politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump Comes Unglued And Humiliates Himself At Press Conference

Trump is not in a good place as he claimed that he alone built the greatest economy in history while smearing Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi .
Trump said on the economy , “ I think we ’ re going to have a really good — I think it ’ s going to build fast and it will be a tremendous , tremendous comeback .
And you know , I say I built the greatest economy with all of the people that helped me and all of the people in this country , we built the greatest economy the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it again.
” The man that America saw standing in the Rose Garden was not a reassuring presence or a picture of leadership in a time of crisis .
Trump went down the conspiracy rabbit hole and claimed that Democrats are exaggerating the coronavirus mortality rates .
The briefing did nothing to help Trump and only cemented the perception that came out of last week ’ s fiasco where Trump told the country to inject bleach .
Every day that Trump speaks at these briefings is another step closer to the end @ @ @ @

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Trump is not in a good place as he claimed that he alone built the greatest economy in history while smearing Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi.
Trump said on the economy, “I think we’re going to have a really good — I think it’s going to build fast and it will be a tremendous, tremendous comeback. And you know, I say I built the greatest economy with all of the people that helped me and all of the people in this country, we built the greatest economy the world has ever seen and we’ll do it again.”
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Trump claims he built the greatest economy in the history of the world, not true, then he cuts a commercial for Walmart, and promises prosperity by the 4th quarter of this year. This is such an unglued performance from Trump. pic.twitter.com/um8GV6i3YP — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 27, 2020
Trump smeared Pelosi:
Trump falsely claims Democrats downplayed the coronavirus while smearing Nancy Pelosi. pic.twitter.com/eOlFUw0n8Q — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 27, 2020
He also smeared Joe Biden:
Trump who doesn't read his own press releases falls apart and accuses Joe Biden of having other people write statements that he never sees. pic.twitter.com/Rtu26XihL9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 27, 2020
The man that America saw standing in the Rose Garden was not a reassuring presence or a picture of leadership in a time of crisis.
Trump went down the conspiracy rabbit hole and claimed that Democrats are exaggerating the coronavirus mortality rates.
The briefing did nothing to help Trump and only cemented the perception that came out of last week’s fiasco where Trump told the country to inject bleach.
Every day that Trump speaks at these briefings is another step closer to the end of his presidency.


politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump Virus Briefing Backfires As He Melts Down Into Conspiracy Theories

Trump was supposed to be briefing about coronavirus testing , but instead , he pushed a conspiracy theory about virus mortality rates .
The exchange : Q : Mr. President , yesterday you retweeted someone who alleged that Democrats had quoted , quote inflated the mortality rate of the coronavirus by underreporting .
Do you believe there ’ s a conspiracy theory regarding that ?
Trump : I can only say what we ’ re doing .
We ’ re reporting very accurately .
If you look at other countries , other countries are not .
You can look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries where I don ’ t think those are right I can only say what we ’ re doing .
It ’ s important to us to do accurate reporting .
Trump didn ’ t disavow the conspiracy theory that he retweeted .
He did not say that there was no conspiracy against him on coronavirus mortality rates .
He went off on a rant about other countries not accurately reporting their numbers .
There is widespread consensus among experts that the US numbers are not accurate and could be underestimating the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump thinks that the virus mortality reports are a conspiracy against him because when Trump can ’ t win , his first move is always to claim that the situation is rigged .

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Trump was supposed to be briefing about coronavirus testing, but instead, he pushed a conspiracy theory about virus mortality rates.
The exchange:
Q: Mr. President, yesterday you retweeted someone who alleged that Democrats had quoted, quote inflated the mortality rate of the coronavirus by underreporting. Do you believe there’s a conspiracy theory regarding that?
Trump: I can only say what we’re doing. We’re reporting very accurately. If you look at other countries, other countries are not. You can look at China, you can look at numerous countries where I don’t think those are right I can only say what we’re doing. It’s important to us to do accurate reporting.
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Trump endorses the idea that there is a conspiracy against him on coronavirus mortality reporting. pic.twitter.com/rcTLHv7zgP — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 27, 2020
Trump didn’t disavow the conspiracy theory that he retweeted. He did not say that there was no conspiracy against him on coronavirus mortality rates. He went off on a rant about other countries not accurately reporting their numbers. There is widespread consensus among experts that the US numbers are not accurate and could be underestimating the death toll by 50% or more.
Trump thinks that the virus mortality reports are a conspiracy against him because when Trump can’t win, his first move is always to claim that the situation is rigged.


politicususa--2020-04-27--White House Ignores Outbreaks And Urges Businesses To Reopen

The White House is ignoring outbreaks and warning signs and urging businesses to reopen despite growing evidence that reopening is premature .
The White House is urging businesses to open their doors again in hopes of triggering a swift revival of the U.S. economy , despite warning signs that nationwide reopenings may be premature .
Kevin Hassett , an economic adviser to President Donald Trump , said Monday the White House has data showing that essential businesses over the past four weeks have begun to operate without major coronavirus flare-ups .
He said it is likely safe for non-essential businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House declined to provide the data that Hassett cited .
And over the past two weeks , outbreaks have been reported at meatpacking plants , distribution centers , and warehouses across the country that have remained open .
The Trump administration is refusing to provide the data that they are basing their recommendation to businesses on and they are ignoring outbreaks in businesses that are still in operation .
There is precious little evidence to suggest that it is safe for Americans to go back to work and resume normal life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperate for a recovery that they are dangerously attempting to rush the nation into reopening .
The virus isn ’ t going away , and there is no chance to beat it if the economy is reopened too soon .
The administration is also assuming that normal life will return as soon as the economy opens up , but people are still afraid , and they won ’ t be going to restaurants , bars , movie theaters , or large public gatherings .
The outbreaks are a warning sign that the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences for such recklessness will be more illness , death , and economic misery .

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The White House is ignoring outbreaks and warning signs and urging businesses to reopen despite growing evidence that reopening is premature.
Bloomberg reported:
The White House is urging businesses to open their doors again in hopes of triggering a swift revival of the U.S. economy, despite warning signs that nationwide reopenings may be premature.
Kevin Hassett, an economic adviser to President Donald Trump, said Monday the White House has data showing that essential businesses over the past four weeks have begun to operate without major coronavirus flare-ups. He said it is likely safe for non-essential businesses to reopen as well.
….
However, the White House declined to provide the data that Hassett cited. And over the past two weeks, outbreaks have been reported at meatpacking plants, distribution centers, and warehouses across the country that have remained open.
The Trump administration is refusing to provide the data that they are basing their recommendation to businesses on and they are ignoring outbreaks in businesses that are still in operation. There is precious little evidence to suggest that it is safe for Americans to go back to work and resume normal life, yet the Trump administration is so desperate for a recovery that they are dangerously attempting to rush the nation into reopening.
The virus isn’t going away, and there is no chance to beat it if the economy is reopened too soon. The administration is also assuming that normal life will return as soon as the economy opens up, but people are still afraid, and they won’t be going to restaurants, bars, movie theaters, or large public gatherings.
The outbreaks are a warning sign that the US is moving too fast, and the consequences for such recklessness will be more illness, death, and economic misery.


politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump In Free Fall As Wisconsin, Arizona, and Florida All Could All Go Blue

The Trump campaign has already written off Michigan , and now they are worried about losing Wisconsin , Arizona , and Florida to Joe Biden .
Via The AP : The coronavirus has threatened to rewrite the Electoral College map , and Trump ’ s campaign has become concerned about losing support in several key swing states , particularly Florida and Wisconsin .
Some advisers have all but written off Michigan , which Trump captured in 2016 by fewer than 11,000 votes .
He is now locked in a feud with the state ’ s Democratic governor .
In former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a presumptive Democratic nominee whose promises of across-the-aisle outreach and pragmatic , experienced-based management may play well in several battlegrounds states .
That includes Arizona , which has a vast suburban population uneasy with the constant Trump drama , tweets and base plays .
Michigan looks lost to Trump , and given Joe Biden ’ s Pennsylvania roots and decades-long courtship of voters , the Keystone State may not be an option for Trump for much longer .
Florida is the state that would be most difficult for Democrats to flip given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Wisconsin and Arizona are both in play .
Trump has to keep the 2020 Electoral College map exactly the same as 2016 .
If states start to flip that Trump carried four years ago , his entire strategy will collapse .
The political gravity of a national health emergency , a collapsing economy , and an unpopular presidency have sent Trump ’ s political future into a free fall from which there may be no recovery .
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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The Trump campaign has already written off Michigan, and now they are worried about losing Wisconsin, Arizona, and Florida to Joe Biden.
Via The AP:
The coronavirus has threatened to rewrite the Electoral College map, and Trump’s campaign has become concerned about losing support in several key swing states, particularly Florida and Wisconsin. Some advisers have all but written off Michigan, which Trump captured in 2016 by fewer than 11,000 votes. He is now locked in a feud with the state’s Democratic governor.
In former Vice President Joe Biden, Trump faces a presumptive Democratic nominee whose promises of across-the-aisle outreach and pragmatic, experienced-based management may play well in several battlegrounds states. That includes Arizona, which has a vast suburban population uneasy with the constant Trump drama, tweets and base plays.
Michigan looks lost to Trump, and given Joe Biden’s Pennsylvania roots and decades-long courtship of voters, the Keystone State may not be an option for Trump for much longer.
Florida is the state that would be most difficult for Democrats to flip given the aggressiveness of the Republican voter suppression campaign, but Wisconsin and Arizona are both in play.
Trump has to keep the 2020 Electoral College map exactly the same as 2016. If states start to flip that Trump carried four years ago, his entire strategy will collapse.
The political gravity of a national health emergency, a collapsing economy, and an unpopular presidency have sent Trump’s political future into a free fall from which there may be no recovery.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump Abruptly Cancels Daily Coronavirus Press Briefing After Disinfectant Debacle

There will be no live Coronavirus press briefing on Monday .
For the third day in a row , President Donald Trump will not speak to the nation about the ongoing pandemic .
The White House issued advice to reporters on Sunday that the live briefing would go ahead at 5pm ET the next day .
But the event was abruptly cancelled on Monday morning .
The decision comes following widespread criticism of the President ’ s comments about disinfectant at Thursday ’ s briefing .
Though Trump attempted to walk back his claims , there was global disbelief and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany told Fox News this was not an attempt to cut back on briefings .
Though she also acknowledged Trump would play a smaller role .
“ We ’ re looking at different ways to showcase this president leading , ” McEnany said .
“ The briefing is a key component of that .
We will have briefings this week .
But again , the media needs to not read into what ’ s happening and look at this as an opportunity for the President to speak to the American people.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be briefing the American people this week .
Millions and millions tune in to watch him and see his leadership , ” she said .
Trump will have press availability at 4pm ET following a meeting with industry leaders .
The decision to cancel today ’ s briefing has not been officially linked to disinfectant controversy but critics will see a connection .
Trump had previously used the briefings as substitute rallies .
The President sent tweets on Monday attacking the press ahead of the cancellation .
“ There has never been , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more vicious or hostile Lamestream Media than there is right now , even in the midst of a National Emergency , the Invisible Enemy !
” he said .

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There will be no live Coronavirus press briefing on Monday. For the third day in a row, President Donald Trump will not speak to the nation about the ongoing pandemic.
The White House issued advice to reporters on Sunday that the live briefing would go ahead at 5pm ET the next day. But the event was abruptly cancelled on Monday morning.
The decision comes following widespread criticism of the President’s comments about disinfectant at Thursday’s briefing. Though Trump attempted to walk back his claims, there was global disbelief and mockery.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told Fox News this was not an attempt to cut back on briefings. Though she also acknowledged Trump would play a smaller role.
“We’re looking at different ways to showcase this president leading,” McEnany said.
There has never been, in the history of our Country, a more vicious or hostile Lamestream Media than there is right now, even in the midst of a National Emergency, the Invisible Enemy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2020
“The briefing is a key component of that. We will have briefings this week. But again, the media needs to not read into what’s happening and look at this as an opportunity for the President to speak to the American people.”
“Make no mistake, the president will be briefing the American people this week. Millions and millions tune in to watch him and see his leadership,” she said.
Trump will have press availability at 4pm ET following a meeting with industry leaders.
The decision to cancel today’s briefing has not been officially linked to disinfectant controversy but critics will see a connection. Trump had previously used the briefings as substitute rallies.
The President sent tweets on Monday attacking the press ahead of the cancellation.
“There has never been, in the history of our Country, a more vicious or hostile Lamestream Media than there is right now, even in the midst of a National Emergency, the Invisible Enemy!” he said.
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politicususa--2020-04-27--White House Press Secretary: Trump Works So Hard He’s Too Busy to Eat

The White House Press Secretary has become the latest official to claim the President works so hard that he forgets to eat .
The claim comes as Donald Trump tweeted criticism of the media .
Kayleigh McEnany told Fox News on Monday that President Trump is working day and night during the Coronavirus crisis .
She repeated claims made in a New York Post article that he often has no time for lunch .
McEnany raised White House chief of staff Mark Meadows ’ claim that he ’ s worried about Trump getting enough to eat .
“ His concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eat here and there , ” McEnany said .
“ So , you ’ ve got ta put that into context .
First of all , of course we are concerned for America ’ s workers.
” “ Of course we are concerned for all of those who have lost loved ones .
That is the preeminent concern of this White House.
” “ Make no mistake about it .
It ’ s why I watch this president get up early in the morning and work late into the evening to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get paid and American lives are protected , ” McEnany said .
Claims like McEnany ’ s were met with incredulity over the weekend .
Meadows , a former Republican Congressman , also said Trump was too busy to eat .
“ I can tell you that the biggest concern I have as a new chief of staff is making sure he gets some time to get a quick bite to eat , ” Meadows said .
“ If he gets more than 10 minutes of time in a given day I haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve been here .
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The White House Press Secretary has become the latest official to claim the President works so hard that he forgets to eat. The claim comes as Donald Trump tweeted criticism of the media.
Kayleigh McEnany told Fox News on Monday that President Trump is working day and night during the Coronavirus crisis. She repeated claims made in a New York Post article that he often has no time for lunch.
McEnany raised White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ claim that he’s worried about Trump getting enough to eat.
“His concern is making sure he gets a bite to eat here and there,” McEnany said.
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We all witnessed Trump's full-day Twitter meltdown yesterday and yet Kayleigh McEnany is on Fox News trying to convince you he's too busy to eat pic.twitter.com/KeayIXZVBF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 27, 2020
“So, you’ve gotta put that into context. First of all, of course we are concerned for America’s workers.”
“Of course we are concerned for all of those who have lost loved ones. That is the preeminent concern of this White House.”
“Make no mistake about it. It’s why I watch this president get up early in the morning and work late into the evening to ensure to that end America’s workers get paid and American lives are protected,” McEnany said.
Claims like McEnany’s were met with incredulity over the weekend. Meadows, a former Republican Congressman, also said Trump was too busy to eat.
“I can tell you that the biggest concern I have as a new chief of staff is making sure he gets some time to get a quick bite to eat,” Meadows said.
“If he gets more than 10 minutes of time in a given day I haven’t seen in the five weeks I’ve been here.”
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politicususa--2020-04-27--Nancy Pelosi: Guaranteed Minimum Income Could Be “Worthy of Attention” Now

Nancy Pelosi thinks it may be time to look at a guaranteed minimum income for Americans .
The Speaker of the House spoke to MSNBC about the concept .
The California Democrat was discussing ways to put money in people ’ s pockets amid the Coronavirus outbreak .
Congress has already approved payments made by check due to the crisis .
“ Let ’ s see what works , what is operational and what needs attention , ” Pelosi said .
“ Others have suggested a minimum income , a guaranteed income for people .
Is that worthy of attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are many more people than just in small business and hired by small business , as important as that is the vitality of our economy , and other people that are not in the public sector , meeting our needs in so many ways , hat may need some assistance as well.
” “ We ’ re talking about the lives of the American people , ” Pelosi said .
“ Again , the pull and push of should we open up or not if it jeopardizes the lives of the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with care , ” she said .
“ But again , recognize the realities of it all .
What is the execution of it ?
What is working ?
And what are we getting out money ’ s worth on ?
” “ I think we have to look at that , too .
How ’ s the money being spent ?
With all the best intentions in the world , but nonetheless , we want the money to go where it needs [ to ] .
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Nancy Pelosi thinks it may be time to look at a guaranteed minimum income for Americans. The Speaker of the House spoke to MSNBC about the concept.
The California Democrat was discussing ways to put money in people’s pockets amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Congress has already approved payments made by check due to the crisis.
“Let’s see what works, what is operational and what needs attention,” Pelosi said.
“Others have suggested a minimum income, a guaranteed income for people. Is that worthy of attention now? Perhaps so.”
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WATCH: Speaker Pelosi: A minimum guaranteed income may now be "worthy of attention." pic.twitter.com/19W3gwKGm4 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 27, 2020
“Because there are many more people than just in small business and hired by small business, as important as that is the vitality of our economy, and other people that are not in the public sector, meeting our needs in so many ways, hat may need some assistance as well.”
“We’re talking about the lives of the American people,” Pelosi said.
“Again, the pull and push of should we open up or not if it jeopardizes the lives of the American people, we have to handle it with care,” she said.
“But again, recognize the realities of it all. What is the execution of it? What is working? And what are we getting out money’s worth on?”
“I think we have to look at that, too. How’s the money being spent? With all the best intentions in the world, but nonetheless, we want the money to go where it needs [to].”
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politicususa--2020-04-27--Schumer Will Introduce “No PR” Legislation to Stop Trump from Placing Name on Stimulus Checks

“ President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests , ” Schumer said in a statement .
“ The No PR Act puts an end to the president ’ s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.
” “ Delaying the release of stimulus checks so his signature could be added is a waste of time and money , ” Schumer added .
The news comes after the Treasury Department made orders for the president ’ s name to appear on millions of stimulus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service ( IRS ) .
The checks–– $ 1200 for qualifying adults and $ 500 for each child––are being mailed out as part of a landmark $ 2.2 trillion stimulus package passed last month .
About 70 million Americans are expected to get checks .
Last week , Senator Ron Wyden ( D-Ore. ) , who sits on the Senate Finance Committee , sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin demanding information about the decision to put Trump ’ s name on stimulus checks .
“ To set the record straight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this decision to benefit the president politically , which may delay delivery of critical funds to millions of Americans struggling to pay the rent and put food on the table , ” Wyden wrote .
“ If adding the signature was in fact your idea that information could have already been made available to Congress , ” “ We did put the president ’ s name on the check .
That was my idea , ” Mnuchin , for his part , said in a CNN interview .
“ He is the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a terrific symbol to the American public .
”

“President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests,” Schumer said in a statement. “The No PR Act puts an end to the president’s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.”
“Delaying the release of stimulus checks so his signature could be added is a waste of time and money,” Schumer added.
The news comes after the Treasury Department made orders for the president’s name to appear on millions of stimulus checks sent out by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The checks––$1200 for qualifying adults and $500 for each child––are being mailed out as part of a landmark $2.2 trillion stimulus package passed last month. About 70 million Americans are expected to get checks.
Last week, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who sits on the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin demanding information about the decision to put Trump’s name on stimulus checks.
“To set the record straight, I request details about how you made this decision to benefit the president politically, which may delay delivery of critical funds to millions of Americans struggling to pay the rent and put food on the table,” Wyden wrote. “If adding the signature was in fact your idea that information could have already been made available to Congress,”
“We did put the president’s name on the check. That was my idea,” Mnuchin, for his part, said in a CNN interview. “He is the president, and I think it’s a terrific symbol to the American public.”


politicususa--2020-04-27--Trump Stomps His Feet And Demands Democrats Be Blamed For His Stimulus Failure

Trump continues to Twitter rampage on Monday as he is telling America to blame Democrats for any delay in getting their unemployment .
People have faced delays in applying for unemployment due to the system being overwhelmed , but if Trump would not have wasted 70 days when he could have been responding to the coronavirus , organizing mass testing , and a full-scale federal effort , the impact of the pandemic would not be as severe .
A big part of the reason for the delays is that Trump ’ s Department of Labor has been slow in providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of funds .
According to CNN , “ States had to wait until the federal Department of Labor issued guidance on the extra funds , which will be fully covered by the federal government .
That guidance came out this past weekend , a week after the bill was signed.
” Trump wants all of the credit when anything goes right , and none of the blame when things go wrong .
The President can ’ t pass the buck to Democrats .
The mess all belongs to Donald Trump .
For more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Trump continues to Twitter rampage on Monday as he is telling America to blame Democrats for any delay in getting their unemployment.
Trump tweeted:
Blame the Democrats for any “lateness” in your Enhanced Unemployment Insurance. I wanted the money to be paid directly, they insisted it be paid by states for distribution. I told them this would happen, especially with many states which have old computers. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2020
People have faced delays in applying for unemployment due to the system being overwhelmed, but if Trump would not have wasted 70 days when he could have been responding to the coronavirus, organizing mass testing, and a full-scale federal effort, the impact of the pandemic would not be as severe.
A big part of the reason for the delays is that Trump’s Department of Labor has been slow in providing rules to the states for the distribution of funds.
According to CNN, “States had to wait until the federal Department of Labor issued guidance on the extra funds, which will be fully covered by the federal government. That guidance came out this past weekend, a week after the bill was signed.”
Trump wants all of the credit when anything goes right, and none of the blame when things go wrong.
The President can’t pass the buck to Democrats. The mess all belongs to Donald Trump.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-04-27--Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Refers to His State as “God’s Waiting Room” for Seniors

“ If you go back six weeks , there were people saying that Florida was going to be another New York or another Italy , ” DeSantis said .
“ Those have all been proven to be false .
Florida ’ s performed better than anyone predicted.
” You can watch DeSantis ’ s remarks in the video below .
People over the age of 60 make up roughly 28 percent of Florida ’ s population .
Seniors are also especially vulnerable to the coronavirus , which according to the most up-to-date statistics , has claimed at least 1,074 lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded 31,528 coronavirus cases .
On Saturday , DeSantis said he is in no rush to lift restrictions on business operations in the wake of the pandemic .
Although restrictions expire on April 30 , it seems he will extend social distancing requirements through May .
“ We ’ re not doing in-person sports yet , no matter what .
That ’ s just not going to happen in May , ” he said .
“ Another thing in Phase 1 , they say movie theaters with social distancing , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think it is an enclosed environment ( and ) you are much better off being outdoors then in an enclosed environment — that ’ s just a reality .
”

“If you go back six weeks, there were people saying that Florida was going to be another New York or another Italy,” DeSantis said. “Those have all been proven to be false. Florida’s performed better than anyone predicted.”
You can watch DeSantis’s remarks in the video below.
People over the age of 60 make up roughly 28 percent of Florida’s population. Seniors are also especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, which according to the most up-to-date statistics, has claimed at least 1,074 lives in the state. Florida has currently recorded 31,528 coronavirus cases.
On Saturday, DeSantis said he is in no rush to lift restrictions on business operations in the wake of the pandemic. Although restrictions expire on April 30, it seems he will extend social distancing requirements through May.
“We’re not doing in-person sports yet, no matter what. That’s just not going to happen in May,” he said. “Another thing in Phase 1, they say movie theaters with social distancing, I’m not there yet on the movie theaters. I think it is an enclosed environment (and) you are much better off being outdoors then in an enclosed environment — that’s just a reality.”


politicususa--2020-04-28--Trump Didn’t Read The Intelligence Briefings That Sounded The Alarm Over The Coronavirus

Many Americans are wondering why the federal government – the president , in particular – was so slow in responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes on Monday , Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller explained one reason why Donald Trump didn ’ t take the threat seriously : He doesn ’ t read his daily intelligence briefings .
“ Unlike his predecessors , he does not sit down each day to digest this product , ” Miller said .
“ He doesn ’ t read it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He relies almost exclusively on an oral briefing that he has curtailed to roughly two or three times a week , ” he added .
How much of this material registered with the president because one , he doesn ’ t read the [ President ’ s Daily Brief ] .
Unlike his predecessors , he does not sit down each day to digest this product .
He doesn ’ t read it , doesn ’ t skim it .
He relies almost exclusively on an oral briefing that he has curtailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
So he ’ s getting an oral briefing from an intelligence analyst , but he skips the reading of the PDB .
So it ’ s hard to know how much of this material actually made its way to him .
We know that it ’ s included in the brief and that brief is delivered to the White House each and every day .
We don ’ t know how much it registers to him .
Across this stretch of time , of course , he is in January and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re writing about – he is very dismissive of the threat of this virus .
As late as late February , he is still saying it ’ s going to go away , it ’ s going to magically disappear .
There is no big deal .
It ’ s going to go down to zero , things like this .
During the 2016 presidential campaign , Hillary Clinton wasn ’ t considered the most flashy political candidate .
By her own admission , she didn ’ t have the same political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have always had .
What Hillary Clinton did demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt was that she knew the issues inside and out .
She built her campaign upon a series of detailed policy proposals , while Trump built his on bumper sticker slogans and racist dog whistles .
While Trump ended up winning* that election more than three years ago , his presidency has made the strongest case yet that it ’ s probably a better idea to elect the boring , competent candidate – one who will , I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings – over the reality TV game show host .
In this case , it would have saved actual American lives .

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Many Americans are wondering why the federal government – the president, in particular – was so slow in responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Monday, Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller explained one reason why Donald Trump didn’t take the threat seriously: He doesn’t read his daily intelligence briefings.
“Unlike his predecessors, he does not sit down each day to digest this product,” Miller said. “He doesn’t read it, doesn’t skim it.”
“He relies almost exclusively on an oral briefing that he has curtailed to roughly two or three times a week,” he added.
Video:
Washington Post reporter Greg Miller says Trump doesn’t read or even skim the presidential daily briefing, which is likely one reason he didn’t take the coronavirus threat seriously. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/Soi2913B4S — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) April 28, 2020
Miller said:
How much of this material registered with the president because one, he doesn’t read the [President’s Daily Brief]. Unlike his predecessors, he does not sit down each day to digest this product. He doesn’t read it, doesn’t skim it. He relies almost exclusively on an oral briefing that he has curtailed to roughly two or three times a week. So he’s getting an oral briefing from an intelligence analyst, but he skips the reading of the PDB. So it’s hard to know how much of this material actually made its way to him. We know that it’s included in the brief and that brief is delivered to the White House each and every day. We don’t know how much it registers to him. Across this stretch of time, of course, he is in January and February – the period of time we’re writing about – he is very dismissive of the threat of this virus. As late as late February, he is still saying it’s going to go away, it’s going to magically disappear. There is no big deal. It’s going to go down to zero, things like this.
Having a boring, competent president can save lives
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton wasn’t considered the most flashy political candidate. By her own admission, she didn’t have the same political presence that Barack Obama or Bill Clinton have always had.
What Hillary Clinton did demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt was that she knew the issues inside and out. She built her campaign upon a series of detailed policy proposals, while Trump built his on bumper sticker slogans and racist dog whistles.
While Trump ended up winning* that election more than three years ago, his presidency has made the strongest case yet that it’s probably a better idea to elect the boring, competent candidate – one who will, I don’t know, read the daily briefings – over the reality TV game show host.
In this case, it would have saved actual American lives.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Trump Incompetence Kills More Americans In 2 Months Than Vietnam Did In 9 Years

Donald Trump claims to be at war with the coronavirus , but more Americans have died in two months of the virus war than died in nine years in Vietnam .
It took nine years and two presidents to kill as many Americans in Vietnam as Trump has managed to kill with his incompetent response to the coronavirus , and the sad reality is that the Trump administration isn ’ t improving or learning anything .
Vice President Mike Pence didn ’ t wear a mask when visiting the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday even though he was informed of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived .
Trump shifts between Herbet Hooveresque happy talk and unfounded optimism , and the complete ineptitude of presidents like LBJ and George W. Bush who also failed at being a wartime president .
The difference is that the current war wasn ’ t caused by a terrorist attack or Cold War tensions .
The virus war was lost by presidential ineptitude .
Trump gave the virus a 70-day head start and has been playing catch up ever since .
Donald Trump has now led America to the worst economy since the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam .
At his current pace , Trump ’ s presidency will go down in history as the worst thing to happen to the United States since the Civil War .
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Donald Trump claims to be at war with the coronavirus, but more Americans have died in two months of the virus war than died in nine years in Vietnam.
The grim statistic from Larry Sabato:
And now, sadly, it has happened: More U.S. deaths (58,365) from #COVID19 than from the long Vietnam War (58,220). Some protest the comparison–yet it was President Trump that declared "wartime" against an "invisible enemy". Sounds like a comparison to me. https://t.co/XCej8tuCSN — Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) April 28, 2020
It took nine years and two presidents to kill as many Americans in Vietnam as Trump has managed to kill with his incompetent response to the coronavirus, and the sad reality is that the Trump administration isn’t improving or learning anything.
Vice President Mike Pence didn’t wear a mask when visiting the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday even though he was informed of the hospital’s mask policy before he arrived.
Trump shifts between Herbet Hooveresque happy talk and unfounded optimism, and the complete ineptitude of presidents like LBJ and George W. Bush who also failed at being a wartime president. The difference is that the current war wasn’t caused by a terrorist attack or Cold War tensions. The virus war was lost by presidential ineptitude. Trump gave the virus a 70-day head start and has been playing catch up ever since.
Donald Trump has now led America to the worst economy since the Great Depression, and the most deaths since Vietnam.
At his current pace, Trump’s presidency will go down in history as the worst thing to happen to the United States since the Civil War.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Former Staffers Launch Super PAC To Gets Sanders Base Out For Biden

Former long-time top staffers to Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) have launched a super PAC aimed at turning out the Sanders base for Joe Biden .
According to a statement from the Future To Believe In PAC as provided to PoliticusUSA , “ Future to Believe In will be governed by an experienced team of former staff of Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ presidential campaigns , who over the next six months are committing to organize and turn out the Bernie base with a focus on young voters of all races , very liberal voters , blue collar progressives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden.
” Jeff Weaver the former Sanders campaign manager and longtime aide , said , “ Because of the strength of the progressive movement , we together have moved the Democratic Party and the national debate .
All that success , however , means little to the people whose interests we seek to represent – working families , the poor , and marginalized communities – if we don ’ t elect the candidates we have pushed , and continue to push , to be more progressive .
Electing Joe Biden as President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those gains to be institutionalized so that our movement can focus on pushing the debate even further in years to come.
” The group praised Vice President Biden for his openness toward moving in a progressive direction on wages , labor , health care , and higher education .
Weaver was correct .
No movement can move forward until their gains become institutionalized .
The best way for progressives to see their policy gains become reality is to vote for Joe Biden .
The former vice president will move in a progressive direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country is moving in that direction .
There is a level on the left that didn ’ t exist in 2016 .
The threat of four more years of Trump has brought people together from across the political spectrum .
Some progressives are thinking pragmatically about this election , and that is the best way to make sure that policies they believe in become law .

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Former long-time top staffers to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have launched a super PAC aimed at turning out the Sanders base for Joe Biden.
According to a statement from the Future To Believe In PAC as provided to PoliticusUSA, “Future to Believe In will be governed by an experienced team of former staff of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaigns, who over the next six months are committing to organize and turn out the Bernie base with a focus on young voters of all races, very liberal voters, blue collar progressives, and Latino voters in support of Joe Biden.
Jeff Weaver the former Sanders campaign manager and longtime aide, said, “Because of the strength of the progressive movement, we together have moved the Democratic Party and the national debate. All that success, however, means little to the people whose interests we seek to represent – working families, the poor, and marginalized communities – if we don’t elect the candidates we have pushed, and continue to push, to be more progressive. Electing Joe Biden as President of the United States will allow some of those gains to be institutionalized so that our movement can focus on pushing the debate even further in years to come.”
The group praised Vice President Biden for his openness toward moving in a progressive direction on wages, labor, health care, and higher education.
Weaver was correct. No movement can move forward until their gains become institutionalized. The best way for progressives to see their policy gains become reality is to vote for Joe Biden. The former vice president will move in a progressive direction on the issues listed above because the country is moving in that direction.
There is a level on the left that didn’t exist in 2016. The threat of four more years of Trump has brought people together from across the political spectrum.
Some progressives are thinking pragmatically about this election, and that is the best way to make sure that policies they believe in become law.


politicususa--2020-04-28--Mayo Clinic Forced To Delete Tweet Telling Pence He Had To Wear A Mask

The Mayo Clinic tweeted and then deleted a tweet stating that they told Mike Pence about their mask policy when the VP was shown not wearing a mask .
Pence toured the Mayo Clinic and was the only person in the video who was not wearing a mask .
Pence was also not practicing social distancing , but he did avoid shaking hands .
Here is the deleted tweet , because nothing ever really goes away on the Internet : Someone at the Mayo Clinic posted the tweet because they wanted the world to know that Pence was told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President should have been well aware of the policy because he is in charge of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
One can be certain that the administration said something as soon as the tweet from the Mayo Clinic was seen .
Pence ’ s stunt , likely made Trump happy , but it backfired on the administration .
Pence looked like a virus denier as he was in a room surrounded by people who were wearing masks .
Mike Pence is modeling that Donald Trump wants .
Trump is hoping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t hold him accountable for his incompetent response .
He demonstrated how out of touch the entire administration is with reality .
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The Mayo Clinic tweeted and then deleted a tweet stating that they told Mike Pence about their mask policy when the VP was shown not wearing a mask.
Pence toured the Mayo Clinic and was the only person in the video who was not wearing a mask. Pence was also not practicing social distancing, but he did avoid shaking hands.
Here is the deleted tweet, because nothing ever really goes away on the Internet:
The Mayo Clinic has now deleted this tweet. Hmm. pic.twitter.com/M3Z9dTu8Bk — Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 28, 2020
Someone at the Mayo Clinic posted the tweet because they wanted the world to know that Pence was told the policy, and violated it. The Vice President should have been well aware of the policy because he is in charge of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
One can be certain that the administration said something as soon as the tweet from the Mayo Clinic was seen.
Pence’s stunt, likely made Trump happy, but it backfired on the administration. Pence looked like a virus denier as he was in a room surrounded by people who were wearing masks.
Mike Pence is modeling that Donald Trump wants. Trump is hoping that America forgets the coronavirus, and doesn’t hold him accountable for his incompetent response.
Pence didn’t project reassurance by not wearing a mask.
He demonstrated how out of touch the entire administration is with reality.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Pence Blows Off His Own Guidelines And Wears No Mask At Mayo Clinic

Vice President Mike Pence wore no PPE and did not even bother with a mask while visiting the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday .
Pence was at the Mayo Clinic checking on their plasma research program for the treatment of coronavirus , and he was the only person on the tour not wearing a mask : Trump wants to pretend like the coronavirus is gone , so Pence is no longer allowed to wear PPE , but this is absurdly stupid .
Never in modern history has an administration set a worse example for people than Trump and Pence .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Vice President refuse to model good public health behaviors .
One of the main reasons that the virus has been so hard to defeat in the United States is that many Americans aren ’ t following the guidelines .
The White House wants to get back to business as usual , but the reality is that the country is not ready for business as usual .
There is no reason for Pence not to be wearing a mask at the Mayo Clinic .
The message being sent to the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t taking this crisis seriously .
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Vice President Mike Pence wore no PPE and did not even bother with a mask while visiting the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday.
Pence was at the Mayo Clinic checking on their plasma research program for the treatment of coronavirus, and he was the only person on the tour not wearing a mask:
VP Pence currently touring the Mayo Clinic–and seems to be the only one not wearing a mask pic.twitter.com/uJz549k6BR — Sara Cook (@saraecook) April 28, 2020
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Trump wants to pretend like the coronavirus is gone, so Pence is no longer allowed to wear PPE, but this is absurdly stupid. Never in modern history has an administration set a worse example for people than Trump and Pence.
The coronavirus will not be defeated if leaders like the Vice President refuse to model good public health behaviors. One of the main reasons that the virus has been so hard to defeat in the United States is that many Americans aren’t following the guidelines.
The White House wants to get back to business as usual, but the reality is that the country is not ready for business as usual. There is no reason for Pence not to be wearing a mask at the Mayo Clinic.
The message being sent to the American people is that Trump and Pence aren’t taking this crisis seriously.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Kansas Man Drinks Cleaning Products After Listening To Trump

State officials report that a man in Kansas drank cleaning products after Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectants to kill coronavirus .
After President Donald Trump floated ingesting highly toxic disinfectant as a treatment for the coronavirus , Kansas health authorities say a man drank cleaning product over the weekend .
Lee Norman , the state health officer , said the head of the Kansas Poison Control Center reported a more than 40 percent increase in cleaning chemical cases .
“ Including a fellow over the weekend who drank a product because of the advice he ’ d received , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The advice that this man received didn ’ t come from a doctor or a medical professional .
It came from Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus briefing where he suggested putting UV light in people ’ s bodies and injecting individuals with bleach to kill the virus .
The President Of The United States is offering dangerous non-medical advice to the American people .
Before suggesting that they drink or inject cleaning products , Trump urged people to get prescriptions for a malaria drug that is so dangerous that the FDA had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it for the virus .
There was a lot of laughter when Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into the body from citizens who couldn ’ t believe that a president would say such a stupid and dangerous thing , but some people listened , and now they are sick because they took the advice of Donald Trump .

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State officials report that a man in Kansas drank cleaning products after Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectants to kill coronavirus.
Via The Wichita Eagle:
After President Donald Trump floated ingesting highly toxic disinfectant as a treatment for the coronavirus, Kansas health authorities say a man drank cleaning product over the weekend.
Lee Norman, the state health officer, said the head of the Kansas Poison Control Center reported a more than 40 percent increase in cleaning chemical cases.
“Including a fellow over the weekend who drank a product because of the advice he’d received,” Norman said during a news conference Monday.
The advice that this man received didn’t come from a doctor or a medical professional. It came from Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefing where he suggested putting UV light in people’s bodies and injecting individuals with bleach to kill the virus.
The President Of The United States is offering dangerous non-medical advice to the American people. Before suggesting that they drink or inject cleaning products, Trump urged people to get prescriptions for a malaria drug that is so dangerous that the FDA had to issue a warning against people taking it for the virus.
There was a lot of laughter when Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into the body from citizens who couldn’t believe that a president would say such a stupid and dangerous thing, but some people listened, and now they are sick because they took the advice of Donald Trump.


politicususa--2020-04-28--Trump Orders Virus Ravaged Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open

Trump is ignoring a coronavirus outbreak in meat processing plants and planning to sign an executive order ordering them to @ @ @ @ @ also going to sign executive order waving legal liability for meat processing plants in case @ @ @ @ @ : The coronavirus is causing thousands of workers in meat processing plants across the country @ @ @ @ @ , but instead of dealing with the public health emergency , Donald Trump is going @ @ @ @ @ stay open , which will cause the coronavirus to spread and the pandemic to continue @ @ @ @ @ get sick and die so that he can have his nightly hamburger and Diet Coke @ @ @ @ @ Outside of a vaccine , the only way to beat the virus is not to @ @ @ @ @ At each decision point in this crisis , Donald Trump has consistently made the lives @ @ @ @ @ with bad and wrong decisions .
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Trump is ignoring a coronavirus outbreak in meat processing plants and planning to sign an executive order ordering them to stay open.
Jennifer Jacobs tweeted:
BREAKING: Trump plans to order meat processing plants to STAY OPEN, declaring them critical infrastructure under Defense Production Act. Order meant to stave off shortage of beef, chicken, eggs, pork. Plant closures could have shut down as much as 80% of capacity, source says. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 28, 2020
Trump is also going to sign executive order waving legal liability for meat processing plants in case employees and consumers get sick:
I asked if Trump administration taking any action to protect the U.S. food supply, on closed meatpacking plants or, say, maybe ban exports of pork. He told us he will do an EO to help Tyson Foods with a “liability” problem. Food supply is ok, he told us. pic.twitter.com/6gIB3nDJCN — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 28, 2020
The coronavirus is causing thousands of workers in meat processing plants across the country to get sick and die, but instead of dealing with the public health emergency, Donald Trump is going to order the plants to stay open, which will cause the coronavirus to spread and the pandemic to continue. Trump prefers that people get sick and die so that he can have his nightly hamburger and Diet Coke while watching Fox News.
Outside of a vaccine, the only way to beat the virus is not to maintain business as usual.
At each decision point in this crisis, Donald Trump has consistently made the lives of the American people worse with bad and wrong decisions.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Chuck Schumer to Trump: Your “Pathetic” Coronavirus Testing Plan Is “Hurting the Recovery You Want S

Chuck Schumer to Trump: Your “Pathetic” Coronavirus Testing Plan Is “Hurting the Recovery You Want So Badly”

Senator Chuck Schumer has warned Donald Trump that economic recovery won ’ t happen without proper Coronavirus testing .
The New York Democrat slammed the President ’ s current plan .
The Senate Minority Leader told MSNBC on Tuesday that Trump ’ s blueprint for testing wasn ’ t good enough .
“ You know the report they issued yesterday ?
It was pathetic .
It didn ’ t have any details .
And then at the end , it said let the states do it , ” Schumer said .
“ No one in the administration has given an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should do it and that ’ s one of the reasons I think we need to get the hearings.
” Schumer wants oversight hearings in the Senate and he wants to hear testimony from Dr. Deborah Birx , Dr. Anthony Fauci and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin .
“ There will be no way to ramp up and get the number of tests , and the auxiliary things like the swabs that we need unless the federal government takes over , ” Schumer said .
“ Other countries are way ahead of us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President directly .
Trump has talked up reopening the economy for weeks .
Experts have said this should not happen until the country is prepared .
“ Mr .
President Trump , Donald Trump , you ’ re hurting the recovery you want so badly , by not having the tests , ” Schumer said .
“ The best way to recover quickly is testing , testing , testing .
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Senator Chuck Schumer has warned Donald Trump that economic recovery won’t happen without proper Coronavirus testing. The New York Democrat slammed the President’s current plan.
The Senate Minority Leader told MSNBC on Tuesday that Trump’s blueprint for testing wasn’t good enough.
“You know the report they issued yesterday? It was pathetic. It didn’t have any details. And then at the end, it said let the states do it,” Schumer said.
“No one in the administration has given an answer specifically as to how the states should do it and that’s one of the reasons I think we need to get the hearings.”
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Senate Minority Leader Schumer: "President Donald Trump you're hurting the recovery you want so badly by not having the tests. The best way to recover quickly is testing, testing, testing. I want him to do the right thing … for the American people, and it is frustrating." pic.twitter.com/JcCHG2Jtr6 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 28, 2020
Schumer wants oversight hearings in the Senate and he wants to hear testimony from Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
“There will be no way to ramp up and get the number of tests, and the auxiliary things like the swabs that we need unless the federal government takes over,” Schumer said.
“Other countries are way ahead of us,” he warned.
Schumer addressed the President directly. Trump has talked up reopening the economy for weeks. Experts have said this should not happen until the country is prepared.
“Mr. President Trump, Donald Trump, you’re hurting the recovery you want so badly, by not having the tests,” Schumer said.
“The best way to recover quickly is testing, testing, testing.”
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Americans Will Get Signed Letter from Trump with Economic Stimulus Check

The federal government will send letters from President Trump with economic stimulus checks .
Each letter will feature his signature and a message from the President .
The administration has claimed these letters are necessary .
The Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act requires letters containing information about the payments .
However , there is no requirement for Donald Trump ’ s personal signature to appear on these letters .
The contents of the missives also don ’ t appear completely necessary .
“ On March 27 , 2020 , Congress passed with overwhelming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) , which I proudly signed into law , ” the letters say .
Trump thanks Congress for “ working with my administration to fast-track this $ 2.2 trillion in much-need economic relief to the American people.
” The letter then takes on a more bombastic and less informative tone .
“ Every citizen should take tremendous pride in the selflessness , courage and compassion of our people , ” the letters say .
“ America ’ s drive , determination , innovation and sheer willpower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will continue to conquer this one too.
” “ Just as we have before , America will triumph yet again – and rise to new heights of greatness .
We will do it together , as one nation , stronger than ever before.
” The legislation refers to letters that are much more basic .
“ Not later than 15 days after the date on which the ( Treasury ) Secretary distributed any payment to an eligible taxpayer pursuant to this subsection , notice shall be sent by mail to such taxpayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law states .
“ Such notice shall indicate the method by which such payment was made , the amount of such payment , and a phone number for the appropriate point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service to report any failure to receive such payment.
” The President has already been mocked for insisting his signature appear on stimulus checks .
The decision reportedly slowed down the process of getting payments to Americans .

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The federal government will send letters from President Trump with economic stimulus checks. Each letter will feature his signature and a message from the President.
The administration has claimed these letters are necessary. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act requires letters containing information about the payments.
However, there is no requirement for Donald Trump’s personal signature to appear on these letters. The contents of the missives also don’t appear completely necessary.
“On March 27, 2020, Congress passed with overwhelming bipartisan support the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), which I proudly signed into law,” the letters say.
Trump thanks Congress for “working with my administration to fast-track this $2.2 trillion in much-need economic relief to the American people.”
The letter then takes on a more bombastic and less informative tone.
“Every citizen should take tremendous pride in the selflessness, courage and compassion of our people,” the letters say.
“America’s drive, determination, innovation and sheer willpower have conquered every previous challenge – and they will continue to conquer this one too.”
“Just as we have before, America will triumph yet again – and rise to new heights of greatness. We will do it together, as one nation, stronger than ever before.”
The legislation refers to letters that are much more basic.
“Not later than 15 days after the date on which the (Treasury) Secretary distributed any payment to an eligible taxpayer pursuant to this subsection, notice shall be sent by mail to such taxpayer’s last known address,” the law states.
“Such notice shall indicate the method by which such payment was made, the amount of such payment, and a phone number for the appropriate point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service to report any failure to receive such payment.”
The President has already been mocked for insisting his signature appear on stimulus checks. The decision reportedly slowed down the process of getting payments to Americans.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Joe Biden: I Can Win Florida Because “They’ve Had a Good Dose” of Trump

Joe Biden believes he can win Florida because voters there have had enough of President Donald Trump .
The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate leads Trump in some polls of the Sunshine State .
The former Vice President spoke to CBS4 Miami ’ s Jim DeFede about Democrats ’ chances if picking up the crucial swing state .
“ How do you win Florida ?
” the host asked .
“ You ’ re in a situation where Hillary Clinton lost the state , the governor is a Republican , Bill Nelson couldn ’ t even win the state in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 ?
” “ It ’ s 2020 , and they ’ ve had a good dose of the president of the United States of America , ” Biden replied .
“ Now again , it ’ s early early on , the polling data shows it a toss-up .
Either me ahead or him slightly ahead , but it ’ s a long way to go.
” “ It ’ s about telling the truth , ” Biden went on .
“ It ’ s about letting people know what you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives better , ” he said .
“ It ’ s about making sure that everything doesn ’ t just go to the very wealthy in this country , it ’ s about making sure that people have access to real education , it ’ s about making sure that you can afford college , ” Biden said .
“ It ’ s about making sure that we build the middle class back up and also deal with what everybody in Florida knows is a problem , global warming.
” Some polls show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president won in 2016 .
However , several polls show effective ties between the men or Trump leading the bellwether state .

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Joe Biden believes he can win Florida because voters there have had enough of President Donald Trump. The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate leads Trump in some polls of the Sunshine State.
The former Vice President spoke to CBS4 Miami’s Jim DeFede about Democrats’ chances if picking up the crucial swing state.
“How do you win Florida?” the host asked.
“You’re in a situation where Hillary Clinton lost the state, the governor is a Republican, Bill Nelson couldn’t even win the state in 2018. How do you win it in 2020?”
It’s 2020, and they’ve had a good dose of the president of the United States of America,” Biden replied.
“Now again, it’s early early on, the polling data shows it a toss-up. Either me ahead or him slightly ahead, but it’s a long way to go.”
“It’s about telling the truth,” Biden went on.
“It’s about letting people know what you’re going to do to make their lives better,” he said.
“It’s about making sure that everything doesn’t just go to the very wealthy in this country, it’s about making sure that people have access to real education, it’s about making sure that you can afford college,” Biden said.
“It’s about making sure that we build the middle class back up and also deal with what everybody in Florida knows is a problem, global warming.”
Some polls show Biden leading Trump in Florida, which the president won in 2016. However, several polls show effective ties between the men or Trump leading the bellwether state.
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politicususa--2020-04-28--Trump Is Urging Governors to “Seriously Consider” Reopening Schools Despite Pandemic

President Donald Trump urged state governors to “ seriously consider ” reopening their public schools ” after some announced schools would remain shuttered through the end of the year .
Trump reportedly made the suggestion on a conference call with the nation ’ s governors .
“ Some of you might start to think about school openings , ” Trump said according to audio obtained by The New York Times .
“ I think it ’ s something , Mike , they can seriously consider and maybe get going on it.
” “ The young children have done very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all gone through , so a lot of people are thinking about the school openings , ” he added .
Trump later referenced the call during the daily coronavirus press briefing .
“ Not a long way to go in the school system right now… for this year .
But I think you ’ ll see a lot of schools open up , even if it ’ s for a very short period of time , ” he told reporters .
“ I think it would be a good thing .
Because as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this vicious virus goes after , young people seem to do very well .
Young people seem to do very well .
So , I know there are some governors that aren ’ t necessarily ready to open up their states but they may be ready to open up their school systems.
” “ State and local officials may need to tailor the application of these criteria to local circumstances ( e.g.
, metropolitan areas that have suffered severe COVID outbreaks , rural and suburban areas where outbreaks have not occurred or have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate , Governors should work on a regional basis to satisfy these criteria and to progress through the phases outlined below , ” reads the White House website .

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President Donald Trump urged state governors to “seriously consider” reopening their public schools” after some announced schools would remain shuttered through the end of the year. Trump reportedly made the suggestion on a conference call with the nation’s governors.
“Some of you might start to think about school openings,” Trump said according to audio obtained by The New York Times. “I think it’s something, Mike, they can seriously consider and maybe get going on it.”
“The young children have done very well in this disaster that we’ve all gone through, so a lot of people are thinking about the school openings,” he added.
Trump later referenced the call during the daily coronavirus press briefing.
“Not a long way to go in the school system right now… for this year. But I think you’ll see a lot of schools open up, even if it’s for a very short period of time,” he told reporters. “I think it would be a good thing. Because as you see, in terms of what this vicious virus goes after, young people seem to do very well. Young people seem to do very well. So, I know there are some governors that aren’t necessarily ready to open up their states but they may be ready to open up their school systems.”
The president’s comments directly contradict White House guidelines on school reopenings.
“State and local officials may need to tailor the application of these criteria to local circumstances (e.g., metropolitan areas that have suffered severe COVID outbreaks, rural and suburban areas where outbreaks have not occurred or have been mild). Additionally, where appropriate, Governors should work on a regional basis to satisfy these criteria and to progress through the phases outlined below,” reads the White House website.


politicususa--2020-04-28--Trump Says He Knows Kim Jong Un’s Condition, But Can’t Talk About It

Speaking at yesterday ’ s White House press conference , President Donald Trump said he knows the health status of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un , claiming that he could not “ tell you exactly ” the status of Kim ’ s health but that he did have a “ very good idea ” about his condition .
Saying the world would know more “ in the not too distant future , ” Trump said , “ But I can ’ t talk about it now .
I just wish him well.
” Rumors about Kim Jong Un ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last few weeks ; he hasn ’ t made a public appearance in the last four .
Citing top South Korean officials , Bloomberg News reported that the South Korean government knows where Kim is .
Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul did not elaborate , but said , “ The government is aware of Kim Jong Un ’ s location.
” North Korean state media , perhaps feeling the pressure to dispel rumors about Kim ’ s condition , published a purported letter from Kim in which he congratulated South African President Cyril Ramaphosa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dated April 27 , 2020 .
Top diplomats have criticized President Trump for engaging in face-to-face meetings with Kim , saying his approach to diplomacy is further weakened with Kim out of sight .
“ The serious level of diplomacy required to move the ball forward with the North Koreans isn ’ t possible with Trump at the helm , ” said Suzanne DiMaggio , a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace .
“ The U.S. negotiating team has not been fully empowered and , as a result , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reliable communications channel in place .
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Speaking at yesterday’s White House press conference, President Donald Trump said he knows the health status of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claiming that he could not “tell you exactly” the status of Kim’s health but that he did have a “very good idea” about his condition.
Saying the world would know more “in the not too distant future,” Trump said, “But I can’t talk about it now. I just wish him well.”
Rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health status have swirled in the last few weeks; he hasn’t made a public appearance in the last four.
Citing top South Korean officials, Bloomberg News reported that the South Korean government knows where Kim is.
Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul did not elaborate, but said, “The government is aware of Kim Jong Un’s location.”
North Korean state media, perhaps feeling the pressure to dispel rumors about Kim’s condition, published a purported letter from Kim in which he congratulated South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Freedom Day. The letter was dated April 27, 2020.
Top diplomats have criticized President Trump for engaging in face-to-face meetings with Kim, saying his approach to diplomacy is further weakened with Kim out of sight.
“The serious level of diplomacy required to move the ball forward with the North Koreans isn’t possible with Trump at the helm,” said Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “The U.S. negotiating team has not been fully empowered and, as a result, there still isn’t a consistent, reliable communications channel in place.”


politicususa--2020-04-29--Michigan Gov. Whitmer Announces “Future for Frontliners” Program to Provide Tuition-Free College to

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Announces “Future for Frontliners” Program to Provide Tuition-Free College to Essential Workers

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a new program to provide a tuition-free college or technical education to essential workers who do not have a degree .
The program will help the state meet its goal to increase the number of working-age adults with a technical certificate or college degree from 45 percent to 60 percent by 2030 .
Whitmer will also expand Michigan ’ s Workshare Program to allow employers to reduce employee hours to receive weekly unemployment insurance benefits as well as the $ 600 unemployment assistance from the federal government .
“ Essential workers eligible include workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shelves at grocery stores , providing child care to critical infrastructure workers , manufacturing personal protective equipment , protecting public safety , picking up trash , or delivering supplies , ” reported WWMT West Michigan .
“ The Futures for Frontliners program is our way of saying ‘ thank you ’ to those who have risked their lives on the front lines of this crisis .
This program will ensure tuition-free college opportunities and give these dedicated Michiganders an opportunity to earn a technical certificate , associate degree or even a bachelor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I want to assure all of our workers we will never forget those of you who stepped up and sacrificed their own health during this crisis .
You ’ re the reason we ’ re going to get through this.
” “ No Michigander should have to worry about how to feed their family or pay rent during a crisis .
And no Michigander should be scared to go to work , ” Whitmer continued .
“ From the beginning , my team and I have been working around the clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I will continue to fight for our working people long after this crisis is over.
” The program was inspired by the GI bill after World War II that provides educational assistance to servicemembers , veterans , and their dependents .

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a new program to provide a tuition-free college or technical education to essential workers who do not have a degree.
The program will help the state meet its goal to increase the number of working-age adults with a technical certificate or college degree from 45 percent to 60 percent by 2030. Whitmer will also expand Michigan’s Workshare Program to allow employers to reduce employee hours to receive weekly unemployment insurance benefits as well as the $600 unemployment assistance from the federal government.
“Essential workers eligible include workers staffing hospitals and nursing homes, stocking the shelves at grocery stores, providing child care to critical infrastructure workers, manufacturing personal protective equipment, protecting public safety, picking up trash, or delivering supplies,” reported WWMT West Michigan.
“The Futures for Frontliners program is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to those who have risked their lives on the front lines of this crisis. This program will ensure tuition-free college opportunities and give these dedicated Michiganders an opportunity to earn a technical certificate, associate degree or even a bachelor’s degree,” Whitmer said. “I want to assure all of our workers we will never forget those of you who stepped up and sacrificed their own health during this crisis. You’re the reason we’re going to get through this.”
“No Michigander should have to worry about how to feed their family or pay rent during a crisis. And no Michigander should be scared to go to work,” Whitmer continued. “From the beginning, my team and I have been working around the clock to solve those problems for working families. And I will continue to fight for our working people long after this crisis is over.”
The program was inspired by the GI bill after World War II that provides educational assistance to servicemembers, veterans, and their dependents.


politicususa--2020-04-29--Trump To Hold Rallies Soon With No Social Distancing

Trump said that he plans to resume holding political rallies soon , and he will not be enforcing social distancing rules for his events .
Trump said , “ I think I ’ m going to Arizona next week , and we look forward to that , and I ’ m going to , I hope to Ohio very soon , and we ’ re going to start to move around and hopefully in the not too distant future we ’ ll have some massive rallies , and people will be sitting next to each other I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every fourth seat full , every six seats are empty for everyone .
That wouldn ’ t look too good.
” Trump doesn ’ t care about public safety .
He wants his rallies to look good , so he is going to try to hold unsafe events where the coronavirus will be spread .
The decision on rallies isn ’ t up to Donald Trump .
It will be up to governors of the states , who will be setting the rules on large public gatherings .
There are red states like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Florida that would not mind Trump spreading the coronavirus in their state .
Health experts have warned that mass public gatherings will be one of the last things to come back online , but Trump wants his rallies , and he is willing to endanger public health to boost his self-esteem .

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Trump said that he plans to resume holding political rallies soon, and he will not be enforcing social distancing rules for his events.
Trump said, “I think I’m going to Arizona next week, and we look forward to that, and I’m going to, I hope to Ohio very soon, and we’re going to start to move around and hopefully in the not too distant future we’ll have some massive rallies, and people will be sitting next to each other I can’t imagine a rally where you would have every fourth seat full, every six seats are empty for everyone. That wouldn’t look too good.”
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Trump says he hopes to hold "massive rallies" in the "not-too-distant future" with people sitting next to each other "I can't imagine a rally where you would have every fourth seat full, every six seats are empty for everyone. That wouldn't look too good" https://t.co/9T8aUPjUrs pic.twitter.com/ajIjs7PGMS — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 29, 2020
Trump doesn’t care about public safety. He wants his rallies to look good, so he is going to try to hold unsafe events where the coronavirus will be spread.
The decision on rallies isn’t up to Donald Trump. It will be up to governors of the states, who will be setting the rules on large public gatherings. There are red states like West Virginia, Alabama, Idaho, and Florida that would not mind Trump spreading the coronavirus in their state.
Health experts have warned that mass public gatherings will be one of the last things to come back online, but Trump wants his rallies, and he is willing to endanger public health to boost his self-esteem.


politicususa--2020-04-29--Lindsey Graham Vows To Cut Off Unemployment Benefits To The Jobless

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) vowed that unemployment benefits won ’ t be extended by the Republican Senate majority no matter the status of the coronavirus pandemic .
Graham told a group in South Carolina , “ July the 31st is when this expires and I promise you , over our dead bodies , this will get reauthorized .
We ’ ve got to stop this .
You can not turn on the economy , until you get this aberration in the law fixed .
Your challenge is , what do you do between now and July 31 ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people coming back pissed off at you.
” Lindsey Graham is still angry that a small group of people will make more on unemployment than they made at their jobs .
Instead of taking steps legislatively to remedy his concerns , Graham is going to try to cut off unemployment benefits for everyone who has been impacted by the coronavirus .
Republicans continue to do everything in their power to try and lose the 2020 election .
The message from the Republican Party that is being sent loud and clear to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t care about you , or economic suffering .
Notice that Graham didn ’ t threaten to cut off any future bailouts to corporations .
His problem is limited to poor and working-class people making enough money to survive .
Sen. Graham wants his party to be known as the people who would not give struggling workers their own tax dollars back during a recession .
Given this platform , it is easy to understand why a majority of Americans want Joe Biden in charge .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) vowed that unemployment benefits won’t be extended by the Republican Senate majority no matter the status of the coronavirus pandemic.
Graham told a group in South Carolina, “July the 31st is when this expires and I promise you, over our dead bodies, this will get reauthorized. We’ve got to stop this. You cannot turn on the economy, until you get this aberration in the law fixed. Your challenge is, what do you do between now and July 31? You don’t want a bunch of people coming back pissed off at you.”
Lindsey Graham is still angry that a small group of people will make more on unemployment than they made at their jobs. Instead of taking steps legislatively to remedy his concerns, Graham is going to try to cut off unemployment benefits for everyone who has been impacted by the coronavirus.
Republicans continue to do everything in their power to try and lose the 2020 election. The message from the Republican Party that is being sent loud and clear to the American people is that the GOP doesn’t care about you, or economic suffering.
Notice that Graham didn’t threaten to cut off any future bailouts to corporations. His problem is limited to poor and working-class people making enough money to survive.
Sen. Graham wants his party to be known as the people who would not give struggling workers their own tax dollars back during a recession.
Given this platform, it is easy to understand why a majority of Americans want Joe Biden in charge.
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politicususa--2020-04-29--Trump Tries To Blame Obama For His Virus Incompetence

Trump called the demand for expanded coronavirus testing a media trap and tried to blame President Obama for his incompetence .
Trump said it was unnecessary to do 5 million coronavirus tests and then went on to blame Obama , “ Look , we are better than anyone else in the world on testing .
We have tested more than anybody in the world , and we have the best tests in the world , and that ’ s been all developed in the last couple of months because we started off with nothing .
We had absolutely nothing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included , I always say the cubbards were bare .
They were bare in the military , and they were bare medically in terms of pandemics or epidemics or whatever you want to call it.
” Reminder , it was Donald Trump who got rid of the White House Pandemic Office .
Trump said that the nation doesn ’ t need to do more virus tests because our tests are the best in the world , but if there is a problem , it ’ s all Obama ’ s fault .
Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone else to blame for his failed and inept coronavirus response .
Trump has blamed Obama , the governors , China , and anyone else that he can think of .
Nothing is ever Donald Trump ’ s fault .

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Trump called the demand for expanded coronavirus testing a media trap and tried to blame President Obama for his incompetence.
Trump said it was unnecessary to do 5 million coronavirus tests and then went on to blame Obama, “Look, we are better than anyone else in the world on testing. We have tested more than anybody in the world, and we have the best tests in the world, and that’s been all developed in the last couple of months because we started off with nothing. We had absolutely nothing, and that included ventilators, and that included, I always say the cubbards were bare. They were bare in the military, and they were bare medically in terms of pandemics or epidemics or whatever you want to call it.”
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Trump fired the government's pandemic preparedness team in 2018 but here he is trying to blame Obama for the fact he was unprepared for the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/mvCJScSRhB — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 29, 2020
Reminder, it was Donald Trump who got rid of the White House Pandemic Office.
Trump said that the nation doesn’t need to do more virus tests because our tests are the best in the world, but if there is a problem, it’s all Obama’s fault.
Donald Trump has spent weeks trying to find someone else to blame for his failed and inept coronavirus response. Trump has blamed Obama, the governors, China, and anyone else that he can think of.
Nothing is ever Donald Trump’s fault.


politicususa--2020-04-29--Andrew Cuomo Unloads On Mitch McConnell And Rick Scott

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Andrew Cuomo unloaded on Sens .
Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott for refusing aid to states hardest hit by the virus .
Cuomo said at his daily press conference : Senator Scott from Florida said we ’ re supposed to bail them out .
We versus them .
We ’ re supposed to bail them out .
It ’ s we and it ’ s them .
That is not right .
Who is we and who is them ?
Who is we ?
And who is them ?
Them , the people who had coronavirus .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We without the virus are supposed to bail out those people who have the virus .
What an ugly sentiment .
First of all , the facts , it ’ s not even close to right .
Why they would even want to go down this road when the facts damn everything they ’ re saying .
And there ’ s no facts .
I know it ’ s hard to communicate facts in this environment .
I know a lot of the filters don ’ t communicate facts .
They communicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But there are still political facts that are not political theater , right ?
New York state bails them out every year .
They ’ re not bailing us out .
We bail them out every year .
New York state pays $ 29 billion into that federal pot , $ 29 billion more every year that we never get back .
Our state contribution into the federal pot , the United States of America pot , every year we put in $ 29 billion more than we take out .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year $ 37 billion more than they pay to the federal government .
Senator Mitch McConnell , you are bailing out New York when every year you take out more from the kitty , the federal pot , $ 37 billion more than you put in ?
Who is bailing out whom ?
Senator Scott , Florida , you ’ re going to bay us out ?
You take out $ 30 billion more than every year than you pay in .
How dare they ?
How dare they when those are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to play the American people and assume they ’ re stupid ?
They ’ re not .
And they can add and they know facts .
The truth is that the Senate Republicans who are trying to make aid to the state and local governments a partisan issue are the same people who are first in line for federal dollars when a disaster strikes their state .
Let ’ s see how it goes for Rick Scott if Congress stops giving Florida federal hurricane relief because the state takes more money out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
Sorry , Florida .
No more handouts .
Clean up the next billion-dollar disaster on your own .
That ’ s not how the federal government is supposed to work .
The federal government is supposed to act on behalf of all Americans no matter how their states voted .
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Cuomo was right to call out the hypocrisy of Senators like McConnell and Scott who are spreading Trump ’ s abdication of federal governance to the United States Senate .
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo unloaded on Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott for refusing aid to states hardest hit by the virus.
Cuomo said at his daily press conference:
Senator Scott from Florida said we’re supposed to bail them out. We versus them. We’re supposed to bail them out. It’s we and it’s them. That is not right. Who is we and who is them? Who is we? And who is them? Them, the people who had coronavirus. They are the ones who had the coronavirus. We without the virus are supposed to bail out those people who have the virus. What an ugly sentiment. First of all, the facts, it’s not even close to right.
Why they would even want to go down this road when the facts damn everything they’re saying. And there’s no facts. I know it’s hard to communicate facts in this environment. I know a lot of the filters don’t communicate facts. They communicate spin. Everybody has their own spin. But there are still political facts that are not political theater, right? New York state bails them out every year.
They’re not bailing us out. We bail them out every year. New York state pays $29 billion into that federal pot, $29 billion more every year that we never get back. Our state contribution into the federal pot, the United States of America pot, every year we put in $29 billion more than we take out. On the other hand, they take out every year $37 billion more than they pay to the federal government.
Senator Mitch McConnell, you are bailing out New York when every year you take out more from the kitty, the federal pot, $37 billion more than you put in? Who is bailing out whom? Senator Scott, Florida, you’re going to bay us out? You take out $30 billion more than every year than you pay in. How dare they?
How dare they when those are the facts? How long are you going to play the American people and assume they’re stupid? They’re not. And they can add and they know facts.
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Andrew Cuomo unloads on Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott and hammers them with the reality that their mooching red states are being supported by New York. pic.twitter.com/qMMTpCP3Pz — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 29, 2020
The truth is that the Senate Republicans who are trying to make aid to the state and local governments a partisan issue are the same people who are first in line for federal dollars when a disaster strikes their state.
Let’s see how it goes for Rick Scott if Congress stops giving Florida federal hurricane relief because the state takes more money out of the federal pot than they put in.
Sorry, Florida. No more handouts. Clean up the next billion-dollar disaster on your own.
That’s not how the federal government is supposed to work.
The federal government is supposed to act on behalf of all Americans no matter how their states voted.
Gov. Cuomo was right to call out the hypocrisy of Senators like McConnell and Scott who are spreading Trump’s abdication of federal governance to the United States Senate.
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politicususa--2020-04-29--Dr. Fauci Warns a Second Coronavirus Wave Is “Inevitable” and U.S. Could Have a “Bad Winter”

A second wave of Coronavirus is inevitable , according to Dr. Anthony Fauci .
The severity of a the virus in the fall and winter will depend on what actions are taken now .
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN that we must take the correct steps to reduce the risk of the virus in the coming months .
“ If by that time we have put into place all of the countermeasures that you need to address this , we should do reasonably well , ” Fauci said .
“ If we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could be in for a bad fall and a bad winter.
” Fauci warned that lifting restrictions too quickly could “ get us right back in the same boat that we were a few weeks ago ” and lead to many more deaths .
“ The truth is that we ’ re going in the right direction , ” Fauci said .
“ But we need to continue to partner in a very active collaborative way with the states , we need to help them the same way they need to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a second wave of the virus is definitely coming .
He ’ s warned that the U.S. shouldn ’ t reopen the economy too soon as this would risk lives .
“ It ’ s inevitable that the Coronavirus will return next season , ” Fauci said .
“ When it does , how we handle it , will determine our fate.
” Some states have already moved to lift lockdown restrictions , while Republican figures have criticized the public health measures and Democratic governors who ’ ve introduced them .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy for weeks and recently suggested reopening the schools .

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A second wave of Coronavirus is inevitable, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The severity of a the virus in the fall and winter will depend on what actions are taken now.
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN that we must take the correct steps to reduce the risk of the virus in the coming months.
“If by that time we have put into place all of the countermeasures that you need to address this, we should do reasonably well,” Fauci said.
“If we don’t do that successfully, we could be in for a bad fall and a bad winter.”
Fauci warned that lifting restrictions too quickly could “get us right back in the same boat that we were a few weeks ago” and lead to many more deaths.
“The truth is that we’re going in the right direction,” Fauci said.
“But we need to continue to partner in a very active collaborative way with the states, we need to help them the same way they need to do the execution.”
Fauci said on Tuesday that a second wave of the virus is definitely coming. He’s warned that the U.S. shouldn’t reopen the economy too soon as this would risk lives.
“It’s inevitable that the Coronavirus will return next season,” Fauci said.
“When it does, how we handle it, will determine our fate.”
Some states have already moved to lift lockdown restrictions, while Republican figures have criticized the public health measures and Democratic governors who’ve introduced them.
President Donald Trump has been clamoring to restart the economy for weeks and recently suggested reopening the schools.
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politicususa--2020-04-29--Majority Of Americans Want Biden Running Virus Response And Economy

A majority of Americans want Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden running the US economy and the federal coronavirus response .
According to this poll , a third of people said the coronavirus will either be a major ( 14 % ) or minor one ( 20 % ) .
But about two-thirds ( 64 % ) said they ’ ve already made up their minds .
So the group that could be swayed and is judging the president based on his handling of the pandemic could well be determinative .
Also , majorities said they prefer Biden over Trump when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 55 % to 40 % ) and the economy ( 51 % to 44 % ) — what could be a difficult sign for Trump .
Trump ’ s approval rating remains flatlined at 44 % , but his disapproval rating jumped from 49 % to 55 % .
Trump is barely clinging on to a positive approval rating on the economy with Independents ( 51 % ) but has a ( 58 % ) disapproval rating with the same group for his handling of the coronavirus .
This poll is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have Biden running the federal government instead of Trump .
The US economy isn ’ t going to recover by Election Day .
A majority of voters are beginning to make the connection that they might be better off with Joe Biden in charge .
The NPR poll is loaded with red flags for Trump .
The President ’ s poll numbers are stuck in the 40 % -44 % range , and he has little support outside of the Republican Party .
The opening is there for Joe Biden to seal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is time for a change .
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A majority of Americans want Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden running the US economy and the federal coronavirus response.
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found:
According to this poll, a third of people said the coronavirus will either be a major (14%) or minor one (20%). But about two-thirds (64%) said they’ve already made up their minds. So the group that could be swayed and is judging the president based on his handling of the pandemic could well be determinative.
Also, majorities said they prefer Biden over Trump when it comes to handling both the coronavirus (55% to 40%) and the economy (51% to 44%) — what could be a difficult sign for Trump.
Trump’s approval rating remains flatlined at 44%, but his disapproval rating jumped from 49% to 55%. Trump is barely clinging on to a positive approval rating on the economy with Independents (51%) but has a (58%) disapproval rating with the same group for his handling of the coronavirus.
This poll is the first where voters have expressed the desire to have Biden running the federal government instead of Trump.
The US economy isn’t going to recover by Election Day.
A majority of voters are beginning to make the connection that they might be better off with Joe Biden in charge. The NPR poll is loaded with red flags for Trump. The President’s poll numbers are stuck in the 40%-44% range, and he has little support outside of the Republican Party.
The opening is there for Joe Biden to seal the deal and convince voters that it is time for a change.
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