inquisitr--2020-03-23--Joe Biden Says He’s Spoken To Barack Obama About Vice President Picks

Joe Biden has shifted into a general election strategy , working to come up with a pool of potential vice president candidates and even seeking the advice of his former president President Obama .
As the New York Post reported , the former vice president told supporters during a phone call on Sunday night that he was selecting a pool “ in excess of six or seven people ” from whom he would be picking a running mate .
Biden said that his process of pondering the choices will start relatively soon , adding that he had spoken to Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wanted to model his own winning vice presidential ticket , finding someone who can work with him as well as he did with Obama .
“ The reason why it worked for [ President ] Barack [ Obama ] and me so well is we agreed substantively on every major issue .
We disagreed on some tactical ways to approach the issues , ” Biden told supporters .
“ So it ’ s going to be important that whomever I pick is completely comfortable with my policy prescriptions as to how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t want , as Barack asked for , someone questioning me , challenging me , I do want that.
” Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee with a much larger than expected win in the South Carolina primary followed by a series of upsets on Super Tuesday .
Since then , Biden has come close to sweeping the other major primaries and now has a lead over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that many see as insurmountable .
Sanders has yet to drop out of the race , but Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic rival , not mentioning Sanders in recent messaging and going off the campaign trail as COVID-19 has shifted him away from holding any public events .
There have been many rumors about who Biden could be pick as a running mate , with many focusing on former Democratic primary opponent Kamala Harris .
In the last presidential debate , Biden committed to picking a woman , and had previously revealed some of the potential choices at a town hall event last year .
As he begins to ponder vice presidential picks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an audience of general election voters rather than speaking specifically to Democrats .
As The Inquisitr reported , he is set to begin holding regular briefings on the coronavirus pandemic , delivering a contrast from Donald Trump ’ s much-criticized daily briefings .

Joe Biden has shifted into a general election strategy, working to come up with a pool of potential vice president candidates and even seeking the advice of his former president President Obama.
As the New York Post reported, the former vice president told supporters during a phone call on Sunday night that he was selecting a pool “in excess of six or seven people” from whom he would be picking a running mate. Biden said that his process of pondering the choices will start relatively soon, adding that he had spoken to Barack Obama about the candidates.
Biden said he wanted to model his own winning vice presidential ticket, finding someone who can work with him as well as he did with Obama.
“The reason why it worked for [President] Barack [Obama] and me so well is we agreed substantively on every major issue. We disagreed on some tactical ways to approach the issues,” Biden told supporters. “So it’s going to be important that whomever I pick is completely comfortable with my policy prescriptions as to how we move forward. Doesn’t mean I don’t want, as Barack asked for, someone questioning me, challenging me, I do want that.”
Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee with a much larger than expected win in the South Carolina primary followed by a series of upsets on Super Tuesday. Since then, Biden has come close to sweeping the other major primaries and now has a lead over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that many see as insurmountable.
Sanders has yet to drop out of the race, but Biden has turned his attention away from his Democratic rival, not mentioning Sanders in recent messaging and going off the campaign trail as COVID-19 has shifted him away from holding any public events.
There have been many rumors about who Biden could be pick as a running mate, with many focusing on former Democratic primary opponent Kamala Harris. In the last presidential debate, Biden committed to picking a woman, and had previously revealed some of the potential choices at a town hall event last year.
As he begins to ponder vice presidential picks, Biden has also shifted delivering messages to an audience of general election voters rather than speaking specifically to Democrats. As The Inquisitr reported, he is set to begin holding regular briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, delivering a contrast from Donald Trump’s much-criticized daily briefings.


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump Lashes Out At Media: ‘All I See Is Hatred Of Me’

President Donald Trump pushed back against the media coverage of his response to the coronavirus pandemic , saying that the major networks are “ destroying themselves ” with the negative messaging .
On Sunday , Trump tweeted a series of messages that discussed the coronavirus .
In one tweet , he slammed Fox News , CNN , ABC , and more for its reporting on the federal response to COVID-19 .
“ I watch and listen to the Fake News , CNN , MSDNC , ABC , NBC , CBS , some of FOX ( desperately & foolishly pleading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nytimes , & the @ washingtonpost , and all I see is hatred of me at any cost , ” he wrote .
“ Don ’ t they understand that they are destroying themselves ?
” Trump has been criticized by people on both sides of the aisle for what they say is an inconsistent and inadequate message on the public and economic threat from the novel coronavirus .
Early on , he sought to calm panic by urging Americans not to be worried about the virus and suggested that it would fade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he began making near-daily appearances from the White House during press briefings aimed at addressing the coronavirus .
During those briefings , he has regularly made statements that have been contradicted by his head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Dr. Anthony Fauci , leading to negative news coverage about the consistency and accuracy of his messaging .
While he has addressed that coverage in several of the press briefings , he took his concerns to social media on Sunday and Monday .
The president is known for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he often refers to as the “ fake news ” media and the “ enemy of the people.
” He made headlines last week when he attacked an NBC reporter , Peter Alexander , who asked the president what he would tell people worried about the pandemic , saying that he would tell people that Alexander was a “ terrible reporter ” and that the question was a nasty one .
He added that he thought Alexander and his network , owned by “ con-cast , ” was spreading sensationalism and should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re doing , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Trump also retweeted a message criticizing The New York Times and later , on Monday , tweeted that the news outlet had changed a headline several times on the stimulus package blocked by Senate Democrats .
“ The New York Times changed headlines 3 times in order to satisfy the Radical Left .
What should have been a good story got ‘ worse & worse , ’ until the headline alone made it very unfair .
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inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump Is ‘Frustrated’ That Anthony Fauci Corrects His Coronavirus Misinformation, Report Says

A Monday report from The New York Times claims that Donald Trump isn ’ t happy about Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s public corrections to his coronavirus messaging .
“ But Mr. Trump has become frustrated with Dr. Fauci ’ s blunt approach at the briefing lectern , which often contradicts things the president has just said , ” the report reads , citing two people who are familiar with the pair ’ s dynamic .
According to The New York Times , Trump knows that Fauci is seen as “ credible ” among both the public and journalists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor more room to contradict him than he does with other officials .
Despite this leeway , Trump is allegedly resisting attempts to portray the virus as an “ existential threat , ” which contradicts the claims of many health experts .
Trump ’ s alleged frustration with the push of Fauci and other medical experts is reportedly due to the calls for social distancing as the best way to contain the coronavirus .
According to the report , this directive is viewed by Trump and his allies as putting policy ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers have also pleaded with the White House to find ways to restart the economy , as financial markets continue to slide and job losses for April could be in the millions , ” the report reads .
The news comes just one day after Fauci ’ s interview with Science was published .
In the interview , Fauci was asked how he has managed to keep his job thus far and appeared to paint his relationship with Trump as more positive than The New York Times report .
As reported by The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and correct the record after Trump claimed that hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malarial drug , could be a coronavirus treatment .
Fauci noted that much of the knowledge of chloroquine comes from anecdotal reports and urged caution against jumping to conclusions about the effectiveness of the drug for treating COVID-19 .
Speaking to Science , Fauci claimed that he doesn ’ t disagree with Trump on the substance of his comments but rather the way he expresses things .
According to the doctor , the way the president tends to present information could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As The Inquisitr reported , the dynamic between the two men stunned CNN ’ s medical expert , Sanjay Gupta , who called the pair ’ s back-and-forth “ incredible ” and unlike anything he had seen before .


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump Corrected George W. Bush’s ‘Greatest Economic Mistake,’ Writer Says

While Donald Trump ‘ s early coronavirus response has been widely panned for minimizing the threat of the disease , his recent actions have garnered praise not only from his conservative allies , but also from the least likely Democrats .
In a piece for Breitbart on Monday , the publication ’ s senior editor-at-large , Joel B. Pollak , commended the president ’ s decision to stand up for the free market during Sunday ’ s White House press briefing .
Pollak is referring to Trump ’ s decision to avoid the nationalization of companies by ordering factories to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Defense Production Act , and to put his faith in the free market instead .
Although the president noted that he signed the act and put it “ in effect , ” he said he would not be harnessing it for crucial medical supplies , as others have suggested .
“ But you know , we ’ re a country not based on nationalizing our business , ” Trump said .
“ Call a person over in Venezuela .
Ask them : how did nationalization of their businesses work out ?
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our business is not a good concept.
” Pollak noted that George W. Bush ’ s administration chose to bail out Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis instead of waiting for the incentives of the market to take effect .
The reaction , Pollak says , was that companies that made risky bets were protected from their consequences , and Wall Street recovered quickly .
Conversely , Pollak noted that Main Street recuperated much later .
According to Trump , the private sector is better equipped to create the commodities needed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump claimed he heard from Hanes , who allegedly said they are going to make millions of masks .
He continued to highlight the possibility that the government may select companies that are not the best fit for the necessary commodities .
“ If you got the national route , nationalization route .
We ’ re gon na tell a company to make a ventilator ?
They don ’ t even know what a ventilator is !
In the case of one company , they used to make them , years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You know , it ’ s a very complex piece of equipment , frankly.
” As reported by Quartz , New York governor Andrew Cuomo has called on Trump to use the Defense Production Act .
The publication claimed that many health care workers are struggling with a shortage of goggles , face masks , and protective equipment , while others warn of an impending lack of mechanical ventilators .
In response to such calls , Trump put the onus on governors and suggested that the federal government is not a “ @ @ @ @

While Donald Trump‘s early coronavirus response has been widely panned for minimizing the threat of the disease, his recent actions have garnered praise not only from his conservative allies, but also from the least likely Democrats. In a piece for Breitbart on Monday, the publication’s senior editor-at-large, Joel B. Pollak, commended the president’s decision to stand up for the free market during Sunday’s White House press briefing.
Pollak is referring to Trump’s decision to avoid the nationalization of companies by ordering factories to create critical gear to battle COVID-19 via the Defense Production Act, and to put his faith in the free market instead. Although the president noted that he signed the act and put it “in effect,” he said he would not be harnessing it for crucial medical supplies, as others have suggested.
“But you know, we’re a country not based on nationalizing our business,” Trump said. “Call a person over in Venezuela. Ask them: how did nationalization of their businesses work out? Not too well. The concept of nationalizing our business is not a good concept.”
Pollak noted that George W. Bush’s administration chose to bail out Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis instead of waiting for the incentives of the market to take effect. The reaction, Pollak says, was that companies that made risky bets were protected from their consequences, and Wall Street recovered quickly. Conversely, Pollak noted that Main Street recuperated much later.
Trump calls using the Defense Production Act the "nationalization" of business. When there’s a shortage of ventilators, just know it’s because Trump didn’t want to upset some CEOs. #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/stmsaZoNvL — Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) March 22, 2020
According to Trump, the private sector is better equipped to create the commodities needed in the coronavirus crisis. On Sunday, Trump claimed he heard from Hanes, who allegedly said they are going to make millions of masks. He continued to highlight the possibility that the government may select companies that are not the best fit for the necessary commodities.
“If you got the national route, nationalization route. We’re gonna tell a company to make a ventilator? They don’t even know what a ventilator is! In the case of one company, they used to make them, years ago, and they know how to make them. You know, it’s a very complex piece of equipment, frankly.”
As reported by Quartz, New York governor Andrew Cuomo has called on Trump to use the Defense Production Act. The publication claimed that many health care workers are struggling with a shortage of goggles, face masks, and protective equipment, while others warn of an impending lack of mechanical ventilators. In response to such calls, Trump put the onus on governors and suggested that the federal government is not a “shipping clerk.”


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump Is Reportedly Considering Push To End Coronavirus Lockdown, Contradicting Experts

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a push for people to get back out in public in a bid to boost the faltering economy .
The move would seemingly contradict medical experts who have suggested that the voluntary quarantine measures may need to go on for weeks .
According to Axios , Trump and some people within his administration are anxious about the impact that social distancing is having on the economy , with businesses shuttering and industries like the airlines and hotels hit particularly hard .
The stock market has continued to crater after Congress has gone back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result , the president is reportedly ready to get things back up and running .
Trump hinted at this late Sunday night when we tweeted that the cure for the coronavirus — social distancing and self-quarantine — should not be worse than the virus itself .
He suggested that after 15 days , his administration planned to re-examine the guidelines and make a new decision about which direction to take .
With the lockdown measures beginning a week ago , it ’ s possible that there could be a shift in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Mike Pence , who leads Trump ’ s Coronavirus Task Force , echoed this message when he said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) will begin to urge Americans who have had the virus to head back to work and wear a mask .
The messaging potentially contradicts the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , who has cautioned people that it might be two weeks or more until people will be able to head back out into public .
He believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow the spread of the virus .
“ Taken together , Trump ’ s tweet and Pence ’ s comment supply the strongest public signals we ’ ve seen that the administration is looking for ways to get people out in the world again to fire up the economy — perhaps much sooner than Dr. Fauci would like , ” Axios reported .
Trump ’ s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that he believes the lockdown measures could last 10 to 12 more weeks in order to best control the impact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Axios says that Trump is being pushed by some of his allies to get the economy back up and running despite the spread of the disease .
He retweeted a number of messages from people like Tom Fitton and Tomi Lahren , who posted messages on social media urging an end to the national shutdown .
“ At the end of the 15-day period , there will likely be a serious clash between the public health experts — who will almost certainly favor a longer period of nationwide social distancing and quarantining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and political aides , who are anxious to restart the economy , ” the news outlet concludes .


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump Is Spreading A ‘Mental Health Pandemic’ That Is Making Coronavirus Worse, Yale Psychiat

Donald Trump Is Spreading A ‘Mental Health Pandemic’ That Is Making Coronavirus Worse, Yale Psychiatrist Says

In a recent discussion with Salon , Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee again put the spotlight on Donald Trump ‘ s mental state and claimed that his alleged pathologies are becoming worse amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Lee began the interview by noting that Trump first tried to ignore the danger of COVID-19 and hoped that it would “ magically disappear.
” “ That is Trump ’ s fantasy world , ” she said .
Afterward , Lee said Trump turned to press conferences and televised speeches to paint the illusion that he ’ s in control of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed Trump is “ not in touch with reality ” and said that his presence at the helm of the United States is “ in some ways ” worse than having no president at all .
“ Trump is spreading disinformation , suppressing reality , and threatening those experts and other people who are telling him things about the coronavirus pandemic that he doesn ’ t want to hear , ” she said .
According to Lee , the “ disaster ” created from the merging of Trump ’ s purported mental pathologies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ bound to happen.
” As for Trump ’ s next steps , Lee predicted that Trump would use the pandemic to end the rule of law and take control of the country .
“ Once Trump gets a fuller grasp of the situation , one can imagine that his thoughts will immediately go in that direction , ” she speculated .
Lee has frequently been critical of Trump and raised the alarm on the alleged danger of his mental health many times before .
Speaking with Mehdi Hasan for The Intercept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental capacity due to his inability to listen and process critical information , as well as his failure to consider the consequences of impulsive or irrational decisions .
Despite Lee ’ s warnings , some psychiatrists are not happy with the way she has used her voice in politics .
As The Inquisitr reported , some point to the Goldwater Rule , which prohibits psychiatrists from evaluating the mental health of public figures without personally examining them .
Regardless , Lee is one of many who believe that Trump ’ s leadership is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In his piece for The Intercept , Hasan called on Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th amendment , which allows the vice president to take office if the president becomes unable to do the job .


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s 15-Day Plan Could Be Extended: ‘We Will Make A Decision On Which Way We Want To Go’

President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday night to try and tamp down coronavirus-related fears regarding the economy yet again .
In doing so , Trump made it clear that while the White House is currently implementing a 15-day plan to try and “ flatten the curve , ” that time span could eventually be extended .
He wrote his view on the plan — in all capital letters — on his official Facebook account .
“ We can not let the cure be worse than the problem itself .
At the end of the 15 day period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which way we want to go !
” The idea that the country will be able to go back to normal in just a few days is one Trump has been pushing since the pandemic began .
In recent weeks , he modified his view on that as the coronavirus outbreak got worse .
It has appeared the cause of Trump changing his outlook is information from experts , including Dr. Anthony Fauci who says it may take “ several weeks ” to curb the spread of the virus .
At a press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he believed the measures of individual states such as Ohio , California and New York could last into July or August in some form .
Trump has gotten praise for the way he ’ s handled the outbreak in the last week from some in the media and Republican lawmakers .
Some have said his messaging on the coronavirus danger has gotten better as the country comes to grips with what people need to do in order to try and slow down the spread .
Despite an understanding of what is needed — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and restaurants — it ’ s clear the economic toll of the disease worries the president .
On Sunday night and Monday morning , his social media posts and retweets were largely aimed at fixing the economy .
One Twitter user who was retweeted by the president talked about how much he would be appreciated if he was able to save the country from the “ Depression everyone else was leading us into.
” Trump also focused on other social media posts talking about the United States needing to go back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect on jobs and the economy .
The president has reportedly spent much of the last month concerned about how the virus is impacting the economy .
The stock market actually closed down for several days last week as prices continued to tumble .
Analysts believe his allusion toward lifting some measures after the 15-day period is up could be aimed at lifting the Dow Jones up as it gets set to open Monday morning .


inquisitr--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s Message On Coronavirus Has ‘Generally Been Better,’ Says GOP Sen. Pat Toomey

The coronavirus pandemic caught much of the world by surprise with how fast it has been spreading and the strain it is putting on health care systems and economies .
President Donald Trump has been slammed for his response to the outbreak , with critics suggesting that he could have done more to combat the virus .
In an interview broadcast on Sunday , Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania defended the commander in chief against criticism .
Per The Hill , speaking with Meet the Press host Chuck Todd , Toomey suggested that Trump ’ s response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — has gotten better with time .
“ I mean his message has changed as our understanding of this has changed and sometimes it ’ s been better than other times , ” Toomey said when asked whether the president has “ gotten in the way ” of his own administration ’ s response to the pandemic , deepening the crisis .
According to Toomey , Trump has stepped back “ in many ways , ” allowing the expert task force to lead the coronavirus effort .
However , the Republican senator argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented situation .
“ Well , you know , Chuck I think many of us have , have struggled to understand this and think about this .
It ’ s completely unprecedented , ” he said .
Toomey also argued that Trump and his team did a good job in assembling the coronavirus task force , praising Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
According to the senator , Fauci “ has done a fantastic job helping people to understand what ’ s happening here.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ folks in the administration have been absolutely terrific from Seema Verma to Alex Azar and others , ” he added , noting that he believes the entire administration is “ responding well ” to the pandemic .
Democratic politicians and prominent media figures have argued that Trump ’ s federal government has not been able to deal with the pandemic .
For instance , during a segment of his MSNBC show on Friday , anchor Chris Hayes said that the United States is not only facing a public health crisis and an economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis.
” Similarly , on Saturday , Dr. Joseph Fair argued that Trump is endangering lives by spreading false and misleading information about the virus .
According to the medical expert , the president ’ s press briefings have done more harm than good , given that he has continued to mislead his followers and downplay the crisis .
Former Vice President Joe Biden — who is all but certain to win the Democratic presidential nomination — said earlier this week that Trump is “ all over the map ” and unable to @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick ‘Living In Fear Of What’s Happening To This Country’

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has had enough of measures the American government has taken to protect its citizens from the coronavirus outbreak .
The Republican politician appeared on the Fox News program Tucker Carlson Tonight to further explain the show ’ s host says was a series of texts he received from Patrick .
In a video posted on Twitter by Washington Post reporter JM Rieger , Patrick talked about the sacrifices he believes older Americans must be prepared to eventually make .
Carlson started the segment saying he “ got a text from a politician ” on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the text chain where Patrick said he didn ’ t claim to be speaking for everyone but continued by saying he thought there were “ lots of grandparents ” that wanted their grandchildren to live in the America he did .
The Texas politician then went on to explain that he felt the coronavirus was killing the country by triggering an economic collapse or even a collapse of society .
In the texts , he added 98 percent of people who caught COVID-19 survived .
After reading off the messages he received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the show to further talk about what he meant .
Patrick started the interview explaining he is over 70 , so he is in the high-risk pool .
He added that while he ’ s changed some of his work habits – and is mostly working from home – he isn ’ t living in fear of COVID-19 .
The Lieutenant Governor said what he is in fear of is “ what ’ s happening to this country.
” He then went on to explain that no one asked him if he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survival in exchange for making sure America stays the country that everyone loves .
He finished that statement by saying “ if that ’ s the exchange , I ’ m all in.
” Patrick continued that he had talked to hundreds of people over the last few weeks and was told often that the country can ’ t continue what it ’ s doing .
He then pivoted a bit to point to comments President Donald Trump had made on Sunday night and throughout the day on Monday .
Trump has started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial 15-day period because he doesn ’ t want “ the cure to be worse than the problem itself.
” For his part , Patrick is in full support of lifting restrictions and giving a boost to the economy .
He believes others in his age group have similar sentiments , saying “ those of us who are 70-plus , we ’ ll take care of ourselves .
”


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Donald Trump Reportedly Ignoring Medical Experts After Jared Kushner Touts Experimental Treatments

According to a new report from Vanity Fair , Dr. Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump aren ’ t seeing eye to eye – and his son-in-law might be part of the reason .
Rumors began swirling after the respected head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and coronavirus task force member failed to appear at today ’ s coronavirus task force briefing .
Now , reports suggest that part of the problem might be Jared Kushner , who is reportedly pressuring Trump to champion experimental treatments over the advice of his own experts .
According to several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump feels as though he can disregard the information he is getting from Fauci because White House adviser Kushner is giving him details about treatments being explored in Silicon Valley .
“ Jared is bringing conspiracy theories to Trump about potential treatments , ” one Republican said .
Kushner has reportedly tried to tell Trump that the pandemic isn ’ t as big a deal as it ’ s being made out to be , and the information is apparently what the president wants to hear .
“ Trump is like an 11-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring him a magic pill , ” a former West Wing official added .
Kushner ’ s apparent meddling has reportedly angered Vice President Mike Pence , who was put in place to lead the coronavirus task force , according to several sources .
However , one source says that Pence is too smart to openly contradict Trump and his family members .
In recent days , Trump has been suggesting that he might be willing to push an end to the lockdown that is impacting Americans in order to get the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr previously reported , Trump late Sunday night saying that the response to the coronavirus can ’ t have a bigger impact than the virus itself and he would examine the CDC quarantine recommendations after 15 days .
Trump has also apparently been frustrated with Fauci ’ s willingness to contradict him in public .
Fauci has given multiple press interviews where he has openly criticized Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus over the past week .
“ I ’ ve been telling the president things he doesn ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times reporter Maureen Dowd .
“ When you ’ re dealing with the White House , sometimes you have to say things one , two , three , four times , and then it happens .
So , I ’ m going to keep pushing , ” he told Science magazine recently .


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Lindsey Graham Appears To Break With Donald Trump On Re-Opening Economy, Says Virus Must Be Controll

Lindsey Graham Appears To Break With Donald Trump On Re-Opening Economy, Says Virus Must Be Controlled First

Lindsey Graham appears to be breaking with Donald Trump after the president hinted on Monday that he could ease nationwide restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
Trump has signaled that he could loosen restrictions on businesses at the end of the White House ’ s recommended 15-day distancing period , with a report from the Washington Post saying that Trump was growing weary of the economic effects of the national shutdown and considering easing restrictions .
That would go against the recommendation of medical experts , who have warned that social distancing efforts may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months until an effective vaccine has been developed .
Even though Graham has been among the president ’ s closest allies , he appeared to push back against the suggestion .
In a tweet that linked to the Washington Post article , Graham said that he would be basing decisions on how to address the spread of the coronavirus on healthcare professions , “ not political punditry.
” Graham noted that there could be no functioning economy until the spread of the virus is under control — which could only happen under stringent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running an economy with major hospitals overflowing , doctors and nurses forced to stop treating some because they can ’ t help all , and every moment of gut-wrenching medical chaos being played out in our living rooms , on TV , on social media , and shown all around the world , ” Graham tweeted .
As CNN noted in a segment on tensions between Trump and top medical experts , the president appeared to be echoing claims of conservative media .
Early on Monday , he tweeted a warning that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse than the disease , an argument that had appeared almost verbatim on Fox News just minutes earlier .
The U.S. economy has been rocked by the spread of the virus , with many states issuing orders for all non-essential businesses to close down and telling residents to remain in their homes as much as possible , only leaving for essential trips .
As a result , countless workers have been indefinitely laid off and there has been a massive national increase in unemployment claims .
Both the U.S. Senate and House of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis , including direct payments to Americans , expansion of unemployment , and measures to address the rising needs of the medical system that has in some places been overwhelmed with victims .


inquisitr--2020-03-23--William Barr Attends Task Force Briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci Absent Amid Reported Rift With Donald Tr

William Barr Attends Task Force Briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci Absent Amid Reported Rift With Donald Trump

Attorney General William Barr attended the coronavirus task force ’ s briefing at the White House Monday , a briefing from which Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , was notably absent .
According to previous reports , President Donald Trump was “ furious ” at Fauci for suggesting that the economy would need to stay locked down for an extended period in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
As Reuters reported , Barr made his debut at the now-daily briefings , appearing on Monday to discuss the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gouging and hoarding of needed medical supplies .
Earlier in the day , Trump signed an executive order meant to prevent hoarding and price gouging , and Barr said that the Department of Justice had already been investigating some potential cases of people hoarding on an “ industrial scale ” and then manipulating the market for profit .
“ We have not waited for this order to be signed .
We have received evidence recently .
We have already initiated investigations of activities that are disrupting the supply chain and suggestive of hoarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was not clear why Fauci was not at Monday ’ s briefing , his absence drew considerable pushback from many of Trump ’ s critics .
Others took issue with Barr ’ s behavior at the briefing , noting that he was laughing at Trump ’ s jokes when one of the speakers talked about having a low-grade fever and the president ’ s statements about “ angry ” reporters .
The concern was especially high after a series of reports of friction between Trump and Fauci .
As The Inquisitr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci for suggesting an extended economic shutdown in order to curb the spread of the virus .
Trump appeared to be growing weary at the idea of the economy being shut down , suggesting on Monday that he could call for some restrictions to be lifted sooner than medical experts have recommended .
Though Fauci is the nation ’ s top expert in the spread of infectious diseases , a report claimed that Trump was relying instead on leaders of the business world to determine how to best proceed .
“ Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wing official told Vanity Fair .
Reports of tensions between Trump and Fauci date back weeks .
Back in late February , as Trump was still making public statements downplaying the severity of the outbreak and predicting that it would soon be over in the United States , The New York Times reported that the White House barred Fauci from speaking out about the spread of coronavirus without first getting approval .


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Barack Obama’s ICE Chief Urges Donald Trump To Release Thousands Of Non-Violent Migrants In Detentio

Barack Obama’s ICE Chief Urges Donald Trump To Release Thousands Of Non-Violent Migrants In Detention

In an op-ed for The Atlantic released on Sunday , John Sandweg , Barack Obama ‘ s former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) , urged Donald Trump to release non-violent migrants currently in detention amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Sandweg pointed to the conditions in ICE detention centers and their susceptibility to the outbreak of infectious diseases .
As COVID-19 continues to spread in America , Sandweg urged Trump to release the “ thousands of non-violent , low-flight-risk detainees ” who are currently in custody .
According to Sandweg , such a course of action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he says will increase their safety and put fewer people at risk .
“ The large-scale release of detainees doesn ’ t mean that undocumented immigrants should get a free pass either , ” he noted .
According to Breitbart , releasing thousands of migrants — approximately 30,000 , the publication claims — would impact the blue-collar job market .
Specifically , the publication claims that migrants would flood the job market and decrease blue-collar wages while simultaneously increasing housing costs blue-collar regions .
While Sandweg does not touch on the economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be more focused on the spread of COVID-19 and its implications not just for migrants in detention but for the country at large .
“ An outbreak will expose the hundreds of ICE agents and officers , medical personnel , contract workers , and others who work in these facilities to the virus , ” he wrote .
Sandweg notes that many of the ICE agents and officers exposed to coronavirus will be asymptomatic and spread the virus in their homes and communities .
In addition , he claims that the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make it difficult to treat infected migrants and ICE workers .
A recent ProPublica report covered the “ harrowing ” conditions in ICE centers as COVID-19 continues to spread across the country .
One ICE detainee reportedly claimed that migrants at a New Jersey ICE center are currently on a hunger strike to obtain soap and toilet paper , which are allegedly low in supply due to coronavirus .
“ Well , you ’ re going to have to die of something , ” guards reportedly told detainees .
Sandweg ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the U.S.-Mexico border to non-essential travel , and Canada ‘ s Prime Minister , Justin Trudeau , shut down the U.S-Canada border , with the exception of necessary cross-border workers .


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Mike Pence’s Coronavirus Plan Could Spread Infection ‘Like Crazy,’ Health Expert Says

Vice President Mike Pence suggested on Sunday that the White House is looking to get workers in critical infrastructure back on the job .
As part of this plan , Pence said people with coronavirus who are asymptomatic could wear a mask for a specific period of time to prevent the spread of their infection .
As reported by The Daily Beast , William Haseltine , president of the global health think tank ACCESS Health International , said that Pence ’ s idea is one that would likely exacerbate the spread of COVID-19 .
“ That is so bad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance .
“ If you want to really spread this infection like crazy , that ’ s what to do .
It ’ s near insanity.
” Haseltine claimed that “ no health expert ” would have told Pence such an idea unless they were a Donald Trump sycophant .
Even if the nationwide surgical mask shortage could be reversed to provide enough for all Americans exposed to COVID-19 , The Daily Beast claimed that wearing a mask is not a “ cure-all for contagiousness.
” Dr. Jeffrey Klausner , who previously worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention ( CDC ) , noted that infected individuals may still touch their face without thinking .
He said that the best plan for dealing with infected individuals is to place them in quarantine and then test them afterward .
Regardless , Pence doesn ’ t appear to be aligned with public health experts on their suggestions for tackling coronavirus .
As reported by Business Insider , the vice president appeared on a Tuesday town hall interview with Fox News and said the White House ’ s coronavirus task force , which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering a nationwide lockdown .
Instead , Pence pointed to the “ 15 Days to Slow the Spread ” initiative , which emphasizes the importance of avoiding nursing homes , hand washing , and limiting any social gatherings to less than 10 people .
Pence echoed Trump , who , during the same town hall , emphasized the same precautions and revealed he would like to reopen the economy by Easter .
According to Trump , social distancing would remain a critical practice to help keep businesses open while keeping the public safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s commitment to such safety measures , Klausner said testing people before they return to work would be the best — and most “ scientifically sound ” — path forward should the economy reopen .
“ My concern with the masking is just that it ’ s not an evidence-based , scientifically sound approach .
”


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Donald Trump Says He Wants To Reopen The Economy By Easter As Coronavirus Cases Increase

Although the number of coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise , Donald Trump appears to be committed to reopening the economy .
As reported by Breitbart , the president said during a Fox News town hall on Tuesday that he hopes to revive the U.S. economy by Easter .
“ I ’ d love to have it open by Easter , ” he told Fox News moderator Bill Hemer , meaning the economy would reopen on April 12 .
According to The Hill , Trump expressed his belief that the U.S. economy is not designed for shutdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country would be destroyed by the shutdown and pointed to the period of prosperity just three weeks ago before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world .
If the economy were to resume , Trump told Hemer that social distancing would be vital to keeping businesses and the public safe from contracting the virus .
“ We can socially distance ourselves and go to work , ” the president said , noting that increased handwashing and a cessation of handshaking are two possible ways to curb the spread of the virus .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the most difficult decisions ” he has ever made .
Although public health experts continue to warn against the dangers of the coronavirus continuing to spread throughout the country , Trump suggested during a recent press briefing that more people could die from a halted economy than from the coronavirus .
Speaking to Hemer , Trump pointed to the yearly death tolls from the common flu and automobile accidents to justify reopening the economy .
“ We lose thousands and thousands of people to the flu , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ country off .
We lose much more than that to automobile accidents.
” Despite Trump ’ s comparisons , CNN reported that Dr. Anthony Fauci warned against comparing COVID-19 to the flu and called it a “ false equivalency , ” pointing to increased frequency of fatalities stemming from coronavirus .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump ’ s former homeland security adviser , Tom Bossert , warned that putting an end to social distancing without first reducing coronavirus cases could lead to thousands of deaths .
Amid the pandemic , Bossert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. must slow the spread of the virus to avoid ending up like European countries such as Italy , which have been ravaged by its spread .


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Donald Trump Says Keeping Economy Shut Down Will Cause ‘More Death’ Than Coronavirus

Donald Trump spoke with reporters during a coronavirus briefing and stated he wanted to get the economy back up and running sooner rather than later .
He asserted that doing so could ultimately save more lives than protective measures like social distancing would .
“ There will be tremendous death , ” he said .
“ Probably more death from that than anything that we ’ re talking about with respect to the virus.
” When asked by CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins if government experts agreed with the idea of ending social distancing measures , he suggested that his policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that it was necessary to help Americans , HuffPost reports .
“ If it were up to the doctors , they may say , ‘ Let ’ s keep it shut down ― let ’ s shut down the entire world , ' ” he said .
“ You can ’ t do that with a country ― especially the No .
1 economy anywhere in the world , by far … you can ’ t do that .
It causes bigger problems than the original.
” When pushed , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” his idea , but he thinks “ they ’ re OK with it.
” When asked during the briefing if it was a good idea to open up business when the death rate from COVID-19 was accelerating and the World Health Organization warned that the U.S. is poised to become the epicenter of the pandemic , Trump suggested people were taking their own lives as a result of the depressed economy .
“ You have suicides over things like this , when you have terrible economies.
” Despite the death toll — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States in recent days — Trump argued that it would be better for the country if the economy were back up and running .
In recent days , the stock market has continued to crater , though it rallied on Tuesday after reports emerged that a stimulus package was close to being passed by Congress .
“ It ’ s bad , and obviously the numbers are going to increase with time , and they ’ re going to start to decrease , and we ’ re going to be opening our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant to be open , ” he said .
Trump also argued for opening businesses back up by comparing coronavirus deaths to those that occur as a result of automobile accidents .
He said that — even though the country sees thousands of deaths from automobile accidents every year — there is no conversation about putting an end to driving .
In the same way , he believes the coronavirus should be treated more like the flu , which is poised to cause “ 50,000 or more deaths ” this year .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get our country open , ” he concluded .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , Trump ’ s leading expert on infectious diseases and a member of the coronavirus task force led by Vice President Mike Pence , was notably absent from the press conference , leading some people to speculate that the president and the doctor were butting heads over the best way to address the pandemic .
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inquisitr--2020-03-24--Congressional Leaders Hint Passage Of $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is ‘Close’

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that ' a lot of progress ' had been made on the stimulus package .
On Tuesday morning , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi indicated that a deal was imminent between the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding a massive $ 2 trillion stimulus package that ’ s intended to help bolster the United States economy , reports CNBC .
Pelosi stated she had “ real optimism ” that a deal would be secured “ within a few hours.
” This new information comes as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told news outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be reached between Senate Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday .
The securing of this new deal did not come without its challenges .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — who is acting as the representative of the White House in these negotiations — has spent the past four days meeting with members of Congress to secure support for the stimulus bill .
On Monday , he met with Sen. Schumer six times , according to CNBC .
“ There are still a few little differences .
Neither of us think they are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way of a final agreement , ” Schumer told reporters just before midnight on Monday .
However , most of the Democrats ’ biggest problems with the bill were resolved , leading lawmakers and analysts to be confident the deal should go through .
Among these are the establishment of an inspector general and an oversight committee for the $ 500 billion fund Republicans want to set up to bail out large corporations .
Previously , the fund ’ s management would have relied solely on Secretary Mnuchin and the Treasury Department .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers first and a ‘ Marshall Plan ’ for hospitals ” are main focuses of the bill , something that was a big difference between the Democrats ’ and Republicans ’ versions of the stimulus package .
The support does appear to be on both sides of the aisle .
An aide for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated they expected the deal to be passed Tuesday morning , although he has yet to schedule a vote .
For her part , Pelosi seemed pleased with the compromises made to ensure the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she was “ very happy ” the Senate took some of her suggestions about the fund ’ s oversight .
Democrats in the House presented their own version of a stimulus package , which — while unlikely to pass — did indicate some of their priorities .
She said on Tuesday that if the parties can compromise and have “ unanimous consent , ” she expected the bill to pass quickly in both the House and Senate .
Secretary Mnuchin contacted the president on Monday and told him Congress was “ very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to which he responded positively , meaning that any bill that passes Congress is expected to be signed into law .
The mere potential of the bill being passed on Tuesday slightly bolstered the economy already .
As rumors began circling about the agreement , major U.S. stock markets rose more than 5 percent Tuesday morning .


inquisitr--2020-03-24--Donald Trump Says He Saved Thousands Of Lives From Coronavirus In Rant About Joe Biden

After a scathing New York Times piece ripped President Donald Trump for his response to the novel coronavirus pandemic , the president took to Twitter to assert that he deserved credit for saving thousands of lives .
The Times had published a story crediting former Vice President Joe Biden for his leadership style during the COVID-19 crisis , and Trump decided to address the article late Monday night .
“ This is the way the @ nytimes finished a story on me .
‘ You can see the contrast between the steady , assured , informed and strong leadership that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown , and the bungling , chaotic and dishonest start-stop approach that Mr. ( not Pres . )
Trump has shown us since the beginning of this crisis , ' ” he tweeted .
He went on to claim that his decision to close travel between the U.S. and China saved thousands of lives .
“ They meant the opposite ?
Forgot to mention that I closed our Country to China ( and Europe ) very early , long before it was considered acceptable to do so .
Sleepy Joe said I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of lives !
Fake News !
” he wrote .
Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus has been criticized as having been too little and too late given the severity of the disease and the potential for it to spread rapidly .
Most recently , the president has been attacked for reportedly siding with conservative pundits and his advisers over medical experts .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , some sources say that he is considering putting an end to the social distancing measures recommended by the CDC in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts recommend that the self-quarantine and shuttering of areas where people gather should go on for weeks , Trump tweeted that he didn ’ t think the cure for coronavirus shouldn ’ t be worse than the disease itself and that he would look at reassessing the situation after the initial 15 days .
At the same time , he retweeted messages from Tomi Lahren and Tom Fitton , who tweeted that the national shutdown needed to end in order to rescue the economy .
In response to the president ’ s message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the criticisms that have been lobbed at Trump , including a decision to eliminate the pandemic response team put in place by former President Barack Obama .
Others argued that Trump ’ s decision to believe the message coming from China , rather than having American doctors and experts on the ground to make their own determination , further exacerbated the problem .
For his part , Biden gave a coronavirus briefing on YouTube on Monday in order to address the national crisis , a move that some see as his way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes a bid for the Oval Office in 2020 .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Senate & White House Reach Deal On Coronavirus Stimulus Called ‘Largest Rescue Package In American H

Senate & White House Reach Deal On Coronavirus Stimulus Called ‘Largest Rescue Package In American History’

The White House has reached a deal with Senate leaders on a $ 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus being touted as the “ largest rescue package in American history.
” After days of hammering out details of the deal meant to help American workers who are temporarily out of work from the coronavirus and businesses that have been forced to shut their doors , leaders announced in the early morning hours on Wednesday that they had reached a deal .
As The Hill reported , the package would inject $ 2 trillion into the economy , including $ 500 billion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion for small businesses , $ 130 billion for hospitals , and another $ 200 billion for other major needs like transportation , child care , and senior citizens .
The bill also includes a provision for all Americans making $ 75,000 or less to receive a one-time check of $ 1,200 .
Despite an initial deal that would have given a smaller amount to Americans who had little or no tax liability , the final bill allowed all to receive the full amount , the report noted .
Eric Ueland , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , announced just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday that the deal had been reached , the New York Post reported .
There were still some final details to be worked out , and the vote was expected later in the morning on Wednesday .
“ Much of the work on bill text has been completed .
And I ’ m hopeful that over the next few hours we ’ ll finish what ’ s left and be able to circulate it early in the morning , ” Ueland said .
The deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it “ the largest rescue package in American history.
” One sticking point in the negotiations was who would have control over the corporate assistance program , withe Democrats pushing back against giving this power directly to Donald Trump ’ s administration .
The final deal called for the creation of an inspector general and oversight committee , which The Hill noted was the same approach used when Barack Obama passed a stimulus to counter the effects of the great recession in 2009 .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have the support of the House , with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying on Tuesday that she was confident the final Senate deal would pass both houses .
The coronavirus stimulus package comes as an increasing number of states have enacted stringent measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus , including shutting down all non-essential businesses and calling for residents to remain in their homes for all but essential trips .
As a result , unemployment claims are expected to soar over the coming weeks .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Republican Senator Who Called Nancy Pelosi ‘Retarded’ In Tweet Claims It Was A Typo

A Republican senator who called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “ retarded ” in a tweet now claims that the offensive term was a slip of the finger .
Kevin Cramer , the junior senator from North Dakota , replied to a video clip posted about Pelosi ’ s work on passing a coronavirus relief bill by writing , “ She ’ s retarded.
” As KFYR-TV reported , the tweet was quickly deleted and Cramer claimed that he was trying to type a different word .
“ I was literally typing with my thumbs ‘ she ’ s ridiculous ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when I saw what I posted I deleted it , ” Cramer told Inforum , via KFYR-TV .
Cramer went on to say that he did not realize the typo at first , but quickly deleted it after realizing what he had written .
“ A few minutes later I went in and was doing another tweet , retweeting one of the president ’ s tweets , and I saw it , ” he said .
“ I thought ‘ what the hell ’ and deleted it.
” While Cramer did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did acknowledge that the use of the word was unacceptable .
“ Calling her ridiculous , that ’ s one thing , ” Cramer said , “ but [ the word he used ] , that ’ s not acceptable.
” As the Grand Forks Herald reported , Cramer has been “ on the offensive ” against Pelosi in recent days as Democrats in the House and Republicans in the U.S. Senate hammer out details of competing coronavirus relief proposals that would later be put together in a final bill .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House Speaker of adding a “ Disney World wish list ” of amendments .
He went on to accuse Democrats of trying to seize a “ political opportunity ” amid the coronavirus crisis .
Much of the pushback came from a new insertion to the coronavirus bill from Democrats insisting that the stimulus package include funding for expanded mail-in and absentee voting for November ’ s election .
Cramer ’ s explanation for the offensive word he tweeted did not go over well with some .
As the Grand Forks Herald noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party .
Kylie Oversen , the party ’ s chairwoman , said she did not believe that Cramer was telling the truth about the word used being a mistake , noting that auto-correct would not come up with the offensive word unless Cramer typed it regularly .
“ I have no idea why anyone would use that word , let alone a sitting U.S. senator , ” Oversen said .
“ It ’ s offensive and hurtful and unacceptable .
”


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Thinks Andrew Cuomo Not ‘Good And Respectful’ Enough In Coronavirus Crisis, ‘Daily Beas

Donald Trump Thinks Andrew Cuomo Not ‘Good And Respectful’ Enough In Coronavirus Crisis, ‘Daily Beast’ Reports

New York 's governor has won praise for his handling of his state 's coronavirus outbreak , but Trump is not impressed , a new report says .
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has won widespread praise for his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in his state — a state which has become the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States .
But one prominent public official is reportedly not a fan of Cuomo — Donald Trump .
According to a new report published by The Daily Beast , the president believes that during the crisis , Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectful ” toward him .
Even as Trump on Tuesday publicly claimed that the country was “ near the end ” of the battle against the deadly virus , and called for businesses and other public establishments such as churches in the United States to reopen by Easter on April 12 , the state of New York has seen its total coronavirus cases double every three days .
As of Tuesday morning , the state had recorded 157 deaths from coronavirus cases , with nearly 26,000 total cases , including approximately 15,000 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New York Times report .
At a press briefing , as quoted by The New York Times , Cuomo was sharply critical of the Trump administration ’ s response , saying that the federal government had provided the state only 400 new ventilators — essential equipment for treating people affected by the often-devastating respiratory ailment caused by the virus .
“ You want a pat on the back for sending 400 ventilators , ” the governor said at the briefing .
“ What are we going to do with 400 ventilators when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly lashed back at Cuomo during a lengthy interview broadcast by Fox News on Tuesday , accusing the governor of “ complaining ” on his “ show.
” He then falsely accused him of earlier refusing to purchase ventilators from the government “ at a great price , ” according to The New York Times .
In the Fox News appearance , the president said that federal aid to states for the coronavirus outbreak was “ a two-way street , ” adding that “ they have to treat us well , too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If you ’ re good and respectful to [ Trump ] , he will treat you the same—it ’ s that simple , ” one White House official told The Daily Beast .
Trump has also privately referred to Cuomo as “ nasty , ” according to The Daily Beast .
At a White House press briefing on Tuesday , Dr. Deborah Birx — a top scientist on Trump ’ s coronavirus task force — announced that anyone who has recently visited New York City should self-quarantine for 14 days immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a significant chance of contracting coronavirus there .
But when asked whether his administration had given Cuomo or other New York state officials advance notice of the self-quarantine warning , the president said that “ we ’ re talking to them about it .
”


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Tells Reporter That People Are ‘Lucky’ He’s In Office: ‘You Wouldn’t Even Have A Countr

Donald Trump Tells Reporter That People Are ‘Lucky’ He’s In Office: ‘You Wouldn’t Even Have A Country Left’

Donald Trump told a reporter that people are “ lucky ” that he is in office during an update on the coronavirus on Wednesday , drawing controversy for what was seen as touting his own performance at a time when the number of deaths in the United States from the virus rose to nearly 900 .
“ You ’ re lucky that this group is here right now to deal with this problem or you wouldn ’ t even have a country left , ” Trump said at the briefing .
The statement was met with controversy online , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missteps from his administration including spending weeks downplaying the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak .
Trump said in the early days of the outbreak that it was controlled and that cases would soon be moving down to zero .
Since then , the virus has spread across the country , with more than 63,000 cases reported as of Wednesday evening .
Trump had been responding to criticism of his statement that the United States could end its shutdowns and open up businesses again by Easter , a projection that was not backed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of isolation would be needed to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
Others noted that Trump ’ s push to get America back open and people going back to work was not supported by the American people .
As Vox reported , a poll from the Morning Consult found that a plurality of Americans supports a “ national quarantine ” and that three-quarters had at least some level of support for the idea , even though it is stricter than many current measures being implemented .
“ Many Americans are already engaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning they are either voluntarily keeping their distance from other people or are subject to a government order requiring them to do so , ” the report noted .
As Vox noted , medical experts believe that easing restrictions and reopening businesses by Easter on April 12 would be potentially devastating , leading to a surge in cases that could overwhelm fragile medical systems and lead to a high number of deaths .
Wednesday ’ s coronavirus update was not the first time that Trump had grown defensive with members of the press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack against NBC News reporter Peter Alexander after he asked the president about what he would say to Americans who are afraid of the spread of the disease .
Trump responded by calling Alexander a “ terrible reporter ” and accused him of stoking fear .
Alexander later said he was trying to offer a “ softball ” question to Trump to help ease the fears of Americans .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Tom Cotton Vows ‘Reckoning’ Over Coronavirus: ‘China Unleashed This Plague On The World’

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc across the world , governments are struggling to manage the crisis and soften the blow of the looming economic meltdown .
After initially downplaying the threat , President Donald Trump ‘ s administration — in collaboration with state and local governments — undertook significant measures to stop the spread of the virus and stimulate the economy .
Indicating that the federal government is changing course , the president said in a recent interview that he wants to reopen the United States economy by Easter .
Not everyone agrees with Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Fox News broadcast on Wednesday , Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas shared his thoughts of the situation , issuing an apparent threat to China .
Speaking with Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy , Cotton said that he would also “ love ” to see the economy open by Easter , but urged caution .
“ The one thing we don ’ t want to see is a relaxing of some of the restrictions on public activities and then a resurgence of the pandemic , ” the senator said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have to “ require more testing and more personal protective equipment for our doctors and our nurses.
” According to Cotton , both Trump and the federal government need to work together with local and state leaders in order to ensure that the pandemic is handled .
The senator argued that assessments need to be made “ on a regional or even local basis ” in order to not only prevent the spread of the virus , but make sure that the health care system is not overwhelmed .
Doocy then brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Sen. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin , in which the two argue that China “ stole ” American capacity to produce drugs .
Cotton responded by pointing out that “ things like antibiotics and ibuprofen and Advil are made in China for the most part , ” and arguing that manufacturing needs to be brought back to the United States .
The senator then issued what appeared to be a threat to China , blaming the country for the pandemic .
As Mediaite notes , Cotton has previously suggested that there needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explaining what that would entail .
The senator is known for his hawkish foreign policy views .
In 2017 , The Intercept ‘ s Mehdi Hasan suggested that he may be “ America ’ s most dangerous senator , ” because of his “ relentless obsession with confronting Iran.
” Trump has also suggested that China is to blame for the pandemic .
The president has been criticized for his use of the phrase “ Chinese virus , ” with critics suggesting that he is trying to shift attention from his own administration @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-03-25--‘Antsy’ Donald Trump Wants Coronavirus Restrictions Lifted To End ‘Slowdown In His Own Life,’ Report

‘Antsy’ Donald Trump Wants Coronavirus Restrictions Lifted To End ‘Slowdown In His Own Life,’ Reports ‘CNN’

A new report paints a portrait of a bored Trump who has grown tired of being confined to the White House during the coronavirus crisis .
Donald Trump ‘ s motivation to end “ social distancing ” restrictions designed to curb the coronavirus crisis and to “ reopen ” the country by Easter comes largely from his own boredom with being forced to stay inside the White House with very few visitors and no large campaign rallies , according to a new report .
Trump has held 82 rallies since his inauguration , a rate of one every two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he has held no rallies since March 2 .
According to the report by CNN , Trump has become “ restless ” and “ antsy ” as the crisis drags on .
That “ slowdown in his own life ” has led , in part , to Trump ’ s “ strong desire ” to bring an end to the social distancing restrictions and reopen businesses in large segments of the country by April 12 — Easter Sunday — according to the CNN report .
On March 16 , the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Americans avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and other similar limitations to avoid transmission of coronavirus .
“ I gave it two weeks , ” Trump said on Tuesday , in a Fox News interview as quoted by CNN .
“ We will assess at that time.
” But even the Trump administration ’ s own top infectious disease expert , Dr. Anthony Fauci , has said that he expects the social distancing measures to be neccessary for at least “ several more weeks , ” according to a report by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland , told The Guardian that removing the restrictions by Easter Sunday would create “ an open door to chaos.
” But Trump has developed “ cabin fever , ” according to the CNN report , “ crashing meetings of his coronavirus task force , ” and trashing his daily schedule in order to push his daily public press conferences on the pandemic into television ’ s prime time .
Despite Trump ’ s claim that the country could be largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House has already cancelled its annual Easter egg roll which was set for April 13 , according to CNN .
On April 21 , Trump was set to host only the third official state dinner of his term in the White House , when the king and queen of Spain were scheduled to visit .
But that event has also been scratched from the calendar .
As of Wednesday afternoon , Spain had reached the second highest coronavirus death toll in the world , with 3,445 fatalities , according to the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been hit worse in terms of deaths , with 7,503 so far .
The United States was closing in on its 1,000th death on Wednesday , according to the real-time data assembled by Worldometers .
As of 5 p.m. EDT in the U.S. , the country had suffered 910 deaths , an increase of 130 from Tuesday .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Claims The ‘Lamestream’ Media Wants Coronavirus Lockdown

As Donald Trump continues broadcasting his desire to list restrictions put on the country because of the coronavirus outbreak , he ’ s started using some old enemies as scapegoats .
On Wednesday afternoon , the president took to Twitter once again and claimed the media was rooting for the current “ lockdown ” status the country is under .
His logic was they wanted to hurt his reelection chances .
“ The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real people want to get back to work ASAP .
We will be stronger than ever before !
” Trump has been talking about people wanting to get back to work over the last few days .
It appears that ’ s a way for him to start laying the groundwork for allowing people to go back to work , and opening restaurants , bars , and movie theaters by Easter .
Earlier in the week , he talked about not wanting to make the cure worse than the problem .
Several medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flatten the curve ” and keep the spread of the disease under some kind of control , people will need to continue to be in a kind of lockdown for several more weeks , at least .
Trump has made comments several times during the outbreak that he doesn ’ t like what ’ s happening to the economy .
Thursday was hardly the first time he ’ s talked about how the crisis is going to hurt his reelection campaign .
It ’ s also certainly not the first time he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a large coalition openly rooting against him .
It does appear to be the first time he ’ s attempted to divide those who are wanting to stay safe and those who want to return to work as “ real ” and “ not real.
” The tweet also comes during a period of time when more and more right-wing personalities are talking about members of the American public “ sacrificing for the country.
” Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appeared on Tucker Carlson ’ s program earlier in the week and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accept their fate if that ’ s what it took to get the economy going again .
More articles and op-eds have been popping up over the last few days as well expressing a similar sentiment .
These messages come as the United State Senate is close to passing a stimulua package that will total somewhere in the neighborhood of $ 2 trillion .
That package is said to include checks to individual citizens in order to help blunt the economic effects of the social distancing policies many cities and states have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Nancy Pelosi Accused Of Demanding 25 Million For House Salaries & Expenses In Coronavirus Aid Bill

House Leader Nancy Pelosi is taking criticism for her 1,119-page coronavirus bill , which Republicans claim contains a massive wish list that includes $ 25,000,000 in additional salaries and expenses for the House of Representatives .
“ And Pelosi had the audacity to include $ 25,000,000 in additional ‘ Salaries & Expenses ’ for the House in her bill , ” tweeted conservative activist Charlie Kirk .
“ Shameful.
” Maryland congressional candidate Nicholas Gladden accused Pelosi of focusing on her own profit amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Nancy Pelosi ’ s push for $ 25 million for additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representatives is disgusting , ” he tweeted .
Despite the accusations , the bill — available on NPR — claims to set aside $ 25,000,000 for Capital Construction and Operations .
On the same page , it proposes $ 700,000 for salaries and expenses for the Library of Congress remain available until September of 2021 .
The accusations come after the White House was reported to have reached a deal with the Senate for a $ 2 trillion coronavirus bill , which includes cash payments to Americans .
Although Pelosi acknowledged that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News reported that she did not explicitly say whether she would support it .
“ This bipartisan legislation takes us a long way down the road in meeting the needs of the American people , ” she said in a statement .
As reported by NBC News , Pelosi adjourned the House on Wednesday until 11 a.m. on Thursday .
According to a Democratic leadership source , the bill will not pass until at least Thursday .
While the 79-year-old politician said the proposal meets some of the demands proposed by Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for passing the bill should it pass the Senate .
Republican Sen. Martha McSally recently introduced legislation that would put the Senate ’ s pay on hold until the upper chamber passes a coronavirus aid bill , which has been held up due to partisan clashes , The Hill reported .
McSally expressed her belief that Senators should not be rewarded for failing to ensure that workers and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic receive financial assistance amid the current crisis .
The $ 2 trillion stimulus package that is reportedly supported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-time check of $ 1,200 for all Americans making $ 75,000 or less .
In addition , it includes $ 500 billion for corporate loans and $ 367 billion for small businesses .
The deal , which is allegedly the most extensive rescue package in the history of the country , was reportedly praised by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers .
However , it has received pushback from progressive lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Chuck Schumer Made Sure That No Trump Family-Owned Business Would Get Coronavirus Bailout Money

Six of the Trump organization 's seven most-profitable hotels and clubs are closed .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer personally made sure that neither Donald Trump , nor anyone in his family or his organization , would get any of the bailout money intended for businesses included in recently-passed economic stimulus package , Business Insider reports .
On Tuesday night , the House of Representatives reached an agreement on an economic stimulus package that would provide an estimated $ 2 trillion in aid to regular Americans , and to businesses , that sorely need it .
Millions of Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine that has shuttered bars , restaurants , stores , and other businesses .
Whole industries , such as the theme park , airline , cruise , and movie industries , are also feeling the economic effects of the pandemic .
The stimulus package includes trillions of federal dollars to be dispersed here and there .
For instance , many regular Americans will receive a $ 1,200 check , while various states , businesses , and whole industries will receive various monies , either via direct payments or loans .
And the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer made sure of that .
An aide to Schumer said the Senate Minority Leader wanted , and got , a provision in the bill that would bar President Trump , his family , as well as Vice President Mike Pence , certain top members of Congress , and certain heads of various Executive Branch departments , from receiving any money from the stimulus package , whether directly or via loans .
Trump , for his part , has ceded direct control of the properties he , his family , and his organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Jr. and Eric , in charge .
The Trump Organization owns multiple hotels and clubs , and of the seven most-profitable ones , six are now closed .
As The Washington Post reported this week , the organization ’ s clubs in Las Vegas ; Doral , Florida ; Ireland ; and Turnberry , Scotland ; as well as the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and his golf club in Bedminster , New Jersey are all closed .
Many of those clubs were closed on orders from the governors of the states where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed under pressure from local officials .
Collectively , the revenue from those clubs amounts to $ 174 million per year , according to an analysis by the Post .
That means that the Trump organization is losing a little less than half-a-million dollars per day as his clubs and hotels are shuttered .
A club that remains open in Aberdeen , Scotland , may yet be forced to close , as United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is requesting that “ non-essential ” businesses shut down .
And even if the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britons are being asked to stay in their homes , there would be fewer people patronizing them .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Would Blame Barack Obama If Coronavirus Led To A Massive Number Of Deaths, Psychiatrist

Donald Trump Would Blame Barack Obama If Coronavirus Led To A Massive Number Of Deaths, Psychiatrist Says

As Donald Trump grapples with the coronavirus pandemic , Dr. Justin Frank , who tracked the president ’ s life from childhood to adulthood in Trump on the Couch , spoke to Salon about the real estate mogul ’ s alleged destructive behavior and its effects on the outcome of the crisis .
When Frank was pressed over whether Trump would have an “ emotional breakdown ” over a massive loss of life from the coronavirus — which Salon compared to former President Abraham Lincoln ’ s remorse over the Civil War deaths — he was adamant that this would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is not an option , ” Frank said , suggesting he would push the blame to former President Barack Obama .
“ Donald Trump does not feel guilt .
He is incapable of it .
I have not seen Trump ever display any form of guilt for his behavior .
If there were a million dead , Trump would still say that Obama did it .
Trump would still say the Democrats did it.
” The Salon interview comes after Trump expressed his desire to reopen the United States economy by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the advice of public health officials , who warn that this route will allow the coronavirus to continue spreading and cause the loss of many lives , as The Inquisitr reported .
Trump has shifted blame to Obama on multiple occasions during the coronavirus pandemic .
As reported by New York Magazine , the president recently blamed his predecessor for the shortage of hospital masks .
Despite Trump ’ s attempts to pin this on the former president , the publication notes that he spent “ weeks ” ignoring warnings about the severity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump continues to avoid claiming responsibility for the U.S ’ s response to the pandemic , Frank suggested .
The reason for the president ’ s alleged inability to feel guilt , he says , is due to his upbringing .
According to the author , Trump ’ s father taught him never to admit fault , which he believes supports the lesson of never having guilt over his actions .
Frank also believes Trump himself is not “ fully aware ” of his destructive behavior and how deep it runs .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ The world is at war with a hidden enemy .
We will win , ' ” he noted .
Frank said the president is also not aware that the concealed enemy of America he speaks of is himself , as the 77-year-old psychiatrist claims that other people in the American public understand .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Gallup Poll: Donald Trump Approval Rating At All-Time High, 60 Percent Approve Of His Response To Co

Gallup Poll: Donald Trump Approval Rating At All-Time High, 60 Percent Approve Of His Response To Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is raging across the United States , threatening to cause a major economic recession , with the virus infecting thousands of Americans every day .
Some have criticized President Donald Trump ‘ s response to the pandemic , but latest polling suggests that a majority of Americans approve of the commander-in-chief ’ s handling of the crisis .
According to a Gallup poll released March 24 , Trump ’ s overall approval rating is back to 49 percent — up five points since earlier this month — and matching the highest rating of his presidency .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late January and early February , after he was acquitted by the United States Senate .
Interestingly , Trump ’ s approval rating among Republicans is not at an all-time high : It is , in fact , two points lower than in late January , at 92 percent .
However , the president ’ s rating has gone up among independents and Democrats .
Among independent voters , his approval is 43 percent , up eight points since earlier this month .
Among Democrats , it ’ s 13 percent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The overall increase in approval ratings likely has to do with the administration ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Most Americans — 60 percent of them — believe the president is handling the situation well .
Only 38 percent disapprove of the way Trump has dealt with the crisis .
Ninety four percent of Republicans , 60 percent of independents , and 27 percent of Democrats give the president positive reviews .
According to Gallup , the poll “ shows a fairly sudden increase , and that increase is seen among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual for Trump in particular.
” Although the daily press briefings — which Trump has held since acknowledging the pandemic — might have helped , the approval ratings are likely rising because all Americans are rallying around the president , which usually happens during national crises .
“ During these rallies , independents and supporters of the opposing party to the president typically show heightened support for the commander-in-chief , ” Gallup noted .
Trump has been accessed of downplaying the threat of the coronavirus pandemic , but in recent weeks the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local governments — undertaken significant measures to stop the spread of the virus .
However , the commander-in-chief wants to change course once again .
In a recent interview , Trump said that he wants to reopen the United States economy by Easter , apparently arguing that an economic meltdown caused by the pandemic would be worse for the country than the pandemic itself .
Medical experts — including Dr. Keith Martin , a physician who heads the Consortium of Universities for Global Health — claim that Trump will “ have blood on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Will Have ‘Blood On His Hands’ If He Lifts Coronavirus Restrictions Prematurely, Doctor

Donald Trump Will Have ‘Blood On His Hands’ If He Lifts Coronavirus Restrictions Prematurely, Doctor Says

Although President Donald Trump wants to reopen the United States economy by Easter , health experts continue to urge social distancing to contain the spread of coronavirus and prevent a situation that mirrors those unfolding in some European countries .
In a report from The New York Times released on Tuesday , Dr. Keith Martin , a physician who heads the Consortium of Universities for Global Health , claimed that lifting pandemic restrictions prematurely could lead to death .
“ President Trump will have blood on his hands , ” Martin said .
Dr. Peter Rabinowitz , the acting director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pandemic Disease Preparedness , pointed to the “ aggressive measures ” taken by China to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , which he notes led to a successful decrease in cases .
He then warned of the repercussions of taking incremental approaches to containment , as countries like Italy did .
He also appeared to agree with Martin ’ s belief that Trump ’ s decision could cause death .
“ Things are going to get worse before they get better , ” he said .
“ This is no time to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures.
” Trump appears to understand the coronavirus could lead to many deaths .
Nevertheless , he suggested that shutting down the economy could lead to more .
As reported by CNN , the president appears ready to defy the advice of doctors to save the U.S. economy .
“ Trump made clear Monday that his preference is to open the country back up regardless of what doctors tell him , ” the report reads .
“ He said the shutdown will cause problems like suicides , and complained that the economy had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per Business Insider , Trump used his Tuesday Fox News town hall to express his belief that there would be “ thousands ” of suicides if the country was thrown into a “ massive recession or depression.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci , the country ’ s leading infectious disease expert , has highlighted that the alternative to restricting social measures and temporarily halting the economy is a large number of deaths , a route anyone with a “ moral conscience ” shouldn ’ t be entertaining .
According to CNN , Trump appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him with this unsettling choice .
The publication noted that the biggest issue the president faces in this “ excruciating dilemma ” is deciding between many deaths or the disruption of the lives of “ many more people.
” As for the latter route , CNN notes that the upheaval could be at a scale that is beyond what Congress can “ realistically fix ” with an aid package .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Here’s How Much Money You Can Expect From The Stimulus Bill

Early this morning , Republicans and Democrats in Congress , along with the White House , reached a bipartisan deal on a $ 2 trillion stimulus package providing relief amid the coronavirus pandemic , according to Axios .
The agreement comes after several days of intense negotiating on Capitol Hill .
The proposed deal came just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday , and White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland made the announcement .
“ Ladies and gentlemen , we are done .
We have a deal , ” Ueland said .
The bill includes direct payments to U.S. households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose their jobs , loans for small businesses , and relief for hospitals .
How Much Will Households Receive ?
Under the proposed bipartisan bill , single taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of up to $ 75,000 will receive $ 1,200 and $ 500 for each qualifying child , according to Forbes .
Joint taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $ 150,000 will receive $ 2,400 and $ 500 for each qualifying child .
Taxpayers who make over the income levels will receive checks reduced by 5 percent of the household @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase out entirely at $ 99,000 for single filers and $ 198,000 for joint filers .
All taxpayers will receive a check , even those with minimal tax liability .
This is a change from the originally proposed Senate bill , which reduced the stimulus check for households that fell below a certain threshold .
It is unclear if the checks are based on 2018 taxes or 2019 taxes since the due date for 2019 tax filing has been extended to July 15 for federal income taxes .
Additionally , taxpayers may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until 2021 and 2022 .
How Much Will Unemployed Workers Receive ?
The proposed bill increases unemployment benefits for many workers through the end of the year .
For an average unemployed worker , the weekly payment amount could increase by roughly $ 600 , and the proposed agreement adds four months to the length of time workers can receive unemployment benefits .
Notably , if the bill is signed into law , gig workers who lose their income will also be eligible to collect unemployment .
The coverage is effective starting January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Small Businesses Receive ?
The bill provides $ 367 billion to help small businesses make payroll while workers stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Companies that employ fewer than 500 could access as much as $ 10 million in loans to make payroll when many are shut down , and those loans are forgivable .
How Much Will Healthcare , Social Services , & Industry Receive ?
In addition to individuals and small businesses , the proposed bill includes provisions for health care , social services , and industry .
The stimulus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care and safety net programs , which include hospitals , the CDC , child nutrition programs , and SNAP as well as transportation agencies .
Meanwhile , industry could receive access to as much as $ 500 billion in loans , but the final details are still under negotiation .
Both Democrats and Republicans have called the deal a win for their parties , CNN reported .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that negotiation from recent days significantly improved many of the bill ’ s provisions .
She called for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives by unanimous consent .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Rips Into Mitt Romney After Negative Coronavirus Test

It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump holds a grudge .
He ’ s demonstrated that time and again throughout his career .
On Wednesday morning , he showed that he still has ill feelings toward Senator Mitt Romney .
After it was announced that the senator tested negatively for the coronavirus , Trump ripped into the Republican lawmaker on Twitter in a sarcastic post pretending to show support .
He quote tweeted a post from Breitbart News that announced the tests for Romney had come back clean .
“ This is really great news !
I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S .
Senator , but he is a RINO , and I like him a lot !
” he wrote .
Among the insults , Trump called the senator a Republican in Name Only .
While the two have had a rather up and down relationship over the years , it appears to now be broken beyond repair .
The tipping point may have been when Romney broke with the Republican party during Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political aisle who voted to convict on one of the articles of impeachment .
In the immediate aftermath , Trump aimed his ire at the people who testified against him , keeping his rage at Romney at a relatively low level .
However , it appears the president couldn ’ t resist the urge to rip into his former political and presidential campaign rival after it was announced he ’ d received a clean bill of health .
Romney , as well as several other lawmakers and staff members , had put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul tested positive for the coronavirus .
It was later revealed Paul had worked six days after taking the test and before the results were announced .
In that time , he spent quite a bit of time around a number of people in the Senate .
He also reportedly paid regular visits to the congressional gym and swimming pool .
Trump ’ s most recent tweet about Romney saw a mix of reactions from his Twitter followers .
Some of his most ardent supporters clearly enjoyed his attack .
Others , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
One user tweeted a headline of an article claiming 16 people had come down with COVID-19 after attending a party at one of Trump ’ s properties .
“ I can ’ t believe this is a real tweet , ” another user tweeted , potentially questioning the president ’ s focus during the pandemic .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Donald Trump Claims The ‘LameStream’ Media Wants Coronavirus Lockdown

As Donald Trump continues broadcasting his desire to list restrictions put on the country because of the coronavirus outbreak , he ’ s started using some old enemies as scapegoats .
On Wednesday afternoon , the president took to Twitter once again and claimed the media was rooting for the current “ lockdown ” status the country is under .
As he suggested , these members of the press wanted to hurt his re-election chances .
“ The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my election success .
The real people want to get back to work ASAP .
We will be stronger than ever before !
” Trump has been talking about people wanting to get back to work over the last few days .
This appears to be his way of laying the groundwork for allowing workers to return to their jobs and opening restaurants , bars , and movie theaters by Easter .
Earlier in the week , the president talked about not wanting to make the cure worse than the problem .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ flatten the curve ” and keep the spread of the disease under some kind of control , people will need to continue to be in lockdown mode for several more weeks , at least .
Trump , meanwhile , has made comments several times during the outbreak that he doesn ’ t like what ’ s happening to the economy .
In addition , the new tweet was hardly the first instance he ’ s talked about how the crisis might hurt his re-election campaign .
It ’ s also certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed the media and claimed there was a large coalition openly rooting against him .
It does , however , appear to be the first time he ’ s been seen as dividing those who want to return to work and those who would rather stay safe at home as “ real ” and “ not real.
” The tweet also comes during a period where more and more right-wing personalities are talking about members of the American public “ sacrificing for the country.
” Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appeared on Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the week and put out the call for older Americans to accept their fate if that ’ s what it takes to get the economy going again .
More articles and op-eds have been popping up over the last few days as well , expressing a similar sentiment .
These messages come as the United States Senate is close to passing a stimulus package that will total somewhere in the neighborhood of $ 2 trillion .
That package is said to include checks to individual citizens in order to help blunt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many cities and states have put into place since the outbreak began .


inquisitr--2020-03-25--Nancy Pelosi Accused Of Demanding $25 Million For House Salaries & Expenses In Coronavirus Aid Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking criticism for her 1,119-page coronavirus bill , which Republicans claim contains a massive wish list — one that includes $ 25 million in additional salaries and expenses for the House of Representatives .
“ And Pelosi had the audacity to include $ 25,000,000 in additional ‘ Salaries & Expenses ’ for the House in her bill , ” tweeted conservative activist Charlie Kirk .
“ Shameful.
” Conservative journalist Stephen L. Miller also expressed dismay on Twitter with Pelosi ’ s controversial wishlist .
Maryland congressional candidate Nicholas Gladden accused Pelosi of focusing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Nancy Pelosi ’ s push for $ 25 million for additional salaries and expenses to the House of Representatives is disgusting , ” he tweeted .
Despite the accusations , the bill — available on NPR — claims to set aside $ 25 million for Capital Construction and Operations .
On the same page , it proposes that $ 700,000 for salaries and expenses for the Library of Congress remain available until September 2021 .
Conversely , political organizer Phil Kerpen reported on language in the bill that suggested $ 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to conflict with the NPR version of the bill .
The accusations come after the White House was reported to have reached a deal with the Senate for a $ 2 trillion coronavirus bill , which includes cash payments to Americans .
Although Pelosi acknowledged that the legislation would help American workers , NBC News noted that she did not explicitly say whether she would support it .
“ This bipartisan legislation takes us a long way down the road in meeting the needs of the American people , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News , Pelosi adjourned the House on Wednesday until 11 a.m. on Thursday .
According to a Democratic leadership source , the bill will not pass until at least Thursday .
While the 80-year-old politician said the proposal meets some of the demands proposed by Democrats , she stopped short of providing a timeline for passing the bill , should it pass the Senate .
Republican Sen. Martha McSally recently introduced legislation that would put the Senate ’ s pay on hold until the upper chamber passes a coronavirus aid bill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partisan clashes , The Hill wrote .
She expressed her belief that Senators should not be rewarded for failing to ensure that workers and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic receive financial assistance amid the current crisis .
The $ 2 trillion stimulus package that is reportedly supported by the White House and the Senate includes a one-time check of $ 1,200 for all Americans making $ 75,000 or less .
In addition , it will provide $ 500 billion for corporate loans and $ 367 billion for small businesses .
The deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescue package in the history of the U.S. , was reportedly praised by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers .
However , it has received pushback from progressive lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .