truepundit--2020-04-02--Obama’s Senior Advisor: Obama Would Have Handled This ‘Much Better.’ Dan Crenshaw Blasts Her Partisa

Obama’s Senior Advisor: Obama Would Have Handled This ‘Much Better.’ Dan Crenshaw Blasts Her Partisan Attack.

On Wednesday afternoon , Valerie Jarrett , the senior advisor to former President Barack Obama who was credited with wielding enormous power behind the scenes , took a shot at President Trump over his handling of the coronavirus crisis while offering her own hagiographic portrayal of Obama , tweeting , “ Someone asked me today how would @ Barack Obama have handled this crisis ?
Answer in one word – better .
Ok , two words .
Much better.
” Representative Dan Crenshaw , a U.S. veteran and Navy Seal for 10 years who lost his right eye and required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left eye after an explosive device hit him in Afghanistan in 2012 , and earned two Bronze stars , the Purple Heart , and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with valor , was clearly disturbed that in the present moment , Democrats have seized the opportunity while people are dying in droves to put partisan politics above coming together as Americans .
Crenshaw tweeted , “ Why do so many Obama administration staffers constantly try to make Americans feel awful ?
Highlighting policy differences is expected — but this level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
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On Wednesday afternoon, Valerie Jarrett, the senior advisor to former President Barack Obama who was credited with wielding enormous power behind the scenes, took a shot at President Trump over his handling of the coronavirus crisis while offering her own hagiographic portrayal of Obama, tweeting, “Someone asked me today how would @Barack Obama have handled this crisis? Answer in one word – better. Ok, two words. Much better.”
Why do so many Obama administration staffers constantly try to make Americans feel awful? Highlighting policy differences is expected – but this level of vitriol? During this pandemic? Why? https://t.co/PGkiOyScrV — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 2, 2020
Representative Dan Crenshaw, a U.S. veteran and Navy Seal for 10 years who lost his right eye and required surgery to save the vision in his left eye after an explosive device hit him in Afghanistan in 2012, and earned two Bronze stars, the Purple Heart, and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with valor, was clearly disturbed that in the present moment, Democrats have seized the opportunity while people are dying in droves to put partisan politics above coming together as Americans.
Crenshaw tweeted, “Why do so many Obama administration staffers constantly try to make Americans feel awful? Highlighting policy differences is expected — but this level of vitriol? During this pandemic? Why?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--General Milley Drops Hammer On Mexican Cartels: ‘We Will Defend Our Country Regardless Of The Cost’

General Milley Drops Hammer On Mexican Cartels: ‘We Will Defend Our Country Regardless Of The Cost’ (VIDEO)

On Wednesday , Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley warned Mexican drug cartels that are trying to ramp up @ @ @ @ @ as the country deals with a pandemic that the U.S. military will defend the country @ @ @ @ @ ” Milley ’ s remarks came after President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ a massive new offensive against the Mexican drug cartels that includes support from the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ United States is launching enhanced counter narcotics operations in the western hemisphere to protect the @ @ @ @ @ scourge of illegal narcotics , ” Trump said .
“ We are deploying additional Navy @ @ @ @ @ aircraft and helicopters , Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft , doubling the @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

On Wednesday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley warned Mexican drug cartels that are trying to ramp up drug trafficking into the U.S. as the country deals with a pandemic that the U.S. military will defend the country “regardless of the cost.”
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley: “We’re at war with COVID-19. We’re at war with terrorists and we are at war with the drug cartels as well… You will not penetrate this country… You’re not going to come in here and kill additional Americans.” pic.twitter.com/yyHNBOFPtT — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 1, 2020
Milley’s remarks came after President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday afternoon that the administration was launching a massive new offensive against the Mexican drug cartels that includes support from the U.S. Military.
“Today the United States is launching enhanced counter narcotics operations in the western hemisphere to protect the American people from the deadly scourge of illegal narcotics,” Trump said. “We are deploying additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft, doubling the capabilities in the region.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Pelosi pushes ‘SALT shakeup’ stimulus that could reduce her tax bill and enrich her wealthy district

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , is pushing for a new stimulus bill that would roll back the state and local tax deduction ( SALT ) cap , a proposal that would predominantly help wealthy individuals — including most residents in Pelosi ’ s district and perhaps even Pelosi herself .
A 2019 report from the Joint Committee on Taxation projected that of those who would face lower tax liability from the elimination of the SALT cap – which only affects those who itemize tax deductions – 94 percent earn at least $ 100,000 .
The government would lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars , with more than half of that amount being saved by taxpayers earning $ 1 million or more .
Those earning more than $ 200,000 would reap most of the balance .
California ’ s 12th congressional district , which Pelosi represents , is among the wealthiest in the U.S. , with a median income of $ 113,919 , according to census data .
The average household income is $ 168,456 — meaning most residents would benefit from any significant cut to SALT .
Pelosi and her husband have a property tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two homes , a winery and two commercial properties , public records show , indicating that the couple could reap substantial benefits in the event of a full SALT repeal .
Pelosi ’ s 2020 property taxes in Washington , D.C. totaled $ 13,997.20 on her Georgetown condo and garage , valued at $ 1,646,730 .
Her San Francisco property taxes totaled $ 51,480.02 — plus $ 47,631.98 from her Napa winery , $ 64,874.66 from a San Francisco commercial property , and $ 20,353.76 for another building .
Property taxes for businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been affected by SALT provisions .
Just days after taking heat for successfully demanding $ 25 million in stimulus funds for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C. , Pelosi specifically declared this week that it might be wise to “ retroactively undo SALT , ” which was enacted as part of the 2017 tax cuts and prevents households from deducting more than $ 10,000 per year of their state and local tax expenditures from federal tax bills .
A Pelosi spokesperson said that a SALT drawdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle-class earners and include limitations on the higher end.
” However , it was unclear exactly what the limitations would be in the proposed SALT shakeup .
House Democrats voted last year to mostly repeal the SALT cap , and haven ’ t hidden their desires to try again should control of the Senate change in November .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing for a new stimulus bill that would roll back the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap, a proposal that would predominantly help wealthy individuals — including most residents in Pelosi’s district and perhaps even Pelosi herself.
A 2019 report from the Joint Committee on Taxation projected that of those who would face lower tax liability from the elimination of the SALT cap – which only affects those who itemize tax deductions – 94 percent earn at least $100,000. The government would lose out on $77.4 billion in tax dollars, with more than half of that amount being saved by taxpayers earning $1 million or more. Those earning more than $200,000 would reap most of the balance.
California’s 12th congressional district, which Pelosi represents, is among the wealthiest in the U.S., with a median income of $113,919, according to census data. The average household income is $168,456 — meaning most residents would benefit from any significant cut to SALT.
Pelosi and her husband have a property tax liability of approximately $198,337.62 considering their two homes, a winery and two commercial properties, public records show, indicating that the couple could reap substantial benefits in the event of a full SALT repeal.
Pelosi’s 2020 property taxes in Washington, D.C. totaled $13,997.20 on her Georgetown condo and garage, valued at $1,646,730. Her San Francisco property taxes totaled $51,480.02 — plus $47,631.98 from her Napa winery, $64,874.66 from a San Francisco commercial property, and $20,353.76 for another building. Property taxes for businesses and other commercial ventures generally have not been affected by SALT provisions.
Just days after taking heat for successfully demanding $25 million in stimulus funds for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Pelosi specifically declared this week that it might be wise to “retroactively undo SALT,” which was enacted as part of the 2017 tax cuts and prevents households from deducting more than $10,000 per year of their state and local tax expenditures from federal tax bills.
A Pelosi spokesperson said that a SALT drawdown would be “tailored to focus on middle-class earners and include limitations on the higher end.”
However, it was unclear exactly what the limitations would be in the proposed SALT shakeup. House Democrats voted last year to mostly repeal the SALT cap, and haven’t hidden their desires to try again should control of the Senate change in November. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Alyssa Milano teams up with Democrats to call for mail-in voting: ‘November is coming’

Hollywood actress-turned-loudmouth liberal activist Alyssa Milano has jumped on the leftist train of shamelessly politicizing the coronavirus pandemic by using @ @ @ @ @ voting to become the norm during the upcoming election .
“ Demand vote by mail @ @ @ @ @ ” Milano tweeted alongside a video montage that argues voters should be able to vote @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and beyond it .
Many other Democrats are calling for mail-in voting as well @ @ @ @ @ candidate Hillary Clinton .
“ Congress needs to act to make voting by mail the @ @ @ @ @ the specifics outlined by election expert Marc Elias below to make it accessible for all @ @ @ @ @ month .
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Hollywood actress-turned-loudmouth liberal activist Alyssa Milano has jumped on the leftist train of shamelessly politicizing the coronavirus pandemic by using it to call for mail-in voting to become the norm during the upcoming election.
“Demand vote by mail now. #NovemberIsComing,” Milano tweeted alongside a video montage that argues voters should be able to vote by mail both during the pandemic and beyond it.
Many other Democrats are calling for mail-in voting as well, including two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “Congress needs to act to make voting by mail the norm going forward, with the specifics outlined by election expert Marc Elias below to make it accessible for all,” Clinton tweeted last month. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--U.S. Does Not Have More Coronavirus Deaths Than China, Senator Says

The United States does not currently have more coronavirus-related deaths than China , despite media claims , according to a senator on the Select Committee on Intelligence .
Sen. Ben Sasse ( R. , Neb . )
, who sits on the committee that deals with classified intelligence , said the Chinese Communist Party continues to lie about the actual death toll from coronavirus in its own country .
While the senator would not discuss specific intelligence , citing classification reasons , he said information he has viewed shows the United States does not surpass China in terms of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States has more coronavirus deaths than China is false , ” Sasse said on Wednesday in a statement sent to the Washington Free Beacon .
“ Without commenting on any classified information , this much is painfully obvious : The Chinese Communist Party has lied , is lying , and will continue to lie about coronavirus to protect the regime .
Beijing ’ s garbage propaganda shouldn ’ t be taken seriously by the World Health Organization , by independent journalists , or by the American epidemiologists who are going to beat this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 81,500 cases and 3,300 deaths , according to publicly available data .
The U.S. infection number stands at 191,000 with more than 4,000 deaths , making it the worldwide leader if the public numbers are to be trusted .
Lawmakers and senior U.S. officials have charged China with lying since the coronavirus first exploded .
The United States estimates that the number of those killed in China , Iran , and other repressive regimes far exceeds the numbers officially reported .
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The United States does not currently have more coronavirus-related deaths than China, despite media claims, according to a senator on the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.), who sits on the committee that deals with classified intelligence, said the Chinese Communist Party continues to lie about the actual death toll from coronavirus in its own country. While the senator would not discuss specific intelligence, citing classification reasons, he said information he has viewed shows the United States does not surpass China in terms of deaths.
“The claim that the United States has more coronavirus deaths than China is false,” Sasse said on Wednesday in a statement sent to the Washington Free Beacon. “Without commenting on any classified information, this much is painfully obvious: The Chinese Communist Party has lied, is lying, and will continue to lie about coronavirus to protect the regime. Beijing’s garbage propaganda shouldn’t be taken seriously by the World Health Organization, by independent journalists, or by the American epidemiologists who are going to beat this terrible virus.”
China has reported some 81,500 cases and 3,300 deaths, according to publicly available data. The U.S. infection number stands at 191,000 with more than 4,000 deaths, making it the worldwide leader if the public numbers are to be trusted.
Lawmakers and senior U.S. officials have charged China with lying since the coronavirus first exploded. The United States estimates that the number of those killed in China, Iran, and other repressive regimes far exceeds the numbers officially reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Bette Midler: Trump’s ‘Overwhelming Jealousy of Barack Obama Will Kill Us All’

Actress Bette Midler has called President Donald Trump cruel and malignant following reports that the White House has decided not @ @ @ @ @ new customers .
In an extraordinary claim , the Beaches star said that the president @ @ @ @ @ ” of Obama “ will kill us all.
” The Trump administration has reportedly opted @ @ @ @ @ Healthcare.gov marketplaces for a special enrollment period , with Politico citing an anonymous White House @ @ @ @ @ administration is “ exploring other options.
” But Politico also noted that the Affordable Care @ @ @ @ @ enrollment for people who have lost their workplace health plans , with some states that @ @ @ @ @ having already re-opened enrollment .
Bette Midler responded to the White House ’ s decision @ @ @ @ @ writing that “ there is no end to the cruelty and malignancy of @ realdDonaldJTrump @ @ @ @ @ She added : “ His overwhelming jealousy of @ BarackObama will kill us all.
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Actress Bette Midler has called President Donald Trump cruel and malignant following reports that the White House has decided not to re-open Obamacare marketplaces to new customers. In an extraordinary claim, the Beaches star said that the president’s “overwhelming jealousy” of Obama “will kill us all.”
The Trump administration has reportedly opted against re-opening Obamacare’s Healthcare.gov marketplaces for a special enrollment period, with Politico citing an anonymous White House official who said that the administration is “exploring other options.”
There is no end to the cruelty and malignancy of @realdonaldJtrump and his horrifying administration. His overwhelming jealousy of @BarackObama will kill us all.
Obamacare Markets Will Not Reopen, Trump Decides https://t.co/E9GB2kLVe0 — bettemidler (@BetteMidler) April 1, 2020
But Politico also noted that the Affordable Care Act already allows a special enrollment for people who have lost their workplace health plans, with some states that run their own insurance markets having already re-opened enrollment.
Bette Midler responded to the White House’s decision in a tweet Wednesday, writing that “there is no end to the cruelty and malignancy of @realdDonaldJTrump and his horrifying administration.”
She added: “His overwhelming jealousy of @BarackObama will kill us all.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Trump Launches Massive All Out Military Offensive On Drug Cartels

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the administration was launching an all out assault on Mexican drug cartels using the U.S. military .
“ We must not let the drug cartels exploit the pandemic to threaten American lives , ” Trump continued .
“ In cooperation with the 22 partner nations , the U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance , disruption , and seizures of drug shipments , and provide additional support for eradication efforts that are going on right now at a record pace.
” “ We are deploying additional Navy destroyers , combat ships , aircraft and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force surveillance aircraft , doubling the capabilities in the region , ” Trump continued .
“ Very importantly , our forces are fully equipped with personnel protective equipment , and we have taken additional safety measures to ensure that our troops remain healthy.
” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said , “ Today at the president ’ s direction , the Department of Defense in close cooperation with our interagency partners began enhanced narcotics separations in eastern Pacific oceans and the Caribbean sea.
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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the administration was launching an all out assault on Mexican drug cartels using the U.S. military.
“As governments and nations focus on the Coronavirus, there is a growing threat that cartels, criminals, terrorists, and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain and we must not let that happen,” Trump said. “We will never let that happen. Today the United States is launching enhanced counter narcotics operations in the western hemisphere to protect the American people from the deadly scourge of illegal narcotics.”
“We must not let the drug cartels exploit the pandemic to threaten American lives,” Trump continued. “In cooperation with the 22 partner nations, the U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance, disruption, and seizures of drug shipments, and provide additional support for eradication efforts that are going on right now at a record pace.”
“We are deploying additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft, doubling the capabilities in the region,” Trump continued. “Very importantly, our forces are fully equipped with personnel protective equipment, and we have taken additional safety measures to ensure that our troops remain healthy.”
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said, “Today at the president’s direction, the Department of Defense in close cooperation with our interagency partners began enhanced narcotics separations in eastern Pacific oceans and the Caribbean sea.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--White House Reporter Rips Acosta for Acting Like ‘Opposition Party’

The president of the White House Correspondents ’ Association criticizes CNN ’ s Jim Acosta in a new book , writing that the combative reporter ’ s “ soapbox ” approach to journalism has bolstered President Donald Trump .
Acosta has at times acted like an “ opinion journalist ” who has played “ right into the explicit Trump strategy of portraying the press as the opposition party , ” ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl writes in Front Row at the Trump Show , his account of reporting on the president since the early 1990s .
Karl told the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistaken editorializing for journalism since Trump took office .
“ A sub-sub theme is those of us reporters make a mistake if they appear to be too much like an opposition to the president or the resistance , ” Karl , who is also president of the White House Correspondents ’ Association , told the Free Beacon .
“ That ’ s not our job .
We ’ re not the opposition party .
We ’ re supposed to report and report aggressively on the president , on any president , but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ singles out Acosta for his dramatic sparring match with then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in 2018 .
The CNN correspondent insisted Sanders tell the assembled press they weren ’ t the “ enemy of the people.
” Acosta took to the airwaves to propose reporters should make bumper stickers or gather outside the White House and chant , “ We are not the enemy of the people.
” Karl said it was a moment that could have been scripted by Trump , adding he ’ s also been tempted to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did .
“ The surest way to undermine the credibility of the White House press corps is to behave like the political opposition , ” Karl writes .
“ Don ’ t give speeches from the White House briefing room… .
Don ’ t talk about holding protests against the president in Lafayette Square.
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The president of the White House Correspondents’ Association criticizes CNN’s Jim Acosta in a new book, writing that the combative reporter’s “soapbox” approach to journalism has bolstered President Donald Trump.
Acosta has at times acted like an “opinion journalist” who has played “right into the explicit Trump strategy of portraying the press as the opposition party,” ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl writes in Front Row at the Trump Show, his account of reporting on the president since the early 1990s. Karl told the Washington Free Beacon that many media figures have mistaken editorializing for journalism since Trump took office.
“A sub-sub theme [of the book] is those of us reporters make a mistake if they appear to be too much like an opposition to the president or the resistance,” Karl, who is also president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, told the Free Beacon. “That’s not our job. We’re not the opposition party. We’re supposed to report and report aggressively on the president, on any president, but not to go over the top.”
Karl singles out Acosta for his dramatic sparring match with then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in 2018. The CNN correspondent insisted Sanders tell the assembled press they weren’t the “enemy of the people.” Acosta took to the airwaves to propose reporters should make bumper stickers or gather outside the White House and chant, “We are not the enemy of the people.”
Karl said it was a moment that could have been scripted by Trump, adding he’s also been tempted to “get on my soapbox” like Acosta did.
“The surest way to undermine the credibility of the White House press corps is to behave like the political opposition,” Karl writes. “Don’t give speeches from the White House briefing room…. Don’t talk about holding protests against the president in Lafayette Square.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Michael Keaton of ‘Batman’ fame begs President Trump to ‘please get out of the way’ amid coronavirus

Michael Keaton of ‘Batman’ fame begs President Trump to ‘please get out of the way’ amid coronavirus pandemic

Actor Michael Keaton of “ Batman ” fame disappointed many of his fans this week when he showed that he @ @ @ @ @ who is hopelessly infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome by telling the president to “ get @ @ @ @ @ amid the coronavirus pandemic .
While watching President Trump ’ s daily press briefing on @ @ @ @ @ to Instagram to pathetically beg the president to just “ get out of the way.
@ @ @ @ @ swear .
I ’ m not even hating or yelling , ” Keaton wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ out of the way .
No one will get mad .
Please .
Move out @ @ @ @ @ ” President Trump has tried to be as transparent as possible since this pandemic began @ @ @ @ @ on the situation in his press briefings .
Given the fact that liberals have been @ @ @ @ @ Trump for years , it ’ s ironic that this is the very thing they @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Actor Michael Keaton of “Batman” fame disappointed many of his fans this week when he showed that he is just another Hollywood star who is hopelessly infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome by telling the president to “get out of the way” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While watching President Trump’s daily press briefing on COVID-19 yesterday, Keaton took to Instagram to pathetically beg the president to just “get out of the way.”
“Please. I swear. I’m not even hating or yelling,” Keaton wrote. “Just, please get out of the way. No one will get mad. Please. Move out of the way. Please.”
President Trump has tried to be as transparent as possible since this pandemic began, giving Americans daily updates on the situation in his press briefings. Given the fact that liberals have been calling for more transparency from Trump for years, it’s ironic that this is the very thing they are whining about now. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Trump campaign donating meals to hospitals during coronavirus crisis

The Trump campaign has been donating meals to hospitals across the country to feed doctors , nurses and first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus battle , Fox News has learned .
Since last Thursday , President Trump ’ s reelection campaign has been calling up local restaurants and ordering large amounts of food to be delivered to more than a dozen hospitals in New York , New Jersey , Washington state and Michigan .
The campaign has been placing these orders anonymously , but Fox News learned about the effort — and sources confirmed it .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was looking to not only express gratitude for first responders treating patients with COVID-19 , but to support local restaurants .
“ They ’ re doing it as a donor who cares , ” one source told Fox News .
“ So nothing politically is tied to it .
… We ’ re just trying to , you know , show a thank you.
” “ They ’ re trying to send things that are like , local restaurants that may need support cool restaurant icons of the area that may need the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The source told Fox News that the campaign has already spent tens of thousands of dollars on the effort , which they plan to expand in the coming days and weeks .
Fox News confirmed that as part of the donations , an anonymous individual placed a large order at Giovanni ’ s Italian Deli in Secaucus , N.J. , to be delivered to Hudson Regional Hospital .
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The Trump campaign has been donating meals to hospitals across the country to feed doctors, nurses and first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, Fox News has learned.
Since last Thursday, President Trump’s reelection campaign has been calling up local restaurants and ordering large amounts of food to be delivered to more than a dozen hospitals in New York, New Jersey, Washington state and Michigan. The campaign has been placing these orders anonymously, but Fox News learned about the effort — and sources confirmed it.
One source told Fox News that the campaign was looking to not only express gratitude for first responders treating patients with COVID-19, but to support local restaurants.
“They’re doing it as a donor who cares,” one source told Fox News. “So nothing politically is tied to it. … We’re just trying to, you know, show a thank you.”
“They’re trying to send things that are like, local restaurants that may need support [and] cool restaurant icons of the area that may need the business,” one source said.
The source told Fox News that the campaign has already spent tens of thousands of dollars on the effort, which they plan to expand in the coming days and weeks.
Fox News confirmed that as part of the donations, an anonymous individual placed a large order at Giovanni’s Italian Deli in Secaucus, N.J., to be delivered to Hudson Regional Hospital. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Patriots Owner Bob Kraft Flies Almost 2 Million Masks To U.S. From China

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft , responding to the warning of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker that his state is in dire need of protective equipment including masks , sent his team jet to China to transport 1.7 million masks from China , donating $ 2 million , half of the cost of securing them .
The Wall Street Journal reported that Kraft ’ s actions were triggered by Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker , who believed had secured over one million masks from Chinese manufacturers , but didn ’ t know how to transport them , given the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He spoke to Robert Kraft ’ s son , the president of the Patriots and also chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital .
The Journal continued , “ Gov .
Baker , the U.S. State Department , Robert Kraft and others sent letters to China ’ s consul general in New York requesting the special permits .
The letters , dated March 24 to 30 , ask for waivers to allow the humanitarian mission and state that no member of the crew would leave the aircraft.
” As Politico reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greet the National Football League team ’ s plane when it arrives at Logan Airport with Patriots owner Bob Kraft and Lt. Gov .
Karyn Polito .
From there , the state ’ s National Guard will transport the equipment to a strategic stockpile in Marlboro , Mass.
, according to the person familiar with the plans.
” Kraft told The Wall Street Journal , “ I ’ ve never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome .
In today ’ s world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a difference have a significant responsibility to do so with all the assets we have available to us.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, responding to the warning of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker that his state is in dire need of protective equipment including masks, sent his team jet to China to transport 1.7 million masks from China, donating $2 million, half of the cost of securing them.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Kraft’s actions were triggered by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who believed had secured over one million masks from Chinese manufacturers, but didn’t know how to transport them, given the situation with flights in and out of China. He spoke to Robert Kraft’s son, the president of the Patriots and also chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital. The Journal continued, “Gov. Baker, the U.S. State Department, Robert Kraft and others sent letters to China’s consul general in New York requesting the special permits. The letters, dated March 24 to 30, ask for waivers to allow the humanitarian mission and state that no member of the crew would leave the aircraft.”
As Politico reported, “Gov. Charlie Baker will greet the National Football League team’s plane when it arrives at Logan Airport with Patriots owner Bob Kraft and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. From there, the state’s National Guard will transport the equipment to a strategic stockpile in Marlboro, Mass., according to the person familiar with the plans.”
Kraft told The Wall Street Journal, “I’ve never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome. In today’s world, those of us who are fortunate to make a difference have a significant responsibility to do so with all the assets we have available to us.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Donald Trump Responds to Illegals Not Getting Stimulus Checks: ‘They Came in Illegally’

President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on Wednesday about “ undocumented ” immigrants not getting a stimulus check @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus economic rescue package .
“ Well , you know , you are @ @ @ @ @ came in illegally , ” Trump said .
“ A lot of people would say @ @ @ @ @ of citizens right now that won ’ t be working , so what are you @ @ @ @ @ Trump said he felt bad about the situation for illegal immigrants during a tough economic @ @ @ @ @ s a very sad question , I must be honest with you , but they @ @ @ @ @ have a lot of people that are citizens in our country that won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said .
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President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on Wednesday about “undocumented” immigrants not getting a stimulus check from the government as part of the coronavirus economic rescue package.
“Well, you know, you are saying undocumented, meaning they came in illegally,” Trump said. “A lot of people would say that we have a lot of citizens right now that won’t be working, so what are you going to do?”
Trump said he felt bad about the situation for illegal immigrants during a tough economic period.
“It’s a very sad question, I must be honest with you, but they came in illegally and we have a lot of people that are citizens in our country that won’t be able to have jobs,” Trump said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Democrats Create Select Committee to Investigate Trump’s Coronavirus Response

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) on Thursday announced a new select House committee to review the Trump administration ’ s response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
In addition to probing the Trump administration ’ s response efforts , the panel will review the management of the $ 2 trillion economic relief package , which is aimed at easing the financial strain caused by the outbreak .
As part of the package , the government has set up a $ 500 billion corporate liquidity fund and will provide $ 377 billion in small business aide .
The committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal response to the coronavirus and ensure the taxpayer ’ s dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent , ” the speaker told reporters on a conference call .
“ The panel will root out waste , fraud , and abuse ; it will protect against price-gauging , profiteering , and political favoritism , ” the speaker continued .
“ We need transparency and accountability.
” The panel will be chaired by House Majority Whip James Clyburn ( D-SC ) .
The development comes after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-CA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create a “ nonpartisan ” commission to examine the government ’ s response to the coronavirus crisis .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday announced a new select House committee to review the Trump administration’s response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to probing the Trump administration’s response efforts, the panel will review the management of the $2 trillion economic relief package, which is aimed at easing the financial strain caused by the outbreak. As part of the package, the government has set up a $500 billion corporate liquidity fund and will provide $377 billion in small business aide.
The committee will “examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus and ensure the taxpayer’s dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent,” the speaker told reporters on a conference call.
“The panel will root out waste, fraud, and abuse; it will protect against price-gauging, profiteering, and political favoritism,” the speaker continued. “We need transparency and accountability.”
“Where there’s money there’s also frequently mischief,” she added.
The panel will be chaired by House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC).
The development comes after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he will introduce legislation to create a “nonpartisan” commission to examine the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Trump Warns Iran It Will Pay a ‘Very Heavy Price’ If It Carries out Attack on US Soldiers

President Donald Trump says that Iran , or its proxies , is planning a “ sneak attack on U.S. troops.
@ @ @ @ @ Wednesday afternoon , Trump warned Iran against such an attack .
“ Upon information and @ @ @ @ @ proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq .
If @ @ @ @ @ pay a very heavy price , indeed !
” According to Fox News , intelligence @ @ @ @ @ were plotting an attack .
Additionally , they said Trump ’ s tweet was an @ @ @ @ @ to pressure their proxies to back off of an attack .
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President Donald Trump says that Iran, or its proxies, is planning a “sneak attack on U.S. troops.”
In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, Trump warned Iran against such an attack.
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!”
Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2020
According to Fox News, intelligence officials believe that Iranian proxies were plotting an attack. Additionally, they said Trump’s tweet was an attempt to signal Iranian leaders to pressure their proxies to back off of an attack. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--China lied about coronavirus, putting world in jeopardy, US intelligence agents say

As coronavirus cases have jumped in recent days , China misled the world by purposely underreporting its numbers of patients and deaths , three U.S. intelligence officials say .
In a classified report sent to the White House , the officials said that China ’ s public record of COVID-19 infections was deliberately deceptive and incomplete .
Bloomberg , which first reported the news , cited three U.S. intelligence officers who they said they alerted the White House last week to Beijing ’ s misleading numbers .
Two of the three sources called the numbers flat-out fake .
While there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s decision to downplay its numbers could have deadly consequence for the rest of the world .
Deborah Birx , the State Department immunologist advising the White House on its response to COVID-19 , said Tuesday that China ’ s numbers influenced assumptions in other countries about the nature of the contagion .
“ The medical community made — interpreted the Chinese data as : This was serious , but smaller than anyone expected because I think probably we were missing a significant amount of data , now that what we see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Spain.
” Since the beginning of the pandemic , China has been accused of multiple coverups .
It has shifted its timeline on what it knew and when it knew it and has gone after critics , doctors and whistleblowers trying to sound the alarm .
In recent weeks , China has launched a coordinated campaign to boost its global image .
It has rebranded itself , tried to restart its economy and sold supplies to hard-hit countries struggling to contain the virus within their borders .
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As coronavirus cases have jumped in recent days, China misled the world by purposely underreporting its numbers of patients and deaths, three U.S. intelligence officials say.
In a classified report sent to the White House, the officials said that China’s public record of COVID-19 infections was deliberately deceptive and incomplete.
Bloomberg, which first reported the news, cited three U.S. intelligence officers who they said they alerted the White House last week to Beijing’s misleading numbers. Two of the three sources called the numbers flat-out fake.
While there have been skeptics all along, China’s decision to downplay its numbers could have deadly consequence for the rest of the world.
Deborah Birx, the State Department immunologist advising the White House on its response to COVID-19, said Tuesday that China’s numbers influenced assumptions in other countries about the nature of the contagion.
“The medical community made — interpreted the Chinese data as: This was serious, but smaller than anyone expected because I think probably we were missing a significant amount of data, now that what we see happened to Italy and see what happened to Spain.”
Since the beginning of the pandemic, China has been accused of multiple coverups. It has shifted its timeline on what it knew and when it knew it and has gone after critics, doctors and whistleblowers trying to sound the alarm.
In recent weeks, China has launched a coordinated campaign to boost its global image. It has rebranded itself, tried to restart its economy and sold supplies to hard-hit countries struggling to contain the virus within their borders. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Americans could wait up to 20 weeks for mailed stimulus checks

The IRS will likely start issuing coronavirus relief payments to taxpayers in mid-April and begin issuing paper checks several weeks later , and it could take up to 20 weeks for all of the paper checks to be issued , according to a memo prepared by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee .
The memo , which is being circulated to Democratic House offices and was obtained by The Hill , outlines what Ways and Means Committee staff expect the timeline for issuing the rebates to be , based on conversations with Treasury Department and IRS officials .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change , and that the Ways and Means Committee is working to ensure that Americans receive their rebates as soon as possible .
The coronavirus relief bill that President Trump signed into law last week created a program for one-time , direct payments of up to $ 1,200 per adult and $ 500 per child .
The payments are designed to help people who are struggling as a result of the pandemic have more cash flow to cover their expenses .
According to the Ways and Means Committee document , the IRS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-April , likely the week of April 13 , to taxpayers who have already provided their direct deposit information to the IRS on their 2018 or 2019 tax return .
That time frame is in line with comments Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made last week , and an IRS news release from Monday , that payments would start to be distributed in the next three weeks .
The IRS is estimating that it will start issuing paper checks about three weeks later , or the week of May 4 , the memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting with the lowest-income people , and they will be issued at a rate of about 5 million checks per week .
It could take up to 20 weeks for all of the checks to be issued , according to the memo .
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The IRS will likely start issuing coronavirus relief payments to taxpayers in mid-April and begin issuing paper checks several weeks later, and it could take up to 20 weeks for all of the paper checks to be issued, according to a memo prepared by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee.
The memo, which is being circulated to Democratic House offices and was obtained by The Hill, outlines what Ways and Means Committee staff expect the timeline for issuing the rebates to be, based on conversations with Treasury Department and IRS officials. The memo said that this timeline is subject to change, and that the Ways and Means Committee is working to ensure that Americans receive their rebates as soon as possible.
The coronavirus relief bill that President Trump signed into law last week created a program for one-time, direct payments of up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. The payments are designed to help people who are struggling as a result of the pandemic have more cash flow to cover their expenses.
According to the Ways and Means Committee document, the IRS is expected to issue 60 million rebates in mid-April, likely the week of April 13, to taxpayers who have already provided their direct deposit information to the IRS on their 2018 or 2019 tax return.
That time frame is in line with comments Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made last week, and an IRS news release from Monday, that payments would start to be distributed in the next three weeks.
The IRS is estimating that it will start issuing paper checks about three weeks later, or the week of May 4, the memo said. The checks will be issued starting with the lowest-income people, and they will be issued at a rate of about 5 million checks per week. It could take up to 20 weeks for all of the checks to be issued, according to the memo. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Dr. On Malaria Drug: ‘Absolute Game Changer,’ ‘Beginning Of The End Of The Pandemic’ (VIDEO)

An infectious disease doctor told Fox News on Wednesday night that using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat patients that have @ @ @ @ @ absolute game changer ” and that it was “ the beginning of the end of @ @ @ @ @ Fox News ’ “ The Ingraham Angle ” with host Laura Ingraham , Dr. Stephen @ @ @ @ @ that the regimen has been effective for treating his patients .
Smith began by explaining @ @ @ @ @ meant , saying it “ actually means putting a tube down your trachea and then @ @ @ @ @ support , respiratory support.
” “ We ’ ve had , I mentioned 20 intubations @ @ @ @ @ occurred in the first two days , ” Smith continued .
“ More importantly , @ @ @ @ @ five days or more of the hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin combination has been intubated .
The chance of @ @ @ @ @ according to my sons who did some stats for me , are .000 something.
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An infectious disease doctor told Fox News on Wednesday night that using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat patients that have the coronavirus was an “absolute game changer” and that it was “the beginning of the end of the pandemic.”
Appearing on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” with host Laura Ingraham, Dr. Stephen Smith explained why he believes that the regimen has been effective for treating his patients.
Dr. Stephen Smith, an infectious disease specialist, on using hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combo to treat #COVID19 patients: “It’s a game changer. It’s an absolute game changer. … I think this is the beginning of the end of the #pandemic. I’m very serious.” pic.twitter.com/F716IhtEvA — Nicole Saphier, MD (@NBSaphierMD) April 2, 2020
Smith began by explaining what being “intubated” meant, saying it “actually means putting a tube down your trachea and then placed on the ventilator for support, respiratory support.”
“We’ve had, I mentioned 20 intubations, most all of them occurred in the first two days,” Smith continued. “More importantly, no person who has received five days or more of the hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin combination has been intubated. The chance of that occurring by chance, according to my sons who did some stats for me, are .000 something.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Professors Push Back On Pandemic Models: Be Honest About What Happens After Lockdowns Are Lifted

A recently posted op-ed by two professors — an associate professor of Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and an assistant professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Pittsburgh — calls for greater “ honesty in pandemic modeling , ” which , they suggest , too often conceals the fact that after lock-downs and other extreme social distancing measures are lifted , the number of infections will rapidly rise again .
The problem , Carnegie Mellon ’ s Wesley Pegden and Pittsburgh ’ s Maria Chikina explain in an analysis posted on Medium Sunday , is that many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on COVID-19 mitigation efforts only present “ the effects of mitigations over a limited time-frame , ” when “ most of the impact of the epidemic would occur outside of that time-frame.
” In so doing , the models appear to show that extreme social distancing measures for a given period of time will save a large number of lives , but they often fail to show what happens after the measures are lifted ( emphasis theirs ) : There is a simple truth behind the problems with these modeling conclusions .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if transmission rates return to normal when they end , and mortality rates have not improved .
This is simply because as long as a large majority of the population remains uninfected , lifting containment measures will lead to an epidemic almost as large as would happen without having mitigations in place at all .
The professors acknowledge that there can be real benefits in using mitigations efforts as a form of “ delay tactic.
” “ For example , we may hope to use the months we buy with containment measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes of achieving a reduction in the mortality rate , ” they write .
“ We might even wish to use these months just to consider our options as a society and formulate a strategy.
” However , they argue , “ mitigations themselves are not saving lives in these scenarios ; instead , it is what we do with the time that gives us an opportunity to improve the outcome of the epidemic ” ( emphasis theirs ) .
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A recently posted op-ed by two professors — an associate professor of Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and an assistant professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Pittsburgh — calls for greater “honesty in pandemic modeling,” which, they suggest, too often conceals the fact that after lock-downs and other extreme social distancing measures are lifted, the number of infections will rapidly rise again.
The problem, Carnegie Mellon’s Wesley Pegden and Pittsburgh’s Maria Chikina explain in an analysis posted on Medium Sunday, is that many of the models that have been shaping the narrative on COVID-19 mitigation efforts only present “the effects of mitigations over a limited time-frame,” when “most of the impact of the epidemic would occur outside of that time-frame.” In so doing, the models appear to show that extreme social distancing measures for a given period of time will save a large number of lives, but they often fail to show what happens after the measures are lifted (emphasis theirs):
There is a simple truth behind the problems with these modeling conclusions. The duration of containment efforts does not matter, if transmission rates return to normal when they end, and mortality rates have not improved. This is simply because as long as a large majority of the population remains uninfected, lifting containment measures will lead to an epidemic almost as large as would happen without having mitigations in place at all.
The professors acknowledge that there can be real benefits in using mitigations efforts as a form of “delay tactic.” “For example, we may hope to use the months we buy with containment measures to improve hospital capacity, in the hopes of achieving a reduction in the mortality rate,” they write. “We might even wish to use these months just to consider our options as a society and formulate a strategy.”
However, they argue, “mitigations themselves are not saving lives in these scenarios; instead, it is what we do with the time that gives us an opportunity to improve the outcome of the epidemic” (emphasis theirs). – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Report: FBI Discovered Chinese Nationals Sneaking Viruses Into U.S.

WASHINGTON — In late November 2018 , just over a year before the first coronavirus case was identified in Wuhan , China , U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport stopped a Chinese biologist with three vials labeled “ Antibodies ” in his luggage .
The biologist told the agents that a colleague in China had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute .
After examining the vials , however , customs agents came to an alarming conclusion .
“ Inspection of the writing on the vials and the stated recipient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained within the vials may be viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS ) materials , ” says an unclassified FBI tactical intelligence report obtained by Yahoo News .
The report , written by the Chemical and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI ’ s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate ( WMDD ) , does not give the name of the Chinese scientist carrying the suspected SARS and MERS samples , or the intended recipient in the U.S .
But the FBI concluded that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the report , were part of an alarming pattern .
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WASHINGTON — In late November 2018, just over a year before the first coronavirus case was identified in Wuhan, China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport stopped a Chinese biologist with three vials labeled “Antibodies” in his luggage.
The biologist told the agents that a colleague in China had asked him to deliver the vials to a researcher at a U.S. institute. After examining the vials, however, customs agents came to an alarming conclusion.
“Inspection of the writing on the vials and the stated recipient led inspection personnel to believe the materials contained within the vials may be viable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) materials,” says an unclassified FBI tactical intelligence report obtained by Yahoo News.
The report, written by the Chemical and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD), does not give the name of the Chinese scientist carrying the suspected SARS and MERS samples, or the intended recipient in the U.S. But the FBI concluded that the incident, and two other cases cited in the report, were part of an alarming pattern. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--Federal agencies warned of ventilator shortages for nearly two decades

The overwhelming number of coronavirus patients flooding hospitals across the U.S. has resulted in a shortage of ventilators for those experiencing difficulty breathing .
But while President Trump has faced criticism from states , like New York , for the short supply , federal agencies have been predicting the need for more ventilators for nearly two decades .
Reports from various government offices have been sounding the alarm over the course of at least three successive presidencies dating back to the George W. Bush administration .
“ GAO found that most hospitals lack the capacity to respond to large-scale infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government Accountability Office in a 2003 report after the SARS outbreak , noting that “ few hospitals have adequate medical equipment , such as the ventilators that are often needed for respiratory infections such as SARS , to handle the large increases in the number of patients that may result.
” A 2005 Congressional Research Service report examining avian flu also noted that the U.S. was unlikely to be prepared for a pandemic due to that virus ’ effect on the lungs .
“ If this strain were to launch a pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims may require intensive care and ventilatory support , likely exceeding national capacity to provide this level of care , ” that report said .
“ In any event , such specialized care is not available in most developing countries , and access to it is uneven within the United States.
” Later that same year , the Department of Health and Human Services released an extensive report on the plan for an influenza pandemic .
A key item on their list of actions to take for a “ health care and emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity ” of medical systems including ventilators , noting the necessity for maintaining an emergency stockpile .
“ Despite planning and preparedness , however , in a severe pandemic it is possible that shortages , for example of mechanical ventilators , will occur and medical care standards may need to be adjusted to most effectively provide care and save as many lives as possible , ” the report warned , noting the likelihood of a significant increase in the demand for ventilators in the event of a large-scale outbreak .
The need for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly discussed in this report , even referencing a CDC spreadsheet that could help predict the potential need for ventilators at different stages of a pandemic .
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The overwhelming number of coronavirus patients flooding hospitals across the U.S. has resulted in a shortage of ventilators for those experiencing difficulty breathing.
But while President Trump has faced criticism from states, like New York, for the short supply, federal agencies have been predicting the need for more ventilators for nearly two decades. Reports from various government offices have been sounding the alarm over the course of at least three successive presidencies dating back to the George W. Bush administration.
“GAO found that most hospitals lack the capacity to respond to large-scale infectious disease outbreaks,” concluded the U.S. Government Accountability Office in a 2003 report after the SARS outbreak, noting that “few hospitals have adequate medical equipment, such as the ventilators that are often needed for respiratory infections such as SARS, to handle the large increases in the number of patients that may result.”
A 2005 Congressional Research Service report examining avian flu also noted that the U.S. was unlikely to be prepared for a pandemic due to that virus’ effect on the lungs.
“If this strain were to launch a pandemic and retain this trait, large numbers of victims may require intensive care and ventilatory support, likely exceeding national capacity to provide this level of care,” that report said. “In any event, such specialized care is not available in most developing countries, and access to it is uneven within the United States.”
Later that same year, the Department of Health and Human Services released an extensive report on the plan for an influenza pandemic. A key item on their list of actions to take for a “health care and emergency response” was to “assess surge capacity” of medical systems including ventilators, noting the necessity for maintaining an emergency stockpile.
“Despite planning and preparedness, however, in a severe pandemic it is possible that shortages, for example of mechanical ventilators, will occur and medical care standards may need to be adjusted to most effectively provide care and save as many lives as possible,” the report warned, noting the likelihood of a significant increase in the demand for ventilators in the event of a large-scale outbreak.
The need for ventilators – and other resources – is repeatedly discussed in this report, even referencing a CDC spreadsheet that could help predict the potential need for ventilators at different stages of a pandemic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-02--“The Sh*t Is About to Hit the Fan”: Hours Before Launch, The Small Business Bailout Is On Verge Of C

“The Sh*t Is About to Hit the Fan”: Hours Before Launch, The Small Business Bailout Is On Verge Of Collapse; Over-Leveraged Banks Balk at Lending to Main Street; ‘Too Much Risk, Little Reward’

Tonight at midnight , the most critical – if hardly biggest – part of the Fed ’ s $ 2 trillion fiscal stimulus is expected to begin : that ’ s when small and medium business with 500 employees or less can request a loan of up to 2.5x the average monthly payroll ( capped at $ 10 million ) , meant to buy cash-strapped companies just under 3 months in liquidity .
As we discussed previously , the loans which are packaged under the SBA ’ s Paycheck Protection Program carry a 0.5 % interest rate , and would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward operational uses such as payrolls , utilities , and rent .
Needless to say , getting these loans into the hands of America ’ s 30 million small businesses is absolutely critical : they employ about half of U.S. private sector employees , according to the Small Business Administration website .
There is just one problem : with just hours to go until millions in small businesses across the nation scramble to apply for much needed funding , the program appears to be on the verge of collapse amid what appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Small Business Administration , and the various commercial banks that will be tasked to loan the action money .
One reason why the program is woefully unprepared for a Friday midnight rollout is that banks that haven ’ t underwritten SBA loans before will need to get onboarded in the system .
However , as Politico reports , as of last night , there was no application available for banks to do this , and as CNBC ’ s Kayla Tausche adds , Treasury remains committed to originating these loans beginning tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply side choked off amid last minute rollout chaos , demand for the bailout cash is exploding with some estimates that as many as $ 1 trillion in loan requests will be available for the $ 350BN in “ first come , first serve ” loans .
As Tausche adds , “ industry sources say a “ feeding frenzy ” of small biz demand for limited resources will be problematic for the system , technically ” and notes that “ executives are preparing for a situation akin to the 2013 roll-out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who may not recall , was an unmitigated disaster lasting for months .
But wait there ’ s more : as CNBC ’ s Kate Rogers reports , an “ official familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program loans rolling out tomorrow says official guidance for banks is not yet finalized ” with Kayla Tausche adding that in addition to general guidance , banks are asking Treasury for two specific changes to the small biz program : • Smaller banks want higher interest rate so they don ’ t lose money • Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules waived so they can lend to co ’ s they haven ’ t worked with But while logistical issues will be overcome , a potential dealbreaker of a problem is that the physical source of new loans is getting cold feet .
According to Reuters , thousands of U.S. banks , including some of the country ’ s largest lenders , have said they may not participate in the federal government ’ s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much legal and financial risk .
While the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disbursed within days , bank representatives , as well as thousands of community lenders , have expressed serious reservations about participating in the scheme in its current form and called that deadline totally unrealistic .
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Tonight at midnight, the most critical – if hardly biggest – part of the Fed’s $2 trillion fiscal stimulus is expected to begin: that’s when small and medium business with 500 employees or less can request a loan of up to 2.5x the average monthly payroll (capped at $10 million), meant to buy cash-strapped companies just under 3 months in liquidity. As we discussed previously, the loans which are packaged under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program carry a 0.5% interest rate, and would be forgiven if their proceeds are used toward operational uses such as payrolls, utilities, and rent.
Needless to say, getting these loans into the hands of America’s 30 million small businesses is absolutely critical: they employ about half of U.S. private sector employees, according to the Small Business Administration website.
There is just one problem: with just hours to go until millions in small businesses across the nation scramble to apply for much needed funding, the program appears to be on the verge of collapse amid what appears to be sheer chaos between the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, and the various commercial banks that will be tasked to loan the action money.
One reason why the program is woefully unprepared for a Friday midnight rollout is that banks that haven’t underwritten SBA loans before will need to get onboarded in the system. However, as Politico reports, as of last night, there was no application available for banks to do this, and as CNBC’s Kayla Tausche adds, Treasury remains committed to originating these loans beginning tomorrow, despite hiccups.
Meanwhile, with the supply side choked off amid last minute rollout chaos, demand for the bailout cash is exploding with some estimates that as many as $1 trillion in loan requests will be available for the $350BN in “first come, first serve” loans. As Tausche adds, “industry sources say a “feeding frenzy” of small biz demand for limited resources will be problematic for the system, technically” and notes that “executives are preparing for a situation akin to the 2013 roll-out of http://Healthcare.gov”
That, for those who may not recall, was an unmitigated disaster lasting for months.
But wait there’s more: as CNBC’s Kate Rogers reports, an “official familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program loans rolling out tomorrow says official guidance for banks is not yet finalized” with Kayla Tausche adding that in addition to general guidance, banks are asking Treasury for two specific changes to the small biz program:
Smaller banks want higher interest rate so they don’t lose money
Big banks want “know your customer” rules waived so they can lend to co’s they haven’t worked with
But while logistical issues will be overcome, a potential dealbreaker of a problem is that the physical source of new loans is getting cold feet. According to Reuters, thousands of U.S. banks, including some of the country’s largest lenders, have said they may not participate in the federal government’s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much legal and financial risk.
While the Trump administration has said it wants the loans disbursed within days, bank representatives, as well as thousands of community lenders, have expressed serious reservations about participating in the scheme in its current form and called that deadline totally unrealistic. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-04-01--It Wasn’t Just Trump, Inspector General Finds FBI Routinely Violates Procedures In FISA Warrant Appl

It Wasn’t Just Trump, Inspector General Finds FBI Routinely Violates Procedures In FISA Warrant Applications

The FBI routinely violates its own procedures when applying for warrants to spy on American citizens , a new report from the Department of Justice ’ s Office of the Inspector General ( OIG ) found .
In a memo dated March 30 , Inspector General Michael Horowitz followed up on an earlier report from December 2019 , which found the FBI violated its own procedures when obtaining Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page , a former adviser to President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
The OIG found that the FBI violated what ’ s known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented in 2001 “ following errors in numerous FISA applications submitted to the in FBI counterterrorism investigations.
” The Woods Procedures are meant to “ minimize factual inaccuracies in FISA applications and to ensure that statements contained in applications are ‘ scrupulously accurate , ’ ” Horowitz wrote .
After its massive report late last year , which found 17 “ inaccuracies and omissions ” that led to Page getting spied on by his own government when he had done nothing wrong , Horowitz led a team to look into other FISA applications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was routine .
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The FBI routinely violates its own procedures when applying for warrants to spy on American citizens, a new report from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found.
In a memo dated March 30, Inspector General Michael Horowitz followed up on an earlier report from December 2019, which found the FBI violated its own procedures when obtaining Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page, a former adviser to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The OIG found that the FBI violated what’s known as the Woods Procedures, which were implemented in 2001 “following errors in numerous FISA applications submitted to the [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court] in FBI counterterrorism investigations.” The Woods Procedures are meant to “minimize factual inaccuracies in FISA applications and to ensure that statements contained in applications are ‘scrupulously accurate,’” Horowitz wrote.
After its massive report late last year, which found 17 “inaccuracies and omissions” that led to Page getting spied on by his own government when he had done nothing wrong, Horowitz led a team to look into other FISA applications to see if violating the Woods Procedures was routine. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--New York man hid coronavirus symptoms to visit wife in maternity ward: hospital

A New York man with coronavirus symptoms hid them so he could get into the maternity ward as his wife gave birth last week , Fox News has confirmed .
It happened at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester , part of the University of Rochester Medical Center ( URMC ) .
The new mom began showing symptoms of COVID-19 shortly after delivering , the Democrat & Chronicle first reported .
That ’ s when the dad fessed up .
“ The patient in question and her partner were in a private maternity room throughout their hospital stay , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Both the mother and partner were isolated from other patients.
” When the new mother started showing symptoms , hospital staff learned that the father had not only been exposed to COVID-19 , he also was symptomatic , Partner said .
The hospital told staff members who came into contact with the couple about the situation and took health precautions , he noted .
One of the hospital workers developed symptoms and was quarantined at home but later tested negative for COVID-19 .
As for the couple and the newborn , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results came back , and they were discharged from the hospital .
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A New York man with coronavirus symptoms hid them so he could get into the maternity ward as his wife gave birth last week, Fox News has confirmed.
It happened at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).
The new mom began showing symptoms of COVID-19 shortly after delivering, the Democrat & Chronicle first reported. That’s when the dad fessed up.
“The patient in question and her partner were in a private maternity room throughout their hospital stay,” said Chip Partner, a URMC spokesman. “Both the mother and partner were isolated from other patients.”
When the new mother started showing symptoms, hospital staff learned that the father had not only been exposed to COVID-19, he also was symptomatic, Partner said.
The hospital told staff members who came into contact with the couple about the situation and took health precautions, he noted. One of the hospital workers developed symptoms and was quarantined at home but later tested negative for COVID-19.
As for the couple and the newborn, they were asked to self-quarantine until their test results came back, and they were discharged from the hospital. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--King Of Thailand Isolates From Coronavirus — With A Harem Of 20 Concubines

If you ’ re going to isolate to avoid catching SARS-CoV-2 , you might as well do it with 20 women .
That ’ s what Thailand ’ s King Maha Vajiralongkorn , also known as Rama X , has reportedly done .
He has booked the entire Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl with “ special permission ” to break the lockdown in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany , The Independent said .
“ The 67-year-old king ’ s entourage included a ‘ harem ’ of 20 concubines and numerous servants , reported German tabloid Bild .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hotel with the rest of the group.
” Although hotels in the region have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic , “ a spokesperson for the local district council said the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl was an exception because ‘ the guests are a single , homogenous group of people with no fluctuation.
’ However , 119 members of the entourage had been reportedly sent back to Thailand on suspicions they contracted the highly contagious respiratory disease , ” The Independent reported .
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If you’re going to isolate to avoid catching SARS-CoV-2, you might as well do it with 20 women.
That’s what Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, has reportedly done. He has booked the entire Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl with “special permission” to break the lockdown in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany, The Independent said.
“The 67-year-old king’s entourage included a ‘harem’ of 20 concubines and numerous servants, reported German tabloid Bild. It is unclear if his four wives are living in the hotel with the rest of the group.”
Although hotels in the region have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, “a spokesperson for the local district council said the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl was an exception because ‘the guests are a single, homogenous group of people with no fluctuation.’ However, 119 members of the entourage had been reportedly sent back to Thailand on suspicions they contracted the highly contagious respiratory disease,” The Independent reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Senator Josh Hawley: Investigate China. They Must Pay.

On Monday , Missouri GOP senator Josh Hawley issued an op-ed on Fox News in which he called for an international investigation into the Communist Chinses government ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis , adding , “ It is time for Beijing to pay for the tens of thousands of lives stolen and billions of dollars lost as a result of its lies.
” Hawley states bluntly : It is time for an international investigation into Beijing ’ s disastrous handling of the coronavirus .
And it is time for Beijing to pay for the tens of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of its lies .
The Chinese Communist Party has done everything it can to hide the origins of the coronavirus pandemic .
Party officials interrogated and punished Chinese doctors who tried to warn others as the virus began to spread .
They ordered laboratories to stop testing for the virus and destroy their samples when it became clear that an outbreak was underway .
They even sat on evidence showing the virus could be transmitted between humans .
By the time they shared that information , the virus had already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Chinese Communist Party denied Ameican experts access to China in January , and “ stole precious weeks from the United States and others who could have used that time to ready our national defenses.
” He pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party protests that it handled the coronavirus outbreak transparently and did it well , but in reality , the opposite is true .
He iterated , “ Beijing wants the world to trust it and grow dependent on it , so that it can control us .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it knows that Beijing is responsible for this pandemic.
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On Monday, Missouri GOP senator Josh Hawley issued an op-ed on Fox News in which he called for an international investigation into the Communist Chinses government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, adding, “It is time for Beijing to pay for the tens of thousands of lives stolen and billions of dollars lost as a result of its lies.”
Hawley starts by stating that the Chinese Communist Party is aware that it bears responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic. He continues, “That’s why Beijing has gone on a propaganda offensive to try to deflect blame anywhere it can, including right here at the United States.”
Hawley states bluntly: It is time for an international investigation into Beijing’s disastrous handling of the coronavirus. And it is time for Beijing to pay for the tens of thousands of lives stolen and billions of dollars lost as a result of its lies. The Chinese Communist Party has done everything it can to hide the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Party officials interrogated and punished Chinese doctors who tried to warn others as the virus began to spread. They ordered laboratories to stop testing for the virus and destroy their samples when it became clear that an outbreak was underway. They even sat on evidence showing the virus could be transmitted between humans. By the time they shared that information, the virus had already spread to other nations.
Hawley notes that the Chinese Communist Party denied Ameican experts access to China in January, and “stole precious weeks from the United States and others who could have used that time to ready our national defenses.” He pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party protests that it handled the coronavirus outbreak transparently and did it well, but in reality, the opposite is true. He iterated, “Beijing wants the world to trust it and grow dependent on it, so that it can control us. But the world won’t easily do that if it knows that Beijing is responsible for this pandemic.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Barack Obama Reemerges To Attack Trump Over Response To Coronavirus

Though he did not mention Trump by name , it was clear that Obama was taking a swipe at him @ @ @ @ @ ’ s response to the COVID-19 outbreak .
“ We ’ ve seen all too @ @ @ @ @ who denied warnings of a pandemic , ” Obama tweeted .
“ We can ’ @ @ @ @ @ of climate denial .
All of us , especially young people , have to demand @ @ @ @ @ every level and vote this fall.
” Obama shared this alongside a story from the @ @ @ @ @ administration rolling back fuel economy standards .
This was the latest move by Trump to @ @ @ @ @ in place under Obama , who the current president has accused of enacting excessive rules @ @ @ @ @ economic growth , according to USA Today .
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Former President Barack Obama spoke out on Tuesday to take a clear dig at his successor Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Though he did not mention Trump by name, it was clear that Obama was taking a swipe at him when he tweeted about America’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
“We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic,” Obama tweeted. “We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall.”
We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall. https://t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 31, 2020
Obama shared this alongside a story from the LA Times about the Trump administration rolling back fuel economy standards. This was the latest move by Trump to dismantle regulations that were put in place under Obama, who the current president has accused of enacting excessive rules that he says have thwarted economic growth, according to USA Today. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--WATCH: President Trump berates Jim Acosta at coronavirus briefing over ‘nasty, snarky’ question

President Donald Trump berated CNN reporter Jim Acosta at Monday ’ s coronavirus media briefing for asking what the president @ @ @ @ @ nasty snarky ” question .
Acosta was questioning the president ’ s previous statements on @ @ @ @ @ as downplaying the crisis .
“ Go ahead , ” said the president to Acosta @ @ @ @ @ give it a shot.
” “ Sir , what do you say to Americans who @ @ @ @ @ the way you downplayed this crisis over the last couple of months ?
” Acosta @ @ @ @ @ the president had made in the past .
“ We have it very much under @ @ @ @ @ The coronavirus is very much under control in the U.S.A.
It ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ like a miracle , it will disappear , ” Acosta quoted .
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President Donald Trump berated CNN reporter Jim Acosta at Monday’s coronavirus media briefing for asking what the president considered to be a “nasty snarky” question.
Acosta was questioning the president’s previous statements on coronavirus, which he characterized as downplaying the crisis.
“Go ahead,” said the president to Acosta. “Let’s give it a shot.”
“Sir, what do you say to Americans who are upset with you over the way you downplayed this crisis over the last couple of months?” Acosta asked, adding statements that the president had made in the past.
“We have it very much under control in this country. The coronavirus is very much under control in the U.S.A. It’s going to disappear, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear,” Acosta quoted. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar Demand Trump End Sanctions On Iran During Coronavirus Crisis

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( NY ) and Ilhan Omar ( MN ) are among a group of Democratic lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ to end sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I led a letter @ @ @ @ @ end sanctions against Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” Omar tweeted Tuesday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ changing the behavior of the Iranian government , but directly punishing innocent civilians.
” Ocasio-Cortez @ @ @ @ @ publicize her role in pushing for the easing of sanctions on Iran by retweeted a @ @ @ @ @ a report on the letter : “ , , , and & co want to @ @ @ @ @ make it hard to import meds , PPE & respirators despite one of the world @ @ @ @ @ and Trump ’ s claims of having made enough humanitarian concessions , ” reads the @ @ @ @ @ affairs reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed .
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Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) and Ilhan Omar (MN) are among a group of Democratic lawmakers calling on the Trump administration to end sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I led a letter with [Rep. Ocasio-Cortez] and [Sen. Bernie Sanders] demanding this Administration end sanctions against Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Omar tweeted Tuesday. “These sanctions aren’t changing the behavior of the Iranian government, but directly punishing innocent civilians.”
I led a letter with @RepAOC and @SenSanders demanding this Administration end sanctions against Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. These sanctions aren’t changing the behavior of the Iranian government, but directly punishing innocent civilians. https://t.co/odymQAN3cn — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) March 31, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez also took to Twitter to publicize her role in pushing for the easing of sanctions on Iran by retweeted a post from the author of a report on the letter: “[Ocasio-Cortez], [Sanders], [Omar], and [Sen. Elizabeth Warren] & co want to suspend sanctions on Iran that make it hard to import meds, PPE & respirators despite one of the world’s biggest COVID-19 outbreaks and Trump’s claims of having made enough humanitarian concessions,” reads the tweet from Huffington Post foreign affairs reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Tucker Carlson: The WHO Helped China Cover-Up COVID-19 (VIDEO)

Tucker Carlson exposed during a powerful monologue last night how the World Health Organization helped China cover-up the severity of @ @ @ @ @ media turned a blind eye .
The Fox News host noted how World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ his job with Chinese support after he covered up cholera outbreaks in his home country @ @ @ @ @ denied the allegation , which centered around claims he had downplayed cholera epidemics in Ethiopia @ @ @ @ @ 2011 by passing them off as “ acute watery diarrhea , ” a symptom of @ @ @ @ @ later said that more lives could have been saved if the epidemic had been accurately @ @ @ @ @ then accused Adhanom of setting the standard for corruption within the WHO by congratulating China @ @ @ @ @ response to coronavirus in late January despite widespread evidence that China covered up the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ lied about its severity and then silenced whistleblowers who tried to warn the world .
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Tucker Carlson exposed during a powerful monologue last night how the World Health Organization helped China cover-up the severity of coronavirus and how the U.S. media turned a blind eye.
The Fox News host noted how World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom “got his job with Chinese support after he covered up cholera outbreaks in his home country” of Egypt
Tedros has denied the allegation, which centered around claims he had downplayed cholera epidemics in Ethiopia in 2006, 2009 and 2011 by passing them off as “acute watery diarrhea,” a symptom of cholera.
The United Nations later said that more lives could have been saved if the epidemic had been accurately labeled as cholera.
Carlson then accused Adhanom of setting the standard for corruption within the WHO by congratulating China for its “speedy” response to coronavirus in late January despite widespread evidence that China covered up the outbreak for over a month, lied about its severity and then silenced whistleblowers who tried to warn the world. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--A 95-year-old veteran battled coronavirus and won: ‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get throu

A 95-year-old veteran battled coronavirus and won: ‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get through this bulls**t’

A 95-year-old veteran from Oregon has recovered after contracting COVID-19 , and his granddaughter is sharing his story to inspire others .
Bill Kelly , who lived through the Great Depression and served in the South Pacific during World War II , fought his latest battle two weeks ago after falling ill from the coronavirus , the Oregonian reported .
On March 15 , Kelly informed his family that he wasn ’ t feeling well after he started experiencing fever symptoms .
Due to several underlying health conditions — such as kidney disease , a congenital heart condition , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take him to the hospital for treatment and testing .
Two days later , the test results came back positive — Kelly had contracted COVID-19 .
On Monday , he completed his 14-day quarantine and had fully recovered .
In a Facebook post during the quarantine , Rose Etherington shared the family ’ s experience in order to give hope to others who may be battling the virus .
“ MY 95 YEAR OLD GRANDFATHER CONTRACTED THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND IS KICKING IT IN THE BUTT !
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” the post reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I survived the foxholes of Guam , I can get through this bull**** . '
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A 95-year-old veteran from Oregon has recovered after contracting COVID-19, and his granddaughter is sharing his story to inspire others.
Bill Kelly, who lived through the Great Depression and served in the South Pacific during World War II, fought his latest battle two weeks ago after falling ill from the coronavirus, the Oregonian reported.
On March 15, Kelly informed his family that he wasn’t feeling well after he started experiencing fever symptoms. Due to several underlying health conditions — such as kidney disease, a congenital heart condition, and high blood pressure — his family elected to take him to the hospital for treatment and testing.
Two days later, the test results came back positive — Kelly had contracted COVID-19.
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On Monday, he completed his 14-day quarantine and had fully recovered.
In a Facebook post during the quarantine, Rose Etherington shared the family’s experience in order to give hope to others who may be battling the virus.
“MY 95 YEAR OLD GRANDFATHER CONTRACTED THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND IS KICKING IT IN THE BUTT!!” the post reads. “In his words — ‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get through this [coronavirus] bull**** .'” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Trump Trolls Rachel Maddow After She Claimed He Was Lying About USNS Comfort Being Sent to New York

President Donald Trump just trolled MSNBC host Rachel Maddow with a video clip of her claiming a Navy hospital ship @ @ @ @ @ New York to aid in the coronavirus fight .
The clip featured a buzzer sound @ @ @ @ @ which ultimately turned out to be bogus .
The liberal MSNBC host told viewers on @ @ @ @ @ Comfort would not be helping anywhere in the country “ for weeks.
” The Comfort @ @ @ @ @ just 10 days later .
Maddow told viewers that the President ’ s claim any @ @ @ @ @ in New York is “ nonsense.
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President Donald Trump just trolled MSNBC host Rachel Maddow with a video clip of her claiming a Navy hospital ship would not be arriving in New York to aid in the coronavirus fight.
The clip featured a buzzer sound every time Maddow said something which ultimately turned out to be bogus.
The liberal MSNBC host told viewers on March 20th that the USNS Comfort would not be helping anywhere in the country “for weeks.”
The Comfort arrived in New York Harbor just 10 days later.
Maddow told viewers that the President’s claim any such ship would be docking in New York is “nonsense.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Reports: Virus Death Toll in Wuhan over 10x China’s Official Number

Multiple reports analyzing the number of urns carrying remains of the dead in Wuhan , the Chinese city where the current coronavirus pandemic originated , distributed this weekend suggests that the Communist Party may be downplaying the true number of dead by at least an order of magnitude .
China had kept most of Wuhan quarantined for months , welding families shut into their homes and apartments to keep them from contaminating more people .
While medical experts have traced the first case of Chinese coronavirus back to Wuhan in November 2019 , dictator Xi Jinping did not visit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week of March 10 , shortly before the Chinese Communist Party began allowing businesses to reopen and claiming that doctors were not diagnosing any more coronavirus cases in the city .
With the city recent reopened , the government finally began allowing families to go to funeral homes and pick up the ashes of their relatives who died of coronavirus infection last week .
Citing funeral home directors and eyewitnesses , multiple reports suggest that the number of urns collected was far larger than that possible if Beijing had accurately reported the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an anti-communist newspaper that has documented skepticism of official government figures from within Wuhan since the onset of the pandemic , estimated over 32,000 deaths attributable to Chinese coronavirus in Wuhan in a report Sunday .
The newspaper noted that the urns collected this weekend had amassed between January 23 , when the lockdown began , to March 23 , when families were first allowed to begin retrieving them .
Citing sources in various Wuhan funeral homes and reports from other outlets such as the independent Chinese media outlet Caixin , the Epoch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funeral homes possessed 40,000 urns , each urn containing the remains of one person , during the lockdown , suggesting that 40,000 people died in the city during that time .
Discounting the average number of deaths a day in Wuhan in 2018 , the latest year for which public statistics are available , the newspaper concluded that at least 32,140 people have died of Chinese coronavirus in Wuhan .
These numbers echoed the warning of funeral directors speaking to the Epoch Times in February , concerned that they did not have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies hospitals were sending them .
A report in the publication that month found that each Wuhan crematorium was handling as much as five times the normal intake of bodies per day .
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Multiple reports analyzing the number of urns carrying remains of the dead in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the current coronavirus pandemic originated, distributed this weekend suggests that the Communist Party may be downplaying the true number of dead by at least an order of magnitude.
China had kept most of Wuhan quarantined for months, welding families shut into their homes and apartments to keep them from contaminating more people. While medical experts have traced the first case of Chinese coronavirus back to Wuhan in November 2019, dictator Xi Jinping did not visit the city of 11 million people until the week of March 10, shortly before the Chinese Communist Party began allowing businesses to reopen and claiming that doctors were not diagnosing any more coronavirus cases in the city. With the city recent reopened, the government finally began allowing families to go to funeral homes and pick up the ashes of their relatives who died of coronavirus infection last week.
Citing funeral home directors and eyewitnesses, multiple reports suggest that the number of urns collected was far larger than that possible if Beijing had accurately reported the number of cases. The Epoch Times, an anti-communist newspaper that has documented skepticism of official government figures from within Wuhan since the onset of the pandemic, estimated over 32,000 deaths attributable to Chinese coronavirus in Wuhan in a report Sunday. The newspaper noted that the urns collected this weekend had amassed between January 23, when the lockdown began, to March 23, when families were first allowed to begin retrieving them.
Citing sources in various Wuhan funeral homes and reports from other outlets such as the independent Chinese media outlet Caixin, the Epoch Times concluded that Wuhan’s seven funeral homes possessed 40,000 urns, each urn containing the remains of one person, during the lockdown, suggesting that 40,000 people died in the city during that time. Discounting the average number of deaths a day in Wuhan in 2018, the latest year for which public statistics are available, the newspaper concluded that at least 32,140 people have died of Chinese coronavirus in Wuhan.
These numbers echoed the warning of funeral directors speaking to the Epoch Times in February, concerned that they did not have the capacity to handle the sheer number of bodies hospitals were sending them. A report in the publication that month found that each Wuhan crematorium was handling as much as five times the normal intake of bodies per day. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-04-01--Sweden’s Approach To Coronavirus: Do Nothing

Sweden has taken a slightly different approach to coronavirus than the rest of the world , allowing life to go on as ‘ normal ’ with a few exceptions .
Unlike neighboring Denmark – which has restricted meetings to 10 people or less , Swedes are still going out to nightclubs , hanging out with friends , and even ‘ enjoying ice creams beneath a giant Thor statue in Mariatorget square , ’ according to the BBC .
“ We who are adults need to be exactly that : adults .
Not spread panic or rumors , ” said Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the country last weekend .
“ No one is alone in this crisis , but each person has a heavy responsibility.
” And while the country has limited gatherings to 50 people as of Sunday , the government is largely leaving decisions over self-isolation and social distancing up to the citizens .
BBC notes that almost half of Stockholm residents are working remotely , and that traffic is quieter than usual .
Stockholm ’ s public transport company SL reports 50 % fewer riders on subway and commuter trains last week .
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Sweden has taken a slightly different approach to coronavirus than the rest of the world, allowing life to go on as ‘normal’ with a few exceptions.
Unlike neighboring Denmark – which has restricted meetings to 10 people or less, Swedes are still going out to nightclubs, hanging out with friends, and even ‘enjoying ice creams beneath a giant Thor statue in Mariatorget square,’ according to the BBC.
“We who are adults need to be exactly that: adults. Not spread panic or rumors,” said Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a televised address to the country last weekend.
“No one is alone in this crisis, but each person has a heavy responsibility.”
And while the country has limited gatherings to 50 people as of Sunday, the government is largely leaving decisions over self-isolation and social distancing up to the citizens. BBC notes that almost half of Stockholm residents are working remotely, and that traffic is quieter than usual. Stockholm’s public transport company SL reports 50% fewer riders on subway and commuter trains last week. – READ MORE
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