occupydemocrats--2020-05-07--Woman shoots two teenage McDonalds employees after they said she couldn’t dine in

The rising public anger and frustration at the loss of normal social interactions and weeks of quarantine is reaching a fever pitch , egged on by a right-wing media machine that is howling for the economy to re-open despite it not being safe to do so .
Being Americans , these pent up-energies are being expressed in one of the only ways we know how — senseless gun violence .
Two teenage McDonalds employees in Oklahoma City were shot by a customer on Wednesday after they told her that the dine-in area was closed to the public .
Gloricia Woody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the restaurant only to return with a gun and fired three shots , sending both sixteen-year-olds to the hospital with non-life threatening arm injuries .
A third employee fell and hit her head in the chaos .
Woody was taken into custody shortly after the shooting .
This attack follows on the heels of the horrifying murder of Calvin “ Duper ” James Munerlyn , who was working as a security guard at a Flint , Michigan Family Dollar store when he was shot in the head after telling a customer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to shop at the store .
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These outbursts of violence are distinct from the massive protests appearing outside of statehouses by gun-toting Trump fans , who are being organized and directed behind the scenes by shadowy billionaire-backed groups .
Tens of millions of Americans are suddenly unemployed and are left to fend for themselves by a federal government more interested in bailing out big business than Main Street while being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human contact in an atmosphere of fear and great uncertainty .
Unless their anxieties are assuaged by some kind of universal relief program from the government , people will continue to take their frustrations out on those around them — and history has shown far too many times how quickly that can spiral out of control or be taken advantage of by an extremist demagogue .
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The rising public anger and frustration at the loss of normal social interactions and weeks of quarantine is reaching a fever pitch, egged on by a right-wing media machine that is howling for the economy to re-open despite it not being safe to do so. Being Americans, these pent up-energies are being expressed in one of the only ways we know how — senseless gun violence.
Two teenage McDonalds employees in Oklahoma City were shot by a customer on Wednesday after they told her that the dine-in area was closed to the public.
Gloricia Woody, 32, grew furiously angry and left the restaurant only to return with a gun and fired three shots, sending both sixteen-year-olds to the hospital with non-life threatening arm injuries.
A third employee fell and hit her head in the chaos. Woody was taken into custody shortly after the shooting.
This attack follows on the heels of the horrifying murder of Calvin “Duper” James Munerlyn, who was working as a security guard at a Flint, Michigan Family Dollar store when he was shot in the head after telling a customer that they needed to wear a facemask in order to shop at the store.
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These outbursts of violence are distinct from the massive protests appearing outside of statehouses by gun-toting Trump fans, who are being organized and directed behind the scenes by shadowy billionaire-backed groups.
Tens of millions of Americans are suddenly unemployed and are left to fend for themselves by a federal government more interested in bailing out big business than Main Street while being cut off from normal social interactions and human contact in an atmosphere of fear and great uncertainty.
my mom just called me, almost crying. she ran into a store for a minute and a guy was coming towards her. she said "please stay away from me" and he called her a "fucking bitch" and kept getting within inches of her on purpose. so like. people are fucking losing it out there. — i bless the rains down in castamere (@Chinchillazllla) May 7, 2020
Unless their anxieties are assuaged by some kind of universal relief program from the government, people will continue to take their frustrations out on those around them — and history has shown far too many times how quickly that can spiral out of control or be taken advantage of by an extremist demagogue.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-09--Trump says the “wind was blowing” so he didn’t need to wear a mask to meet elderly WW2 veterans

Few people bare as much responsibility for the rising American COVID-19 death toll as Donald J. Trump .
At the beginning of the pandemic , he sought to downplay risks .
When that was no longer tenable because the severity of the outbreak had become undeniable , he pivoted to blaming others , attacking political enemies , and claiming that he did an incredible jump preparing for and reacting to the novel coronavirus .
The simple truth is that countless more Americans are dead and will die because President Trump was and is too lazy and incompetent to do the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The voters will hold him accountable this November but until then we have to grit our teeth and bear such indignities as having this oaf represent the Oval Office at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory over the Axis powers in Europe .
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Trump and First Lady Melania met with eight veterans of WW2 , ages 96 to 100 , and the president spoke with them individually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a speech , the ceremony was still newsworthy , primarily because Trump declined to wear a mask .
His negligence put the lives of the veterans in danger since elderly individuals are even more at risk of dying from COVID-19 than most people .
CNN ’ s Daniel Dale reports that Trump was asked why he didn ’ t wear a mask while meeting with men well into their nineties .
The president insisted it was fine because he made sure to stay “ far away ” from them .
“ Plus the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a direction that if the plague ever reached them , I ’ d very surprised , ” he added , showcasing his usual medical illiteracy .
“ They ’ re so pure , it will never happen alright ?
” Trump added , as if the men ’ s moral stature has any effect on their ability to contract the virus .
“ They ’ ve lived a great life , ” he added , seemingly implying that it ’ s okay if they catch the virus and die .
Once again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect for the military is nothing but a farce .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked during her press briefing if Trump considered wearing a mask given the fact that his valet just tested positive for COVID-19 .
Her stunning response : “ [ The veterans ] made the choice to come here because they have chosen to put their nation first.
” In other words , if they get sick it ’ s their own fault .
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Few people bare as much responsibility for the rising American COVID-19 death toll as Donald J. Trump. At the beginning of the pandemic, he sought to downplay risks. When that was no longer tenable because the severity of the outbreak had become undeniable, he pivoted to blaming others, attacking political enemies, and claiming that he did an incredible jump preparing for and reacting to the novel coronavirus.
The simple truth is that countless more Americans are dead and will die because President Trump was and is too lazy and incompetent to do the job he was elected to do. The voters will hold him accountable this November but until then we have to grit our teeth and bear such indignities as having this oaf represent the Oval Office at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory over the Axis powers in Europe.
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Trump and First Lady Melania met with eight veterans of WW2, ages 96 to 100, and the president spoke with them individually. While he didn’t give a speech, the ceremony was still newsworthy, primarily because Trump declined to wear a mask. His negligence put the lives of the veterans in danger since elderly individuals are even more at risk of dying from COVID-19 than most people.
CNN’s Daniel Dale reports that Trump was asked why he didn’t wear a mask while meeting with men well into their nineties. The president insisted it was fine because he made sure to stay “far away” from them. “Plus the wind was blowing so hard and such a direction that if the plague ever reached them, I’d very surprised,” he added, showcasing his usual medical illiteracy.
“They’re so pure, it will never happen alright?” Trump added, as if the men’s moral stature has any effect on their ability to contract the virus. “They’ve lived a great life,” he added, seemingly implying that it’s okay if they catch the virus and die.
Once again, we see that Trump’s supposed respect for the military is nothing but a farce.
Trump says of the elderly veterans he was with today without wearing a mask: "They're so pure, it will never happen, alright? They've lived a great life." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 8, 2020
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked during her press briefing if Trump considered wearing a mask given the fact that his valet just tested positive for COVID-19. Her stunning response: “[The veterans] made the choice to come here because they have chosen to put their nation first.” In other words, if they get sick it’s their own fault.
This administration could not be any more of a disgrace.
When asked about President Trump not wearing a mask while meeting with World War II veterans today, McEnany says, "They made the choice to come here because they have chosen to put their nation first" https://t.co/9T8aUPjUrs pic.twitter.com/XIVFxvEqg1 — CBS News (@CBSNews) May 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-08--Trump’s spokeswoman blames CNN for her past criticism of Trump’s racism

There are few decisions more revealing of one ’ s character than accepting a job in the Trump White House .
It telegraphs to the world that you have no real principles , that raw power and influence are far more important to you than anything else and that you ’ re willing to put your own interests above those of the country .
Such a movie is especially shameful when made by someone who previously criticized Donald Trump .
Long before she took the role of the president ’ s professional liar as White House Press Secretary , Kayleigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
In 2015 , before it was clear that he would become the leader of the GOP and eventually the President of the United States , she repeatedly denounced his bigotry .
“ What ’ s the expiration date then , on a racist statement ?
To me , a racist statement is a racist statement .
I don ’ t like what Donald Trump said , ” said McEnany about then-candidate Trump ’ s vilification of Mexicans .
Clearly , McEnany has now decided that advancing her own career is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right , so she has enthusiastically embraced her new role working for her racist boss .
During the White House press conference today , McEnany was asked about her previous remarks regarding Donald Trump ’ s racism and if she holds the same beliefs today .
“ Well , I ’ m actually glad you asked that because for about the first four weeks of the election I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines that I saw on CNN , ” she claimed , in what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressed her to answer if she still believes what she said .
“ I very quickly came around and supported the president .
In fact , CNN hired me .
I was on many eight-on-one panels where I proudly supported this president who I believe is one of the best presidents if not the best president this country will ever have , ” she responded , sounding for all the world like a North Korean propagandist praising their Glorious Leader .
McEnany then pivoted to chastising CNN and attacking some of her boss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the embarrassing performance , it was abundantly clear that any scrap of dignity or credibility she may have once had has been sacrificed on the altar of Trumpism .

There are few decisions more revealing of one’s character than accepting a job in the Trump White House. It telegraphs to the world that you have no real principles, that raw power and influence are far more important to you than anything else and that you’re willing to put your own interests above those of the country. Such a movie is especially shameful when made by someone who previously criticized Donald Trump.
Long before she took the role of the president’s professional liar as White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany had some harsh words for Donald Trump. In 2015, before it was clear that he would become the leader of the GOP and eventually the President of the United States, she repeatedly denounced his bigotry.
“What’s the expiration date then, on a racist statement? To me, a racist statement is a racist statement. I don’t like what Donald Trump said,” said McEnany about then-candidate Trump’s vilification of Mexicans.
New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Trump comment “racist,” “hateful” and “not the American way” in 2015.https://t.co/N6p0XJ6uPu pic.twitter.com/2PFgLG17FZ — New Day (@NewDay) May 8, 2020
Clearly, McEnany has now decided that advancing her own career is more important than standing up for what is right, so she has enthusiastically embraced her new role working for her racist boss.
During the White House press conference today, McEnany was asked about her previous remarks regarding Donald Trump’s racism and if she holds the same beliefs today.
“Well, I’m actually glad you asked that because for about the first four weeks of the election I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines that I saw on CNN,” she claimed, in what was clearly a preplanned explanation.
The reporter pressed her to answer if she still believes what she said.
“I very quickly came around and supported the president. In fact, CNN hired me. I was on many eight-on-one panels where I proudly supported this president who I believe is one of the best presidents if not the best president this country will ever have,” she responded, sounding for all the world like a North Korean propagandist praising their Glorious Leader.
McEnany then pivoted to chastising CNN and attacking some of her boss’s political enemies. By the end of the embarrassing performance, it was abundantly clear that any scrap of dignity or credibility she may have once had has been sacrificed on the altar of Trumpism.
McEnany, asked about her 2015 comments that Trump's remarks on Mexican immigrations were "racist," says this was because "I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines." She says there's now "no questioning" that she supports Trump https://t.co/9T8aUPjUrs pic.twitter.com/9BFgjewgFx — CBS News (@CBSNews) May 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-08--CDC official leaks their re-opening plans after Trump team swears they’d “never see light of day”

In a stunning show of defiance , the Center for Disease Control has released pieces of its 17-page draft recommendations for re-opening the economy to the public after the White House rejected and buried them .
The Trump administration rejected the guidelines set out by our nation ’ s foremost experts on disease and virology on the grounds that they were too restrictive and “ risked further damaging an economy that Trump was banking on to recover quickly , ” making it appallingly clear that Trump is putting his re-election and the funneling of money into the pockets of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans .
The White House reportedly told the CDC that these recommendations would “ never see the light of day , ” but they didn ’ t count on a heroic whistleblower defying the infamously anti-science Trump team and leaking the document , titled the “ Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework , ” to the Associated Press .
The Trump administration has been tightening its grip on what information about the virus and its spread across the United States it allows to reach the public ; their refusal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes it clear they are planning to accelerate the rate of economic re-opening with the full knowledge that to do so will needlessly put more American lives in danger , against the recommendations of the medical professionals they have largely ignored and minimized during this crisis .
“ CDC has always been the public health agency Americans turn to in a time of crisis , ” said Harvard professor and Obama admin swine flu veteran Dr. Howard Koh to the AP .
“ The standard in a crisis is to turn to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the latest press briefing .
That has not occurred , and everyone sees that.
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Now that the recommendations have been released to the public , the Trump administration must be held accountable for planning to put American lives in danger just to advance his own political ambitions .
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In a stunning show of defiance, the Center for Disease Control has released pieces of its 17-page draft recommendations for re-opening the economy to the public after the White House rejected and buried them.
The Trump administration rejected the guidelines set out by our nation’s foremost experts on disease and virology on the grounds that they were too restrictive and “risked further damaging an economy that Trump was banking on to recover quickly,” making it appallingly clear that Trump is putting his re-election and the funneling of money into the pockets of his oligarch buddies above the lives of everyday Americans.
The White House reportedly told the CDC that these recommendations would “never see the light of day,” but they didn’t count on a heroic whistleblower defying the infamously anti-science Trump team and leaking the document, titled the “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework,” to the Associated Press.
The Trump administration has been tightening its grip on what information about the virus and its spread across the United States it allows to reach the public; their refusal to allow the CDC to release the information makes it clear they are planning to accelerate the rate of economic re-opening with the full knowledge that to do so will needlessly put more American lives in danger, against the recommendations of the medical professionals they have largely ignored and minimized during this crisis.
“CDC has always been the public health agency Americans turn to in a time of crisis,” said Harvard professor and Obama admin swine flu veteran Dr. Howard Koh to the AP. “The standard in a crisis is to turn to them for the latest data and latest guidance and the latest press briefing. That has not occurred, and everyone sees that.”
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Now that the recommendations have been released to the public, the Trump administration must be held accountable for planning to put American lives in danger just to advance his own political ambitions.
Original reporting by Beth Mole at Ars Technica.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-08--Trump says he “learned a lot” from Nixon and wishes he had “tapes”

Donald Trump wants us to know he learned a lot from Richard Nixon , an appropriate admission given that both men managed to inflict historic and irreparable damage to the American people ’ s faith in the office of the presidency .
During .
an appearance on Fox News , Trump ranted about the Robert Mueller probe , saying that picking Jeff Sessions as his Attorney General was a mistake and something he never wanted to do .
The president has long resented Session ’ s appropriate decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe because he expects absolute loyalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Barr , his current lapdog AG , would have immediately stopped the Russia probe , which is a disturbing implicit admission that Barr is far more interested in serving his master than upholding the rule of law .
He then pivoted back to attacking Sessions and accused him of not being a “ man ” before bringing up the disgraced 37th president .
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“ But I learned a lot from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people !
I learned a lot .
I study history , ” claimed the man who infamously never reads .
“ And the firing of everybody , I should ’ ve in one way but I ’ m glad I didn ’ t because look at the way it turned out , ” Trump went on , presumably referring to the Saturday Night Massacre when Nixon caused several high-ranking DOJ officials to resign .
“ They ’ re all a bunch of crooks and they got caught , ” Trump continued .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Nixon .
Of course , there was one difference , one big difference .
Number one , he may have been guilty and number two he had tapes all over the place .
I wasn ’ t guilty , I did nothing wrong and there are no tapes but I wish there were tapes in my case .
But learned a lot from Richard Nixon and you don ’ t do that.
” It ’ s incredibly telling that the lesson Trump took from Nixon wasn ’ t “ don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Oval Office ” but was instead “ don ’ t get caught abusing the powers of the Oval Office.
” As he so often does when he speaks at any length , Trump revealed that morality never factors into his decision , it ’ s always cynical political calculus .
For that reason alone he will be remembered as poorly as Nixon is now .
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Donald Trump wants us to know he learned a lot from Richard Nixon, an appropriate admission given that both men managed to inflict historic and irreparable damage to the American people’s faith in the office of the presidency.
During. an appearance on Fox News, Trump ranted about the Robert Mueller probe, saying that picking Jeff Sessions as his Attorney General was a mistake and something he never wanted to do. The president has long resented Session’s appropriate decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe because he expects absolute loyalty from his lackeys.
Trump claimed that Bill Barr, his current lapdog AG, would have immediately stopped the Russia probe, which is a disturbing implicit admission that Barr is far more interested in serving his master than upholding the rule of law. He then pivoted back to attacking Sessions and accused him of not being a “man” before bringing up the disgraced 37th president.
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“But I learned a lot from Richard Nixon. Don’t fire people! I learned a lot. I study history,” claimed the man who infamously never reads. “And the firing of everybody, I should’ve in one way but I’m glad I didn’t because look at the way it turned out,” Trump went on, presumably referring to the Saturday Night Massacre when Nixon caused several high-ranking DOJ officials to resign.
“They’re all a bunch of crooks and they got caught,” Trump continued. “But I learned a lot by watching Richard Nixon. Of course, there was one difference, one big difference. Number one, he may have been guilty and number two he had tapes all over the place. I wasn’t guilty, I did nothing wrong and there are no tapes but I wish there were tapes in my case. But learned a lot from Richard Nixon and you don’t do that.”
It’s incredibly telling that the lesson Trump took from Nixon wasn’t “don’t be crooked and abuse the powers of the Oval Office” but was instead “don’t get caught abusing the powers of the Oval Office.” As he so often does when he speaks at any length, Trump revealed that morality never factors into his decision, it’s always cynical political calculus. For that reason alone he will be remembered as poorly as Nixon is now.
TRUMP: "I learned a lot from Richard Nixon — don't fire people. I learned a lot. I study history … of course there was one big difference: Number one he may have been guilty and number two he had tapes all over the place." pic.twitter.com/wgzKCumavL — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 8, 2020
Here's the transcript of Trump's comments this morning about what he learned from Richard Nixon. (Of course, Trump did fire a bunch of people.) pic.twitter.com/Ltl8WKvTPe — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 8, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-09--Trump caught misleading nation on in-person voting for CA special congressional election

After consistently railing against states ’ vote-by-mail plans to ensure that all people get to exercise their right to safely pick the candidate of their choice during the COVID-19 pandemic as rife with fraud , Donald Trump is now condemning plans for a California congressional district special election because local authorities will open a polling place for the type of in-person voting that he has called for .
After an initial hypocritical and partisan tweet this morning calling the new polling place opening a “ SCAM , ” the president doubled down by personally calling out California Democratic Governor Gavin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blatantly reversed his previous comments about mail-in ballots .
Given Trump ’ s penchant for projection , his fears are likely rooted in his belief that everyone acts and thinks like he would in any situation .
Plus , with all the ample evidence contained in the Mueller report and the investigation by the GOP-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee that Russia massively interfered in the 2106 presidential election on the president ’ s own behalf , any unironic accusations of “ Rigged Elections ” coming from Trump have as much credibility as , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying lips .
Apparently , the president didn ’ t even bother to investigate the facts behind the situation on voting arrangements for the special election to fill the remainder of the California 25th congressional district ’ s former Representative Katie Hill ’ s term — an election that came about after Hill resigned during a sex scandal that most Republican congressmen would have likely simply brushed off and continued to serve .
John Myers , the Sacramento Bureau Chief for The Los Angeles Times , set the president straight after seeing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Yes , the in-person voting — previously the only method deemed acceptable to the president despite the fact that he reportedly casts his own absentee ballots by mail — was requested by a Republican mayor !
Now the question remains : was Trump simply lazily misinformed or was he purposefully speaking hypocritically in reversing his opposition to vote by mail arrangements for partisan political purposes ?
It really doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence — as if you needed any more — of Trump ’ s unfitness for office .
Let ’ s hope that the citizens residing in California ’ s 25th congressional district — whatever method they chose to cast their ballots safely — are smart enough to not elect someone who will provide the president and his party with an additional seat in the Democratic-held House of Representatives .
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After consistently railing against states’ vote-by-mail plans to ensure that all people get to exercise their right to safely pick the candidate of their choice during the COVID-19 pandemic as rife with fraud, Donald Trump is now condemning plans for a California congressional district special election because local authorities will open a polling place for the type of in-person voting that he has called for.
After an initial hypocritical and partisan tweet this morning calling the new polling place opening a “SCAM,” the president doubled down by personally calling out California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom by name in a tweet that blatantly reversed his previous comments about mail-in ballots.
Governor @GavinNewsom of California won’t let restaurants, beaches and stores open, but he installs a voting booth system in a highly Democrat area (supposed to be mail in ballots only) because our great candidate, @MikeGarcia2020, is winning by a lot. CA25 Rigged Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 9, 2020
Just a month ago, Trump said:
“Mail ballots — they cheat. OK? People cheat,” the president declared on April 7, while providing no evidence to back up his claim. “There’s a lot of dishonesty going along with mail-in voting.”
Given Trump’s penchant for projection, his fears are likely rooted in his belief that everyone acts and thinks like he would in any situation.
Plus, with all the ample evidence contained in the Mueller report and the investigation by the GOP-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee that Russia massively interfered in the 2106 presidential election on the president’s own behalf, any unironic accusations of “Rigged Elections” coming from Trump have as much credibility as, well, anything else that emerges between his lying lips.
Apparently, the president didn’t even bother to investigate the facts behind the situation on voting arrangements for the special election to fill the remainder of the California 25th congressional district’s former Representative Katie Hill’s term — an election that came about after Hill resigned during a sex scandal that most Republican congressmen would have likely simply brushed off and continued to serve.
John Myers, the Sacramento Bureau Chief for The Los Angeles Times, set the president straight after seeing his initial tweet on the subject this morning.
The in-person voting site in Lancaster (hardly the "most Democrat[ic] area" in CA) for #CA25 special elex was requested by city's GOP mayor, per elections officials..a mayor who welcomed POTUS to CA this year. All-mail elections often have some in-person for those who need it. https://t.co/RDz1mmMrK1 — John Myers (@johnmyers) May 9, 2020
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Yes, the in-person voting — previously the only method deemed acceptable to the president despite the fact that he reportedly casts his own absentee ballots by mail — was requested by a Republican mayor!
Now the question remains: was Trump simply lazily misinformed or was he purposefully speaking hypocritically in reversing his opposition to vote by mail arrangements for partisan political purposes?
It really doesn’t matter. Either option provides ample evidence — as if you needed any more — of Trump’s unfitness for office.
Let’s hope that the citizens residing in California’s 25th congressional district — whatever method they chose to cast their ballots safely — are smart enough to not elect someone who will provide the president and his party with an additional seat in the Democratic-held House of Representatives.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-09--Ted Cruz gets mad and vulgar after Morning Joe calls him out on his Trump hypocrisy

With the Senate back in session despite the COVID-19 pandemic — primarily because of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s lust for confirming right-wing judges to federal court before the levers of power are snatched from his hands in the November elections — one would think that Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) would have better things to do than engage in social media feuds with cable news presenters .
This is , however , the Trump era where brownie points can be earned by attacking any media labeled as “ Fake News ” by the president because they insist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lies unquestioningly .
Thus , there was Senator Cruz on Twitter attacking MSNBC ‘ s “ Morning Joe ” Scarborough for sharing a tweet originally sent by ABC ’ s late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel that depicted Vice President Mike Pence delivering what appeared to be empty boxes of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) to a hospital .
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Before Scarborough ’ s retraction and apology , the Texas Senator still found the spare time in his busy schedule to tweet a link to the MSNBC host ’ s now-deleted post and attack the morning news commentator as a “ dishonest and corrupt ” journalist , launching a Twitter feud for the ages .
Scarborough clapped back at Cruz hitting him in his emotional solar plexus with a reminder of how little pride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards a president who repeatedly belittled and lied about him when they were both running for the Republican nomination in 2016 .
Apparently , them ’ s fighting words in Texas , and the now-incensed Senator wasn ’ t going to let Scarborough ’ s ego-piercing reminder go unanswered .
Oooh !
Pretty sick burn from a man known more for his calculated lizardy unctuousness than any particular semblance of wit .
MSNBC ‘ s Morning Joe got the last words in for this epic insult fest , however , with a two-part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault on the evangelical favorite ’ s brokered soul and his facade of being the representative of the Texas good ol ’ boys .
It looks like there ’ s more contagion than just COVID-19 running around Washington DC these days , as symptoms of lack of credibility seem easily transmissible from Donald Trump to every Republican who has jumped on his collapsing bandwagon .
Congrats to Joe Scarborough both for admitting when he makes a mistake and for calling out those who double down on their own biggest lapses in judgment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill .
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With the Senate back in session despite the COVID-19 pandemic — primarily because of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s lust for confirming right-wing judges to federal court before the levers of power are snatched from his hands in the November elections — one would think that Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) would have better things to do than engage in social media feuds with cable news presenters.
This is, however, the Trump era where brownie points can be earned by attacking any media labeled as “Fake News” by the president because they insist on reporting facts rather than accepting Trump’s lies unquestioningly.
Thus, there was Senator Cruz on Twitter attacking MSNBC‘s “Morning Joe” Scarborough for sharing a tweet originally sent by ABC’s late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel that depicted Vice President Mike Pence delivering what appeared to be empty boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) to a hospital.
When Scarborough found out that the clip was edited in a way that made it misleading, he promptly deleted his forwarded tweet and posted exactly why he was removing it from his feed.
I guess Twitter is a full time job. I apologize to Mike Pence for retweeting a tweet that had been disproved. I’m deleting now. — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 8, 2020
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Before Scarborough’s retraction and apology, the Texas Senator still found the spare time in his busy schedule to tweet a link to the MSNBC host’s now-deleted post and attack the morning news commentator as a “dishonest and corrupt” journalist, launching a Twitter feud for the ages.
Hmm. When you’re on the defensive for being dishonest & corrupt, perhaps best not to forward fraudulent stories from Jimmy Kimmel (that he’s admitted were false)? You are claiming to be a journalist, after all…. https://t.co/tYsgKJGxpR — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 8, 2020
Scarborough clapped back at Cruz hitting him in his emotional solar plexus with a reminder of how little pride he must have to be so sycophantic towards a president who repeatedly belittled and lied about him when they were both running for the Republican nomination in 2016.
Ted, when I make a mistake I admit it. You remain mired in shame because you kowtow to a man who called your wife ugly and said your daddy assassinated JFK. Me messing up a tweet or two will never erase the shame you carry every day of your life. https://t.co/eJa4qWzqA2 — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 8, 2020
Apparently, them’s fighting words in Texas, and the now-incensed Senator wasn’t going to let Scarborough’s ego-piercing reminder go unanswered.
Joe, you chased after Trump for 2 years like a teenage girl throwing her panties at the latest boy band; now you pretend to be this indignant paragon of virtue outraged at everything he says & does. All to get invited to DC cocktail parties & thrill the 13 people watching MSNBC. https://t.co/XG9P0Bwrbp — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 8, 2020
Oooh! Pretty sick burn from a man known more for his calculated lizardy unctuousness than any particular semblance of wit.
MSNBC‘s Morning Joe got the last words in for this epic insult fest, however, with a two-part post that demolished Senator Cruz with an assault on the evangelical favorite’s brokered soul and his facade of being the representative of the Texas good ol’ boys.
PS. I don’t do cocktail parties. I went to University of Alabama and University of Florida. You’re a Harvard and Princeton boy who spends your life around lobbyists and billionaires. You can cut out the man-of-the-people BS. Nobody believes anything you say. — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 8, 2020
It looks like there’s more contagion than just COVID-19 running around Washington DC these days, as symptoms of lack of credibility seem easily transmissible from Donald Trump to every Republican who has jumped on his collapsing bandwagon.
Congrats to Joe Scarborough both for admitting when he makes a mistake and for calling out those who double down on their own biggest lapses in judgment.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-09--Trump demands that votes “not count” because Democrats opened a voting booth in California

It ’ s extremely difficult to shake the feeling that we have suddenly been transported to Bizarro World .
It ’ s not just that the entire globe has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic .
Ever since Donald J. Trump took office , however , there ’ s been a total reversal of values .
What was previously considered wrong and unacceptable is now commonplace .
What was formerly prosecutable is now considered credentials for a profitable career in the White House .
So it shouldn ’ t be surprising to read one of Donald Trump ’ s latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state government in California is trying to steal an election not by purging voter rolls or closing polling places so that those few remaining ballot boxes are far away and difficult to access — as has been the case in states like Georgia , Kansas , and other states controlled by Republicans desperately trying to retain power — but by opening a physical voting booth during a pandemic after the state made sure that all its citizens would have access to mail-in ballots and be able to exercise their franchise .
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The “ SCAM !
” in this case , is Trump ’ s repeated lie that the electoral process is rigged against him — like everything else in the world , apparently — presaging a bitter battle over the legitimacy of the November election results as the president seeds the ground with his noxious fertilizer of nonsensical illogic .
Reaction on Twitter to Trump ’ s post was swift and devastating .
At least the social media response to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can help us realize that the entire population has not been transported magically to Bizarro World , that legendary place in the DC Comics universe where everything is the exact opposite as it is on “ normal ” Earth .
It ’ s just the mind of one man and his followers that dwells there , and he ’ s desperately doing everything in his power to drag everyone with a memory of how things used to be with him into his distorted world where right is wrong and the feeble-minded are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — whether Superman shows up to rescue us or not .
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It’s extremely difficult to shake the feeling that we have suddenly been transported to Bizarro World.
It’s not just that the entire globe has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ever since Donald J. Trump took office, however, there’s been a total reversal of values.
What was previously considered wrong and unacceptable is now commonplace.
What was formerly prosecutable is now considered credentials for a profitable career in the White House.
So it shouldn’t be surprising to read one of Donald Trump’s latest tweets where he loudly shouts that the state government in California is trying to steal an election not by purging voter rolls or closing polling places so that those few remaining ballot boxes are far away and difficult to access — as has been the case in states like Georgia, Kansas, and other states controlled by Republicans desperately trying to retain power — but by opening a physical voting booth during a pandemic after the state made sure that all its citizens would have access to mail-in ballots and be able to exercise their franchise.
So in California, the Democrats, who fought like crazy to get all mail in only ballots, and succeeded, have just opened a voting booth in the most Democrat area in the State. They are trying to steal another election. It’s all rigged out there. These votes must not count. SCAM! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 9, 2020
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The “SCAM!” in this case, is Trump’s repeated lie that the electoral process is rigged against him — like everything else in the world, apparently — presaging a bitter battle over the legitimacy of the November election results as the president seeds the ground with his noxious fertilizer of nonsensical illogic.
Reaction on Twitter to Trump’s post was swift and devastating.
At least the social media response to Trump’s logical fallacies and disordered thinking can help us realize that the entire population has not been transported magically to Bizarro World, that legendary place in the DC Comics universe where everything is the exact opposite as it is on “normal” Earth.
It’s just the mind of one man and his followers that dwells there, and he’s desperately doing everything in his power to drag everyone with a memory of how things used to be with him into his distorted world where right is wrong and the feeble-minded are the new intelligentsia.
He must be stopped — whether Superman shows up to rescue us or not.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-10--A tale of two  tweets: comparing Trump’s Mother’s Day post to Obama’s

On the first Mother ’ s Day when many Americans won ’ t be able to hug their moms or take her out to dinner due to social distancing guidelines , virtual Mother ’ s Day celebrations will have to supplant more standard traditions .
The more judgmental among us will evaluate the level of respect for motherhood in general by the ingenuity , originality , and sincerity of the expression of their Mother ’ s Day sentiments .
By that measure , Donald Trump has failed as epically as one would expect .
Take the profoundly minimal Mother ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter this morning .
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While some may describe the all-caps , bare-boned tweet as the height of elegant simplicity , many would consider it to be the ineloquent equivalent of a hasty scrawl across a cheap store-bought card purchased by a neglectful child .
Compare Trump ’ s curt missive with the tweet sent out by his predecessor , former President Barack Obama .
Not only does Obama specifically reference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find themselves on this initial COVID-19-infused celebration of the holiday , but his tweet also expresses the love he has for the mother of his children in a way that is genuine and obvious , without being saccharine .
You couldn ’ t ask for a starker contrast or a more poignant reminder of what our nation has lost in the transition from an articulate , sophisticated , and intelligent leader to the disastrous and incompetent complainer-in-chief we are currently suffering with .
Obama is a mother-lover and Trump is a mother-f … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says the chorus…but I ’ m talking about Trump !
Twitter denizens apparently favored Obama ’ s tweet in the only measure that truly matters to Donald Trump , the ratings .
Obama ’ s post was liked by 317.4 thousand fans , while Trump ’ s tweet was only liked by 272.2 thousand of his followers as of press time .
On that optimistic note , happy Mother ’ s Day to every mother out there !
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On the first Mother’s Day when many Americans won’t be able to hug their moms or take her out to dinner due to social distancing guidelines, virtual Mother’s Day celebrations will have to supplant more standard traditions.
The more judgmental among us will evaluate the level of respect for motherhood in general by the ingenuity, originality, and sincerity of the expression of their Mother’s Day sentiments.
By that measure, Donald Trump has failed as epically as one would expect.
Take the profoundly minimal Mother’s Day celebration greeting that he posted on Twitter this morning.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
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From a man known to spend entire days obsessing over Twitter, the three word scrawl exposes a lack of thought or care, with caps lock serving to replace genuine compassion.
Compare Trump’s curt missive with the tweet sent out by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama.
Even if you can’t give the moms in your life a hug today, I hope you can give them an extra thank you today. Thank you and Happy Mother’s Day to the woman who makes it all possible. Love you, @michelleobama. pic.twitter.com/E9ebxaSBpy — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 10, 2020
Not only does Obama specifically reference the difficult situation in which many Americans find themselves on this initial COVID-19-infused celebration of the holiday, but his tweet also expresses the love he has for the mother of his children in a way that is genuine and obvious, without being saccharine.
You couldn’t ask for a starker contrast or a more poignant reminder of what our nation has lost in the transition from an articulate, sophisticated, and intelligent leader to the disastrous and incompetent complainer-in-chief we are currently suffering with.
Obama is a mother-lover and Trump is a mother-f …”hey, hush your mouth,” says the chorus…but I’m talking about Trump!
Twitter denizens apparently favored Obama’s tweet in the only measure that truly matters to Donald Trump, the ratings.
Obama’s post was liked by a full 50% more Twitter users as of Monday morning.
On that optimistic note, happy Mother’s Day to every mother out there!
Remember to honor your mother — and all women everywhere — by ensuring that the misogynistic predator in the White House is evicted in the November election by checking your voter registration and applying early to vote by mail if your state allows it.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-10--Trump goes on Sunday morning Twitter rampage while promoting the reopening of his golf course

Donald Trump ’ s dawdling and inept response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to many a comparison to Nero fiddling while Rome burns .
This is an egregiously unfair comparison .
Trump has nary a musical bone in his body — as anyone who has heard him bleat the theme song to Green Acres with actress Megan Mullally at the 2006 Emmy Awards can heartily attest — so it would be much more appropriate to say that the president is tweeting while America burns , burns with a prolonged COVID-19 fever , coughs , chills , headaches , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This morning Trump ’ s tweets and retweets were posted so fast and frequently that perhaps he could be described as the Paganini of Twitter , after the legendarily dexterous violin virtuoso who was noted for the incredible speed of his playing .
The president made dozens and dozens of posts over a five hour period , indicating that he ’ s added obsessive-compulsive disorder to his litany of psychological disorders , adding to the preexisting conditions of malignant narcissism , sociopathic misanthropy , and delusions of grandeur .
The overwhelming number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not about the dire circumstances that the United States and the rest of the world now find ourselves in both medically and economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Trump relitigating the investigation of his campaign ’ s ties to Russia , a topic far from anyone else ’ s mind right now .
The tweets included accusations against a familiar cast of characters that anyone who has followed the saga of Trump ’ s battle with those tasked with uncovering his wrongdoing would recognize : former FBI Director James Comey , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted-felon former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) , his predecessor Barack Obama , and Special Counsel Robert Mueller , among others .
We ’ ll spare you the details of the right-wing media conspiracy theories that Trump was happily promulgating with his retweets of the dregs of the internet , but suffice it to say they all portray the current president as the victim of a vast “ Deep State ” conspiracy to bring him down , orchestrated by Obama .
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Reading Trump ’ s Twitter feed this morning was like driving down a rural highway in a car with a broken radio that can only receive right-wing talk radio and has no off switch or volume control .
Trump ’ s continued obsession with the Russia investigation demonstrates how completely divorced from reality the president truly is .
If he thinks that the proven accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 election , which even the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factor in shaping public opinion in his re-election bid , he has yet to learn that that ship has sailed long ago .
Trump is fighting a Twitter battle in last year ’ s war while abandoning the frontlines in the fight against the real crisis facing our nation : the plague of the deadly coronavirus .
It ’ s relatively easy to discern the president ’ s motives , even apart from simple ego-driven obsession .
Faced with the clear evidence of his massive failure to react quickly enough and properly coordinate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll in this country approaches 80,000 , Trump is trying to change the conversation .
Among the multiplicity of retweets rehashing his past indignities , however , one Trump original tweet stands out from the rest .
Yes , the president of the United States is using his social media posts to promote his own financial interests by announcing the reopening of his California golf course , in complete violation of federal ethics guidelines .
That post seemingly broke the spell that was keeping Trump fixated on his past grievances about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet about “ Fake Journalists ” needing to return their “ Pulitzer Prizes ” — having finally learned that there is no “ Noble ” prize for news reporting — before patting himself on the back for the spectacular accomplishment of presiding over the deaths of 80,001 people as of Sunday morning .
Please alert the producers of Unsolved Mysteries as to who exactly is awarding those high marks to Trump for his handling of the “ CoronaVirus ” pandemic , other than himself .
Because if one does follow his directive to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration ’ s response to the H1N1 Swine Flu , comparing the number of deaths rather than using the president ’ s metrics of poll numbers and unattributed “ marks , ” it ’ s not a favorable comparison .
That ’ s six times worse performance and we ’ re nowhere close to this pandemic being over .
Still , after a brief intrusion of misleading spin about his performance in our current situation , Trump was soon back to tweeting about the Russia investigations and distracting his base from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more concerning for the future of America than the president ’ s grudges against truth-tellers .
Hopefully , by now , the majority of the American people see Trump ’ s spin and distractions for what they are and haven ’ t become so accustomed to the new reality of the mad king that they accept his behavior as normal .
He must be removed from office as soon as possible , whether because of collaboration with Russia , quid pro quo with Ukraine , or his massive pandemic management failures .
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Donald Trump’s dawdling and inept response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to many a comparison to Nero fiddling while Rome burns.
This is an egregiously unfair comparison.
Trump has nary a musical bone in his body — as anyone who has heard him bleat the theme song to Green Acres with actress Megan Mullally at the 2006 Emmy Awards can heartily attest — so it would be much more appropriate to say that the president is tweeting while America burns, burns with a prolonged COVID-19 fever, coughs, chills, headaches, and various other symptoms of the coronavirus.
This morning Trump’s tweets and retweets were posted so fast and frequently that perhaps he could be described as the Paganini of Twitter, after the legendarily dexterous violin virtuoso who was noted for the incredible speed of his playing.
The president made dozens and dozens of posts over a five hour period, indicating that he’s added obsessive-compulsive disorder to his litany of psychological disorders, adding to the preexisting conditions of malignant narcissism, sociopathic misanthropy, and delusions of grandeur.
The overwhelming number of the retweets the president pounded out were not about the dire circumstances that the United States and the rest of the world now find ourselves in both medically and economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Trump relitigating the investigation of his campaign’s ties to Russia, a topic far from anyone else’s mind right now.
The tweets included accusations against a familiar cast of characters that anyone who has followed the saga of Trump’s battle with those tasked with uncovering his wrongdoing would recognize: former FBI Director James Comey, former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, controversial admitted-felon former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), his predecessor Barack Obama, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, among others.
We’ll spare you the details of the right-wing media conspiracy theories that Trump was happily promulgating with his retweets of the dregs of the internet, but suffice it to say they all portray the current president as the victim of a vast “Deep State” conspiracy to bring him down, orchestrated by Obama.
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Reading Trump’s Twitter feed this morning was like driving down a rural highway in a car with a broken radio that can only receive right-wing talk radio and has no off switch or volume control.
Trump’s continued obsession with the Russia investigation demonstrates how completely divorced from reality the president truly is.
If he thinks that the proven accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, which even the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee has confirmed, will play a major factor in shaping public opinion in his re-election bid, he has yet to learn that that ship has sailed long ago.
Trump is fighting a Twitter battle in last year’s war while abandoning the frontlines in the fight against the real crisis facing our nation: the plague of the deadly coronavirus.
It’s relatively easy to discern the president’s motives, even apart from simple ego-driven obsession.
Faced with the clear evidence of his massive failure to react quickly enough and properly coordinate a federal response again COVID-19 as the death toll in this country approaches 80,000, Trump is trying to change the conversation.
Among the multiplicity of retweets rehashing his past indignities, however, one Trump original tweet stands out from the rest.
So great to see our Country starting to open up again! https://t.co/ceXFk4iWBX — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
Yes, the president of the United States is using his social media posts to promote his own financial interests by announcing the reopening of his California golf course, in complete violation of federal ethics guidelines.
That post seemingly broke the spell that was keeping Trump fixated on his past grievances about the Russia investigations.
He managed one more tweet about “Fake Journalists” needing to return their “Pulitzer Prizes” — having finally learned that there is no “Noble” prize for news reporting — before patting himself on the back for the spectacular accomplishment of presiding over the deaths of 80,001 people as of Sunday morning.
When are the Fake Journalists, who received unwarranted Pulitzer Prizes for Russia, Russia, Russia, and the Impeachment Scam, going to turn in their tarnished awards so they can be given to the real journalists who got it right. I’ll give you the names, there are plenty of them! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
We are getting great marks for the handling of the CoronaVirus pandemic, especially the very early BAN of people from China, the infectious source, entering the USA. Compare that to the Obama/Sleepy Joe disaster known as H1N1 Swine Flu. Poor marks, bad polls – didn’t have a clue! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
Please alert the producers of Unsolved Mysteries as to who exactly is awarding those high marks to Trump for his handling of the “CoronaVirus” pandemic, other than himself.
Because if one does follow his directive to compare his response to COVID-19 to the Obama administration’s response to the H1N1 Swine Flu, comparing the number of deaths rather than using the president’s metrics of poll numbers and unattributed “marks,” it’s not a favorable comparison.
Swine Flu deaths = 12,469.
COVID-19 deaths = 80,001.
That’s six times worse performance and we’re nowhere close to this pandemic being over.
Still, after a brief intrusion of misleading spin about his performance in our current situation, Trump was soon back to tweeting about the Russia investigations and distracting his base from the real and important issues that are much more concerning for the future of America than the president’s grudges against truth-tellers.
Hopefully, by now, the majority of the American people see Trump’s spin and distractions for what they are and haven’t become so accustomed to the new reality of the mad king that they accept his behavior as normal.
He must be removed from office as soon as possible, whether because of collaboration with Russia, quid pro quo with Ukraine, or his massive pandemic management failures. If he is not removed from office in November, it will be impossible to Make America Normal Again.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-11--Trump gets into bizarrely personal exchange with woman reporter over virus testing

Despite Donald Trump ’ s boasting about the wide-spread availability of testing for the COVID-19 virus , the facts on the ground are conspiring to make him a liar , a relatively simple task for the truth-free president .
With the divergence between Trump ’ s rhetoric and the daily increasing death toll across America becoming more obvious with each passing day , White House correspondents are becoming ever bolder in their questioning of the president , ignoring his false claims in the very premises of the questions they ask .
Of course , that doesn ’ t stop Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his answers and proving that his persecution complex about the media largely stems from their penchant for disturbing the carefully constructed reality distortion field that he has built in his brain that prevents him from acknowledging that his platitudes don ’ t correspond to the real world .
One of the latest examples of the president ’ s paranoia about the media came during the president ’ s Rose Garden press briefing today when one brave reporter risked his ire by asking about the double standard between testing availability for senior White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has access to .
Take a look at the exchange in the video clip below .
The “ you people are never satisfied ” defense allows Trump to attack his media tormentors who ask perfectly legitimate questions , while simultaneously evading answering those questions — all while bizarrely telling a reporter that he knows her better than she knows herself .
In the end , it ’ s a moot complaint to criticize the president ’ s responses to journalists , since no one really expects Trump to give an honest answer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite all the testing available to the bigwigs in the White House , the place is crawling with COVID-19 , with the president ’ s personal valet , Mike Pence ’ s chief spokesperson , and 11 Secret Service agents all testing positive for the highly contagious disease in the past few days .
Trump can run from answering reporters ’ questions , but he can ’ t evade the invisible enemy lurking in his midst .
for all we know , today ’ s press conference may be the last evasive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dream , can ’ t one ?
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Despite Donald Trump’s boasting about the wide-spread availability of testing for the COVID-19 virus, the facts on the ground are conspiring to make him a liar, a relatively simple task for the truth-free president.
With the divergence between Trump’s rhetoric and the daily increasing death toll across America becoming more obvious with each passing day, White House correspondents are becoming ever bolder in their questioning of the president, ignoring his false claims in the very premises of the questions they ask.
Of course, that doesn’t stop Trump from repeating the same false claims in his answers and proving that his persecution complex about the media largely stems from their penchant for disturbing the carefully constructed reality distortion field that he has built in his brain that prevents him from acknowledging that his platitudes don’t correspond to the real world.
One of the latest examples of the president’s paranoia about the media came during the president’s Rose Garden press briefing today when one brave reporter risked his ire by asking about the double standard between testing availability for senior White House officials and what the average American currently has access to.
Take a look at the exchange in the video clip below.
Trump loses it when asked about the double standard of daily White House tests, but no tests for every American. pic.twitter.com/l9jQeuL1F3 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 11, 2020
The “you people are never satisfied” defense allows Trump to attack his media tormentors who ask perfectly legitimate questions, while simultaneously evading answering those questions — all while bizarrely telling a reporter that he knows her better than she knows herself.
In the end, it’s a moot complaint to criticize the president’s responses to journalists, since no one really expects Trump to give an honest answer to a question at this point. Moreover, despite all the testing available to the bigwigs in the White House, the place is crawling with COVID-19, with the president’s personal valet, Mike Pence’s chief spokesperson, and 11 Secret Service agents all testing positive for the highly contagious disease in the past few days.
Trump can run from answering reporters’ questions, but he can’t evade the invisible enemy lurking in his midst. for all we know, today’s press conference may be the last evasive action that he takes.
One can dream, can’t one?
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-11--Trump crashes and burns when asked to name the specific “crime” he alleges Obama committed

With the full weight of his coronavirus failures hanging around his neck going into the 2020 election , Donald Trump has apparently decided the best way for him to strengthen his reelection chances is to hammer a convoluted conspiracy theory that he has taken to calling “ Obamagate.
” As is always the case with his conspiracy theory peddling , Trump is relying on innuendos rather than facts , tossing out vague assertions , and employing generally nonsensical logic to muddy the waters of our political discourse .
Trump wants the American people to believe that Obama illicitly deployed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to steal the 2016 election from Trump .
The reality is that the FBI felt a need to investigate the Trump campaign because of its numerous shady connections to Russian operatives .
There is no scandal , despite how badly Trump needs there to be .
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During a press conference today , Trump was asked about his weekend tweet accusing Obama of committing the “ biggest political crime in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What crime exactly are you accusing President Obama of committing and do you think the Justice Department should prosecute him ?
” asked the journalist .
“ Uh , Obamagate , ” Trump responded .
“ It ’ s been going on for a long time .
It ’ s been going on from before I even got elected .
And it ’ s a disgrace that it happened and if you look at what ’ s gone on and if you look at now all of this information that ’ s being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s only the beginning.
” “ Some terrible things happened and it should never be allowed to happen in our country again , ” he went on , failing to name specifics .
“ And you ’ ll be seeing what ’ s going on over the coming weeks and I wish you ’ d write honestly about it but unfortunately you choose not to do so , ” Trump said , before trying to move on to a new question .
“ What is the crime exactly that you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter interjected , pushing for a concrete answer .
“ You know what the crime is .
The crime is very obvious to everybody .
All you have to do is read the newspapers , except yours , ” Trump responded , seemingly incapable of conjuring up even a moderately plausible answer .
Of course , the reason why Donald Trump is unable to name the specific crime he alleges Obama committed is because Obama didn ’ t actually commit a crime .
This entire Obamagate narrative is a transparent conservative smear job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversy and pull the spotlight away from Trump ’ s pandemic failures .
Like so many other things when it comes to President Trump , “ Obamagate ” is nothing but hot air .
Even the most cursory of scrutiny deflates the entire thing .
Right-wing hack Benny Johnson shared the clip on Twitter , apparently taking delight in the fact that the leader of his party is an incoherent old paranoiac .
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With the full weight of his coronavirus failures hanging around his neck going into the 2020 election, Donald Trump has apparently decided the best way for him to strengthen his reelection chances is to hammer a convoluted conspiracy theory that he has taken to calling “Obamagate.”
OBAMAGATE makes Watergate look small time! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2020
Because it was OBAMAGATE, and he and Sleepy Joe led the charge. The most corrupt administration in U.S. history! https://t.co/PTzFvvITh3 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2020
As is always the case with his conspiracy theory peddling, Trump is relying on innuendos rather than facts, tossing out vague assertions, and employing generally nonsensical logic to muddy the waters of our political discourse.
Trump wants the American people to believe that Obama illicitly deployed the power of the federal government in an attempt to steal the 2016 election from Trump. The reality is that the FBI felt a need to investigate the Trump campaign because of its numerous shady connections to Russian operatives. There is no scandal, despite how badly Trump needs there to be.
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During a press conference today, Trump was asked about his weekend tweet accusing Obama of committing the “biggest political crime in American history, by far!”
“What crime exactly are you accusing President Obama of committing and do you think the Justice Department should prosecute him?” asked the journalist.
“Uh, Obamagate,” Trump responded. “It’s been going on for a long time. It’s been going on from before I even got elected. And it’s a disgrace that it happened and if you look at what’s gone on and if you look at now all of this information that’s being released. And from what I understand that’s only the beginning.”
“Some terrible things happened and it should never be allowed to happen in our country again,” he went on, failing to name specifics. “And you’ll be seeing what’s going on over the coming weeks and I wish you’d write honestly about it but unfortunately you choose not to do so,” Trump said, before trying to move on to a new question.
“What is the crime exactly that you’re accusing him of?” the reporter interjected, pushing for a concrete answer.
“You know what the crime is. The crime is very obvious to everybody. All you have to do is read the newspapers, except yours,” Trump responded, seemingly incapable of conjuring up even a moderately plausible answer.
Of course, the reason why Donald Trump is unable to name the specific crime he alleges Obama committed is because Obama didn’t actually commit a crime. This entire Obamagate narrative is a transparent conservative smear job, a pathetic attempt to drum up controversy and pull the spotlight away from Trump’s pandemic failures.
Like so many other things when it comes to President Trump, “Obamagate” is nothing but hot air. Even the most cursory of scrutiny deflates the entire thing.
Right-wing hack Benny Johnson shared the clip on Twitter, apparently taking delight in the fact that the leader of his party is an incoherent old paranoiac.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-11--Trump tries to taunt Chinese-American reporter and angrily storms out after she calls him out

The pressure is getting to Donald Trump .
The economy is in ruins , the death toll in the coronavirus pandemic just keeps growing every day despite the president ’ s rosy predictions and his urging people to go back to work to risk their lives for the profits of the wealthy , and the COVID-19 virus has infiltrated some of the top White House aides .
Trump displayed just how much the strain of an invisible enemy that doesn ’ t respond to his insults and name-calling is putting on his already heavily damaged psyche in his premature departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference this afternoon after increasingly emboldened reporters called out his evasive answers and refusal to accept any responsibility for his own administration ’ s demonstrated failures to expeditiously handle the crisis the nation is now facing .
It was a performance that led CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer to call the press briefing ’ s conclusion a “ very , very ugly ending to that one-hour appearance by the President in the Rose Garden , ” as the video attached to the tweet below clearly shows was a vast understatement .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full display as he was questioned by CBS white house correspondent Weijia Jiang about why his answer blaming China for his own failures to move quickly enough to minimize the effects of the pandemic were directed at her .
The very idea of being challenged on his racism by a female reporter of Asian descent was enough for Trump to decide to ignore the next woman journalist whom he had previously called on and then abruptly end the entire press conference when that reporter refused to have her questions ignored as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ ugly ending , ” but the truth of the matter is that everything that this president has done since he took office has been equally repugnant .
Under extreme stress , Trump is just as much of an arrogant fool as he is on any other given day .
It just that America ’ s patience is growing thin , and we are paying closer attention as our lives hang in the balance .
We must ensure that he is out of the White House as soon as possible , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if COVID-19 gets him first in the viral cesspool that the Oval Office has become , perhaps even sooner .
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The pressure is getting to Donald Trump.
The economy is in ruins, the death toll in the coronavirus pandemic just keeps growing every day despite the president’s rosy predictions and his urging people to go back to work to risk their lives for the profits of the wealthy, and the COVID-19 virus has infiltrated some of the top White House aides.
Trump displayed just how much the strain of an invisible enemy that doesn’t respond to his insults and name-calling is putting on his already heavily damaged psyche in his premature departure from the podium at a Rose Garden press conference this afternoon after increasingly emboldened reporters called out his evasive answers and refusal to accept any responsibility for his own administration’s demonstrated failures to expeditiously handle the crisis the nation is now facing.
It was a performance that led CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to call the press briefing’s conclusion a “very, very ugly ending to that one-hour appearance by the President in the Rose Garden,” as the video attached to the tweet below clearly shows was a vast understatement.
" Very, very ugly ending to that one hour appearance by the President in the Rose Garden" pic.twitter.com/yiBtbIWkpF — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 11, 2020
The president’s casual racism was on full display as he was questioned by CBS white house correspondent Weijia Jiang about why his answer blaming China for his own failures to move quickly enough to minimize the effects of the pandemic were directed at her.
The very idea of being challenged on his racism by a female reporter of Asian descent was enough for Trump to decide to ignore the next woman journalist whom he had previously called on and then abruptly end the entire press conference when that reporter refused to have her questions ignored as well.
Wolf Blitzer properly called the entire interaction an “ugly ending,” but the truth of the matter is that everything that this president has done since he took office has been equally repugnant.
Under extreme stress, Trump is just as much of an arrogant fool as he is on any other given day. It just that America’s patience is growing thin, and we are paying closer attention as our lives hang in the balance.
We must ensure that he is out of the White House as soon as possible, whether at the ballot box in November or, if COVID-19 gets him first in the viral cesspool that the Oval Office has become, perhaps even sooner.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-11--McConnell says he hasn’t “felt the urgency” for new relief package as 20 million lose their jobs

The coronavirus crisis has prompted a “ mask-off ” moment for the President and his Republican cronies in both a literal and figurative sense .
As thousands of Americans die and millions lose their jobs with every passing week , the White House and the Republican Senate majority have eagerly used every opportunity they have to funnel trillions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts to corporations and the billionaires that own them but had to be dragged kicking and screaming to cough up a lowly $ 1200 for the American taxpayer .
Now that big business has been satiated with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are beginning negotiations on a fourth bailout package , this time for everyone else — but suddenly Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) doesn ’ t yet feel “ the urgency of acting immediately.
” Last month saw the American economy shed a staggering 20.5 million jobs , sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing to 14.7 % — the highest level in American history .
“ It ’ s literally off the charts , ” says Bank of America ’ s head of economics , Michelle Meyer .
Not only are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay their bills or put food on their tables , all fifty states are also facing serious budget deficits caused by the coronavirus crisis , totaling nearly half a trillion dollars across the board .
If the states are not bailed out , the shortfall is likely to trigger crushing austerity , massive job losses , and an abrupt end to critical public services that could push our economy into years of recession or even a great depression to rival the 1929 crash .
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House Democrats are beginning to work on a Phase 4 bailout package for Main Street , debating ideas such as cash assistance for struggling families , expansion of vote-by-mail and absentee ballot measures , bailouts for the state governments , aid for rent and mortgage payments , and student loan relief .
But they are expected to encounter stiff opposition from Trump and the Republicans , who all of a sudden are simply beside themselves with fake concern for the national debt after exploding it by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for big business and the wealthy just two years ago .
While we have long come to expect this kind of rhetoric from the most unrepentantly evil man in American politics today , it is still stunning to see the shocking disregard that McConnell shows his own voters and to the millions of American families who are struggling to get by and keep a roof over their heads without any income .
40 % of the American population couldn ’ t come up with $ 400 in an emergency before the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have destroyed savings and heaped unbearable stress and hardship on an American middle class already on shaky ground .
But none of that means anything to a millionaire like Mitch McConnell , who seems to have made it his life ’ s mission to inflict as much suffering on American voters making under $ 250,000 a year as he possibly can .
It is more imperative than ever that we replace McConnell , Trump , and the rest of the plutocrat Republicans with people who actually give a damn about the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what YOU have to say .
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The coronavirus crisis has prompted a “mask-off” moment for the President and his Republican cronies in both a literal and figurative sense. As thousands of Americans die and millions lose their jobs with every passing week, the White House and the Republican Senate majority have eagerly used every opportunity they have to funnel trillions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts to corporations and the billionaires that own them but had to be dragged kicking and screaming to cough up a lowly $1200 for the American taxpayer.
Now that big business has been satiated with a fresh glut of relief money, the Democrats are beginning negotiations on a fourth bailout package, this time for everyone else — but suddenly Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) doesn’t yet feel “the urgency of acting immediately.”
Just asked McConnell about phase 4. “We’re basically assessing what we've done already. I'm in constant communication with the White House. If we decide to go forward, we will go forward together. In the meantime, I don't think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately.” https://t.co/3yy9wEmCtN — Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 11, 2020
Last month saw the American economy shed a staggering 20.5 million jobs, sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing to 14.7% — the highest level in American history. “It’s literally off the charts,” says Bank of America’s head of economics, Michelle Meyer.
Not only are tens of millions of Americans now unable to pay their bills or put food on their tables, all fifty states are also facing serious budget deficits caused by the coronavirus crisis, totaling nearly half a trillion dollars across the board.
If the states are not bailed out, the shortfall is likely to trigger crushing austerity, massive job losses, and an abrupt end to critical public services that could push our economy into years of recession or even a great depression to rival the 1929 crash.
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House Democrats are beginning to work on a Phase 4 bailout package for Main Street, debating ideas such as cash assistance for struggling families, expansion of vote-by-mail and absentee ballot measures, bailouts for the state governments, aid for rent and mortgage payments, and student loan relief.
But they are expected to encounter stiff opposition from Trump and the Republicans, who all of a sudden are simply beside themselves with fake concern for the national debt after exploding it by $3 trillion with their tax cuts for big business and the wealthy just two years ago.
While we have long come to expect this kind of rhetoric from the most unrepentantly evil man in American politics today, it is still stunning to see the shocking disregard that McConnell shows his own voters and to the millions of American families who are struggling to get by and keep a roof over their heads without any income.
40% of the American population couldn’t come up with $400 in an emergency before the coronavirus crisis hit; the crisis is sure to have destroyed savings and heaped unbearable stress and hardship on an American middle class already on shaky ground.
But none of that means anything to a millionaire like Mitch McConnell, who seems to have made it his life’s mission to inflict as much suffering on American voters making under $250,000 a year as he possibly can. It is more imperative than ever that we replace McConnell, Trump, and the rest of the plutocrat Republicans with people who actually give a damn about the people of this country.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-11--Trump confronted directly about White House COVID-19 cases, shrugs it off: “Things happen.”

The United States now has over 1.3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 with over 81,000 deaths .
This pandemic has proven to be a tragedy of historic proportions and far too much of this suffering can be laid directly at the feet of the president , a man who refused to take the outbreak seriously at first and who decided early on that hurling blame at his enemies was more important than focusing on the hard work needed to save lives .
Trump has proven to be an abject failure when his country needed him most and rather than own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisting that he has done a spectacular job at fighting the pandemic .
Today , the president tweeted out that coronavirus numbers are “ looking MUCH better ” and “ going down almost everywhere ” which he claimed constitutes “ big progress.
” As usual , he failed to provide any evidence or specific figures and the tweet reads like yet another attempt to downplay the severity of the virus in order to blunt backlash at the ballot boxes in November .
While Trump is busy presenting a disingenuously brave face to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shimon Prokupecz reports that in private he “ expressed concern ” over the weekend that White House aides contracting the virus might “ undercut his message that the outbreak is waning and states should be reopening.
” So far , there have been two confirmed White House staffer COVID-19 cases .
Katie Miller , Press Secretary for Vice President Mike Pence has been infected as has as one of Donald Trump ’ s valets .
The exposure to Miller has prompted Pence to self-isolate .
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Clearly , the risk of infection is still incredibly high and reopening the economy right now means more people , especially the at-risk elderly , will die .
If the White House with its unparalleled resources can ’ t even manage to prevent new cases within its own walls , how can regular places of employment be expected to ?
During a press conference in the Rose Garden today , Trump was asked about the White House coronavirus cases .
“ Where did the system break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And what would you say to employers who look at the experience here at the White House and say : ‘ Are we ready for this ? '
” Fox ’ s John Roberts asked .
Trump immediately tried to spin the situation .
“ I don ’ t think the system broke down at all .
One person tested positive , surprisingly because the previous day tested negative .
And three people that were in contact , relative contact who I believe they ’ ve all tested totally negative but they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-isolate , ” Trump rambled .
“ So that ’ s not breaking down , ” he went on .
“ It can happen .
It ’ s the hidden enemy , remember that , it ’ s the hidden enemy .
So .
Things happen , ” he said , showcasing his trademark refusal to accept responsibility for anything , even his own White House .
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The United States now has over 1.3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 with over 81,000 deaths. This pandemic has proven to be a tragedy of historic proportions and far too much of this suffering can be laid directly at the feet of the president, a man who refused to take the outbreak seriously at first and who decided early on that hurling blame at his enemies was more important than focusing on the hard work needed to save lives.
Trump has proven to be an abject failure when his country needed him most and rather than own up to that difficult reality he is insisting that he has done a spectacular job at fighting the pandemic.
Today, the president tweeted out that coronavirus numbers are “looking MUCH better” and “going down almost everywhere” which he claimed constitutes “big progress.” As usual, he failed to provide any evidence or specific figures and the tweet reads like yet another attempt to downplay the severity of the virus in order to blunt backlash at the ballot boxes in November.
Coronavirus numbers are looking MUCH better, going down almost everywhere. Big progress being made! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2020
Coronavirus numbers aren't even going down in the White House https://t.co/kO00YE53No — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 11, 2020
While Trump is busy presenting a disingenuously brave face to the public about COVID-19, CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reports that in private he “expressed concern” over the weekend that White House aides contracting the virus might “undercut his message that the outbreak is waning and states should be reopening.”
So far, there have been two confirmed White House staffer COVID-19 cases. Katie Miller, Press Secretary for Vice President Mike Pence has been infected as has as one of Donald Trump’s valets. The exposure to Miller has prompted Pence to self-isolate.
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Clearly, the risk of infection is still incredibly high and reopening the economy right now means more people, especially the at-risk elderly, will die. If the White House with its unparalleled resources can’t even manage to prevent new cases within its own walls, how can regular places of employment be expected to?
In conversations this weekend, President Trump has expressed concern that aides contracting coronavirus would undercut his message that the outbreak is waning and states should begin reopening, according to a person who spoke to him.@kevinliptakcnn — Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) May 10, 2020
During a press conference in the Rose Garden today, Trump was asked about the White House coronavirus cases.
“Where did the system break down to allow that to happen? And what would you say to employers who look at the experience here at the White House and say: ‘Are we ready for this?'” Fox’s John Roberts asked.
Trump immediately tried to spin the situation.
“I don’t think the system broke down at all. One person tested positive, surprisingly because the previous day tested negative. And three people that were in contact, relative contact who I believe they’ve all tested totally negative but they are going to for a period of time self-isolate,” Trump rambled.
“So that’s not breaking down,” he went on. “It can happen. It’s the hidden enemy, remember that, it’s the hidden enemy. So. Things happen,” he said, showcasing his trademark refusal to accept responsibility for anything, even his own White House.
Watch the interaction below.
“Things happen” — Trump downplays two White House staffers testing positive for coronavirus pic.twitter.com/33D3HnbSsq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 11, 2020
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