centers for Disease Control for part of Barack Obama ’ s first term .
He told CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper that the country lacked the capacity to safely reopen .
“ Back in 2009 during the swine flu pandemic , when I went to brief the president and the cabinet , what President Obama said to me at the time was ‘ We want everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best public health science , ' ” Besser said .
“ And I took that message back to the CDC , ” he said .
“ The Emergency Operations Center broke out in cheers .
It was just what people wanted hear.
” “ It ’ s what the public needs to hear now , that everything that we ’ re being told to do is based on the best science .
Without that , there ’ s no way of knowing what things are being told for political reasons and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons.
” Cooper asked Besser about reopening the economy .
He pointed out that Dr. Anthony Fauci had asked about how much suffering people were willing to accept .
“ I don ’ t think you can ask that question until you are taking every step possible to protect and preserve and save every life that you can , ” Besser said .
“ We don ’ t have the testing capacity now to know where this disease is , ” he said .
“ We haven ’ t scaled up the thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need .
We don ’ t provide safe places for people to isolate or quarantine if they ’ re identified as either having an infection or being in contact.
” “ We ’ re saying if you have money and you ’ re white , you can do well here .
If you ’ re not , good luck to you.
” “ Until we are ensuring that every workplace has protective equipment .
The front-line workers we consider essential , we didn ’ t consider them essential before this began , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them weren ’ t being paid a living wage .
Now they ’ re being forced to bear the brunt of this .
We can ’ t accept that as a society .
It ’ s not the America we really believe we should have .
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A former CDC director has offered a blunt assessment of President Donald Trump reopening the U.S economy. Richard Besser said minority communities were at greater risk.
Besser was acting head of the Centers for Disease Control for part of Barack Obama’s first term. He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that the country lacked the capacity to safely reopen.
“Back in 2009 during the swine flu pandemic, when I went to brief the president and the cabinet, what President Obama said to me at the time was ‘We want everything that you do to be based on the best public health science,'” Besser said.
“And I took that message back to the CDC,” he said. “The Emergency Operations Center broke out in cheers. It was just what people wanted hear.”
“It’s what the public needs to hear now, that everything that we’re being told to do is based on the best science. Without that, there’s no way of knowing what things are being told for political reasons and what things are being done for good science reasons.”
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“We’re saying ’if you have money and you’re white, you can do well here,’” says former acting CDC Dir. Richard Besser on the state of coronavirus testing in the US. “If you’re not, good luck to you.” https://t.co/B9ZyfGVXeF pic.twitter.com/DHBfk1YJws — CNN (@CNN) May 6, 2020
Cooper asked Besser about reopening the economy. He pointed out that Dr. Anthony Fauci had asked about how much suffering people were willing to accept.
“I don’t think you can ask that question until you are taking every step possible to protect and preserve and save every life that you can,” Besser said.
“We don’t have the testing capacity now to know where this disease is,” he said.
“We haven’t scaled up the thousands and thousands of contact tracers that we need. We don’t provide safe places for people to isolate or quarantine if they’re identified as either having an infection or being in contact.”
“We’re saying if you have money and you’re white, you can do well here. If you’re not, good luck to you.”
“Until we are ensuring that every workplace has protective equipment. The front-line workers we consider essential, we didn’t consider them essential before this began,” Besser went on.
“Most of them weren’t being paid a living wage. Now they’re being forced to bear the brunt of this. We can’t accept that as a society. It’s not the America we really believe we should have.”
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politicususa--2020-05-06--Adam Schiff Says Republicans Have Become “A Cult of the President” And Won’t Acknowledge Facts

In an interview with Mother Jones , Representative Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) , who chairs the House Investigative Committee , said his Republican colleagues have become “ a cult of ” President Donald Trump and won ’ t acknowledge facts .
Asked what he imagined after Trump was acquitted during his impeachment trial in February and how that “ square [ s ] with what ’ s happening now , ” Schiff responded : “ I don ’ t think anyone anticipated that we would very soon lose more lives than we did during the Vietnam War , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and maladministration of this president .
We grossly underestimated the damage that he could do.
” “ When you talked to my colleague David Corn during the impeachment hearings , you were shocked that it was quite obvious that when you started making your arguments to the Senate , that they hadn ’ t watched the house hearing , and not just hadn ’ t watched the full of them , but seemed to have it all kind of mediated through Fox , ” said interviewer Sam Van Pykeren .
“ Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this crisis ?
” “ House Republicans have become such a cult of the president that they ’ re not even capable of acknowledging the facts staring them in the face , ” said Schiff .
“ We had to operate from the premise , which turned out to be all too accurate , that the senators were really not watching the hearings in the House .
They were getting the topline from Fox , which was completely misleading.
” “ Have you seen any conciliatory movement within the California delegation when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCarthy , Devin Nunes—do the two of them , and you , and Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters ever come to any agreement about what needs to proceed in terms of representing the state of California ?
” asked Van Pykeren .
“ I will say it ’ s been one of the biggest disappointments I ’ ve had of the Trump administration , and that is , I had a much higher view of my Republican colleagues of their commitment to their own ideals , of their commitment to the constitution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t represent the Republican party anymore .
They represent a cult of personality of the president .
And so , I do think when the president is gone , I have to hope that they will return to being Republican once again.
” Schiff went on to say that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in American society and praised the approach in European and Asian countries , particularly the decision by many governments to guarantee “ payroll for businesses , large and small.
” “ That seemed to me much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t need a separate program for small business and one for large industry , ” he said .
“ You didn ’ t need to overwhelm unemployment compensation .
You didn ’ t need to have so many people unemployed .
And when this virus does pass , then who have to now go and find employment because people got to retain the jobs they had , even if they couldn ’ t perform the work right now .
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In an interview with Mother Jones, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who chairs the House Investigative Committee, said his Republican colleagues have become “a cult of” President Donald Trump and won’t acknowledge facts.
Asked what he imagined after Trump was acquitted during his impeachment trial in February and how that “square[s] with what’s happening now,” Schiff responded: “I don’t think anyone anticipated that we would very soon lose more lives than we did during the Vietnam War, and it’s due to the incompetence and maladministration of this president. We grossly underestimated the damage that he could do.”
“When you talked to my colleague David Corn during the impeachment hearings, you were shocked that it was quite obvious that when you started making your arguments to the Senate, that they hadn’t watched the house hearing, and not just hadn’t watched the full of them, but seemed to have it all kind of mediated through Fox,” said interviewer Sam Van Pykeren. “Do you feel that that’s going on with this crisis?”
“House Republicans have become such a cult of the president that they’re not even capable of acknowledging the facts staring them in the face,” said Schiff. “We had to operate from the premise, which turned out to be all too accurate, that the senators were really not watching the hearings in the House. They were getting the topline from Fox, which was completely misleading.”
“Have you seen any conciliatory movement within the California delegation when it comes to the pandemic? Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes—do the two of them, and you, and Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters ever come to any agreement about what needs to proceed in terms of representing the state of California?” asked Van Pykeren.
“I will say it’s been one of the biggest disappointments I’ve had of the Trump administration, and that is, I had a much higher view of my Republican colleagues of their commitment to their own ideals, of their commitment to the constitution,” Schiff replied. “They don’t represent the Republican party anymore. They represent a cult of personality of the president. And so, I do think when the president is gone, I have to hope that they will return to being Republican once again.”
Schiff went on to say that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in American society and praised the approach in European and Asian countries, particularly the decision by many governments to guarantee “payroll for businesses, large and small.”
“That seemed to me much more equitable, much more efficient. You didn’t need a separate program for small business and one for large industry,” he said. “You didn’t need to overwhelm unemployment compensation. You didn’t need to have so many people unemployed. And when this virus does pass, then who have to now go and find employment because people got to retain the jobs they had, even if they couldn’t perform the work right now.”


politicususa--2020-05-06--Texas Governor Admitted Reopening Economy Would Spread Coronavirus During Private Call with Lawmaker

Texas Governor Admitted Reopening Economy Would Spread Coronavirus During Private Call with Lawmakers

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ( R ) admitted during a private call with lawmakers that reopening the economy would spread the coronavirus even as he publicly announced that he would end an executive stay-at-home order .
The news was first reported by The Daily Beast ; a spokesperson for Abbott confirmed the call is authentic .
“ How do we know reopening businesses won ’ t result in faster spread of more cases of COVID-19 ?
” Abbott asked during a Friday afternoon phone call with members of the state legislature and Congress .
“ Listen , the fact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and medical report shows that whenever you have a reopening—whether you want to call it a reopening of businesses or of just a reopening of society—in the aftermath of something like this , it actually will lead to an increase and spread .
It ’ s almost ipso facto.
” “ The more that you have people out there , the greater the possibility is for transmission , ” Abbott continued .
You can listen to a recording of the call HERE .
Abbott made the remarks on May 1 , the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to reopen “ with limited occupancy.
” At the time Abbott lifted the order , he received congratulations from President Donald Trump , whose administration continues to face heated criticism for its coronavirus response .

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) admitted during a private call with lawmakers that reopening the economy would spread the coronavirus even as he publicly announced that he would end an executive stay-at-home order. The news was first reported by The Daily Beast; a spokesperson for Abbott confirmed the call is authentic.
“How do we know reopening businesses won’t result in faster spread of more cases of COVID-19?” Abbott asked during a Friday afternoon phone call with members of the state legislature and Congress. “Listen, the fact of the matter is pretty much every scientific and medical report shows that whenever you have a reopening—whether you want to call it a reopening of businesses or of just a reopening of society—in the aftermath of something like this, it actually will lead to an increase and spread. It’s almost ipso facto.”
“The more that you have people out there, the greater the possibility is for transmission,” Abbott continued.
You can listen to a recording of the call HERE.
Abbott made the remarks on May 1, the same day he allowed certain businesses in his state to reopen “with limited occupancy.” At the time Abbott lifted the order, he received congratulations from President Donald Trump, whose administration continues to face heated criticism for its coronavirus response.


politicususa--2020-05-06--House Democrat Introduces Legislation to Forgive Student Loans for Frontline Healthcare Workers

The Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act has been introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney ( D-N.Y. ) and cosigned by nine other House Democrats to forgive federal and private loans for all medical professionals on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Health care workers are worrying about their own health and how it will affect their families , ” Maloney said in a statement .
“ They should not have to worry about their financial security after the crisis has passed.
” More than 500,000 people signed a MoveOn petition last month asking Congress to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the next stimulus bill .
And in a letter to Congress , the American Medical Association asked for student loan forgiveness “ of at least $ 20,000 for residents and early graduated medical students whose debt averages over $ 200,000 , ” according to ABC .
The new legislation comes a couple of months after Representative Ayanna Pressley ( D-Mass . )
introduced a bill that would include widespread student loan forgiveness .
However , that bill was capped at $ 30,000 and was applied only to public loans .
Maloney ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cap .
The new legislation comes a week after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) announced a new program to provide a tuition-free college or technical education to essential workers who do not have a degree .
“ The Futures for Frontliners program is our way of saying ‘ thank you ’ to those who have risked their lives on the front lines of this crisis .
This program will ensure tuition-free college opportunities and give these dedicated Michiganders an opportunity to earn a technical certificate , associate degree or even a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ I want to assure all of our workers we will never forget those of you who stepped up and sacrificed their own health during this crisis .
You ’ re the reason we ’ re going to get through this .
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The Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act has been introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and cosigned by nine other House Democrats to forgive federal and private loans for all medical professionals on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Health care workers are worrying about their own health and how it will affect their families,” Maloney said in a statement. “They should not have to worry about their financial security after the crisis has passed.”
More than 500,000 people signed a MoveOn petition last month asking Congress to include student loan debt forgiveness for doctors in the next stimulus bill. And in a letter to Congress, the American Medical Association asked for student loan forgiveness “of at least $20,000 for residents and early graduated medical students whose debt averages over $200,000,” according to ABC.
The new legislation comes a couple of months after Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) introduced a bill that would include widespread student loan forgiveness. However, that bill was capped at $30,000 and was applied only to public loans. Maloney’s legislation doesn’t have a cap.
The new legislation comes a week after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced a new program to provide a tuition-free college or technical education to essential workers who do not have a degree.
“The Futures for Frontliners program is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to those who have risked their lives on the front lines of this crisis. This program will ensure tuition-free college opportunities and give these dedicated Michiganders an opportunity to earn a technical certificate, associate degree or even a bachelor’s degree,” Whitmer said. “I want to assure all of our workers we will never forget those of you who stepped up and sacrificed their own health during this crisis. You’re the reason we’re going to get through this.”


politicususa--2020-05-08--Bill Barr Jokes About His Decision To Drop Criminal Case Against Traitor Michael Flynn

In a new interview with CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge , Attorney General William Barr was making jokes about his decision to drop the criminal case against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn .
“ When history looks back on this decision , how do you think it will be written ?
” Barr was asked .
The attorney general – apparently thinking the destruction of the rule of law is funny – responded with a chuckle , “ Well , history is written by the winners .
So it largely depends on who ’ s writing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for being so upset about the move , essentially chalking up the backlash to partisan politics .
With a straight face , he said , “ I also think it ’ s sad that nowadays these partisan feelings are so strong that people have lost any sense of justice.
” It should be no surprise that this attorney general – a man who has repeatedly used the Department of Justice to do Trump ’ s bidding – took to the airwaves on Thursday to play damage control .
But no matter what Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn betrayed the United States and admitted his guilt under oath .
New Russia investigation transcripts released Thursday by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) only confirm that .
William Barr can joke all he wants , but there is nothing funny about destroying the independence and integrity of the Justice Department .

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In a new interview with CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge, Attorney General William Barr was making jokes about his decision to drop the criminal case against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn.
“When history looks back on this decision, how do you think it will be written?” Barr was asked.
The attorney general – apparently thinking the destruction of the rule of law is funny – responded with a chuckle, “Well, history is written by the winners. So it largely depends on who’s writing the history.”
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REPORTER: How will history look back on your decision to drop charges against Flynn? BILL BARR: “Well, history is written by the winners. So it largely depends on who’s writing the history.” pic.twitter.com/GVr2bIaavc — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 7, 2020
Barr also slammed his critics for being so upset about the move, essentially chalking up the backlash to partisan politics.
With a straight face, he said, “I also think it’s sad that nowadays these partisan feelings are so strong that people have lost any sense of justice.”
Michael Flynn betrayed his country
It should be no surprise that this attorney general – a man who has repeatedly used the Department of Justice to do Trump’s bidding – took to the airwaves on Thursday to play damage control.
But no matter what Barr says, the fact remains: Michael Flynn betrayed the United States and admitted his guilt under oath. New Russia investigation transcripts released Thursday by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) only confirm that.
William Barr can joke all he wants, but there is nothing funny about destroying the independence and integrity of the Justice Department.
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politicususa--2020-05-08--Adam Schiff Releases New Transcripts That Show Michael Flynn Betrayed America

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) blasted Attorney General William Barr for seeking to dismiss charges against Donald Trump ’ s former national security adviser Michael Flynn , who already admitted his guilt under oath .
In a statement announcing the release of new transcripts and material from the Russia investigation , Rep. Schiff said Thursday ’ s development around the Flynn case is the culmination of a years-long effort by the president to let his buddy and former adviser off the hook for betraying the United States .
The Democratic lawmaker said the documents confirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months leading up to Trump ’ s presidency .
[ T ] he transcripts also show that during the transition period in late 2016 , the incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn undertook efforts to undermine U.S. sanctions on Russia imposed by the previous administration over Russia ’ s interference in the election on Trump ’ s behalf .
Flynn would later lie to the FBI about these efforts , and the President would try to pressure then-FBI Director Comey to shut down any investigation into Flynn .
It would take the firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the later appointment of an unscrupulous Attorney General , Bill Barr , for the President to achieve his aim of seeking dismissal of the case against Flynn , and only after Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) also blasted Barr ’ s move , too , saying it ’ s another effort by the attorney general to cover up for the president by “ overruling the Special Counsel.
” Trump is okay with treason as long as it benefits him If there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the past three years , it ’ s that Donald Trump demands loyalty – not to the country but to himself .
By pushing to have charges against Michael Flynn dropped , he is sending a message that it ’ s okay to betray the United States of America as long as he benefits from it .
More than three years ago , Donald Trump took an oath to defend and protect this country .
He has spent every single day of the past three years violating it .

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) blasted Attorney General William Barr for seeking to dismiss charges against Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who already admitted his guilt under oath.
In a statement announcing the release of new transcripts and material from the Russia investigation, Rep. Schiff said Thursday’s development around the Flynn case is the culmination of a years-long effort by the president to let his buddy and former adviser off the hook for betraying the United States.
The Democratic lawmaker said the documents confirm that Flynn betrayed his country in the months leading up to Trump’s presidency.
Rep. Schiff stated:
[T]he transcripts also show that during the transition period in late 2016, the incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn undertook efforts to undermine U.S. sanctions on Russia imposed by the previous administration over Russia’s interference in the election on Trump’s behalf. Flynn would later lie to the FBI about these efforts, and the President would try to pressure then-FBI Director Comey to shut down any investigation into Flynn. It would take the firing of then Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the later appointment of an unscrupulous Attorney General, Bill Barr, for the President to achieve his aim of seeking dismissal of the case against Flynn, and only after Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) also blasted Barr’s move, too, saying it’s another effort by the attorney general to cover up for the president by “overruling the Special Counsel.”
Pelosi: “Barr’s politicization of justice knows no bounds. Michael Flynn pleaded guilty … in the face of overwhelming evidence—but now, AG Barr’s Justice Dept. is dropping the case to continue to cover up for the President. Overruling the Special Counsel is without precedent.” — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 7, 2020
Trump is okay with treason as long as it benefits him
If there is one thing the American people have learned over the past three years, it’s that Donald Trump demands loyalty – not to the country but to himself.
By pushing to have charges against Michael Flynn dropped, he is sending a message that it’s okay to betray the United States of America as long as he benefits from it.
More than three years ago, Donald Trump took an oath to defend and protect this country. He has spent every single day of the past three years violating it.
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politicususa--2020-05-07--Livid Trump Blames Staff For Not Protecting Him From The Virus

Trump has refused to wear a mask or practice basic safety measures , but he is livid and blaming his staff for not protecting him from the coronavirus .
After learning one of his valets was infected , Trump became “ lava level mad ” at his staff and said he doesn ’ t feel they are doing all they can to protect him from the virus , according to a person close to the White House .
The source said the unknowingly infected valet was close to the President throughout the day on a consistent basis .
Trump publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d had “ very little contact , personal contact , with this gentleman.
” The President who refuses to protect the people of the country and ignored dozens of warnings about the coronavirus before the pandemic spread in the United States is angry because his staff is not doing enough to protect him from catching the virus .
Trump should think about his anger at his staff and multiply it by about 300 million because that is how angry most of the country is at Donald Trump for his failure not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump thinks that he should have special treatment while he tries to force states to reopen and workers to go back to work while it is not safe for them to do so .
The President ’ s anger is nothing compared to what voters are going to show him in November .

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Trump has refused to wear a mask or practice basic safety measures, but he is livid and blaming his staff for not protecting him from the coronavirus.
According to NBC News:
After learning one of his valets was infected, Trump became “lava level mad” at his staff and said he doesn’t feel they are doing all they can to protect him from the virus, according to a person close to the White House.
The source said the unknowingly infected valet was close to the President throughout the day on a consistent basis. Trump publicly disputed that Thursday, telling reporters he’d had “very little contact, personal contact, with this gentleman.”
The President who refuses to protect the people of the country and ignored dozens of warnings about the coronavirus before the pandemic spread in the United States is angry because his staff is not doing enough to protect him from catching the virus.
Trump should think about his anger at his staff and multiply it by about 300 million because that is how angry most of the country is at Donald Trump for his failure not to protect the nation from the virus.
Trump thinks that he should have special treatment while he tries to force states to reopen and workers to go back to work while it is not safe for them to do so.
The President’s anger is nothing compared to what voters are going to show him in November.


politicususa--2020-05-07--Barr Humiliates Himself By Dropping Criminal Case Against Mike Flynn

Trump ’ s former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn pled guilty to lying to FBI , but Attorney General Barr has dropped the criminal case against him .
The DOJ is dropping the criminal case against Mike Flynn : All of the establishment people who vouched for William Barr and said that he was institutionalist who would put the Department of Justice first look like idiots now .
Barr is nothing more than Trump ’ s DOJ manservant .
Barr should be humiliated by the dismissal of the criminal case against Flynn after Flynn pled guilty to the charges .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression , but Donald Trump and his lackey attorney general are trying to make the Russia scandal go away .
Gen. Flynn lied to the FBI and admitted it in court .
Any other attorney general would have taken the conviction , but not Barr .
William Barr is a disgrace to the Department of Justice and an embarrassment to the concept of justice in the United States of America .
The Attorney General needs to be investigated , with an eye towards impeachment before @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Trump’s former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn pled guilty to lying to FBI, but Attorney General Barr has dropped the criminal case against him.
The DOJ is dropping the criminal case against Mike Flynn:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department is dropping criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn, according to court filing obtained by AP. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 7, 2020
All of the establishment people who vouched for William Barr and said that he was institutionalist who would put the Department of Justice first look like idiots now.
Barr is nothing more than Trump’s DOJ manservant. Barr should be humiliated by the dismissal of the criminal case against Flynn after Flynn pled guilty to the charges.
The country is fighting a pandemic and through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, but Donald Trump and his lackey attorney general are trying to make the Russia scandal go away. Gen. Flynn lied to the FBI and admitted it in court.
Any other attorney general would have taken the conviction, but not Barr.
William Barr is a disgrace to the Department of Justice and an embarrassment to the concept of justice in the United States of America.
The Attorney General needs to be investigated, with an eye towards impeachment before even more damage can be done.


politicususa--2020-05-07--Trump Campaign Compares Itself To The Death Star (Which Gets Blown Up In The End)

Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale compared their operation to the Death Star in Star Wars , which ended up being @ @ @ @ @ the movie .
I don ’ t think the Trump campaign has ever seen the @ @ @ @ @ Episode IV ) , because that movie doesn ’ t end the way that they @ @ @ @ @ that publicly brag about the strength of the operation usually lose .
Really strong campaigns @ @ @ @ @ convince the public and the press of their power .
They spend their energy convincing @ @ @ @ @ The country is in the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse , and @ @ @ @ @ itself to a fictional weapon of mass destruction that was destroyed because it had a @ @ @ @ @ campaign ’ s fatal flaw is Donald Trump , and in November , Republicans will @ @ @ @ @ ballot box rebellion .
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Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale compared their operation to the Death Star in Star Wars, which ended up being destroyed at the end of the movie.
Parscale tweeted:
For nearly three years we have been building a juggernaut campaign (Death Star). It is firing on all cylinders. Data, Digital, TV, Political, Surrogates, Coalitions, etc. In a few days we start pressing FIRE for the first time. pic.twitter.com/aJgCNfx1m0 — Brad Parscale – Download our Trump 2020 App today! (@parscale) May 7, 2020
I didn’t give our campaign the name, Death Star, the media did. However, I am happy to use the analogy. The fact is, we haven’t used it yet. Laugh all you want, we will take the win! — Brad Parscale – Download our Trump 2020 App today! (@parscale) May 7, 2020
I don’t think the Trump campaign has ever seen the ending of Star Wars (Episode IV), because that movie doesn’t end the way that they think it does.
Campaigns that publicly brag about the strength of the operation usually lose. Really strong campaigns don’t have to convince the public and the press of their power. They spend their energy convincing voters, not themselves.
The country is in the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse, and the Trump campaign is comparing itself to a fictional weapon of mass destruction that was destroyed because it had a fatal flaw.
The Trump campaign’s fatal flaw is Donald Trump, and in November, Republicans will feel the force of a ballot box rebellion.
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politicususa--2020-05-07--CDC Scientists Defy Trump And Leak Guide To Safely Reopen America

Trump refused to release a CDC guide for safely reopening America , so someone leaked it to the public .
The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation ’ s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak .
The 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team , titled “ Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework , ” was researched and written to help faith leaders , business owners , educators and state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen .
It was supposed to be published last Friday , but agency scientists were told the guidance “ would never see the light of day , ” according to a CDC official .
Trump is refusing to release the guide because it contains detailed step by step guidelines for businesses and public gatherings before they can reopen .
The CDC makes it clear that a safe reopening should be a slow process with specific safety criteria that must be met before public gatherings and economic activity should resume .
Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , but the guide itself would be essential for a nervous public and community to have a roadmap for the resumption of activities .
The Trump administration is hiding information and managing the virus as if it is a public relations problem , and not a matter of life and death .
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Trump refused to release a CDC guide for safely reopening America, so someone leaked it to the public.
The AP reported:
The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak.
The 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team, titled “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework,” was researched and written to help faith leaders, business owners, educators and state and local officials as they begin to reopen.
It was supposed to be published last Friday, but agency scientists were told the guidance “would never see the light of day,” according to a CDC official.
Trump is refusing to release the guide because it contains detailed step by step guidelines for businesses and public gatherings before they can reopen. The CDC makes it clear that a safe reopening should be a slow process with specific safety criteria that must be met before public gatherings and economic activity should resume.
Some of the suggestions have been used by the White House, but the guide itself would be essential for a nervous public and community to have a roadmap for the resumption of activities.
The Trump administration is hiding information and managing the virus as if it is a public relations problem, and not a matter of life and death.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-05-07--Trump Refuses To Wear A Mask Because He’s Afraid He’ll Look Ridiculous

Trump is telling his advisers that he is refusing to wear a mask because he fears that it will make him look ridiculous on television .
Trump has told advisers that he believes wearing one would “ send the wrong message , ” according to one administration and two campaign officials not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations .
The president said doing so would make it seem like he is preoccupied with health instead of focused on reopening the nation ’ s economy — which his aides believe is the key to his reelection chances in November .
Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be especially cognizant of his appearance on television , has also told confidants that he fears he would look ridiculous in a mask and the image would appear in negative ads , according to one of the officials .
Trump refuses to wear a mask because he thinks it will make him seem preoccupied with the nation ’ s health , but he should be preoccupied with the nation ’ s health .
The problem is that Trump still hasn ’ t connected the national health to economic recovery .
The economy can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pandemic has to be under control before people feel comfortable going back to work , or shopping , or being out in public .
Trump has lived his entire by taking shortcuts and failing .
Donald Trump is trying to shortcut his way through a pandemic because the shallow president would rather not look silly on TV as Americans die than set a good example and lead the country .
Trump has been looking ridiculous for forty years .
He doesn ’ t know it , but that ship sailed decades @ @

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Trump is telling his advisers that he is refusing to wear a mask because he fears that it will make him look ridiculous on television.
Via The AP:
Trump has told advisers that he believes wearing one would “send the wrong message,” according to one administration and two campaign officials not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations.
The president said doing so would make it seem like he is preoccupied with health instead of focused on reopening the nation’s economy — which his aides believe is the key to his reelection chances in November.
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Moreover, Trump, who is known to be especially cognizant of his appearance on television, has also told confidants that he fears he would look ridiculous in a mask and the image would appear in negative ads, according to one of the officials.
Trump refuses to wear a mask because he thinks it will make him seem preoccupied with the nation’s health, but he should be preoccupied with the nation’s health.
The problem is that Trump still hasn’t connected the national health to economic recovery. The economy can’t recover until people are healthy. The pandemic has to be under control before people feel comfortable going back to work, or shopping, or being out in public.
Trump has lived his entire by taking shortcuts and failing. Donald Trump is trying to shortcut his way through a pandemic because the shallow president would rather not look silly on TV as Americans die than set a good example and lead the country.
Trump has been looking ridiculous for forty years. He doesn’t know it, but that ship sailed decades ago.


politicususa--2020-05-07--Trump Complains He Can’t “Satisfy the Fake News” Despite Doing “The Greatest Job” in History

President Donald Trump can ’ t seem to please the media no matter how good a job he does , at least according to his own assessment .
He made the remarks while trying to celebrate nurses .
Trump answered reporters ’ questions on Wednesday at an event honoring National Nurses Day .
Unsurprisingly , the focus soon shifted to his own handling of the virus .
The President was asked why he and the nurses weren ’ t social distancing or wearing masks despite the public health advice .
“ Well , I can ’ t help that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ m trying to be nice .
I ’ m signing a bill and you criticize us , ” the President said .
Members of the administration have frequently failed to socially distance at public events – even when issuing Coronavirus advice .
“ Look , here ’ s the story : There is nothing I can do to satisfy the media , the Democrats , or the fake news , and I understand that.
” “ We did the greatest job , mobilization , in history with the ventilators , and I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a great job we did.
” Many have criticized the administration ’ s response for being too slow and ineffective .
He went on to shift blame with regard to medical supplies .
“ The cupboards were bare , ” Trump said .
“ They were bare .
People have no idea .
” “ There ’ s not a thing I can do to satisfy the fake news , and there ’ s not a thing I can do to satisfy Democrats.
” Having complained about Democrats not appreciating him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chuck Schumer .
“ I watched this phony Chuck Schumer — everyone in New York knows he ’ s a total phony , ” Trump said .

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President Donald Trump can’t seem to please the media no matter how good a job he does, at least according to his own assessment. He made the remarks while trying to celebrate nurses.
Trump answered reporters’ questions on Wednesday at an event honoring National Nurses Day. Unsurprisingly, the focus soon shifted to his own handling of the virus.
The President was asked why he and the nurses weren’t social distancing or wearing masks despite the public health advice.
“Well, I can’t help that. I mean, look, I’m trying to be nice. I’m signing a bill and you criticize us,” the President said.
Members of the administration have frequently failed to socially distance at public events – even when issuing Coronavirus advice.
“Look, here’s the story: There is nothing I can do to satisfy the media, the Democrats, or the fake news, and I understand that.”
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President Trump: "There's not a thing I can do to satisfy Democrats. I watched this phony Chuck Schumer. Everyone in New York knows he's a total phony." pic.twitter.com/6gWQg9pyfB — The Hill (@thehill) May 7, 2020
“We did the greatest job, mobilization, in history with the ventilators, and I don’t think there was a story what a great job we did.”
Many have criticized the administration’s response for being too slow and ineffective. He went on to shift blame with regard to medical supplies.
“The cupboards were bare,” Trump said. “They were bare. People have no idea. ”
“There’s not a thing I can do to satisfy the fake news, and there’s not a thing I can do to satisfy Democrats.”
Having complained about Democrats not appreciating him, the President then attacked Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
“I watched this phony Chuck Schumer — everyone in New York knows he’s a total phony,” Trump said.
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politicususa--2020-05-07--Former McCain Advisor: Trump Is “The Worst President in American History”

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt pulled no punches in a grim assessment of the President ’ s Coronavirus response on Thursday .
Steve Schmidt said Donald Trump was the worst president in the country ’ s history .
Schmidt served as an advisor to Senator John McCain during his 2008 presidential bid .
He ’ s now part of the conservative Lincoln Project and spoke to MSNBC about their new ad “ Mourning in America.
” “ What the ad points out is that the President , who ran saying , ‘ I alone can fix it , ’ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great again , ’ has presided over an era unlike any other in American history , ” Schmidt explained .
“ He ’ s brought tragedy to the country .
This is a moment of profound American weakness.
” “ He has handled this with a level of ineptitude and incompetence that is simply staggering , ” Schmidt went on .
“ The cost is immense human suffering in the country .
We have 70,000 dead Americans , that number will cruise through 100,000 .
We have a shattered economy .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ None of this had to happen , ” the ex-Republican said .
“ He was not on his game , he left the country unprotected .
He ’ s been lying to the country , he has been talking about his television ratings .
His eye is not on the ball.
” “ The reality is , we have the worst president in American history at the moment of one of the greatest crises in the country ’ s history.
” Schmidt accused the President of lacking empathy and leadership .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is death that did not have to be , ” Schmidt said .
“ He told the American people that he had been assured by the Chinese , no problem — 15 Americans have this , soon it will be gone .
This is a disaster for the ages .
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Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt pulled no punches in a grim assessment of the President’s Coronavirus response on Thursday. Steve Schmidt said Donald Trump was the worst president in the country’s history.
Schmidt served as an advisor to Senator John McCain during his 2008 presidential bid. He’s now part of the conservative Lincoln Project and spoke to MSNBC about their new ad “Mourning in America.”
“What the ad points out is that the President, who ran saying, ‘I alone can fix it,’ and, ‘I’ll make America great again,’ has presided over an era unlike any other in American history,” Schmidt explained.
“He’s brought tragedy to the country. This is a moment of profound American weakness.”
“He has handled this with a level of ineptitude and incompetence that is simply staggering,” Schmidt went on.
“The cost is immense human suffering in the country. We have 70,000 dead Americans, that number will cruise through 100,000. We have a shattered economy. We’ll see unemployment rates of 30 percent.”
“None of this had to happen,” the ex-Republican said.
“He was not on his game, he left the country unprotected. He’s been lying to the country, he has been talking about his television ratings. His eye is not on the ball.”
“The reality is, we have the worst president in American history at the moment of one of the greatest crises in the country’s history.”
Schmidt accused the President of lacking empathy and leadership.
“All over this country, there is death that did not have to be,” Schmidt said.
“He told the American people that he had been assured by the Chinese, no problem — 15 Americans have this, soon it will be gone. This is a disaster for the ages.”
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politicususa--2020-05-07--Trump Campaign Slams “Largely Unemployed” George Conway and Lincoln Project “Scam Artists”

The Trump campaign has lashed out at the conservative Lincoln Project following their viral “ Mourning in America ” ad .
The President ’ s team singled out the group ’ s members by name .
Donald Trump ’ s campaign circulated an email with the subject “ The Lincoln Project Losers are Scam Artists.
” “ The Lincoln Project ’ s scam artists are as trashy as political grifters can get , ” the campaign said .
The email then took aim at individual members of the group , most prominently former Republicans Rick Wilson , Steve Schmidt and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not tweeting references to the male anatomy or bodily fluids , he ’ s calling hardworking Americans stupid and openly wishing for the First Lady to ‘ be infected ’ with coronavirus , ” the campaign said .
“ Steve Schmidt makes Nicolle Wallace look smart , ” the email went on .
“ He declared Russian collusion would ‘ be the greatest scandal in the history of the U.S .
There will be astounding levels of information about the depth of the conspiracy . '
” “ Then the Mueller Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacture new fake controversies easily debunked by anybody with half a brain.
” But the Trump campaign reserved particular venom for Conway .
He ’ s married to Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway and has taken joy in irritating Trump .
“ You ’ d think George Conway would get off the couch more often , given that he ’ s largely unemployed and his membership in Washington ’ s elite will expire the second President Trump leaves office , ” the campaign said .

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The Trump campaign has lashed out at the conservative Lincoln Project following their viral “Mourning in America” ad. The President’s team singled out the group’s members by name.
Donald Trump’s campaign circulated an email with the subject “The Lincoln Project Losers are Scam Artists.”
“The Lincoln Project’s scam artists are as trashy as political grifters can get,” the campaign said.
The email then took aim at individual members of the group, most prominently former Republicans Rick Wilson, Steve Schmidt and George Conway.
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“When Rick Wilson is not tweeting references to the male anatomy or bodily fluids, he’s calling hardworking Americans stupid and openly wishing for the First Lady to ‘be infected’ with coronavirus,” the campaign said.
“Steve Schmidt makes Nicolle Wallace look smart,” the email went on.
“He declared Russian collusion would ‘be the greatest scandal in the history of the U.S. There will be astounding levels of information about the depth of the conspiracy.'”
“Then the Mueller Report fizzled, and he was left to manufacture new fake controversies easily debunked by anybody with half a brain.”
But the Trump campaign reserved particular venom for Conway. He’s married to Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway and has taken joy in irritating Trump.
“You’d think George Conway would get off the couch more often, given that he’s largely unemployed and his membership in Washington’s elite will expire the second President Trump leaves office,” the campaign said.
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politicususa--2020-05-07--Seth Meyers Says Trump is “Incapable of Empathy” and Will Let Americans Die to Reopen the Economy

Late Night host Seth Meyers slammed President Donald Trump over his insistence that the national economy reopen and his push for states to lift their stay-at-home orders , saying that his lack of empathy compels him to let Americans die to return to business as usual .
“ You would think that putting aside his venality , his narcissism , and his deadly incompetence , Donald Trump could , at the very least , muster a little empathy for the victims of this pandemic , their loved ones , and the millions who have put themselves in harm ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tremendous personal sacrifices during this crisis , ” Meyers said .
“ But of course , he can ’ t do that , because he ’ s incapable of empathy .
He only has two emotions : boredom and rage.
” Meyers also took Trump to task for comments he made earlier this week referring to Americans as “ warriors.
” “ The people of our country are warriors , ” Trump said on Tuesday .
“ I ’ m not saying anything is perfect .
Yes , will some people be affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected badly ?
Yes .
But we have to get our country opened , and we have to get it open soon.
” Of that statement , Meyers said : “ Trump wants you to be a warrior while he sits safely isolation at the White House .
I would join in , but I feel another bone spur coming on—which is devastating to me , because the last one happened right before the Vietnam War .
I mean , what are the chances that happens again now ?
” “ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The president is telling you to go out and face off against this deadly virus all for the sake of the stock market .
The only way that could be more out of touch is if he said it while dousing himself in Purell and holding a 36-pack of toilet paper.
” You can watch the Late Night segment below .
The president is hastening to reopen the economy and news broke earlier this morning that his administration shelved a 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Opening Up America Again Framework.
” The CDC ’ s document reportedly contains more detail than the “ Opening Up America Again ” guidelines released by the White House last month .
The White House ’ s guidelines are vaguer than the CDC ’ s , suggesting that state and local governments can reopen in accordance with federal and local “ regulations and guidance , ” including monitoring employees for symptoms of the novel coronavirus .
The president , who often boasted about the state of the economy during his term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country has ever seen .
The Department of Labor reported that an additional 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week , after factoring in seasonal adjustments , which are used to account for seasonal hiring fluctuations .
Without those adjustments , the number is 2.8 million .
The total number of unemployed Americans now stands at more than 33 million .
The weekly numbers have declined since reaching a peak of 6.9 million claims in late March .

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Late Night host Seth Meyers slammed President Donald Trump over his insistence that the national economy reopen and his push for states to lift their stay-at-home orders, saying that his lack of empathy compels him to let Americans die to return to business as usual.
“You would think that putting aside his venality, his narcissism, and his deadly incompetence, Donald Trump could, at the very least, muster a little empathy for the victims of this pandemic, their loved ones, and the millions who have put themselves in harm’s way, lost jobs, or made tremendous personal sacrifices during this crisis,” Meyers said. “But of course, he can’t do that, because he’s incapable of empathy. He only has two emotions: boredom and rage.”
Meyers also took Trump to task for comments he made earlier this week referring to Americans as “warriors.”
“The people of our country are warriors,” Trump said on Tuesday. “I’m not saying anything is perfect. Yes, will some people be affected? Yes. Will some people be affected badly? Yes. But we have to get our country opened, and we have to get it open soon.”
Of that statement, Meyers said: “Trump wants you to be a warrior while he sits safely isolation at the White House. I would join in, but I feel another bone spur coming on—which is devastating to me, because the last one happened right before the Vietnam War. I mean, what are the chances that happens again now?”
“This is truly sadistic,” Meyers continued. “The president is telling you to go out and face off against this deadly virus all for the sake of the stock market. The only way that could be more out of touch is if he said it while dousing himself in Purell and holding a 36-pack of toilet paper.”
You can watch the Late Night segment below.
The president is hastening to reopen the economy and news broke earlier this morning that his administration shelved a 17-page report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team titled “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework.”
The CDC’s document reportedly contains more detail than the “Opening Up America Again” guidelines released by the White House last month. The White House’s guidelines are vaguer than the CDC’s, suggesting that state and local governments can reopen in accordance with federal and local “regulations and guidance,” including monitoring employees for symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
The president, who often boasted about the state of the economy during his term, now presides over the highest unemployment rate the country has ever seen.
The Department of Labor reported that an additional 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, which are used to account for seasonal hiring fluctuations. Without those adjustments, the number is 2.8 million.
The total number of unemployed Americans now stands at more than 33 million. The weekly numbers have declined since reaching a peak of 6.9 million claims in late March.


politicususa--2020-05-07--Four GOP Senators Push for Trump to Suspend Visas “During Recovery from the Coronavirus Pandemic”

Senators Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) , Tom Cotton ( R-Ark . )
, Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) and Josh Hawley ( R-Mo . )
wrote a letter to President Donald Trump suggesting he suspend visas for guest workers “ during recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
” The news was first reported by Politico .
The lawmakers suggest Trump suspend guest worker visas for 60 days and prevent some workers from returning to the U.S. for up to a year .
Exceptions would apply only to companies that can prove they can ’ t hire U.S. citizens to fill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , we urge you to continue to suspend new nonimmigrant guest workers for one year or until our national unemployment figures return to normal levels , whichever comes first , ” the senators recommend .
“ That suspension should , at minimum , include H-2B visas ( nonagricultural seasonal workers ) , H-1B visas ( specialty occupation workers ) , and the Optional Practical Training ( OPT ) program ( extension of foreign student visas after graduation ) .
We also urge you to suspend the E-B5 immigrant visa program , effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter HERE .
The Department of Labor reported that an additional 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week , after factoring in seasonal adjustments , which are used to account for seasonal hiring fluctuations .
Without those adjustments , the number is 2.8 million .
The total number of unemployed Americans now stands at more than 33 million .
The weekly numbers have declined since reaching a peak of 6.9 million claims in late March .
The president has acknowledged the reopening the nation ’ s economy would result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , but has continued to advocate for it anyway .
“ Will some people be affected ?
Yes .
Will some people be affected badly ?
Yes , ” Trump said earlier this week .
“ But we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon .
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Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump suggesting he suspend visas for guest workers “during recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.”
The news was first reported by Politico. The lawmakers suggest Trump suspend guest worker visas for 60 days and prevent some workers from returning to the U.S. for up to a year. Exceptions would apply only to companies that can prove they can’t hire U.S. citizens to fill their open positions.
“After sixty days, we urge you to continue to suspend new nonimmigrant guest workers for one year or until our national unemployment figures return to normal levels, whichever comes first,” the senators recommend. “That suspension should, at minimum, include H-2B visas (nonagricultural seasonal workers), H-1B visas (specialty occupation workers), and the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program (extension of foreign student visas after graduation). We also urge you to suspend the E-B5 immigrant visa program, effective immediately.”
You can read the complete letter HERE.
The Department of Labor reported that an additional 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, which are used to account for seasonal hiring fluctuations. Without those adjustments, the number is 2.8 million.
The total number of unemployed Americans now stands at more than 33 million. The weekly numbers have declined since reaching a peak of 6.9 million claims in late March.
The president has acknowledged the reopening the nation’s economy would result in more illness and death from the pandemic, but has continued to advocate for it anyway.
“Will some people be affected? Yes. Will some people be affected badly? Yes,” Trump said earlier this week. “But we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon.”