westernjournal--2020-04-03--Leftists Want Help for COVID Victims But Clearly Hate That It’s Coming from Christians

Samaritan ’ s Purse is a Christian humanitarian aid organization fronted by Franklin Graham , son of the Rev .
Billy Graham .
His beliefs are roughly the same as his father ’ s , an evangelist who was on Gallup ’ s list of the most admired men in America for 61 years .
The Bible hasn ’ t really changed much over the past century , as you ’ re no doubt aware .
We have , and now Franklin Graham is , according to NBC News , an “ antigay evangelist ” and his organization ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its efficacy , but because of its faith-based provenance .
The most visible of Samaritan ’ s Purse ’ s COVID-19-centric relief efforts is a respiratory care unit in New York City ’ s Central Park .
It ’ s a 68-bed facility that ’ s supposed to relieve pressure on Manhattan ’ s Mount Sinai Hospital .
That would ordinarily be good news — and it is .
Liberal politicians have several issues with Samaritan ’ s Purse , however .
One is that the group requires individuals to sign a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t wholly unusual , but the media has seized upon this part : “ We believe God ’ s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage , that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other , ” item nine reads .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country “ God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.
” Ten of the 11 points , NBC News notes , deal with “ doctrinal issues.
” All of the points deal with beliefs common among Christians and are grounded in the idea that the Bible is the word of God .
Also controversial was this tweet from the organization in which Graham called for Christian medical professionals to volunteer : No evidence is given that they ’ ve rejected non-Christians willing to abide by the statement of faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching the clip it ’ s a call for action among the organization ’ s base of supporters — who , you may not be surprised to learn , is primarily Christian .
And then there ’ s Graham himself , who ’ s made statements controversial with the media and the left .
Most of these have to do with LGBT individuals and the Islamic faith .
His statements on Islam have been mostly elided over by the press and politicians , who are more than willing to focus on his statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take New York State Sen. Brad Hoylman , who said on Twitter that it ’ s “ a shame that the federal government has left New York with no other choice but to accept charity from bigots.
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Hoylman , who represents Manhattan , reiterated his tacit objections to Samaritan ’ s Purse ’ s involvement in the COVID-19 crisis response effort on Monday .
In a statement , Hoylman says he wished the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could reject Graham ’ s help and said he and unspecified others would “ be watching.
” “ COVID-19 doesn ’ t discriminate , and neither should Franklin Graham .
It ’ s unacceptable that a New Yorker infected with COVID-19 could be subjected to discriminatory treatment from an organization whose leader calls us ‘ immoral ’ and ‘ detestable , ’ ” Hoylman ’ s statement read .
“ Today I ’ m calling on Franklin Graham to publicly assure LGBTQ New Yorkers that they will receive the same treatment as anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The City of New York and the Mount Sinai hospital network must monitor conditions closely at Graham ’ s facility and ensure every single LGBTQ patient is treated fairly .
We can not abandon our moral compass in the middle of a pandemic .
“ Sadly , beggars can ’ t be choosers : New York needs every ventilator we can get .
But homophobic pastor Franklin Graham and his field hospital operation in Central Park must guarantee all LGBTQ patients with COVID-19 are treated with dignity and respect.
” Hoylman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to discover , wasn ’ t alone .
“ We ’ re going to send people over from the mayor ’ s office to monitor ” Samaritan ’ s Purse , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters Tuesday , according to Gothamist .
“ I am very concerned that this is done right .
But if it is done right , we need all the help we can get.
” He added that the organization had pledged that they would provide care “ truly consistent with the values and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson , meanwhile , said Graham “ has a long history of spewing anti-LGBTQ hate speech , and found it “ extremely troubling that he and his organization are involved in our relief efforts in any way.
” Johnson said he would be watching the situation closely .
I find it curious that a number of people and entities which don ’ t have a lot of bandwidth to deal with coronavirus in what ’ s likely the biggest COVID-19 hotspot in the world at present either a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring how Samaritan ’ s Purse deals with LGBT individuals or b ) thought their constituents would find it comforting that they said they ’ d be expending resources monitoring the situation .
Neither one seems comforting .
“ We do not make distinctions about an individual ’ s religion , race , sexual orientation , or economic status .
We certainly do not discriminate , and we have a decades-long track record that confirms just that , ” Graham said in a statement to NBC News .
“ This is a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work together , regardless of our political views .
Let ’ s support one another during this crisis , and we pray that God will bless the efforts of all those battling this vicious virus.
” He made roughly the same pledge in a Newsmax appearance on Wednesday : “ We help everybody the same , and we love everybody the same and I want everyone to know that God loves them too , ” Graham told host Sean Spicer .
And what did you think he was going to say ?
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away patients based on the fact they ’ re LGBT individuals ?
Of course not .
They ’ re not going to ask who they ’ re in a relationship with when they ’ re transferred to the unit — and there ’ s no evidence to say they would behave differently toward patients even if they discovered they were gay or transgender .
It ’ s interesting to note that the one person involved in this who ’ s basically pledged to put their ideological differences to the side in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one who ’ s supposed to be the hateful wretch .
Samaritan ’ s Purse has done good work for decades .
You can disagree with Franklin Graham and the organization ’ s Christian roots while still conceding that .
If the media wants to make this a thing , that ’ s problematic , but predictable .
There ’ s something deeply vulgar , in this moment of our history , for politicians to issue statements condemning the organization ’ s Christian beliefs in the strongest terms but then saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept the aid , given there ’ s no other choice .
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Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian humanitarian aid organization fronted by Franklin Graham, son of the Rev. Billy Graham. His beliefs are roughly the same as his father’s, an evangelist who was on Gallup’s list of the most admired men in America for 61 years.
The Bible hasn’t really changed much over the past century, as you’re no doubt aware. We have, and now Franklin Graham is, according to NBC News, an “antigay evangelist” and his organization’s COVID-19 response has been criticized not because of its efficacy, but because of its faith-based provenance.
The most visible of Samaritan’s Purse’s COVID-19-centric relief efforts is a respiratory care unit in New York City’s Central Park. It’s a 68-bed facility that’s supposed to relieve pressure on Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital.
That would ordinarily be good news — and it is. Liberal politicians have several issues with Samaritan’s Purse, however.
One is that the group requires individuals to sign a statement of faith. This isn’t wholly unusual, but the media has seized upon this part: “We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other,” item nine reads.
“God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.”
Ten of the 11 points, NBC News notes, deal with “doctrinal issues.” All of the points deal with beliefs common among Christians and are grounded in the idea that the Bible is the word of God.
Also controversial was this tweet from the organization in which Graham called for Christian medical professionals to volunteer:
If you are a Christian doctor, nurse, paramedic, or other medical professional interested in serving COVID-19 patients in our @SamaritansPurse Emergency Field Hospital in NYC, please visit https://t.co/EEw1jNtrrk. pic.twitter.com/5i7EeKxLDi — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) March 29, 2020
No evidence is given that they’ve rejected non-Christians willing to abide by the statement of faith, and it’s clear from watching the clip it’s a call for action among the organization’s base of supporters — who, you may not be surprised to learn, is primarily Christian.
And then there’s Graham himself, who’s made statements controversial with the media and the left.
Most of these have to do with LGBT individuals and the Islamic faith. His statements on Islam have been mostly elided over by the press and politicians, who are more than willing to focus on his statements on same-sex relationships and transgender issues.
Take New York State Sen. Brad Hoylman, who said on Twitter that it’s “a shame that the federal government has left New York with no other choice but to accept charity from bigots.”
It’s a shame that the federal government has left New York with no other choice but to accept charity from bigots. https://t.co/rFSDitIn5Q — Senator Brad Hoylman (@bradhoylman) March 31, 2020
Hoylman, who represents Manhattan, reiterated his tacit objections to Samaritan’s Purse’s involvement in the COVID-19 crisis response effort on Monday. In a statement, Hoylman says he wished the city was in a place where they could reject Graham’s help and said he and unspecified others would “be watching.”
“COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, and neither should Franklin Graham. It’s unacceptable that a New Yorker infected with COVID-19 could be subjected to discriminatory treatment from an organization whose leader calls us ‘immoral’ and ‘detestable,’” Hoylman’s statement read.
“Today I’m calling on Franklin Graham to publicly assure LGBTQ New Yorkers that they will receive the same treatment as anyone else at the Central Park field hospital. The City of New York and the Mount Sinai hospital network must monitor conditions closely at Graham’s facility and ensure every single LGBTQ patient is treated fairly. We cannot abandon our moral compass in the middle of a pandemic.
“Sadly, beggars can’t be choosers: New York needs every ventilator we can get. But homophobic pastor Franklin Graham and his field hospital operation in Central Park must guarantee all LGBTQ patients with COVID-19 are treated with dignity and respect.”
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Hoylman, you probably won’t be surprised to discover, wasn’t alone.
“We’re going to send people over from the mayor’s office to monitor” Samaritan’s Purse, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters Tuesday, according to Gothamist. “I am very concerned that this is done right. But if it is done right, we need all the help we can get.”
He added that the organization had pledged that they would provide care “truly consistent with the values and the laws of New York City.”
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, meanwhile, said Graham “has a long history of spewing anti-LGBTQ hate speech, and found it “extremely troubling that he and his organization are involved in our relief efforts in any way.”
Johnson said he would be watching the situation closely.
Franklin Graham has a long history of spewing anti-LGBTQ hate speech and I find it extremely troubling that he and his organization are involved in our relief efforts in any way. I will be monitoring this situation closely. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/2cg6dHYHwA — NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) April 1, 2020
Samaritan’s Purse has a pretty long history of providing humanitarian aid.
I find it curious that a number of people and entities which don’t have a lot of bandwidth to deal with coronavirus in what’s likely the biggest COVID-19 hotspot in the world at present either a) will spend some of their resources monitoring how Samaritan’s Purse deals with LGBT individuals or b) thought their constituents would find it comforting that they said they’d be expending resources monitoring the situation.
Neither one seems comforting.
“We do not make distinctions about an individual’s religion, race, sexual orientation, or economic status. We certainly do not discriminate, and we have a decades-long track record that confirms just that,” Graham said in a statement to NBC News.
“This is a time for all of us to unite and work together, regardless of our political views. Let’s support one another during this crisis, and we pray that God will bless the efforts of all those battling this vicious virus.”
He made roughly the same pledge in a Newsmax appearance on Wednesday:
“We’re coming to help the people of New York, and of course we don’t discriminate,” @Franklin_Graham tells @seanspicer on his COVID-19 relief efforts. “We love everybody the same, and I want everyone to know that God loves them too.” https://t.co/VlT7z8drtO pic.twitter.com/T2AtJlZJWt — Newsmax (@newsmax) April 1, 2020
“We help everybody the same, and we love everybody the same and I want everyone to know that God loves them too,” Graham told host Sean Spicer.
And what did you think he was going to say? Is Samaritan’s Purse going to turn away patients based on the fact they’re LGBT individuals? Of course not.
They’re not going to ask who they’re in a relationship with when they’re transferred to the unit — and there’s no evidence to say they would behave differently toward patients even if they discovered they were gay or transgender.
It’s interesting to note that the one person involved in this who’s basically pledged to put their ideological differences to the side in order to ensure care for patients is Graham — the one who’s supposed to be the hateful wretch.
Samaritan’s Purse has done good work for decades. You can disagree with Franklin Graham and the organization’s Christian roots while still conceding that.
If the media wants to make this a thing, that’s problematic, but predictable.
There’s something deeply vulgar, in this moment of our history, for politicians to issue statements condemning the organization’s Christian beliefs in the strongest terms but then saying that they guess they’ll have to accept the aid, given there’s no other choice.
Where’s the bias again?
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--NYT Demands Women Be Treated Like Men Then Complains When Trump Treats Female Opponents Like Males

Feminism got one thing right : Women should be treated with the same dignity and respect as men .
Where the movement went wrong is the hypocritical standard that men and women are exactly the same until the woman finds it convenient to assert her delicate feminine constitution .
Although the waters have been muddied by transgender ideology , the double standard still exists in the political sphere .
In a New York Times piece published Monday , The Gray Lady takes on President Donald Trump ’ s supposed lopsided treatment of women .
Forget that the president appears almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birx , the woman who serves as coronavirus response team coordinator and was appointed by Vice President Mike Pence .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country Trump has also consistently appointed women to high-ranking positions in his administration and has been accused of giving his daughter Ivanka Trump too much influence in the administration .
But get out your smelling salts and fainting couches , ladies , because Trump had the gall to criticize women in high positions of power .
Annie Karni @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , was incensed that Trump was critical of General Motors chief executive Mary T. Barra , as he felt the company was too slow on producing life-saving ventilators .
What Karni found particularly repulsive , however , was Trump ’ s momentary failure to remember Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s name when calling her out in a news conference .
Oh , but he does indeed know Whitmer ’ s name and used it to give her a perfect nickname in a tweet addressing the people of Michigan .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons we are doing such a GREAT job for them during this horrible Pandemic , ” he wrote .
“ Yet your Governor , Gretchen ‘ Half ’ Whitmer is way in over her head , she doesn ’ t have a clue .
Likes blaming everyone for her own ineptitude !
” If this were the first time the president had ever used a nickname against political adversaries , there would possibly be something noteworthy about it , but Trump is a master at cutting his opponents with artfully crafted nicknames regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci Right That Having Depression-Level Unemployment To Stop COVID Is Just ‘ Inconvenient ’ ?
Here are some he ’ s pinned on male politicians : “ Sleepy Joe Biden ” for the former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee — as well as “ Mini Mike Bloomberg ” for the former New York City mayor .
In fact , Trump ’ s use of nicknames is so prolific that they have their own Wikipedia entry , which , by the way , makes for some highly entertaining reading .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until nearly the end of the piece to acknowledge that “ the insults are hardly specific to gender.
” The author even cops to the fact that Trump referred to Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee “ as a ‘ nasty person ’ and a ‘ snake ’ for criticizing the administration ’ s response to the virus.
” Trump pulls no punches when dealing with opponents — male , female or otherwise .
If women are so tough that they can be drafted for combat , surely a woman in a position of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man needling her in the same way he does for male opponents .
In fact , wouldn ’ t it be a form of mansplaining if Trump talked down to these fragile females ?
We ’ re led to believe that there are no differences between men and women , so wouldn ’ t an effort to treat women with chivalry be evidence of his embracing the patriarchy ?
The fact is that feminists are always looking to have their cake and eat it too , but their entire ideology has imploded on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glass ceiling and risen to positions of immense power .
I take no delight in seeing someone insulted ( well , maybe a little when it is done so expertly as with Trump ) , but I do have to say there is a certain satisfaction with seeing leftist women getting exactly that they ’ ve asked for in terms of equality .
If feminists cast off the trappings of traditional femininity and its societal benefits ( being treated more gently as the “ fairer sex ” ) in exchange for their unbridled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly like men , then they are reaping what they have sown .
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Feminism got one thing right: Women should be treated with the same dignity and respect as men.
Where the movement went wrong is the hypocritical standard that men and women are exactly the same until the woman finds it convenient to assert her delicate feminine constitution.
Although the waters have been muddied by transgender ideology, the double standard still exists in the political sphere.
In a New York Times piece published Monday, The Gray Lady takes on President Donald Trump’s supposed lopsided treatment of women.
Forget that the president appears almost daily at news briefings with Dr. Deborah Birx, the woman who serves as coronavirus response team coordinator and was appointed by Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump has also consistently appointed women to high-ranking positions in his administration and has been accused of giving his daughter Ivanka Trump too much influence in the administration.
But get out your smelling salts and fainting couches, ladies, because Trump had the gall to criticize women in high positions of power.
Annie Karni, a White House correspondent for The Times, was incensed that Trump was critical of General Motors chief executive Mary T. Barra, as he felt the company was too slow on producing life-saving ventilators.
What Karni found particularly repulsive, however, was Trump’s momentary failure to remember Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s name when calling her out in a news conference.
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Oh, but he does indeed know Whitmer’s name and used it to give her a perfect nickname in a tweet addressing the people of Michigan.
“I love Michigan, one of the reasons we are doing such a GREAT job for them during this horrible Pandemic,” he wrote. “Yet your Governor, Gretchen ‘Half’ Whitmer is way in over her head, she doesn’t have a clue. Likes blaming everyone for her own ineptitude!”
I love Michigan, one of the reasons we are doing such a GREAT job for them during this horrible Pandemic. Yet your Governor, Gretchen “Half” Whitmer is way in over her head, she doesn’t have a clue. Likes blaming everyone for her own ineptitude! #MAGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2020
If this were the first time the president had ever used a nickname against political adversaries, there would possibly be something noteworthy about it, but Trump is a master at cutting his opponents with artfully crafted nicknames regardless of gender.
Here are some he’s pinned on male politicians:
“Hightax Andrew Cuomo,” for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Which is worse, Hightax Andrew Cuomo’s statement, “WE’RE NOT GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, IT WAS NEVER THAT GREAT” or Hillary Clinton’s “DEPLORABLES” statement… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
“Crazy Bernie” for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Looks like Crazy Bernie is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the rest look weak, & no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates. Congratulations Bernie, & don’t let them take it away from you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 22, 2020
“Sleepy Joe Biden” for the former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee — as well as “Mini Mike Bloomberg” for the former New York City mayor.
Sleepy Joe Biden’s victory in the South Carolina Democrat Primary should be the end of Mini Mike Bloomberg’s Joke of a campaign. After the worst debate performance in the history of presidential debates, Mini Mike now has Biden split up his very few voters, taking many away! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020
In fact, Trump’s use of nicknames is so prolific that they have their own Wikipedia entry, which, by the way, makes for some highly entertaining reading.
Of course Karni knows all of this but waits until nearly the end of the piece to acknowledge that “the insults are hardly specific to gender.”
The author even cops to the fact that Trump referred to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee “as a ‘nasty person’ and a ‘snake’ for criticizing the administration’s response to the virus.”
Trump pulls no punches when dealing with opponents — male, female or otherwise.
If women are so tough that they can be drafted for combat, surely a woman in a position of power should be able to withstand a man needling her in the same way he does for male opponents.
In fact, wouldn’t it be a form of mansplaining if Trump talked down to these fragile females? We’re led to believe that there are no differences between men and women, so wouldn’t an effort to treat women with chivalry be evidence of his embracing the patriarchy?
The fact is that feminists are always looking to have their cake and eat it too, but their entire ideology has imploded on itself even as women have smashed the glass ceiling and risen to positions of immense power.
I take no delight in seeing someone insulted (well, maybe a little when it is done so expertly as with Trump), but I do have to say there is a certain satisfaction with seeing leftist women getting exactly that they’ve asked for in terms of equality.
If feminists cast off the trappings of traditional femininity and its societal benefits (being treated more gently as the “fairer sex”) in exchange for their unbridled ambition and lofty career goals to be exactly like men, then they are reaping what they have sown.
Man up, ladies.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Ex-ESPN Host Jemele Hill Attacks Patriots Owner for Trump Connection as He Secures Load of N95 Masks

Upon learning New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft used his team ’ s private airplane to import more than a million protective masks from China , former ESPN host Jemele Hill attacked him Thursday over his personal relationship with President Donald Trump .
Kraft and his son , Patriots president Jonathan Kraft , partnered with Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker to help out during the COVID-19 crisis by purchasing 1.7 million N95 masks in Shenzen , China , MassLive reported .
The team plane returned Thursday from China , where it required special permission to even land .
The move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus have the requisite equipment needed to protect themselves .
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During the global COVID-19 pandemic , even sports rivalries are being shelved .
Robert Kraft told the New York Post , “ We got the governor [ Baker ] to release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we gave them to New York City just out of love of the city.
’ ’ While the move was almost universally hailed as a gesture of goodwill and charity by both Republicans and Democrats , far-left Hill apparently wasn ’ t impressed .
Unable to put her politics aside during a national crisis , the woke former “ SportsCenter ” co-host attacked Kraft on Twitter for his friendship with Trump .
“ This is where I remind people that Robert Kraft is friends with Donald Trump and gave to his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family is doing this , but hope they understand their money helped empower their ‘ friend , ' ” Hill wrote on Twitter .
Hill refused to stand down on her criticism of Kraft after one of her followers reminded her of the country ’ s current crisis .
The leftist “ Atlantic ” writer also responded to another follower who reminded her , “ This isn ’ t the time to be divisive.
” “ If you consider facts divisive , oh well .
But maybe these owners and billionaires need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can do a good deed , it can cause also cause irreparable damage , ” she wrote .
Hill eventually concluded , “ Nowhere did I say he shouldn ’ t do it .
Nowhere did I say the gesture wasn ’ t needed .
Politics aren ’ t a game .
Bad policies ruins lives .
Bad leadership , as we ’ ve seen , literally kills people.
” “ The reminder is that charity doesn ’ t erase structural inequality .
Billionaires are very loyal to structural inequality because it works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by good deeds when these are independent acts that don ’ t get to the root of the problem , ” she said .
Hill ’ s comments also drew the attention of Logan Allen , a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians .
“ Why can ’ t this just be a nice gesture done by the Kraft family ?
People these days twist EVERYTHING .
You ’ re part of the problem , ” Allen wrote .
In 2017 , while she was with ESPN , Hill referred to Trump as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her former hyper-political co-host Michael Smith eventually left ESPN , but not before cratering ratings for the sports network ’ s 6 p.m. “ SportsCenter ” slot .
Sports Illustrated reported that after Hill and Smith were replaced on the program , “ SportsCenter ” was able to win back 19 percent of its audience .
Hill ’ s latest comments further highlight the spectacle she made of the sports commentary and analysis show .
As the country wages a war against a virus that affects every American , Hill ’ s hatred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human life .
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Upon learning New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft used his team’s private airplane to import more than a million protective masks from China, former ESPN host Jemele Hill attacked him Thursday over his personal relationship with President Donald Trump.
Kraft and his son, Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, partnered with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to help out during the COVID-19 crisis by purchasing 1.7 million N95 masks in Shenzen, China, MassLive reported. The team plane returned Thursday from China, where it required special permission to even land.
A true team effort. The story of how this week’s Patriotic mission for PPE unfolded: https://t.co/ScWF2V5Q8Q — New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 3, 2020
The move was to ensure health care workers on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus have the requisite equipment needed to protect themselves.
The Krafts even had a team truck deliver 300,000 of the masks to unfriendly territory in New York — a state filled with Giants and Jets fans.
We’re all in this together. Headed to New York with hope, love and 300,000 masks for healthcare workers. #TogetherWhileApart pic.twitter.com/uV6vS0LPkb — New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 3, 2020
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, even sports rivalries are being shelved.
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Robert Kraft told the New York Post, “We got the governor [Baker] to release 300,000 masks and we paid for them and we gave them to New York City just out of love of the city.’’
While the move was almost universally hailed as a gesture of goodwill and charity by both Republicans and Democrats, far-left Hill apparently wasn’t impressed.
Unable to put her politics aside during a national crisis, the woke former “SportsCenter” co-host attacked Kraft on Twitter for his friendship with Trump.
“This is where I remind people that Robert Kraft is friends with Donald Trump and gave to his campaign. It’s incredible the Kraft family is doing this, but hope they understand their money helped empower their ‘friend,'” Hill wrote on Twitter.
This is where I remind people that Robert Kraft is friends with Donald Trump and gave to his campaign. It’s incredible the Kraft family is doing this, but hope they understand their money helped empower their ✌?friend✌? https://t.co/IytC5C5bIX — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 2, 2020
Hill refused to stand down on her criticism of Kraft after one of her followers reminded her of the country’s current crisis.
Yes it is necessary. If we don’t critically think about how we got here, we will be back here again. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 2, 2020
The leftist “Atlantic” writer also responded to another follower who reminded her, “This isn’t the time to be divisive.”
“If you consider facts divisive, oh well. But maybe these owners and billionaires need to better understand that just as their money can do a good deed, it can cause also cause irreparable damage,” she wrote.
If you consider facts divisive, oh well. But maybe these owners and billionaires need to better understand that just as their money can do a good deed, it can cause also cause irreparable damage. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 2, 2020
Hill eventually concluded, “Nowhere did I say he shouldn’t do it. Nowhere did I say the gesture wasn’t needed. Politics aren’t a game. Bad policies ruins lives. Bad leadership, as we’ve seen, literally kills people.”
Nowhere did I say he shouldn’t do it. Nowhere did I say the gesture wasn’t needed. Politics aren’t a game. Bad policies ruins lives. Bad leadership, as we’ve seen, literally kills people. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 2, 2020
“The reminder is that charity doesn’t erase structural inequality. Billionaires are very loyal to structural inequality because it works for them. We keep getting fooled by good deeds when these are independent acts that don’t get to the root of the problem,” she said.
The reminder is that charity doesn’t erase structural inequality. Billionaires are very loyal to structural inequality because it works for them. We keep getting fooled by good deeds when these are independent acts that don’t get to the root of the problem — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 2, 2020
Hill’s comments also drew the attention of Logan Allen, a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.
“Why can’t this just be a nice gesture done by the Kraft family? People these days twist EVERYTHING. You’re part of the problem,” Allen wrote.
Why can’t this just be a nice gesture done by the Kraft family? People these days twist EVERYTHING. You’re part of the problem https://t.co/sXDPUxzxKX — Logan Allen (@Logan__Allen) April 3, 2020
In 2017, while she was with ESPN, Hill referred to Trump as a “white supremacist.”
Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017
She and her former hyper-political co-host Michael Smith eventually left ESPN, but not before cratering ratings for the sports network’s 6 p.m. “SportsCenter” slot.
Sports Illustrated reported that after Hill and Smith were replaced on the program, “SportsCenter” was able to win back 19 percent of its audience.
Hill’s latest comments further highlight the spectacle she made of the sports commentary and analysis show.
As the country wages a war against a virus that affects every American, Hill’s hatred for Trump apparently supersedes efforts to protect human life.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Gender Reveal Gone Wrong: Explosion Reportedly Starts 10-Acre Fire

It ’ s almost shocking to be reminded that there are other dangers out there than the virus that ’ s been dominating the news lately .
But surprise , surprise , the world is just as chaotic as it was before the virus came along and stirred the pot even more .
There will still be earthquakes , storms and fires — and as we head into the dryer months of the year , more and more places will be putting their burn bans into effect .
Brevard County , Florida , recently publicized their burn ban , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildfires .
“ Unincorporated Brevard County is under a burn ban as of today due to dry conditions , ” the Brevard County Fire Rescue Facebook page posted on March 27 .
“ Brevard ’ s drought index has exceeded 500 which is the trigger point per County ordinance.
” “ Wildfires started from careless burning or other activities are labor intensive events that will take available resources away from COVID responses for extended periods of time .
Remember , our ambulances and suppression units are cross staffed with paramedics , EMTs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country According to WESH , violating the ban could result in jail time and/or a $ 500 fine .
So it makes perfect sense that someone would come along the next day and reportedly set 10 acres ablaze with a poorly conceived celebration .
Brevard County Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer told WESH that it all started with an explosive gender reveal .
“ We were informed that it was caused by a gender reveal using Tannerite and a weapon , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosive that is often used as a rifle target or shot indicator .
Some parents-to-be have used Tannerite with colored powders to reveal the gender of their child with a bang .
“ Something as seemingly innocent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster where homes are threatened , ” Schollmeyer continued .
During these troubled times , the damage such an incident causes reaches much further than the immediate danger : It requires valuable resources that could be used to solve other issues .
“ Especially during all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can quickly overwhelm resources and by that I mean , it will leave no resources to respond to those medical calls when needed , ” he added .
RELATED : Missing Age 4 Girl Found in Woods After Two Nights with Dog by Her Side “ We want to prevent those wildfires started carelessly by , let ’ s say , fireworks , camp fires , open trash and burning , bonfires , ” he explained .
“ Those kinds of incidents can escalate rapidly .
The outdoor equipment utilizing internal combustion like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure they have a spark arrestor on them.
” While this accident was certainly avoidable , the blaze was contained and extinguished .
There ’ s no word on whether or not the responsible party has been charged yet .
Hopefully next time the parents-to-be will choose a reveal method that is a little less dynamic .
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It’s almost shocking to be reminded that there are other dangers out there than the virus that’s been dominating the news lately. But surprise, surprise, the world is just as chaotic as it was before the virus came along and stirred the pot even more.
There will still be earthquakes, storms and fires — and as we head into the dryer months of the year, more and more places will be putting their burn bans into effect.
Brevard County, Florida, recently publicized their burn ban, as conditions in the area are perfect for wildfires.
“Unincorporated Brevard County is under a burn ban as of today due to dry conditions,” the Brevard County Fire Rescue Facebook page posted on March 27. “Brevard’s drought index has exceeded 500 which is the trigger point per County ordinance.”
“Wildfires started from careless burning or other activities are labor intensive events that will take available resources away from COVID responses for extended periods of time. Remember, our ambulances and suppression units are cross staffed with paramedics, EMTs, and Firefighters.”
According to WESH, violating the ban could result in jail time and/or a $500 fine. So it makes perfect sense that someone would come along the next day and reportedly set 10 acres ablaze with a poorly conceived celebration.
Brevard County Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer told WESH that it all started with an explosive gender reveal.
“We were informed that it was caused by a gender reveal using Tannerite and a weapon,” Schollmeyer said.
Tannerite is a binary explosive that is often used as a rifle target or shot indicator. Some parents-to-be have used Tannerite with colored powders to reveal the gender of their child with a bang.
“Something as seemingly innocent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster where homes are threatened,” Schollmeyer continued.
During these troubled times, the damage such an incident causes reaches much further than the immediate danger: It requires valuable resources that could be used to solve other issues.
“Especially during all these potential COVID responses and medical responses it can quickly overwhelm resources and by that I mean, it will leave no resources to respond to those medical calls when needed,” he added.
“We want to prevent those wildfires started carelessly by, let’s say, fireworks, camp fires, open trash and burning, bonfires,” he explained.
“Those kinds of incidents can escalate rapidly. The outdoor equipment utilizing internal combustion like ATVs, lawnmowers and the like, make sure they have a spark arrestor on them.”
While this accident was certainly avoidable, the blaze was contained and extinguished. There’s no word on whether or not the responsible party has been charged yet.
Hopefully next time the parents-to-be will choose a reveal method that is a little less dynamic.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--CBS Ignores Own Polling Result When Trump Comes Out with Approval Win

Don ’ t like how a poll turned out ?
Just don ’ t publicize it and hope no one notices .
That ’ s at least the takeaway from a CBS News poll where the headline should have been a majority of respondents approved of President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis .
Instead , the takeaway was pretty much everything that wasn ’ t that .
On Thursday , the day the poll was released , “ CBS This Morning ” gave it a bit of play .
According to Newsbusters , this is what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 7 a.m. hour : “ A CBS News poll out this morning shows about half of Americans , 51 percent of us , believe the outbreak will get worse in the next month .
Only 28 percent think it will get better.
” Well , that ’ s strange .
I thought we were supposed to be listening to the scientists when it came to the trajectory of the coronavirus .
Does flattening the curve depend on polling data ?
Not to be flippant , but I don ’ t think people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make that much of a difference when it comes to , well , anything .
All right , so what was in the 8 a.m. hour ?
“ In the latest CBS News poll , 83 percent of Americans say our top priority should be staying home to stop the spread of the virus .
Seventeen percent said getting back to work to get the economy going is more important , ” co-host Anthony Mason said .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network could give the poll on-air .
On CBS News ’ website , it got similar short shrift .
The first item of business was , yet again , how people felt the coronavirus pandemic would be over the next month .
I suppose as a barometer of public opinion on the matter , it ’ s not unimportant , but it has no bearing on what ’ s going to happen with this .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , having seen these numbers , isn ’ t going to wander to the podium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are direr than they were the day before because the respondents in a CBS News poll thought things were going to get worse over the next month .
Then came the job approval ratings : “ Marks for President Trump ’ s handling of the outbreak remain mixed and have not dramatically changed from last week , with 51 % saying he ’ s doing a good job — down two points since last week — and 49 % a bad one , ” the story read .
“ Views on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to partisanship , but also depend on where one thinks the outbreak is headed , as well as on one ’ s own concerns about getting sick .
“ Those who think the outbreak is going to get worse nationwide are more apt to think he ’ s doing a bad job , as are those more concerned with getting the virus themselves .
Those who are more optimistic on both fronts give the president better marks.
” Then there was the number of Americans who felt the president ’ s daily coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press conferences , specifically , also get mixed reviews , with 53 % calling them helpful and 47 % unhelpful , ” CBS News reported .
RELATED : Media Tried To Kill Chloroquine with Fish Tank Cleaner Story , Now Docs Say It 's Most Effective Treatment As previously stated , this was a poll that CBS News also conducted last week .
In that poll , another majority — this time 53 percent — said the president was doing a good job .
The margin of error is 2.4 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same , essentially .
Meanwhile , that survey only got 10 seconds of airtime .
Gayle King began with this : “ A new CBS News poll says three-quarters of Americans , 72 percent , believe it will take months or longer for this virus to be contained.
” Then there was Dokoupil : “ We want to get you more on a new CBS poll .
While most Americans do not think the Trump administration was prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , 53 percent do approve of the way the president is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in case you were curious , the RealClearPolitics polling average finds Trump without a majority but still with more respondents approving than disapproving .
As of Friday morning , the numbers are at 49.8 percent approval to 47.7 percent disapproval .
Not a majority , but not bad — that seems to be the consensus we ’ ve seen thus far .
How America perceives the president ’ s performance on the coronavirus issue should get top billing here .
When the candidates are even able to hit the campaign trail again — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s going to be what voters are going to care about .
Instead , the headline was that people were panicking over coronavirus , which was something almost anyone could have told you .
This isn ’ t unusual , especially when you consider a Gallup poll released last week that showed a 60 percent approval rating got almost no play in the media .
At some point , you almost get inured to this sort of thing .
You can come up with any variety of reasons for it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The media loves ratings and , quite frankly , inducing panic induces higher Nielsen numbers .
The problem with media bias at this juncture is that we don ’ t have a relationship with the candidates that isn ’ t mediated by the media now .
With six months until Election Day , we ’ re mostly locked down in our houses with very little movement allowed or desired , attached to TV and social media .
The latter can mitigate the bias of the former , but it can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t bring themselves to report on the most basic aspects of their own polling for reasons we can all too easily guess at , conservatives should be worried .
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Don’t like how a poll turned out? Just don’t publicize it and hope no one notices.
That’s at least the takeaway from a CBS News poll where the headline should have been a majority of respondents approved of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Instead, the takeaway was pretty much everything that wasn’t that.
On Thursday, the day the poll was released, “CBS This Morning” gave it a bit of play. According to Newsbusters, this is what co-host Tony Dokoupil had to say during the 7 a.m. hour: “A CBS News poll out this morning shows about half of Americans, 51 percent of us, believe the outbreak will get worse in the next month. Only 28 percent think it will get better.”
Well, that’s strange. I thought we were supposed to be listening to the scientists when it came to the trajectory of the coronavirus. Does flattening the curve depend on polling data? Not to be flippant, but I don’t think people’s opinions on coronavirus are going to make that much of a difference when it comes to, well, anything.
All right, so what was in the 8 a.m. hour? “In the latest CBS News poll, 83 percent of Americans say our top priority should be staying home to stop the spread of the virus. Seventeen percent said getting back to work to get the economy going is more important,” co-host Anthony Mason said.
That was all the play the network could give the poll on-air.
On CBS News’ website, it got similar short shrift.
The first item of business was, yet again, how people felt the coronavirus pandemic would be over the next month. I suppose as a barometer of public opinion on the matter, it’s not unimportant, but it has no bearing on what’s going to happen with this. Dr. Anthony Fauci, having seen these numbers, isn’t going to wander to the podium doom-struck on Friday afternoon and tell us things are direr than they were the day before because the respondents in a CBS News poll thought things were going to get worse over the next month.
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Then came the job approval ratings: “Marks for President Trump’s handling of the outbreak remain mixed and have not dramatically changed from last week, with 51% saying he’s doing a good job — down two points since last week — and 49% a bad one,” the story read.
“Views on the president’s handling are strongly related to partisanship, but also depend on where one thinks the outbreak is headed, as well as on one’s own concerns about getting sick.
“Those who think the outbreak is going to get worse nationwide are more apt to think he’s doing a bad job, as are those more concerned with getting the virus themselves. Those who are more optimistic on both fronts give the president better marks.”
Then there was the number of Americans who felt the president’s daily coronavirus briefings were helping.
“The president’s press conferences, specifically, also get mixed reviews, with 53% calling them helpful and 47% unhelpful,” CBS News reported.
53% say President Trump’s press conferences are helpful, 47% think they are unhelpful. Views divide along partisan lines. And more independents find them helpful than not. pic.twitter.com/VN2ehL6r2Y — CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) April 2, 2020
As previously stated, this was a poll that CBS News also conducted last week. In that poll, another majority — this time 53 percent — said the president was doing a good job. The margin of error is 2.4 points, so the number is statistically the same, essentially.
Meanwhile, that survey only got 10 seconds of airtime.
Gayle King began with this: “A new CBS News poll says three-quarters of Americans, 72 percent, believe it will take months or longer for this virus to be contained.”
Then there was Dokoupil: “We want to get you more on a new CBS poll. While most Americans do not think the Trump administration was prepared for the coronavirus pandemic, 53 percent do approve of the way the president is handling it.”
Ten measly seconds.
By the way, in case you were curious, the RealClearPolitics polling average finds Trump without a majority but still with more respondents approving than disapproving. As of Friday morning, the numbers are at 49.8 percent approval to 47.7 percent disapproval.
Not a majority, but not bad — that seems to be the consensus we’ve seen thus far.
How America perceives the president’s performance on the coronavirus issue should get top billing here. When the candidates are even able to hit the campaign trail again — whatever a campaign trail looks like — that’s going to be what voters are going to care about.
Instead, the headline was that people were panicking over coronavirus, which was something almost anyone could have told you.
This isn’t unusual, especially when you consider a Gallup poll released last week that showed a 60 percent approval rating got almost no play in the media.
At some point, you almost get inured to this sort of thing. You can come up with any variety of reasons for it. The media doesn’t like Trump. The media loves ratings and, quite frankly, inducing panic induces higher Nielsen numbers.
The problem with media bias at this juncture is that we don’t have a relationship with the candidates that isn’t mediated by the media now.
With six months until Election Day, we’re mostly locked down in our houses with very little movement allowed or desired, attached to TV and social media. The latter can mitigate the bias of the former, but it can’t blot it out.
If they can’t bring themselves to report on the most basic aspects of their own polling for reasons we can all too easily guess at, conservatives should be worried.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Trump Says He ‘Hit 3M Hard’ After Reports Company Is Selling Masks to Other Countries Instead of US

President Donald Trump said that he “ hit 3M hard ” after it was reported that the U.S. mask manufacturer prioritized foreign countries who outbid the U.S. for the critical N95 protective masks to fight the coronavirus .
“ We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks .
‘ P Act ’ all the way , ” Trump tweeted Thursday .
“ Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing – will have a big price to pay.
” TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday evening invoked the Defense Production Act to force 3M to ramp up production of masks .
The order directed acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “ use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire , from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company , the number of N-95 respirators that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
” Trump ’ s Thursday tweet came after the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management , Jared Moskowitz , told Tucker Carlson that he discovered 3M was favoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him the masks for healthcare workers on the frontlines in Florida .
“ For the last several weeks , we have had a boiler room in our EOC chasing down 3M authorized distributors , brokers , supposedly representing that they sell the N95 masks , only get to warehouses that are completely empty , ” Moskowitz said on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ [ We are ] being told that our shipments are on cargo planes and the flights don ’ t even appear on FlightAware .
We are chasing ghosts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the heat and tell people what is actually happening in the N95 mask space.
” Moskowitz described the dire system and said that authorized distributors couldn ’ t tell him when he would receive masks he had ordered months ago and he couldn ’ t cancel orders .
He said he reached out to 3M to tell them that their distributors told him his orders were being pushed down because “ foreign countries are showing up with cash.
” He voiced his criticisms on Twitter and was later contacted by the communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system is completely broken.
” According to Moskowitz , the company did not dispute the claims that they were prioritizing foreign countries who showed up to warehouses with cash and said they had not put out any guidance to prevent it from happening .
Moskowitz emphasized that his frustrations were not targeting the factory workers who are working 24 hours a day to create personal protective equipment .
“ This is about the executives who decided not to put America first and its going to have devastating consequences , ” Moskowitz said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had cash , but they said they didn ’ t have any masks to sell him .
He said that he was shocked that he couldn ’ t “ get this life-saving PPE because a company decided to make a globalist decision and not put America first.
” “ The idea that an American company is selling masks away from our hospitals , away from our doctors , away from the real heroes on the front lines , is something that will long be investigated after this but is really criminal , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the reports and President Trump on CNBC Friday morning .
“ The idea that 3M is not doing all it can to fight price gouging and unauthorized reselling is absurd .
The idea that we ’ re not doing everything we can to maximize deliveries of respirators in our home country – nothing is further from the truth , ” Roman said .
A Friday statement from the company said Trump ’ s order “ also requested that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Ceasing all export of respirators produced in the United States would likely cause other countries to retaliate and do the same , as some have already done , ” the statement said .
“ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease.
” “ We will continue to maximize the amount of respirators we can produce on behalf of U.S. health-care workers , as we have every single day since this crisis began , ” 3M said .
Roman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been working with the Trump administration on getting more masks to the U.S. “ We have been working closely with the Administration to do exactly that , and we appreciate the authorities in the DPA that provide a framework for us to expand even further the work we are doing in response to the global pandemic crisis , ” 3M said .
“ We look forward to working with FEMA to implement yesterday ’ s order.
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President Donald Trump said that he “hit 3M hard” after it was reported that the U.S. mask manufacturer prioritized foreign countries who outbid the U.S. for the critical N95 protective masks to fight the coronavirus.
“We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. ‘P Act’ all the way,” Trump tweeted Thursday.
“Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing – will have a big price to pay.”
We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. “P Act” all the way. Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing – will have a big price to pay! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2020
President Trump on Thursday evening invoked the Defense Production Act to force 3M to ramp up production of masks.
The order directed acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire, from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company, the number of N-95 respirators that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.”
Trump’s Thursday tweet came after the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Jared Moskowitz, told Tucker Carlson that he discovered 3M was favoring foreign buyers and had refused to sell him the masks for healthcare workers on the frontlines in Florida.
“For the last several weeks, we have had a boiler room in our EOC chasing down 3M authorized distributors, brokers, supposedly representing that they sell the N95 masks, only get to warehouses that are completely empty,” Moskowitz said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
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“[We are] being told that our shipments are on cargo planes and the flights don’t even appear on FlightAware. We are chasing ghosts, Tucker. I just decided to turn up the heat and tell people what is actually happening in the N95 mask space.”
Moskowitz described the dire system and said that authorized distributors couldn’t tell him when he would receive masks he had ordered months ago and he couldn’t cancel orders.
He said he reached out to 3M to tell them that their distributors told him his orders were being pushed down because “foreign countries are showing up with cash.”
He voiced his criticisms on Twitter and was later contacted by the communications team who reportedly confirmed: “the system is completely broken.”
Hi @3M. I’m your new Troll. I’m the Director of Emergency Management for the State of Florida @FLSERT. Please send us N95 masks directly to our hospitals, first responders and the state. How many brokers and distributors do we have to negotiate with only to find empty warehouses? https://t.co/0E3gLc3R5t — Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) March 30, 2020
According to Moskowitz, the company did not dispute the claims that they were prioritizing foreign countries who showed up to warehouses with cash and said they had not put out any guidance to prevent it from happening.
Moskowitz emphasized that his frustrations were not targeting the factory workers who are working 24 hours a day to create personal protective equipment.
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“This is about the executives who decided not to put America first and its going to have devastating consequences,” Moskowitz said.
He added that he told 3M he had cash, but they said they didn’t have any masks to sell him.
He said that he was shocked that he couldn’t “get this life-saving PPE because a company decided to make a globalist decision and not put America first.”
“The idea that an American company is selling masks away from our hospitals, away from our doctors, away from the real heroes on the front lines, is something that will long be investigated after this but is really criminal,” Moskowitz said.
Chief Executive Mike Roman responded to the reports and President Trump on CNBC Friday morning.
“The idea that 3M is not doing all it can to fight price gouging and unauthorized reselling is absurd. The idea that we’re not doing everything we can to maximize deliveries of respirators in our home country – nothing is further from the truth,” Roman said.
A Friday statement from the company said Trump’s order “also requested that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to the Canadian and Latin American markets.”
“Ceasing all export of respirators produced in the United States would likely cause other countries to retaliate and do the same, as some have already done,” the statement said. “If that were to occur, the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease.”
“We will continue to maximize the amount of respirators we can produce on behalf of U.S. health-care workers, as we have every single day since this crisis began,” 3M said.
Roman and 3M said the company has already been working with the Trump administration on getting more masks to the U.S.
“We have been working closely with the Administration to do exactly that, and we appreciate the authorities in the DPA that provide a framework for us to expand even further the work we are doing in response to the global pandemic crisis,” 3M said. “We look forward to working with FEMA to implement yesterday’s order.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Watch Defiant Pastor Finish Service After Being Accosted by State Police

Just how “ essential ” are churches ?
The Old Line State has determined “ not very , ” apparently .
Maryland State Police arrived at Evangel Cathedral Church on Sunday to enforce a “ stay-at-home ” order declared by Gov .
Larry Hogan .
Pastor Erik Meares was holding a service with about 50 people in attendance , which violated Hogan ’ s order banning gatherings of 10 or more people .
The order also mandates the closure of businesses not deemed “ essential.
” Meares ’ service was interrupted by several state troopers , who informed the church-goers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s order , according to WTTG .
Meares fought back , arguing that they had a constitutional right — under the First Amendment — to worship .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country Eventually , the state troopers left , and Meares elected to finish the service .
The pastor posted a video of the encounter , and the rest of the service , to his Facebook page .
The state troopers can be seen disrupting the service at around the eight-minute mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office , “ No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason , such as obtaining food or medicine , seeking urgent medical attention , or for other necessary purposes.
” While some “ essential ” businesses are allowed to remain open , churches are not .
Violating Hogan ’ s order could result in up to one year of imprisonment and/or a $ 5,000 fine , though no one was arrested or charged in the Evangel Cathedral incident , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken by Florida officials .
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of The River at Tampa Bay Church was arrested for violating a county-wide “ safer-at-home ” order by holding Sunday service , WTSP reported .
RELATED : County That Arrested Pastor for Holding Service Reverses Course , Recognizes Churches as 'Essential' Threats of this nature are also being levied against religious leaders in New York City by Mayor Bill de Blasio .
“ If you go to your synagogue , if you go to your church and attempt to hold services , after having been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement agents will have no choice , but to shut down those services , ” de Blasio said at a news conference Friday .
While the NYC mayor threatens religious leaders , he is also setting several violent criminals free .
De Blasio ’ s move to release sex offenders and domestic abusers from jail due to COVID-19 has been heavily criticized by area prosecutors , according to a letter from district attorneys obtained by Fox News .
Other Democrats , including those on the House Judiciary Committee , seem to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Western Journal reached out to both Meares and Evangel Cathedral Church for comment .
Neither responded in time for publication .
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Just how “essential” are churches? The Old Line State has determined “not very,” apparently.
Maryland State Police arrived at Evangel Cathedral Church on Sunday to enforce a “stay-at-home” order declared by Gov. Larry Hogan.
Pastor Erik Meares was holding a service with about 50 people in attendance, which violated Hogan’s order banning gatherings of 10 or more people. The order also mandates the closure of businesses not deemed “essential.”
Meares’ service was interrupted by several state troopers, who informed the church-goers they were in violation of Hogan’s order, according to WTTG.
Meares fought back, arguing that they had a constitutional right — under the First Amendment — to worship.
Eventually, the state troopers left, and Meares elected to finish the service.
The pastor posted a video of the encounter, and the rest of the service, to his Facebook page.
The state troopers can be seen disrupting the service at around the eight-minute mark:
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According to a statement from Hogan’s office, “No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason, such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention, or for other necessary purposes.”
While some “essential” businesses are allowed to remain open, churches are not.
Violating Hogan’s order could result in up to one year of imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine, though no one was arrested or charged in the Evangel Cathedral incident, WTTG reported.
Similar steps have been taken by Florida officials.
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of The River at Tampa Bay Church was arrested for violating a county-wide “safer-at-home” order by holding Sunday service, WTSP reported.
Threats of this nature are also being levied against religious leaders in New York City by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“If you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church and attempt to hold services, after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice, but to shut down those services,” de Blasio said at a news conference Friday.
While the NYC mayor threatens religious leaders, he is also setting several violent criminals free.
De Blasio’s move to release sex offenders and domestic abusers from jail due to COVID-19 has been heavily criticized by area prosecutors, according to a letter from district attorneys obtained by Fox News.
Other Democrats, including those on the House Judiciary Committee, seem to be in favor of letting prisoners go free:
JUST IN: After Rising Numbers of Federal Prisoners Test Positive for #COVID19 & First COVID-19 related Death Reported in Federal Prison, @RepJerryNadler & @RepKarenBass Renew Call for DOJ to Take Actionhttps://t.co/YzYAIJpg26 — House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) March 30, 2020
The Western Journal reached out to both Meares and Evangel Cathedral Church for comment. Neither responded in time for publication.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Prince Harry, Meghan Receive Royal Bailout After Trump Refuses To Pay for Their Security: Report

The reported move by Prince Harry and his wife , Meghan , to the United States brought a major question into play : Who is going to cover their multimillion security costs ?
President Donald Trump made it clear that the expenses would not fall on American taxpayers .
“ I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom .
It was reported that Harry and Meghan , who left the Kingdom , would reside permanently in Canada .
Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however , the U.S. will not pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Trump tweeted Sunday .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country After the president declared that the United States wouldn ’ t bear the security costs — estimated to be as high as $ 5 million per year — for the couple , the Daily Mail reported that Harry ’ s father , Prince Charles , agreed to give the couple an annual stipend .
A royal source told the outlet that Charles would make a “ private contribution ” to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will not be revealed how much and what that is used for , but it is believed to be around [ $ 2.5 million ] , ” the source said .
“ It would not be a surprise if it went into meeting the bill for security.
” “ However , the Prince of Wales does not have an infinite amount of money , ” the royal source said , indicating that Charles ’ annual income is about $ 26 million .
People magazine , citing unidentified sources , reported March 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vancouver Island in Canada to Los Angeles , where Meghan ’ s mother lives .
After the president ’ s comment on Twitter , a representative of the couple said they had “ no plans ” to ask the United States to pay for their security costs .
“ The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to ask the U.S. government for security resources , ” the representative told Fox News .
“ Privately funded security arrangements have been made.
” In January , the couple chose to vacate their senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forgo their royal allowance , in order to become “ financially independent , ” according to their official statement .
RELATED : Prince Charles Breaks Silence While Battling Coronavirus , Encourages People To Live with Hope and Faith Meghan and their 10-month-old son , Archie , moved to Vancouver Island while Harry stayed in England to wrap up any loose ends .
Although Canada is an independent country , it remains under the British constitutional monarchy , making the couple ’ s move easier .
A spokeswoman for Canada ’ s public safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be “ internationally protected persons , ” which requires that security be provided for them and their son under an international treaty , according to The Associated Press .
However , Canadian officials said that once the couple stopped working in their royal roles , their security costs no longer would be covered .
A source told People that Harry and Meghan plan to stay in LA , where they ’ re living in a “ secluded compound.
” “ Harry is looking straight ahead at his future with his family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be spending time in California .
… The report said the couple have hunkered down amid the coronavirus .
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The reported move by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, to the United States brought a major question into play: Who is going to cover their multimillion security costs?
President Donald Trump made it clear that the expenses would not fall on American taxpayers.
“I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!” Trump tweeted on March 29.
I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
After the president declared that the United States wouldn’t bear the security costs — estimated to be as high as $5 million per year — for the couple, the Daily Mail reported that Harry’s father, Prince Charles, agreed to give the couple an annual stipend.
A royal source told the outlet that Charles would make a “private contribution” to his son and daughter-in-law each year.
“It will not be revealed how much and what that is used for, but it is believed to be around [$2.5 million],” the source said. “It would not be a surprise if it went into meeting the bill for security.”
“However, the Prince of Wales does not have an infinite amount of money,” the royal source said, indicating that Charles’ annual income is about $26 million.
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People magazine, citing unidentified sources, reported March 26 that Harry and Meghan had moved from Vancouver Island in Canada to Los Angeles, where Meghan’s mother lives.
After the president’s comment on Twitter, a representative of the couple said they had “no plans” to ask the United States to pay for their security costs.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to ask the U.S. government for security resources,” the representative told Fox News. “Privately funded security arrangements have been made.”
In January, the couple chose to vacate their senior royal positions at Buckingham Palace, and forgo their royal allowance, in order to become “financially independent,” according to their official statement.
Their royal duties ended March 31.
Meghan and their 10-month-old son, Archie, moved to Vancouver Island while Harry stayed in England to tie up any loose ends.
Although Canada is an independent country, it remains under the British constitutional monarchy, making the couple’s move easier.
A spokeswoman for Canada’s public safety minister said Harry and Meghan were considered to be “internationally protected persons,” which requires that security be provided for them and their son under an international treaty, according to The Associated Press.
However, Canadian officials said that once the couple stopped working in their royal roles, their security costs no longer would be covered.
A source told People that Harry and Meghan plan to stay in LA, where they’re living in a “secluded compound.”
“Harry is looking straight ahead at his future with his family,” the source said. “They will be spending time in California. …
“He’s not looking back.”
The report said the couple have hunkered down amid the coronavirus.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Flashback: Agents Nab Chinese Scientist with Vials of Suspected SARS, MERS at Airport

China is not our friend .
This is apparently a controversial statement even given the past few months , in which China has dissembled about the existence of the novel coronavirus , then about its ability to contain it and then , we now know , about the numbers of fatalities and cases .
We ’ re told that saying this is invoking hatred against the Chinese people , even though they ’ re the ones who have suffered most under the yoke of Beijing .
We ’ re told that China effectively dealt with the virus in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though they only dealt with it belatedly ( a late response which , according to one study , is responsible for 95 percent of cases ) and with draconian measures that none of us should support .
We ’ re told this with numbers and narratives that are little more than Chinese propaganda , taken at face value because — well , how could they get away with lying ?
Until we learn they do , and the goalposts move again with minimal comment on how they moved .
TRENDING : Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meals to Hospitals Across the Country There are plenty of political , economic and military examples of why China isn ’ t our friend .
Another reminder was buried under coronavirus coverage this week when Yahoo News reported that a Chinese scientist was stopped at Detroit Metro Airport a little more than a year before the coronavirus outbreak with what authorities suspected were vials of SARS and MERS samples .
According to FBI documents obtained by Yahoo News and published Monday , the arrest happened in November 2018 .
Customs and Border Protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled “ Antibodies ” in his luggage that he said he was delivering to a friend at a U.S. research institute .
When the vials were examined by authorities , it turned out they weren ’ t “ Antibodies.
” “ 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 , ” an unclassified FBI report about the incident read .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI ’ s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate , or WMDD .
It doesn ’ t give details regarding who the scientist was or who the recipient was supposed to be .
Now , before we go on , let ’ s just be clear : There ’ s no direct connection between this and the coronavirus outbreak itself .
Don ’ t take away any conspiratorial direct link to that .
Rather , it ’ s an indirect link in terms of how China is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , there ’ s a distinct pattern the WMDD noted in the November 2018 case and two other cases documented in the report .
“ The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate assesses foreign scientific researchers who transport undeclared and undocumented biological materials into the United States in their personal carry-on and/or checked luggage almost certainly present a US biosecurity risk , ” the report read .
“ The WMDD makes this assessment with high confidence based on liaison reporting with direct access.
” Two other cases were detailed in the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other involving vials of E. coli bacteria .
Neither was quite as dangerous , however , as smuggling SARS or MERS , two viruses which can be deadly .
Several SARS infections , for instance , resulted from the mishandling of the virus in Chinese laboratories .
It ’ s difficult to ascertain from the report how connected this individual was to the Chinese government , however .
The FBI would not comment on the report to Yahoo .
Perhaps most troublingly , a professor at the University of New South Wales in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of biological material is going one way , it ’ s likely going the other way , as well .
“ How do you know what they ’ re bringing in and out unless you have a comprehensive surveillance point ?
” global biosecurity professor Raina MacIntyre said .
“ If it ’ s going one way , it ’ s going the other way .
You ’ d be very naive to assume otherwise.
” She added that the FBI ’ s focus seems to be research that can be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biological agents being brought to the United States on planes is problematic on its face — and while coronavirus news rightly deserves to be at the forefront right now , this deserved a little more attention than it received .
Chinese researchers bringing biomedical intellectual property — and in one alleged case , actual biological material — back to China from the United States have been called “ nontraditional collectors ” of intelligence by FBI Director Christopher Wray .
The probability that works both ways is relatively high , as well .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clandestine manner isn ’ t exclusively done by Chinese researchers , these are the most prominent cases — and the probability of state involvement is high .
These aren ’ t the actions of a nation that ’ s our friend .
We have to realize that .
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China is not our friend.
This is apparently a controversial statement even given the past few months, in which China has dissembled about the existence of the novel coronavirus, then about its ability to contain it and then, we now know, about the numbers of fatalities and cases.
We’re told that saying this is invoking hatred against the Chinese people, even though they’re the ones who have suffered most under the yoke of Beijing.
We’re told that China effectively dealt with the virus in a way that Western democracies didn’t, even though they only dealt with it belatedly (a late response which, according to one study, is responsible for 95 percent of cases) and with draconian measures that none of us should support.
We’re told this with numbers and narratives that are little more than Chinese propaganda, taken at face value because — well, how could they get away with lying? Until we learn they do, and the goalposts move again with minimal comment on how they moved.
There are plenty of political, economic and military examples of why China isn’t our friend. Another reminder was buried under coronavirus coverage this week when Yahoo News reported that a Chinese scientist was stopped at Detroit Metro Airport a little more than a year before the coronavirus outbreak with what authorities suspected were vials of SARS and MERS samples.
According to FBI documents obtained by Yahoo News and published Monday, the arrest happened in November 2018.
Customs and Border Protection said that the Chinese biologist had vials labeled “Antibodies” in his luggage that he said he was delivering to a friend at a U.S. research institute.
When the vials were examined by authorities, it turned out they weren’t “Antibodies.”
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“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,” an unclassified FBI report about the incident read.
The report was written by the Chemical and Biological Intelligence Unit of the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, or WMDD. It doesn’t give details regarding who the scientist was or who the recipient was supposed to be.
Now, before we go on, let’s just be clear: There’s no direct connection between this and the coronavirus outbreak itself. Don’t take away any conspiratorial direct link to that.
Rather, it’s an indirect link in terms of how China is a bad actor on the world stage. In fact, there’s a distinct pattern the WMDD noted in the November 2018 case and two other cases documented in the report.
“The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate assesses foreign scientific researchers who transport undeclared and undocumented biological materials into the United States in their personal carry-on and/or checked luggage almost certainly present a US biosecurity risk,” the report read.
“The WMDD makes this assessment with high confidence based on liaison reporting with direct access.”
Two other cases were detailed in the report, one involving flu samples and the other involving vials of E. coli bacteria. Neither was quite as dangerous, however, as smuggling SARS or MERS, two viruses which can be deadly.
Several SARS infections, for instance, resulted from the mishandling of the virus in Chinese laboratories.
It’s difficult to ascertain from the report how connected this individual was to the Chinese government, however. The FBI would not comment on the report to Yahoo.
Perhaps most troublingly, a professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia told Yahoo News that if this kind of biological material is going one way, it’s likely going the other way, as well.
“How do you know what they’re bringing in and out unless you have a comprehensive surveillance point?” global biosecurity professor Raina MacIntyre said. “If it’s going one way, it’s going the other way. You’d be very naive to assume otherwise.”
She added that the FBI’s focus seems to be research that can be used for bioterrorism.
Three instances of infectious biological agents being brought to the United States on planes is problematic on its face — and while coronavirus news rightly deserves to be at the forefront right now, this deserved a little more attention than it received.
Chinese researchers bringing biomedical intellectual property — and in one alleged case, actual biological material — back to China from the United States have been called “nontraditional collectors” of intelligence by FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The probability that works both ways is relatively high, as well. While the smuggling of biological materials in a clandestine manner isn’t exclusively done by Chinese researchers, these are the most prominent cases — and the probability of state involvement is high.
These aren’t the actions of a nation that’s our friend. We have to realize that.
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westernjournal--2020-04-03--Fake Coronavirus Testing Sites Are Scamming People, Charging Exorbitant Fees

Officials in Kentucky are warning citizens to be aware after multiple fake COVID-19 testing sites popped up in the Louisville area this week .
As health care workers , government officials , first responders and private citizens in the Louisville metro area work for the betterment of public health during the global COVID-19 pandemic , there are those seeking to take advantage of fear and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus by scamming unsuspecting citizens .
WAVE reported scammers are duping would-be patients who have shown symptoms or are afraid they might have been exposed to the virus by performing fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A woman named Shannon Wilson fell for the scam , telling WAVE she does not want to see other people make the same mistake .
Wilson said it all began for her when she started having trouble breathing two weeks ago .
She described to WAVE how she followed the recommended steps from health experts , and was told to self-isolate .
TRENDING : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country Eventually , a colleague told her about a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park neighborhood .
She described the scene at the Sojourn Church Midtown , where one of the fake sites popped up .
“ [ Scammers ] were in their full get-up ; they had white uniforms on , masks on , they even gave me a mask because they didn ’ t want me to cough on them , ” she said .
She added that “ she was asked a series of questions by women who were dressed as nurses , ” WAVE reported .
Wilson said she paid $ 40 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought was a doctor .
The person then recommended she get a COVID-19 test for $ 200 more .
She said at that at the church parking lot , the scammers performed a fake test by swabbing her throat , and not her nasal cavity — which is how current tests are administered .
“ I feel violated , ” Wilson said .
“ You just have to be leery because these people are truly demonic.
” Jack Brannen , director of communications for the Sojourn Collective , said in a statement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use its parking lot for three days , but asked them to leave after two days due to concerns over their behavior .
RELATED : Brooke Baldwin Becomes Second CNN Anchor To Test Positive for Coronavirus Brannen said his church was contacted by an unnamed group about using its property , and agreed to open up its parking lot in order to help make testing available for community members .
“ As testing continued through Tuesday , we developed some concerns and further questions about the organization , chiefly their compliance with city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement on the Sojourn Church website .
“ Although it wasn ’ t our event , we felt uncomfortable allowing them to continue to use our parking lot .
Ultimately , we asked them not to return for testing on Wednesday.
” WDRB reported some scammers are after more than just cash ; they are also potentially collecting personal information and might use it to pursue false Medicare and Medicaid claims .
Louisville Metro Council President David James said he confronted scammers at one of the fake locations near downtown Louisville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a scam , ” he told the outlet .
“ They would test somebody and use the same gloves they used on the person before .
They get your $ 240 dollars plus they can turn in fake Medicaid claims.
” James said the only drive-thru testing location currently available in the city is located at the University of Louisville , and is by appointment only .
Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear took to Twitter to warn of COVID-19 scams in his state , and asked citizens to report any unusual activity : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information on how to avoid falling victim to scammers during the coronavirus pandemic : State health officials say that people who have been exposed to the coronavirus or are showing symptoms should only obtain testing through their doctor until an official announcement is made that more testing locations are available .
“ You shouldn ’ t be handing over your hard-earned , precious money to get pop-up testing anywhere , ” Kentucky Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack told WDRB .
Concerns of fraud surrounding the COVID-19 crisis are not limited to Kentucky .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide to be aware that criminals might attempt to profit from the crisis .
“ The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting , investigating , and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis , ” the DOJ wrote on its website .
Attorney General William Barr told U.S .
Attorneys in a memo , “ The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrongdoers seeking to profit from public panic and this sort of conduct can not be tolerated.
” The department further warned the public not to fall for scammers who might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you suspect fraud relating to the COVID-19 pandemic , you are asked by the DOJ to contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline by telephone at 866-720-5721 , or by email at disaster @ leo.gov .
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Officials in Kentucky are warning citizens to be aware after multiple fake COVID-19 testing sites popped up in the Louisville area this week.
As health care workers, government officials, first responders and private citizens in the Louisville metro area work for the betterment of public health during the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are those seeking to take advantage of fear and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus by scamming unsuspecting citizens.
WAVE reported scammers are duping would-be patients who have shown symptoms or are afraid they might have been exposed to the virus by performing fake COVID-19 tests and charging them exorbitant fees.
A woman named Shannon Wilson fell for the scam, telling WAVE she does not want to see other people make the same mistake.
Wilson said it all began for her when she started having trouble breathing two weeks ago. She described to WAVE how she followed the recommended steps from health experts, and was told to self-isolate.
Eventually, a colleague told her about a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at a church in the city’s Shelby Park neighborhood.
She described the scene at the Sojourn Church Midtown, where one of the fake sites popped up.
“[Scammers] were in their full get-up; they had white uniforms on, masks on, they even gave me a mask because they didn’t want me to cough on them,” she said.
She added that “she was asked a series of questions by women who were dressed as nurses,” WAVE reported.
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Wilson said she paid $40 for a phone call with a person she thought was a doctor. The person then recommended she get a COVID-19 test for $200 more.
She said at that at the church parking lot, the scammers performed a fake test by swabbing her throat, and not her nasal cavity — which is how current tests are administered.
“I feel violated,” Wilson said. “You just have to be leery because these people are truly demonic.”
Wilson eventually obtained a genuine COVID-19 test and is awaiting results.
Jack Brannen, director of communications for the Sojourn Collective, said in a statement the church agreed to allow the fraudsters to use its parking lot for three days, but asked them to leave after two days due to concerns over their behavior.
Brannen said his church was contacted by an unnamed group about using its property, and agreed to open up its parking lot in order to help make testing available for community members.
“As testing continued through Tuesday, we developed some concerns and further questions about the organization, chiefly their compliance with city and state requirements,” Brannen said in a statement on the Sojourn Church website.
“Although it wasn’t our event, we felt uncomfortable allowing them to continue to use our parking lot. Ultimately, we asked them not to return for testing on Wednesday.”
WDRB reported some scammers are after more than just cash; they are also potentially collecting personal information and might use it to pursue false Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Louisville Metro Council President David James said he confronted scammers at one of the fake locations near downtown Louisville, WDRB reported
“It’s a scam,” he told the outlet. “They would test somebody and use the same gloves they used on the person before. They get your $240 dollars plus they can turn in fake Medicaid claims.”
James said the only drive-thru testing location currently available in the city is located at the University of Louisville, and is by appointment only.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took to Twitter to warn of COVID-19 scams in his state, and asked citizens to report any unusual activity:
Scammers are taking advantage of #COVID19. From unemployment scams, to fake testing, it’s important we report these incidents to the @Kyoag‘s office. Call 1-888-432-9257 or report online https://t.co/5jZKTR7rAV — Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) April 2, 2020
The Louisville Metro Police Department also offered information on how to avoid falling victim to scammers during the coronavirus pandemic:
Pay no attention to the scammers out there… get your official COVID info HERE: https://t.co/GLXpBOJ0eXhttps://t.co/9B0tPQi6Im
or call the state COVID-19 hotline: 1-800-722-5725
R/T #LMPD — LMPD (@LMPD) April 1, 2020
State health officials say that people who have been exposed to the coronavirus or are showing symptoms should only obtain testing through their doctor until an official announcement is made that more testing locations are available.
“You shouldn’t be handing over your hard-earned, precious money to get pop-up testing anywhere,” Kentucky Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack told WDRB.
Concerns of fraud surrounding the COVID-19 crisis are not limited to Kentucky.
The Department of Justice is asking citizens nationwide to be aware that criminals might attempt to profit from the crisis.
“The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis,” the DOJ wrote on its website.
Attorney General William Barr told U.S. Attorneys in a memo, “The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrongdoers seeking to profit from public panic and this sort of conduct cannot be tolerated.”
The department further warned the public not to fall for scammers who might be selling fake cures for the coronavirus online.
If you suspect fraud relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, you are asked by the DOJ to contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline by telephone at 866-720-5721, or by email at disaster@leo.gov.
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