politicususa--2020-03-22--Trump Supports Taking Healthcare Away From 20 Million As The Economy Collapses

Trump admitted during Sunday ’ s coronavirus briefing that he supports the lawsuit that would kill the ACA even while the economy is collapsing .
That ’ s a lawsuit coming out of Texas .
We want to get rid of the bad health care and put in a great health care .
I can make this commitment to you .
The Republican Party is fully backing preexisting conditions .
Now , if we can get a great health care plan which would need the House to do , but if we can get a great health care plan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have preexisting conditions totally backed .
So we ’ re backing preexisting , but read like to get rid of bad health care .
Now , we are running the bad health care much better than it was ever run and we ’ re making it better .
But it can be much better than it is .
What we want to do is terminate it , have a great health care , but we ’ ll only do it with preexisting .
We ’ ll back preexisting conditions .
If the lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is estimated that a minimum of 20 million Americans will lose their health insurance .
Trump is trying to turn a recession into a depression , and the fastest way to do that would be to increase the number of uninsured in the country by a minimum of 20 million .
The right answer to the question is an increase in health insurance coverage to help people who are losing their jobs , not to throw more people off of their coverage .
Trump is sowing the seeds for a total disaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump admitted during Sunday’s coronavirus briefing that he supports the lawsuit that would kill the ACA even while the economy is collapsing.
Trump said:
That’s a lawsuit coming out of Texas. We want to get rid of the bad health care and put in a great health care. I can make this commitment to you. The Republican Party is fully backing preexisting conditions. Now, if we can get a great health care plan which would need the House to do, but if we can get a great health care plan, we will only do it if we have preexisting conditions totally backed.
So we’re backing preexisting, but read like to get rid of bad health care. Now, we are running the bad health care much better than it was ever run and we’re making it better. But it can be much better than it is. What we want to do is terminate it, have a great health care, but we’ll only do it with preexisting. We’ll back preexisting conditions.
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Trump supports taking away healthcare from 20 million Americans as the economy is collapsing. pic.twitter.com/0O8f7aiSrt — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 22, 2020
If the lawsuit killing the individual mandate is successful, it is estimated that a minimum of 20 million Americans will lose their health insurance.
Trump is trying to turn a recession into a depression, and the fastest way to do that would be to increase the number of uninsured in the country by a minimum of 20 million. The right answer to the question is an increase in health insurance coverage to help people who are losing their jobs, not to throw more people off of their coverage.
Trump is sowing the seeds for a total disaster.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Rand Paul’s Office Won’t Say How He Got Coronavirus Tested Before Sick People

Sen. Rand Paul ’ s office has refused to say how the Senator from Kentucky was able to get tested for coronavirus ahead ill people who are showing symptoms .
Paul ’ s office has not provided an explanation : How did Rand Paul , who had no symptoms , get tested before people who are sick and currently in the hospital ?
One of the biggest scandals of the coronavirus crisis is how the rich , famous , and powerful have been able to get tested and get their results back quickly while ordinary Americans are being forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results .
Rand Paul should have never been running around the Senate infecting other people .
He should have been quarantined as soon as he was exposed to the virus and forced to wait for his test results like everyone else .
In Trump ’ s America , there are different sets of rules when it comes to coronavirus testing .
If you are a celebrity or rich , you can get tested on demand .
If you aren ’ t , good luck , because you ’ re going to waiting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
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Sen. Rand Paul’s office has refused to say how the Senator from Kentucky was able to get tested for coronavirus ahead ill people who are showing symptoms.
Paul’s office has not provided an explanation:
How did an asymptomatic Rand Paul get a test ahead of so many symptomatic people who've been waiting? Why did he walk around the Capitol and elsewhere for a week after being concerned enough that he got a test? Did his Senate health care plan pay for it? His office won't say. — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 23, 2020
How did Rand Paul, who had no symptoms, get tested before people who are sick and currently in the hospital?
One of the biggest scandals of the coronavirus crisis is how the rich, famous, and powerful have been able to get tested and get their results back quickly while ordinary Americans are being forced to wait in many cases weeks for their results.
Rand Paul should have never been running around the Senate infecting other people. He should have been quarantined as soon as he was exposed to the virus and forced to wait for his test results like everyone else.
In Trump’s America, there are different sets of rules when it comes to coronavirus testing. If you are a celebrity or rich, you can get tested on demand. If you aren’t, good luck, because you’re going to waiting to get tested and to have your results back.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Jared Kushner Is Telling Trump That The Coronavirus Isn’t That Bad

Trump is thinking about reopening the economy because Jared Kushner is telling him that the coronavirus isn ’ t that bad .
“ Jared is bringing conspiracy theories to Trump about potential treatments , ” a Republican briefed on the conversations told me .
Another former West Wing official told me : “ Trump is like an 11-year-old boy waiting for the fairy godmother to bring him a magic pill.
” ( The White House did not respond to a request for comment . )
Throughout the crisis , Kushner has counseled Trump that the crisis isn ’ t as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two sources said Vice President Mike Pence has complained to Trump about Kushner ’ s meddling in the work of the coronavirus task force .
( Another former West Wing official disputed this , saying Pence wouldn ’ t openly challenge the Trump family .
“ Pence is politically smart , ” the former official said . )
Jared Kushner is filling his father in law ’ s head with conspiracy theories , and hopes of a magic cure for the coronavirus .
Trump thinks that he can save his presidency by reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have the authority to supersede local and state measures , and he will be promoting the spread of the virus and destroying the economy by urging people to resume life as normal .
Expert modeling suggests that if the US lifts restrictions the infection rate of the virus could reach 70 % -80+ % .
Kushner is going to make the coronavirus worse .
When Trump proclaims the coronavirus defeated in a few days , even when it isn ’ t , the blame will go to Jared Kushner for totally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic even more deadly .
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Trump is thinking about reopening the economy because Jared Kushner is telling him that the coronavirus isn’t that bad.
Gabriel Sherman wrote at Vanity Fair:
“Jared is bringing conspiracy theories to Trump about potential treatments,” a Republican briefed on the conversations told me. Another former West Wing official told me: “Trump is like an 11-year-old boy waiting for the fairy godmother to bring him a magic pill.” (The White House did not respond to a request for comment.)
Throughout the crisis, Kushner has counseled Trump that the crisis isn’t as bad as the media is portraying. Two sources said Vice President Mike Pence has complained to Trump about Kushner’s meddling in the work of the coronavirus task force. (Another former West Wing official disputed this, saying Pence wouldn’t openly challenge the Trump family. “Pence is politically smart,” the former official said.)
Jared Kushner is filling his father in law’s head with conspiracy theories, and hopes of a magic cure for the coronavirus. Trump thinks that he can save his presidency by reopening the US economy, but he doesn’t have the authority to supersede local and state measures, and he will be promoting the spread of the virus and destroying the economy by urging people to resume life as normal.
Expert modeling suggests that if the US lifts restrictions the infection rate of the virus could reach 70%-80+%.
Kushner is going to make the coronavirus worse.
When Trump proclaims the coronavirus defeated in a few days, even when it isn’t, the blame will go to Jared Kushner for totally collapsing the US economy and making a pandemic even more deadly.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Trump Is Giving Doctors And Hospitals Masks Made Out Of Underwear

Trump spent the weekend bragging about Hanes making medical masks , but the masks that they will be making aren ’ t medical-grade respirators .
Trump claimed on Sunday that he did not need to invoke the Defense Production Act because Hanes is making masks , “ But I ’ ll tell you why — as Peter said , we may have to use it someplace along the chain , but we ’ re getting calls .
Here ’ s the beauty of it : If we go out and we want , let ’ s say , masks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call on masks .
But Hanes , who makes things of cotton — various elements , lots of things ; it ’ s a great company — they called us and they said , We ’ re going to make millions of masks.
” The problem is that those masks are made of underwear fabric .
Via The New York Times : Anderson Warlick , the chief executive of the textile company Parkdale Mills , said Mr. Navarro had called him early last week to ask what the company could make .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fruit of the Loom and other companies in announcing a coalition to produce masks .
But they are not the kind hospitals most need .
The new masks will be made of a three-ply underwear fabric , and do not provide the level of protection given by the N95 masks that health care workers need for intubation and other procedures .
Hanes simply can ’ t produce the N95 masks that medical people need to treat coronavirus patients .
CEO ’ s of big corporations have been lobbying Trump not to invoke the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about profits .
Instead of giving doctors and hospitals the equipment that they need , Trump is providing underwear masks that won ’ t prevent the spread of the virus .
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Trump spent the weekend bragging about Hanes making medical masks, but the masks that they will be making aren’t medical-grade respirators.
Trump claimed on Sunday that he did not need to invoke the Defense Production Act because Hanes is making masks, “But I’ll tell you why — as Peter said, we may have to use it someplace along the chain, but we’re getting calls. Here’s the beauty of it: If we go out and we want, let’s say, masks, we don’t know who to call on masks. But Hanes, who makes things of cotton — various elements, lots of things; it’s a great company — they called us and they said, We’re going to make millions of masks.”
The problem is that those masks are made of underwear fabric.
Via The New York Times:
Anderson Warlick, the chief executive of the textile company Parkdale Mills, said Mr. Navarro had called him early last week to ask what the company could make. By Saturday, Parkdale Mills joined Hanes, Fruit of the Loom and other companies in announcing a coalition to produce masks.
But they are not the kind hospitals most need. The new masks will be made of a three-ply underwear fabric, and do not provide the level of protection given by the N95 masks that health care workers need for intubation and other procedures.
Hanes simply can’t produce the N95 masks that medical people need to treat coronavirus patients. CEO’s of big corporations have been lobbying Trump not to invoke the Defense Production Act because they are worried about profits.
Instead of giving doctors and hospitals the equipment that they need, Trump is providing underwear masks that won’t prevent the spread of the virus.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Senate Republicans Cancel Their Weekly Lunch After Rand Paul Exposed Them To Coronavirus

It is a week too late , but after Rand Paul exposed them all to coronavirus , Senate Republicans have @ @ @ @ @ Haake is correct .
The Republican Senators were so entitled and privileged that while the @ @ @ @ @ being urged to practice social distancing , Republican Senators were going on with business as @ @ @ @ @ Paul rolled into the Senate , had lunch with GOP colleagues , and used the @ @ @ @ @ None of this has stopped Republicans from trying to use the coronavirus to give more @ @ @ @ @ corporations instead of hospitals , and the American people who are losing their jobs and @ @ @ @ @ .
Mitch McConnell and his crew are finally taking the coronavirus seriously , but only @ @ @ @ @ all .
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It is a week too late, but after Rand Paul exposed them all to coronavirus, Senate Republicans have canceled their weekly lunch.
NBC’s Garrett Haake tweeted:
GOP senators no longer holding their conference lunch – aides tell @kasie & me – which would have been a good thing to cancel at least a week ago when everyone else started social distancing. — Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) March 23, 2020
Haake is correct. The Republican Senators were so entitled and privileged that while the rest of the country was being urged to practice social distancing, Republican Senators were going on with business as usual. Until, Rand Paul rolled into the Senate, had lunch with GOP colleagues, and used the Senate gym and pool.
None of this has stopped Republicans from trying to use the coronavirus to give more money to the wealthy and corporations instead of hospitals, and the American people who are losing their jobs and being impacted by the epidemic.
Mitch McConnell and his crew are finally taking the coronavirus seriously, but only after Typhoid Rand exposed them all.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Mitch McConnell Lies And Claims Senate Democrats Co-Wrote His Stimulus Bill

Majority Leader McConnell broke off bipartisan negotiation and wrote his coronavirus stimulus bill himself , but that hasn ’ t stopped him from lying about Democrats .
McConnell said on the Senate floor , “ But yesterday when the time came to vote on these urgent measures , our democratic leagues chose to block it .
So , why are the American people still waiting ?
It ’ s a good question to ask .
I hear the markets are not doing well today .
They ’ d like to ask the question of us , “ Why not move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bipartisan bill they helped write ?
An appropriate question to ask this morning as the country waits on us.
” According to Sen. Brian Schatz ( D-HI ) , McConnell ’ s story is not how any of this went down : The McConnell bill contains a $ 500 billion secret slush fund that Trump controls and can give to any company that he wants , including his own , with no strings attached .
Mitch McConnell thinks that he is putting pressure on Democrats with these lies , but all he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the wealthy and corporations first .
They are even using a deadly epidemic to make the rich richer , while Americans are sick and dying .

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Majority Leader McConnell broke off bipartisan negotiation and wrote his coronavirus stimulus bill himself, but that hasn’t stopped him from lying about Democrats.
McConnell said on the Senate floor, “But yesterday when the time came to vote on these urgent measures, our democratic leagues chose to block it. So, why are the American people still waiting? It’s a good question to ask. I hear the markets are not doing well today. They’d like to ask the question of us, “Why not move?” Why are Democrats filibustering the bipartisan bill they helped write? An appropriate question to ask this morning as the country waits on us.”
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Mitch McConnell lies about Democrats co-writing his coronavirus stimulus scam bill. McConnell broke off bipartisan cooperation with Democrats on Saturday. The bill was written by his staff and corporate lobbyists. pic.twitter.com/FFH6NnQCsf — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 23, 2020
According to Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), McConnell’s story is not how any of this went down:
McConnell abandoned a bipartisan process at around 8 pm on Saturday and had his people write the bill alone. The result was a giveaway to Wall Street that leaves out people and small businesses and front line health workers. I voted NO. We can do this right. Let’s do this right. — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) March 22, 2020
The McConnell bill contains a $500 billion secret slush fund that Trump controls and can give to any company that he wants, including his own, with no strings attached.
Mitch McConnell thinks that he is putting pressure on Democrats with these lies, but all he has accomplished is exposing that Republicans will always put the wealthy and corporations first.
They are even using a deadly epidemic to make the rich richer, while Americans are sick and dying.


politicususa--2020-03-23--Former Presidential Contender Amy Klobuchar’s Husband Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Sen. Amy Klobuchar , Democrat from Minnesota , announced on Monday that her husband , law professor John Bessler , has contracted coronavirus .
Bessler , 52 , teaches law in Baltimore , Maryland .
Klobuchar is not presently near her husband at this moment , but said in a statement she ’ s maintaining contact through digital means .
“ While I can not see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors , our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and e-mailing , ” the senator said in a statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his recovery .
He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person.
” Being unable to see him has been difficult , Klobuchar added , stating that it ’ s “ one of the hardest things about this disease.
” Klobuchar said she herself doesn ’ t qualify yet to get tested for the disease “ under any standard.
” She also stated that she plans to continue working in Washington as Congress works to pass a bipartisan bill to address the economic hardships that COVID-19 has brought upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eastern Time on Monday morning , 33,018 Americans have contracted coronavirus , according to the New York Times ’ tracker of cases across the nation .
In total , 428 patients have passed away due to the disease .
In Maryland , where Bessler currently resides , there have been 245 cases recorded .
In Klobuchar ’ s home state of Minnesota , 170 cases have been reported thus far .
All totals are expected to rise substantially , as testing increases to demonstrate the true extent of the disease , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread itself further .
Klobuchar , who was once a candidate for president running to win the Democratic Party ’ s nomination , dropped out of the race in early March .
Immediately after doing so , she announced her endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden .

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat from Minnesota, announced on Monday that her husband, law professor John Bessler, has contracted coronavirus.
Bessler, 52, teaches law in Baltimore, Maryland. Klobuchar is not presently near her husband at this moment, but said in a statement she’s maintaining contact through digital means.
“While I cannot see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors, our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and e-mailing,” the senator said in a statement. “We love him very much and pray for his recovery. He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person.”
My husband has coronavirus. I love him & not being able to be by his side is one of the hardest things about this disease. So many are going through this & much worse. I pray for him & you & meanwhile I will do all I can to get help to the American people.https://t.co/fqQU6tA29r pic.twitter.com/SjyfdQxe1R — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) March 23, 2020
Being unable to see him has been difficult, Klobuchar added, stating that it’s “one of the hardest things about this disease.”
Klobuchar said she herself doesn’t qualify yet to get tested for the disease “under any standard.” She also stated that she plans to continue working in Washington as Congress works to pass a bipartisan bill to address the economic hardships that COVID-19 has brought upon the nation.
As of 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Monday morning, 33,018 Americans have contracted coronavirus, according to the New York Times’ tracker of cases across the nation. In total, 428 patients have passed away due to the disease.
In Maryland, where Bessler currently resides, there have been 245 cases recorded. In Klobuchar’s home state of Minnesota, 170 cases have been reported thus far.
All totals are expected to rise substantially, as testing increases to demonstrate the true extent of the disease, as well as due to the disease continuing to spread itself further.
Klobuchar, who was once a candidate for president running to win the Democratic Party’s nomination, dropped out of the race in early March. Immediately after doing so, she announced her endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden.


politicususa--2020-03-23--‘This Week, It’s Going To Get Bad’ — Surgeon General Warns More People Need To Take Coronavirus Seri

‘This Week, It’s Going To Get Bad’ — Surgeon General Warns More People Need To Take Coronavirus Seriously

Following a barrage of media reports showcasing spring-breakers partying on beaches and New Yorkers continuing to congregate in public parks , U.S .
Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued out a dire warning : Take the threat of coronavirus seriously , or else things are going to get worse .
This week in particular will undoubtedly be the worst one yet , Adams said on Monday morning , while speaking as a guest on the “ TODAY ” show .
“ I want America to understand this week , it ’ s going to get bad , ” Adams said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting worse were simple : people aren ’ t adhering to guidelines to socially distance themselves from others .
“ Right now , there are not enough people out there who are taking this seriously , ” Adams added .
The Surgeon General noted that young people needed to treat the threat of the disease differently — to act as if “ they have the virus right now , ” as he put it .
“ So , test or no test , we need you to understand you could be spreading it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be getting it from someone else .
Stay at home.
” While Adams ’ words should be heeded , young people in general are not the only ones not listening to the CDC when it comes to how they should behave during this crisis .
In fact , empirical evidence suggests it ’ s older generations who need to change their mindsets .
According to an Economist/YouGov poll conducted last week , among those who were asked whether they changed their behavior due to the spread of COVID-19 , those between the ages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bracket who responded most in the affirmative , with 50 percent saying they did .
Among 45-64 year-olds , only 37 percent said they changed their behaviors .
There is also a noticeable partisan divide in who is taking the spread of the disease seriously .
Among Democrats , 52 percent said they changed their normal behavior in last week ’ s poll , while only 35 percent of Republicans said the same .

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Following a barrage of media reports showcasing spring-breakers partying on beaches and New Yorkers continuing to congregate in public parks, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued out a dire warning:
Take the threat of coronavirus seriously, or else things are going to get worse.
This week in particular will undoubtedly be the worst one yet, Adams said on Monday morning, while speaking as a guest on the “TODAY” show.
Surgeon General has coronavirus warning: 'This week, it's going to get bad'https://t.co/fPvEWCNdZT — TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 23, 2020
“I want America to understand this week, it’s going to get bad,” Adams said.
The reasons for why things were getting worse were simple: people aren’t adhering to guidelines to socially distance themselves from others.
“Right now, there are not enough people out there who are taking this seriously,” Adams added.
The Surgeon General noted that young people needed to treat the threat of the disease differently — to act as if “they have the virus right now,” as he put it. “So, test or no test, we need you to understand you could be spreading it to someone else. Or you could be getting it from someone else. Stay at home.”
Coronavirus is spreading because people are not staying at home and practicing social distancing. "This week, it's going to get bad," U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said. https://t.co/tNpZi7nIgT — Lincoln Journal Star (@JournalStarNews) March 23, 2020
While Adams’ words should be heeded, young people in general are not the only ones not listening to the CDC when it comes to how they should behave during this crisis. In fact, empirical evidence suggests it’s older generations who need to change their mindsets.
According to an Economist/YouGov poll conducted last week, among those who were asked whether they changed their behavior due to the spread of COVID-19, those between the ages of 18 to 29 were the age bracket who responded most in the affirmative, with 50 percent saying they did. Among 45-64 year-olds, only 37 percent said they changed their behaviors.
There is also a noticeable partisan divide in who is taking the spread of the disease seriously. Among Democrats, 52 percent said they changed their normal behavior in last week’s poll, while only 35 percent of Republicans said the same.


politicususa--2020-03-23--Trump Lied To Justify Not Invoking Defense Production Act — GM, Ford Are Not Making Ventilators

Over the past week , President Donald Trump had claimed he was planning to invoke Defense Production Act powers that would allow his administration to compel private businesses to create products currently on short supply due to the coronavirus crisis .
But Trump reneged on that promise , telling reporters over the weekend that it wasn ’ t necessary as private enterprises were already doing so without his demanding of it .
“ General Motors , Ford , so many companies — I had three calls yesterday directly , without having to institute like : ‘ You will do this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now , ” Trump said on Saturday during a White House press briefing .
It turns out , when Trump means “ right now , ” what he really means is not at all — and possibly not ever .
According to a report from Michigan-based MLive , neither company is currently in the process of making ventilators or other necessary products to help with the fight against COVID-19 .
The report also stated that it may not even be possible to transform the auto plants into ventilator-making production sites at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordering such a transition to take place .
GM announced on Friday it would work with a ventilator production company to help increase the numbers , but said it ’ s help is limited to logistics and purchasing — the company “ stopped short of saying it would make ventilators in its own factories , ” MLive added .
“ Unless automakers can move with unprecedented speed , redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time — possibly too long to help with medical gear shortages , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press showcased how difficult such a transition would be .
“ When you are repurposing a factory , it really depends on how similar the new product is to the existing products in your product line , ” industrial supply chain expert and Notre Dame professor Kaitlin Wowak explained .
“ It ’ s going to be a substantial pivot to start producing an entirely different item .
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Over the past week, President Donald Trump had claimed he was planning to invoke Defense Production Act powers that would allow his administration to compel private businesses to create products currently on short supply due to the coronavirus crisis.
But Trump reneged on that promise, telling reporters over the weekend that it wasn’t necessary as private enterprises were already doing so without his demanding of it.
“General Motors, Ford, so many companies — I had three calls yesterday directly, without having to institute like: ‘You will do this’ — these companies are making them right now,” Trump said on Saturday during a White House press briefing.
Trump’s claims that GM, Ford making ventilators ‘right now’ not true https://t.co/Nxj3tXaeRm — Grand Rapids Press (@GRPress) March 23, 2020
It turns out, when Trump means “right now,” what he really means is not at all — and possibly not ever.
According to a report from Michigan-based MLive, neither company is currently in the process of making ventilators or other necessary products to help with the fight against COVID-19.
MLive reporter Bob Johnson explained:
“No automaker is anywhere close to making medical gear such as ventilators and remain months away — if not longer.”
The report also stated that it may not even be possible to transform the auto plants into ventilator-making production sites at all, at least without the federal government ordering such a transition to take place.
GM announced on Friday it would work with a ventilator production company to help increase the numbers, but said it’s help is limited to logistics and purchasing — the company “stopped short of saying it would make ventilators in its own factories,” MLive added.
When President Trump tweeted on Sunday that he had given automakers the “go ahead” to start producing ventilators and other equipment desperately needed in the coronavirus pandemic, no one seemed to know what the pronouncement meant https://t.co/f437zjsNkb — Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) March 23, 2020
“Unless automakers can move with unprecedented speed, redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time — possibly too long to help with medical gear shortages,” the report said.
Separate reporting from the Associated Press showcased how difficult such a transition would be.
“When you are repurposing a factory, it really depends on how similar the new product is to the existing products in your product line,” industrial supply chain expert and Notre Dame professor Kaitlin Wowak explained. “It’s going to be a substantial pivot to start producing an entirely different item.”


politicususa--2020-03-23--Dr. Anthony Fauci Says He “Can’t Jump in Front of the Microphone” and Correct Trump

In an interview with Science , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases whose presence on the White House ’ s Coronavirus Task Force has made him a household name as the United States responds to the coronavirus pandemic , admitted it ’ s difficult to ensure that President Donald Trump ’ s comments on the virus are accurate .
“ Most everyone thinks that you ’ re doing a remarkable job , but you ’ re standing there as the representative of truth and facts but things are being said that aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factual , ” asked Science ‘ s Jon Cohen .
“ The way it happened is that after he made that statement [ suggesting China could have revealed the discovery of a new coronavirus three to four months earlier ] , I told the appropriate people , it doesn ’ t comport , because two or three months earlier would have been September , ” Fauci replied .
“ The next time they sit down with him and talk about what he ’ s going to say , they will say , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careful about this and don ’ t say that .
But I can ’ t jump in front of the microphone and push him down .
OK , he said it .
Let ’ s try and get it corrected for the next time.
” The president is known for volatile behavior and has been criticized for undermining the opinion of experts .
Asked how he ’ s “ managing to not get fired , ” Fauci said , “ Well , that ’ s pretty interesting because to his [ President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we disagree on some things , he listens .
He goes his own way .
He has his own style .
But on substantive issues , he does listen to what I say.
” Fauci , like many health experts , has advocated for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus , which has infected more than 352,000 people worldwide .
Social distancing requires that individuals stay away from each other and also curbs large gatherings .
But White House press conferences are typically attended by a slew of journalists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room .
When asked about that , Fauci said that he continues to recommend that the White House hold virtual press conferences , but has so far received pushback .
( He did note that Vice President Mike Pence has been “ really pushing for physical separation of the task force [ during meetings ] .
” “ The situation on stage [ for the press briefings ] is a bit more problematic , ” he said .
“ I keep saying , is there any way we can get a virtual press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But when you ’ re dealing with the White House , sometimes you have to say things 1,2,3,4 times , and then it happens .
So I ’ m going to keep pushing.
” Late last night , President Trump suggested easing up on social distancing restrictions , saying the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shuttered and workers home after this week , even though health experts believe lifting restrictions would result in the deaths of more people .
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 458 Americans nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with deaths expected to spike due in large part to the virus ’ s long incubation period and a lackluster government response .

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In an interview with Science, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases whose presence on the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force has made him a household name as the United States responds to the coronavirus pandemic, admitted it’s difficult to ensure that President Donald Trump’s comments on the virus are accurate.
“Most everyone thinks that you’re doing a remarkable job, but you’re standing there as the representative of truth and facts but things are being said that aren’t true and aren’t factual,” asked Science‘s Jon Cohen.
“The way it happened is that after he made that statement [suggesting China could have revealed the discovery of a new coronavirus three to four months earlier], I told the appropriate people, it doesn’t comport, because two or three months earlier would have been September,” Fauci replied. “The next time they sit down with him and talk about what he’s going to say, they will say, by the way, Mr. President, be careful about this and don’t say that. But I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down. OK, he said it. Let’s try and get it corrected for the next time.”
The president is known for volatile behavior and has been criticized for undermining the opinion of experts. Asked how he’s “managing to not get fired,” Fauci said, “Well, that’s pretty interesting because to his [President Trump’s] credit, even though we disagree on some things, he listens. He goes his own way. He has his own style. But on substantive issues, he does listen to what I say.”
Fauci, like many health experts, has advocated for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, which has infected more than 352,000 people worldwide. Social distancing requires that individuals stay away from each other and also curbs large gatherings. But White House press conferences are typically attended by a slew of journalists and public officials who crowd into a single room. When asked about that, Fauci said that he continues to recommend that the White House hold virtual press conferences, but has so far received pushback. (He did note that Vice President Mike Pence has been “really pushing for physical separation of the task force [during meetings].”
“The situation on stage [for the press briefings] is a bit more problematic,” he said. “I keep saying, is there any way we can get a virtual press conference. Thus far, no. But when you’re dealing with the White House, sometimes you have to say things 1,2,3,4 times, and then it happens. So I’m going to keep pushing.”
Late last night, President Trump suggested easing up on social distancing restrictions, saying the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shuttered and workers home after this week, even though health experts believe lifting restrictions would result in the deaths of more people.
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 458 Americans nationwide according to the most recent statistics, with deaths expected to spike due in large part to the virus’s long incubation period and a lackluster government response.


politicususa--2020-03-23--Trump Suggests Reassessing Day Businesses Would Re-Open As Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs

The novel coronavirus has claimed at least 458 lives in the United States according to the most recent statistics , and health experts are unyielding in their recommendation that the nation must adhere to an initial 15-day period of social distancing to slow the spread of the virus .
But President Donald Trump said last night that the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shuttered and workers home after this week , tweeting in all capital letters that , “ WE CAN NOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.
” “ AT THE END @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO !
” he added .
Both health experts and politicians believe ending the social distancing period would be the wrong move .
“ I want America to understand : This week , it ’ s going to get bad , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said during an appearance on NBC .
“ We really , really need everyone to stay at home .
… There are not enough people out there who are taking this seriously.
” New York Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ending the social distancing period would result in more deaths nationwide .
“ If you don ’ t slow this thing down , it will sacrifice a lot more on the other end of the equation , and we ’ ve got to think about the human cost here , ” he said .
Economists have said the pandemic has set the world on the path for a recession .
Greg Daco , chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics estimates output would fall 0.4 percent in the first quarter and 12 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s message came as Republican and Democratic lawmakers butted heads over a massive stimulus package that Democrats have likened to a corporate bailout .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) had initially proposed a procedural vote on the package timed for 9:45 a.m. today , but it was blocked by Democrats .
“ I think there ’ s a good chance we ’ ll have an agreement .
But we don ’ t need artificial deadlines .
We will get this done .
We will come in at noon and hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) .
McConnell yesterday accused Democrats of “ playing games ” and scuttling the opportunity for a bipartisan deal .
“ I want everybody to fully understand if we aren ’ t able to act tomorrow , it will because of our colleagues on the other side continuing to dither when the country expects us to come together and address this problem , ” he said last night , adding that “ the notion that we have time to play games here with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is utterly absurd.
” A vote in the Senate is expected at 1 p.m .

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The novel coronavirus has claimed at least 458 lives in the United States according to the most recent statistics, and health experts are unyielding in their recommendation that the nation must adhere to an initial 15-day period of social distancing to slow the spread of the virus.
But President Donald Trump said last night that the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shuttered and workers home after this week, tweeting in all capital letters that, “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.”
“AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!” he added.
WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2020
Both health experts and politicians believe ending the social distancing period would be the wrong move.
“I want America to understand: This week, it’s going to get bad,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said during an appearance on NBC. “We really, really need everyone to stay at home. … There are not enough people out there who are taking this seriously.”
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) argued that ending the social distancing period would result in more deaths nationwide.
“If you don’t slow this thing down, it will sacrifice a lot more on the other end of the equation, and we’ve got to think about the human cost here,” he said.
Economists have said the pandemic has set the world on the path for a recession. Greg Daco, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics estimates output would fall 0.4 percent in the first quarter and 12 percent in the second.
“This is not just a blip,” said Daco. “We’ve never experienced something like this.”
The president’s message came as Republican and Democratic lawmakers butted heads over a massive stimulus package that Democrats have likened to a corporate bailout. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had initially proposed a procedural vote on the package timed for 9:45 a.m. today, but it was blocked by Democrats.
“I think there’s a good chance we’ll have an agreement. But we don’t need artificial deadlines. We will get this done. We will come in at noon and hopefully we will have an agreement by then,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
McConnell yesterday accused Democrats of “playing games” and scuttling the opportunity for a bipartisan deal.
“I want everybody to fully understand if we aren’t able to act tomorrow, it will because of our colleagues on the other side continuing to dither when the country expects us to come together and address this problem,” he said last night, adding that “the notion that we have time to play games here with the American economy and the American people is utterly absurd.”
A vote in the Senate is expected at 1 p.m.


politicususa--2020-03-24--Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says Old People In Trump’s Cult Are Willing To Die For His Economy

Texas Lt .
Governor Dan Patrick said that senior citizens are willing to die from the coronavirus so that Trump can loosen restrictions on the economy .
Behold the moment when the Trump political cult turned into a death cult : Tucker , no one reached out to me and said as a senior citizen , are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren , and if that ’ s the exchange , I ’ m all in , and that doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything like that .
I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me , I have six grandchildren , that what we all care about and what we love more than anything are those children , and I want to live smart and see through this , but I don ’ t want the whole country to be sacrificed , and that ’ s what I see .
My heart is lifted by what I heard the president say , because we can do more than one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do two things , so my message is let ’ s get back to work , let ’ s get back to living , let ’ s be smart about it , and those of us who are seventy plus , we ’ ll take care of ourselves , but don ’ t sacrifice the country .
Don ’ t do that .
Don ’ t ruin this great American dream .
Lt. Gov .
Patrick was suggesting that America is finished as a country if we practice common-sense public health measures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain that most seniors are not willing to die so that Trump can get a stock market bump .
I am also sure that most children and grandchildren would rather have a recession than dead parents and grandparents .
Republicans would literally kill thousands or millions of Americans , even their own voters , to keep Trump in office .
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said that senior citizens are willing to die from the coronavirus so that Trump can loosen restrictions on the economy.
Behold the moment when the Trump political cult turned into a death cult:
Tucker, no one reached out to me and said as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren, and if that’s the exchange, I’m all in, and that doesn’t make me noble or brave or anything like that.
I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me, I have six grandchildren, that what we all care about and what we love more than anything are those children, and I want to live smart and see through this, but I don’t want the whole country to be sacrificed, and that’s what I see.
….
My heart is lifted by what I heard the president say, because we can do more than one thing at a time. We can do two things, so my message is let’s get back to work, let’s get back to living, let’s be smart about it, and those of us who are seventy plus, we’ll take care of ourselves, but don’t sacrifice the country. Don’t do that. Don’t ruin this great American dream.
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Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren pic.twitter.com/wC3Ngvtsbj — Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) March 24, 2020
Lt. Gov. Patrick was suggesting that America is finished as a country if we practice common-sense public health measures to stem the coronavirus epidemic. I am certain that most seniors are not willing to die so that Trump can get a stock market bump. I am also sure that most children and grandchildren would rather have a recession than dead parents and grandparents.
Republicans would literally kill thousands or millions of Americans, even their own voters, to keep Trump in office.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--The White House Throws A Tantrum After CNN And MSNBC Cut Off Trump’s Coronavirus Briefing

The White House blew a gasket on Monday after CNN and MSNBC cut away from Donald Trump ’ s latest coronavirus briefing , which was arguably his most incoherent yet .
In a tweet , Judd Deere – special assistant to the president – called it “ pretty disgraceful that @ CNN and @ MSNBC have both cut away from this @ WhiteHouse briefing with @ realDonaldTrump and @ Mike_Pence during a global pandemic.
” Deere continued , presumably with a straight face , “ Thank you to @ FoxNews for keeping Americans informed.
” Networks have a responsibility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings The White House may not like that two cable news networks decided ( finally ) to cut off the president ’ s rambling coronavirus briefing , but it ’ s been evident for a long time that these events were doing more harm than good .
In fact during Monday ’ s briefing , Trump again suggested that a coronavirus treatment is in the works , even though the drug he named – chloroquine – has already killed one person and left another in critical condition .
What the president says matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listening who believe the hurricane of nonsense he spews , and it could have dire consequences .
CNN and MSNBC took a step in the right direction by cutting away from Donald Trump ’ s briefing on Monday , but they would be doing an even greater service to the American people if they stopped airing them altogether .

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The White House blew a gasket on Monday after CNN and MSNBC cut away from Donald Trump’s latest coronavirus briefing, which was arguably his most incoherent yet.
In a tweet, Judd Deere – special assistant to the president – called it “pretty disgraceful that @CNN and @MSNBC have both cut away from this @WhiteHouse briefing with @realDonaldTrump and @Mike_Pence during a global pandemic.”
Deere continued, presumably with a straight face, “Thank you to @FoxNews for keeping Americans informed.”
Pretty disgraceful that @CNN and @MSNBC have both cut away from this @WhiteHouse briefing with @realDonaldTrump and @Mike_Pence during a global pandemic. Thank you to @FoxNews for keeping Americans informed. #COVID19 — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) March 23, 2020
Networks have a responsibility to cut off Trump’s dangerous coronavirus briefings
The White House may not like that two cable news networks decided (finally) to cut off the president’s rambling coronavirus briefing, but it’s been evident for a long time that these events were doing more harm than good.
In fact during Monday’s briefing, Trump again suggested that a coronavirus treatment is in the works, even though the drug he named – chloroquine – has already killed one person and left another in critical condition.
What the president says matters. There are a lot of people listening who believe the hurricane of nonsense he spews, and it could have dire consequences.
CNN and MSNBC took a step in the right direction by cutting away from Donald Trump’s briefing on Monday, but they would be doing an even greater service to the American people if they stopped airing them altogether.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Trump Increasingly Believes Reopening The Economy Will Be Worth It, Even If More Americans Die

Donald Trump increasingly believes that reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of a pandemic will be worth it , even though it will almost certainly mean that more Americans will die .
As MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes said on Monday , there is a growing belief among the right-wing voices in Trump ’ s ear that it ’ s worth it to roll back social distancing restrictions that have essentially brought the economy to a standstill .
But allowing people to go back to their pre-coronavirus lives will only make matters far worse than they are right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50 percent of the population and kills a percentage point – at the low end – of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals , ” the MSNBC host said .
“ What kind of economy do you think you ’ re going to have under those conditions ?
” There was a viral Medium post making basically that argument and now right-wing law professor Richard Epstein who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea that the cost is not worth the benefit .
I should note that this has been a central conservative right wing idea forever .
It ’ s the same reason there are arguments for why we don ’ t need clean air regulations , even if tens of thousands of people die every year from lung disease from additional pollution .
It ’ s just that now it ’ s being applied in this extreme case in the midst of a global pandemic and a growing exponential curve .
And then it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One person in the administration who has consistently and publicly urged more action to stem the spread of the virus , is the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases , Anthony Fauci .
Now The New York Times reports , ‘ Trump has become frustrated with Dr. Fauci ’ s blunt approach at the briefing lectern , which often contradicts things the president has just said.
” … It ’ s probably worth pointing out Dr. Fauci was not at this evening ’ s White House press conference , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and his relationship to scientific advice .
But here ’ s the thing , it ’ s not a question of if the economic shutdown is absolutely brutal for Americans , for our fellow citizens , for our economy .
Of course it is .
It ’ s just that those on the right , in the business world , talking to Donald Trump are just misreading what the choices are right now .
There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 % of the population and kills a percentage point at the low end of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals .
What kind of economy do you think you ’ re going to have under those conditions ?
Trump doesn ’ t appears to care how many Americans die as long as he gets reelected Every move Donald Trump has made throughout this crisis – from downplaying the virus to briefly pretending to take it seriously to , now , hinting at re-opening the economy – has been motivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win reelection .
He doesn ’ t know much , but he does know that without the strong economy he inherited from Barack Obama and Joe Biden , he faces an incredibly uphill climb in this year ’ s presidential election .
With the economy slipping into a possible recession or depression , Trump sees his dream of a second term slipping away .
In a last-ditch attempt to save it , he could be on the verge of reopening the U.S. economy and letting the virus wreak even more havoc across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t this save the economy , but it will likely mean more American deaths .

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Donald Trump increasingly believes that reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of a pandemic will be worth it, even though it will almost certainly mean that more Americans will die.
As MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said on Monday, there is a growing belief among the right-wing voices in Trump’s ear that it’s worth it to roll back social distancing restrictions that have essentially brought the economy to a standstill.
But allowing people to go back to their pre-coronavirus lives will only make matters far worse than they are right now, Hayes said.
“There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50 percent of the population and kills a percentage point – at the low end – of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals,” the MSNBC host said. “What kind of economy do you think you’re going to have under those conditions?”
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“What kind of economy do you think you’re going to have under those conditions?” Chris Hayes asks Trump and his right-wing supporters who are pushing to re-open the economy and have people go back to work in the midst of a pandemic. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/j1NtmK1M4v — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 24, 2020
Hayes said:
There was a viral Medium post making basically that argument and now right-wing law professor Richard Epstein who’s circulating a version of the idea that the cost is not worth the benefit. I should note that this has been a central conservative right wing idea forever. It’s the same reason there are arguments for why we don’t need clean air regulations, even if tens of thousands of people die every year from lung disease from additional pollution. It’s just that now it’s being applied in this extreme case in the midst of a global pandemic and a growing exponential curve. And then it got to the president clearly. … One person in the administration who has consistently and publicly urged more action to stem the spread of the virus, is the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci. Now The New York Times reports, ‘Trump has become frustrated with Dr. Fauci’s blunt approach at the briefing lectern, which often contradicts things the president has just said.” … It’s probably worth pointing out Dr. Fauci was not at this evening’s White House press conference, an ominous sign to many about the president and his relationship to scientific advice. But here’s the thing, it’s not a question of if the economic shutdown is absolutely brutal for Americans, for our fellow citizens, for our economy. Of course it is. It’s just that those on the right, in the business world, talking to Donald Trump are just misreading what the choices are right now. There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50% of the population and kills a percentage point at the low end of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals. What kind of economy do you think you’re going to have under those conditions?
Trump doesn’t appear to care how many Americans die as long as he gets reelected
Every move Donald Trump has made throughout this crisis – from downplaying the virus to briefly pretending to take it seriously to, now, hinting at reopening the economy – has been motivated by one thing: a desperate desire to win reelection.
He doesn’t know much, but he does know that without the strong economy he inherited from Barack Obama and Joe Biden, he faces an incredibly uphill climb in this year’s presidential election.
With the economy slipping into a possible recession or depression, Trump sees his dream of a second term slipping away. In a last-ditch attempt to save it, he could be on the verge of reopening the U.S. economy and letting the virus wreak even more havoc across the country.
Not only won’t this save the economy, but it will likely mean more American deaths.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump For Not Caring About Anybody But Himself

As the economy crumbles under the weight of the worsening coronavirus outbreak , Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of opening back up the U.S. economy , despite what health experts are saying – all because he thinks it will help his reelection bid .
According to The Washington Post , “ President Trump is weighing calls from some Republican lawmakers and White House advisers to scale back steps to contain the coronavirus despite the advice of federal health officials as a growing number of conservatives argue that the impact on the economy has become too severe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the internal deliberations.
” The report continues , “ Loosening restrictions on social distancing would override the internal warnings of senior U.S. health officials , including Anthony S. Fauci , who have said that the United States has not yet felt the worst of the pandemic.
” In other words , Trump wants to loosen these social distancing restrictions – even if it puts American lives at risk – because he believes they ’ re hurting the economy and jeopardizing his reelection campaign .
As MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace said on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment throughout this crisis when Trump appeared to care about anything other than how all of this affects his own political fate .
“ I haven ’ t heard a shred of reporting that suggests that there ’ s any sort of humanity awoken in Donald Trump about what it must be like ” to be impacted by the coronavirus , the MSNBC host said .
The exchange between Nicolle Wallace and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Lemire : WALLACE : I want to ask this artfully , understanding you are an objective reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead .
Is there anything about the president ’ s response that has anything to do with anything – I ’ ve listened carefully to everything you and Jonathan Swan and Hans Nichols have uttered in the last two hours , and I can ’ t pull a thread back to a single concern about the business owner or the person who will be knocked onto food stamps , and I can ’ t pull a single thread – I haven ’ t heard a shred of reporting that suggests that there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump about what it must be like , especially our generation .
We ’ ve got young kids , we ’ ve got parents .
We ’ re worried about kids being out of school , we ’ re worried about parents who fall into that risk category .
Is there any reporting that suggests any of his concerns about the economy or any of it have anything to do with anything other than his political fate ?
LEMIRE : I ’ ll answer it this way .
We certainly hear from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect American lives .
But according to our reporting , certainly a lot of this is the implication to the economy , wanting to do well , and a lot of that because of how it could impact himself , his legacy and his re-election chances .
That ’ s how he ’ s viewed this from the beginning .
Trump appears to be on the verge of making a catastrophic decision As reporting from the Washington Post suggests , Trump could be on the verge of making a catastrophic decision that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he falsely thinks it will help the economy and boost his reelection chances .
But despite what the president thinks , it ’ s not the social distancing restrictions that are hurting the economy .
It ’ s the virus – this public health crisis – itself that is .
As long as the this outbreak continues , the economy will continue suffer , Americans will continue to die and the U.S. healthcare system will be increasingly overwhelmed .
Lifting these life-saving restrictions won ’ t fix the sinking economy , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and die .

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As the economy crumbles under the weight of the worsening coronavirus outbreak, Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of opening back up the U.S. economy, despite what health experts are saying – all because he thinks it will help his reelection bid.
According to The Washington Post, “President Trump is weighing calls from some Republican lawmakers and White House advisers to scale back steps to contain the coronavirus despite the advice of federal health officials as a growing number of conservatives argue that the impact on the economy has become too severe, according to several people with knowledge of the internal deliberations.”
The report continues, “Loosening restrictions on social distancing would override the internal warnings of senior U.S. health officials, including Anthony S. Fauci, who have said that the United States has not yet felt the worst of the pandemic.”
In other words, Trump wants to loosen these social distancing restrictions – even if it puts American lives at risk – because he believes they’re hurting the economy and jeopardizing his reelection campaign.
As MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace said on Monday, there has not been a single moment throughout this crisis when Trump appeared to care about anything other than how all of this affects his own political fate.
“I haven’t heard a shred of reporting that suggests that there’s any sort of humanity awoken in Donald Trump about what it must be like” to be impacted by the coronavirus, the MSNBC host said.
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Nicolle Wallace points out that Trump hasn’t shown a shred of humanity throughout this coronavirus crisis. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/dwOflZJjR1 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 24, 2020
The exchange between Nicolle Wallace and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Lemire:
WALLACE: I want to ask this artfully, understanding you are an objective reporter that just follows the facts wherever they lead. Is there anything about the president’s response that has anything to do with anything – I’ve listened carefully to everything you and Jonathan Swan and Hans Nichols have uttered in the last two hours, and I can’t pull a thread back to a single concern about the business owner or the person who will be knocked onto food stamps, and I can’t pull a single thread – I haven’t heard a shred of reporting that suggests that there’s any sort of humanity awoken in Donald Trump about what it must be like, especially our generation. We’ve got young kids, we’ve got parents. We’re worried about kids being out of school, we’re worried about parents who fall into that risk category. Is there any reporting that suggests any of his concerns about the economy or any of it have anything to do with anything other than his political fate? LEMIRE: I’ll answer it this way. We certainly hear from him at the podium talking about wanting to protect American lives. But according to our reporting, certainly a lot of this is the implication to the economy, wanting to do well, and a lot of that because of how it could impact himself, his legacy and his re-election chances. That’s how he’s viewed this from the beginning.
Trump appears to be on the verge of making a catastrophic decision
As reporting from the Washington Post suggests, Trump could be on the verge of making a catastrophic decision that will endanger public health – all because he falsely thinks it will help the economy and boost his reelection chances.
But despite what the president thinks, it’s not the social distancing restrictions that are hurting the economy. It’s the virus – this public health crisis – itself that is.
As long as the this outbreak continues, the economy will continue suffer, Americans will continue to die and the U.S. healthcare system will be increasingly overwhelmed.
Lifting these life-saving restrictions won’t fix the sinking economy, but it will mean more Americans will become infected and die.


politicususa--2020-03-24--Trump Trashes Doctors And Experts While Vowing To “Reopen” US Economy During Coronavirus

Trump trashed the advice of doctors and disease experts as he wants to reopen the economy while the coronavirus outbreak surges in the US .
Trump was asked if his medical experts agree with him on loosening the coronavirus restrictions , and he answered : We spoke to them today and I was telling them that we have two things to look forward — don ’ t forget , the doctors , if it were up to the doctors , they would say let ’ s keep it shut down , let ’ s shut down the entire world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to almost 150 countries .
So let ’ s shut down the entire world and when we shut it down , that will be wonderful , and let ’ s keep it shut for a couple of years , you know we can ’ t do that , and you can ’ t do that with a country , especially the number one economy anywhere in the world by far .
Number one economy in the world .
You can ’ t do that .
It causes bigger problems than the original .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cure being worse than the problem .
We can ’ t have the cure be worse than the problem .
But what we have done — so this is not retracing .
This is not — we ’ ve done it really well , because this two-week period has been good .
And I ’ m not saying it ends at that time , we have another seven days or so , I ’ m not saying it ends at that time .
I ’ m saying it ’ s been like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to go into the future .
That ’ s going to go even as we open up our country .
And we ’ re going to be watching New York and we ’ re going to be watching California , we ’ re going to be watching the state of Washington , and other places , Illinois is becoming a hotspot .
And we can do — we can do both .
Now , we may quarantine — we will be quarantining many people in these areas .
There are other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or they ’ re affected very little .
And why would we close down 100 % of the country ?
The idea that there are parts of the country that haven ’ t been affected by the coronavirus is a lie .
Trump is ignoring the advice from doctors and experts and is going to ease the restrictions because he is trying to avoid a recession that will end his presidency .
What he refuses to comprehend is that the medical crisis is going to cause a recession that will end his presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he is more worried about winning a second term than protecting public health .
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Trump trashed the advice of doctors and disease experts as he wants to reopen the economy while the coronavirus outbreak surges in the US.
Trump was asked if his medical experts agree with him on loosening the coronavirus restrictions, and he answered:
We spoke to them today and I was telling them that we have two things to look forward — don’t forget, the doctors, if it were up to the doctors, they would say let’s keep it shut down, let’s shut down the entire world, because again, you’re up to almost 150 countries. So let’s shut down the entire world and when we shut it down, that will be wonderful, and let’s keep it shut for a couple of years, you know we can’t do that, and you can’t do that with a country, especially the number one economy anywhere in the world by far. Number one economy in the world. You can’t do that.
It causes bigger problems than the original. That’s why I talk about the cure being worse than the problem. We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem. But what we have done — so this is not retracing. This is not — we’ve done it really well, because this two-week period has been good.
And I’m not saying it ends at that time, we have another seven days or so, I’m not saying it ends at that time. I’m saying it’s been like this incredible learning process. That’s going to go into the future. That’s going to go even as we open up our country. And we’re going to be watching New York and we’re going to be watching California, we’re going to be watching the state of Washington, and other places, Illinois is becoming a hotspot. And we can do — we can do both. Now, we may quarantine — we will be quarantining many people in these areas. There are other areas that just aren’t affected or they’re affected very little. And why would we close down 100% of the country?
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Trump trashes doctors and scientists while falsely proclaiming that some parts of the country aren't affected by the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/I8S4gSvnIo — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 23, 2020
The idea that there are parts of the country that haven’t been affected by the coronavirus is a lie.
Trump is ignoring the advice from doctors and experts and is going to ease the restrictions because he is trying to avoid a recession that will end his presidency. What he refuses to comprehend is that the medical crisis is going to cause a recession that will end his presidency.
Trump could kill thousands more Americans because he is more worried about winning a second term than protecting public health.
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politicususa--2020-03-23--Trump Is Still Pushing A Fake Coronavirus Cure Even Though It’s Already Killed Someone

During his daily coronavirus briefing on Monday , Donald Trump continued to push a so-called miracle coronavirus cure – chloroquine phosphate , an anti-malaria drug – even though it ’ s reportedly already killed at least one person and left another in critical condition .
The president said , “ The federal government is working to help obtain large quantities of chloroquine.
” “ There ’ s a real chance that it could have a tremendous impact , ” he added .
“ It would be a gift from God if that worked .
It would be a big game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this is a miracle cure that is “ a gift from God , ” it has already left one man dead and a woman in critical condition .
According to Axios , “ ‘ A man has died and his wife is under critical care after the couple , both in their 60s , ingested chloroquine phosphate , ’ one of the anti-malaria drugs that President Trump has mentioned in recent days , according to Banner Health , the hospital system that treated both patients.
” As the report adds , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or death , and it ’ s why any messaging about chloroquine and the related hydroxychloroquine should emphasize that these drugs have not been approved to prevent or treat the new coronavirus.
” Trump , of course , doesn ’ t seem to have gotten that memo , or at the very least , he doesn ’ t care how his words will impact the health of others .
It ’ s another reason why these daily coronavirus briefings are increasingly dangerous to public safety and why the news networks must stop airing @ @ @ @ @

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During his daily coronavirus briefing on Monday, Donald Trump continued to push a so-called miracle coronavirus cure – chloroquine phosphate, an anti-malaria drug – even though it’s reportedly already killed at least one person and left another in critical condition.
The president said, “The federal government is working to help obtain large quantities of chloroquine.”
“There’s a real chance that it could have a tremendous impact,” he added. “It would be a gift from God if that worked. It would be a big game changer.”
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With Dr. Fauci nowhere to be seen, Trump touts unproven, dangerous drugs that he thinks could treat coronavirus pic.twitter.com/5QZHl5iCXI — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 23, 2020
Despite Trump’s claim that this is a miracle cure that is “a gift from God,” it has already left one man dead and a woman in critical condition.
According to Axios, “‘A man has died and his wife is under critical care after the couple, both in their 60s, ingested chloroquine phosphate,’ one of the anti-malaria drugs that President Trump has mentioned in recent days, according to Banner Health, the hospital system that treated both patients.”
As the report adds, “People who self-medicate risk serious side effects or death, and it’s why any messaging about chloroquine and the related hydroxychloroquine should emphasize that these drugs have not been approved to prevent or treat the new coronavirus.”
Trump, of course, doesn’t seem to have gotten that memo, or at the very least, he doesn’t care how his words will impact the health of others.
It’s another reason why these daily coronavirus briefings are increasingly dangerous to public safety and why the news networks must stop airing them live and unfiltered.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Trump Uses Coronavirus Briefing To Brag About The Stock Market

Trump bragged about the Dow gaining 2,100 points , as the coronavirus spreads , and the American death toll continues to grow .
Today , as you probably saw , the Dow surged over 2001 points , the all-time record history of the exchange .
This is very encouraging , and I think part of the reason is they are looking at what is close to being passed .
And I think a very big part of it is they see we want to get our country open as soon as possible .
They see we ’ re working very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very big factor in today ’ s historic gain .
The legislation developed in the Senate is the first step to restoring confidence and stability to America ’ s economy , as we look ahead to the time when we can carefully and responsibly reopen our country for business .
And we hope that ’ s going to be very soon .
And I want to reassure Americans that we have a team of public health experts .
We ’ ve gotten to know them as well as I know them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem in a nutshell .
The man is incapable of caring about other human beings .
He doesn ’ t pretend to care .
He is tooting his own horn over a one day Dow gain , as coronavirus test kits are still in short supply , and people are getting sicker and dying at an increasingly rapid rate .
No cares about the Dow when the nation is about to become the global epicenter of the coronavirus .
People are dying , economists are warning of a depression in the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gain in the Dow .

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Trump bragged about the Dow gaining 2,100 points, as the coronavirus spreads, and the American death toll continues to grow.
Trump said:
Today, as you probably saw, the Dow surged over 2001 points, the all-time record history of the exchange. This is very encouraging, and I think part of the reason is they are looking at what is close to being passed. And I think a very big part of it is they see we want to get our country open as soon as possible.
They see we’re working very hard on that. That’s a very big factor in today’s historic gain. The legislation developed in the Senate is the first step to restoring confidence and stability to America’s economy, as we look ahead to the time when we can carefully and responsibly reopen our country for business. And we hope that’s going to be very soon. And I want to reassure Americans that we have a team of public health experts. We’ve gotten to know them as well as I know them.
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Trump brags about the stock market as an epidemic is surging in the United States and people are dying. pic.twitter.com/lsoz0WLbK8 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2020
The clip above perfectly encapsulates the Trump problem in a nutshell. The man is incapable of caring about other human beings. He doesn’t pretend to care. He is tooting his own horn over a one day Dow gain, as coronavirus test kits are still in short supply, and people are getting sicker and dying at an increasingly rapid rate.
No cares about the Dow when the nation is about to become the global epicenter of the coronavirus.
People are dying, economists are warning of a depression in the US, and Trump is celebrating a one day gain in the Dow.


politicususa--2020-03-24--A Person In Kentucky Got Coronavirus From A “Coronavirus Party”

Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear ( D-KY ) announced that someone in his state got coronavirus by attending a coronavirus party .
The state has 163 coronavirus cases – 39 new from Monday — and one of the new cases is in someone who attended a coronavirus party , Gov .
Andy Beshear announced Tuesday while taking the time to use it as a warning and admonishment to the state .
“ Don ’ t be so callous as to expose yourself to something that can kill other people , ” Beshear said .
“ We simply can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is something no one should be doing….this is one that makes me mad.
” Intentionally engaging in reckless behavior that could kill yourself and other people because one wants to mock an epidemic is stupid .
It is also an example of the kind of behavior that is occurring all over the country and being fed into by Donald Trump and his rhetoric that downplays the virus .
There are still far too many Americans who are not taking the public health crisis seriously .
Beshear was correct .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gets people killed .
Kentucky is a state is represented in the Senate by coronavirus spreader , Rand Paul , so the corona deniers do have a role model from their state in the federal government .
Until people wake up and take this seriously , the crisis will get much worse before it gets better .
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) announced that someone in his state got coronavirus by attending a coronavirus party.
Via WTVQ:
The state has 163 coronavirus cases – 39 new from Monday — and one of the new cases is in someone who attended a coronavirus party, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday while taking the time to use it as a warning and admonishment to the state.
“Don’t be so callous as to expose yourself to something that can kill other people,” Beshear said. “We simply can’t have folks doing something like this. This is something no one should be doing….this is one that makes me mad.”
Intentionally engaging in reckless behavior that could kill yourself and other people because one wants to mock an epidemic is stupid. It is also an example of the kind of behavior that is occurring all over the country and being fed into by Donald Trump and his rhetoric that downplays the virus.
There are still far too many Americans who are not taking the public health crisis seriously. Beshear was correct. This is the sort of behavior that spreads the virus and gets people killed.
Kentucky is a state is represented in the Senate by coronavirus spreader, Rand Paul, so the corona deniers do have a role model from their state in the federal government.
Until people wake up and take this seriously, the crisis will get much worse before it gets better.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Joe Biden Blasts Trump And Tells Him To Stop Talking

Former Vice President Joe Biden warned that Trump is going to ruin the economy for a long , long , long time , and told the president to stop talking .
Biden said during an interview on MSNBC ’ s Deadline : White House when asked by Nicolle Wallace about Trump ’ s plan to reopen the economy/government : I would like to open the government tomorrow if it were possible .
Let ’ s be realistic .
This curve is going up and up and up because we did not act when we should have acted .
Some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January 17th when we knew the virus was on the rise worldwide and it just seems to me bizarre .
We have to focus on people ’ s health .
Listen to the scientists .
Listen to Fauci .
Listen to others .
Listen to the woman you just had on , former director laying out social distancing .
Keep it that way .
Look .
If you want to ruin the economy for a long , long , long time let ’ s go ahead and see this thing continue by having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t even flattened the curve out .
I know you know this .
I apologize but it ’ s frustrating to hear this president speak .
He should stop talking .
Let the experts speak .
Joe Biden is right .
Trump is trying to rush the reopening of the economy for political reasons .
Trump is rushing through the coronavirus because he thinks that he can prevent a recession if he hurriedly tries to resume normal economic activity , but there is not going to be normal economic activity because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an epidemic .
Trump is going to prolong the epidemic and kill more Americans by putting public health last .
America needs a real president , and that person is not Donald Trump .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden warned that Trump is going to ruin the economy for a long, long, long time, and told the president to stop talking.
Biden said during an interview on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House when asked by Nicolle Wallace about Trump’s plan to reopen the economy/government:
I would like to open the government tomorrow if it were possible. Let’s be realistic. This curve is going up and up and up because we did not act when we should have acted. Some of us call for as far back as January 17th when we knew the virus was on the rise worldwide and it just seems to me bizarre.
We have to focus on people’s health. Listen to the scientists. Listen to Fauci. Listen to others. Listen to the woman you just had on, former director laying out social distancing. Keep it that way. Look. If you want to ruin the economy for a long, long, long time let’s go ahead and see this thing continue by having it burst out again and so we haven’t even flattened the curve out. I know you know this. I apologize but it’s frustrating to hear this president speak. He should stop talking. Let the experts speak.
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Biden says Trump is going to ruin the economy for a long, long time by reopening everything too soon. pic.twitter.com/TqnY4EGJQV — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2020
Joe Biden is right. Trump is trying to rush the reopening of the economy for political reasons. Trump is rushing through the coronavirus because he thinks that he can prevent a recession if he hurriedly tries to resume normal economic activity, but there is not going to be normal economic activity because the nation is in the middle of an epidemic.
Trump is going to prolong the epidemic and kill more Americans by putting public health last. America needs a real president, and that person is not Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Republican Senator Blames 1 or 2 People Drinking Too Much For Coronavirus Spread In Louisiana

Sen. John Kennedy ( R-LA ) blamed the spread of coronavirus in Louisiana on one or two people weakening their immune systems at Mardi Gras .
Kennedy said on Fox News , “ We ’ re a hot spot .
It started in New Orleans .
It ’ s moving into the rest of the state .
I think it has a lot to do with Mardi Gras .
I think our friends in China were worried about their image more than the world ’ s health and sat on the news about this virus for longer than they should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People flew in from all over the world .
We were in close quarters .
One or two had too much to drink and lowered their immune system .
They diminished their immune systems and we got a problem.
” It is good that Sen. Kennedy is admitting that there is a problem .
The bad news is that the problem didn ’ t come from one or two people drinking too much and weakening their immune systems .
Kennedy is spouting illogical nonsense to comply with the Trump party line that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government had ample warning about the virus .
Trump ignored warnings for months .
The states are having to do this on their own because the federal response has been a failure .
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) blamed the spread of coronavirus in Louisiana on one or two people weakening their immune systems at Mardi Gras.
Kennedy said on Fox News, “We’re a hot spot. It started in New Orleans. It’s moving into the rest of the state. I think it has a lot to do with Mardi Gras. I think our friends in China were worried about their image more than the world’s health and sat on the news about this virus for longer than they should have. We held Mardi Gras. People flew in from all over the world. We were in close quarters. One or two had too much to drink and lowered their immune system. They diminished their immune systems and we got a problem.”
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"We had Mardi Gras. People flew in from all over the world. We were in close quarters. One of two had too much to drink and lowered their immune systems" — @SenJohnKennedy on why coronavirus is spreading in Louisiana pic.twitter.com/qHfPrarejx — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 24, 2020
It is good that Sen. Kennedy is admitting that there is a problem. The bad news is that the problem didn’t come from one or two people drinking too much and weakening their immune systems.
Kennedy is spouting illogical nonsense to comply with the Trump party line that the coronavirus is no big deal. The federal government had ample warning about the virus. Trump ignored warnings for months. The states are having to do this on their own because the federal response has been a failure.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Republicans Rebel Against Trump’s Plan To Open The Economy By Easter

Trump says that he wants to reopen the economy by Easter , but Republican Senators are already warning him not @ @ @ @ @ said he wants the economy open in two and a half weeks : According to @ @ @ @ @ , GOP Sens .
Joni Ernst and Deb Fischer are warning against it : A @ @ @ @ @ where the president tries to defy the advice of the nation ’ s top medical @ @ @ @ @ governors and the rest of the country ignore him and do what is best for @ @ @ @ @ back to downplaying the fact that thousands if not millions of Americans could die from @ @ @ @ @ is back to pretending like the virus isn ’ t that bad .
Trump has @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus epidemic from day one , and he is attempting to prevent a recession @ @ @ @ @ .
Republicans all need to rebel and prevent Trump from turning a recession into a @ @ @ @ @ discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump says that he wants to reopen the economy by Easter, but Republican Senators are already warning him not to do it.
Trump said he wants the economy open in two and a half weeks:
NEWS: Trump says he'd like to have the country "open" by Easter, April 12. That's in 2 1/2 weeks. And goes without saying, that's deeply irresponsible. pic.twitter.com/wst9q5pyN7 — Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) March 24, 2020
According to CNN’s Manu Raju, GOP Sens. Joni Ernst and Deb Fischer are warning against it:
GOP lawmakers making clear they believe Trump should listen to medical professionals before reopening economy. Joni Ernst to me: “I think we need to be very cautious about that I want to make sure that we are putting the safety health and well-beings of Iowans, Americans, first.” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 24, 2020
Sen Deb Fischer: “I believe that we should be following the advice of medical professionals… I think this next week is going to be tough..I anticipate that is going to continue to grow, and we should be listening to medical professionals” — Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 24, 2020
A potentially unprecedented situation is unfolding where the president tries to defy the advice of the nation’s top medical experts, only to see governors and the rest of the country ignore him and do what is best for public health.
Trump is back to downplaying the fact that thousands if not millions of Americans could die from the coronavirus, and he is back to pretending like the virus isn’t that bad. Trump has been leading from behind on the coronavirus epidemic from day one, and he is attempting to prevent a recession after it has already started.
Republicans all need to rebel and prevent Trump from turning a recession into a deadly depression.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Trump Trump tells Americans To Go Back To Work Because People Also Die In Car Accidents

Trump said that sending people back to work during the coronavirus epidemic is no big deal because people also die from the flu and car accidents .
Trump said during a Fox News virtual town hall , “ Look , we lose thousands , I brought some numbers here .
We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu .
We don ’ t turn the country off .
I mean every year , now when I heard the number , 37,000 people a year , can you believe that ?
This year we ’ re having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose thousands of people a year to the flu .
We never turned the country off .
We lose much more than that to automobile accidents .
We didn ’ t call up the automobile companies and say stop making cars .
We don ’ t want any cars anymore .
We have to get back to work.
” The coronavirus is exponentially more deadly than the flu , but there is no vaccine or cure .
The coronavirus also spreads more easily than the flu .
The country responded to the rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws and other safety measures .
Trump is suggesting that the coronavirus is no big deal , some people are going to die , so that shouldn ’ t stop the country from getting back to work .
The big thing to remember is that Donald Trump doesn ’ t have the power to lift the state restrictions .
He can talk about reopening the economy , but there is nothing that he can do to force the states to lift the public health restrictions .
Trump is jeopardizing American lives because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The recession is coming no matter what Trump says , but the rhetoric that the president is spreading is dangerous and will get people killed .
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Trump said that sending people back to work during the coronavirus epidemic is no big deal because people also die from the flu and car accidents.
Trump said during a Fox News virtual town hall, “Look, we lose thousands, I brought some numbers here. We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu. We don’t turn the country off. I mean every year, now when I heard the number, 37,000 people a year, can you believe that? This year we’re having a bad flu season, but we lose thousands of people a year to the flu. We never turned the country off. We lose much more than that to automobile accidents. We didn’t call up the automobile companies and say stop making cars. We don’t want any cars anymore. We have to get back to work.”
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Trump suggests going back to work during a pandemic is really no big deal because lots of people die from the flu and car accidents pic.twitter.com/pRTjmLH7xo — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 24, 2020
The coronavirus is exponentially more deadly than the flu, but there is no vaccine or cure. The coronavirus also spreads more easily than the flu. The country responded to the rise in auto accident fatalities with seat belt laws and other safety measures.
Trump is suggesting that the coronavirus is no big deal, some people are going to die, so that shouldn’t stop the country from getting back to work.
The big thing to remember is that Donald Trump doesn’t have the power to lift the state restrictions. He can talk about reopening the economy, but there is nothing that he can do to force the states to lift the public health restrictions.
Trump is jeopardizing American lives because he is worried about his reelection campaign. The recession is coming no matter what Trump says, but the rhetoric that the president is spreading is dangerous and will get people killed.
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politicususa--2020-03-24--Americans Give Their Governors A Better Grade Than Trump For Coronavirus Response

Polling on the topic of President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus crisis has been a mixed bag , with several polling outfits showing a split among the American people on his job performance , and some even showing a net positive rating .
But when it comes to how well Trump polls compared to America ’ s state governors , the commander-in-chief pales in comparison .
A Monmouth University poll conducted from March 18 to March 22 found that 50 percent of Americans give Trump positive marks when it comes to his coronavirus pandemic response so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done a “ bad job ” responding to the crisis .
But when asked how respondents felt about their own state ’ s governor , they gave a much higher rating — 72 percent said their governor was doing a “ good job , ” while only 18 percent said they were doing otherwise .
And while Trump continues to suggest he might relax some social distancing rules in order to help the economy ( and perhaps his own bottom line ) , Americans , for the most part , don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they want the current standards to stay in place , or become more stringent .
Only 6 percent of respondents in the poll say the federal government ’ s actions have gone too far , while 9 percent say their state has done so .
Meanwhile , 47 percent say the feds have acted appropriately , and 45 percent say they haven ’ t gone far enough with measures to stave off COVID-19 .
For states , 62 percent said the government has acted appropriately , while 25 percent want more done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tries to roll back measures aimed at combatting the disease ’ s spread , including relaxing rules on social distancing , it could result in backlash from the American people .
Trump ’ s overall approval rating , for his job as president in general so far , stood at 46 percent approval , with 48 percent disapproving his work , an improvement compared to past poll results , likely due to his positive marks on the present crisis .

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Polling on the topic of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been a mixed bag, with several polling outfits showing a split among the American people on his job performance, and some even showing a net positive rating.
But when it comes to how well Trump polls compared to America’s state governors, the commander-in-chief pales in comparison.
A Monmouth University poll conducted from March 18 to March 22 found that 50 percent of Americans give Trump positive marks when it comes to his coronavirus pandemic response so far. Forty-five percent say he’s done a “bad job” responding to the crisis.
NATIONAL POLL: Who has handled #COVID19 outbreak best? GOOD JOB/BAD JOB
72%/18% – Governors
65%/24% – Federal health agencies
50%/45% – @realDonaldTrump
42%/37% – Congress
45%/43% – Media
38%/45% – American publichttps://t.co/Y1uXyHPMsm — MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) March 23, 2020
But when asked how respondents felt about their own state’s governor, they gave a much higher rating — 72 percent said their governor was doing a “good job,” while only 18 percent said they were doing otherwise.
And while Trump continues to suggest he might relax some social distancing rules in order to help the economy (and perhaps his own bottom line), Americans, for the most part, don’t want that to happen. If anything, they want the current standards to stay in place, or become more stringent.
Only 6 percent of respondents in the poll say the federal government’s actions have gone too far, while 9 percent say their state has done so. Meanwhile, 47 percent say the feds have acted appropriately, and 45 percent say they haven’t gone far enough with measures to stave off COVID-19. For states, 62 percent said the government has acted appropriately, while 25 percent want more done at the local level.
BREAKING: Dr. Fauci is warning Trump officials NOT to listen to growing push among WH advisers, GOP lawmakers to restart the economy But Trump is alarmed by stock market & impact of high unemployment for 2020 election — & weighing easing restrictionshttps://t.co/c5c1c7HQ8j — Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) March 23, 2020
If Trump tries to roll back measures aimed at combatting the disease’s spread, including relaxing rules on social distancing, it could result in backlash from the American people.
Trump’s overall approval rating, for his job as president in general so far, stood at 46 percent approval, with 48 percent disapproving his work, an improvement compared to past poll results, likely due to his positive marks on the present crisis.