westernjournal--2020-05-25--Maxine Waters Accuses Trump of Being ‘Dangerous’ for Children

California Rep. Maxine Waters tweeted Sunday that President Donald Trump is “ a dangerous example for children ” over his refusal to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Trump is a dangerous example for children and those who tend to follow him , ” the Los Angeles Democrat wrote .
“ Not wearing a mask and not social distancing is dangerous .
Do not follow his example .
Protect yourself .
Coronavirus kills !
” she added .
The long-serving congresswoman concluded her Memorial Day weekend message by describing the president as an “ ignoramus.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you should care about yourself !
” Waters wrote .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better The tweet was among a volley of posts from California ’ s 43rd Congressional District ’ s representative .
Waters also implied that Trump and others are controlling the nation ’ s stockpile of personal protective equipment for health care workers and accused him of “ dismantling ” the United States Postal Service in order to prevent the Democrats ’ vote-by-mail plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owns AG Barr ; Pompeo at State Dept ; & Kushner at FEMA , controlling PPE .
NOW he ’ s undermined the US Postal Service & installed a GOP fundraiser to run it , ” she tweeted .
“ Control of the USPS is control of vote by mail !
HELL NO !
We ’ re not going to let Trump get away w/ dismantling the USPS !
” Waters further accused the president of being dishonest about taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine , which she described as deadly , and claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make money from the decades-old medication .
“ Trump claims to be taking # Hydroxychloroquine but why should we believe him when he lies all the time ?
” she wrote .
“ Maybe it ’ s just a good marketing job to get others to take it so that he can profit from his investment .
Latest info on # hydroxychloroquine is that it causes death , SOOOO ?
?
” the Democrat added .
The New York Times reported last month that three Trump family trusts held a small stake in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brand name of hydroxychloroquine , among other drugs .
But the Democrat-friendly newspaper The Washington Post has debunked a claim from Trump critics that his interest in the drug is financial .
“ [ T ] he three trusts each hold between $ 1,001 and $ 15,000 in the Dodge & Cox fund .
In other words , Trump ’ s stake in Sanofi from each trust is between $ 33 and $ 495 — or between about $ 100 and $ 1,500 in total , ” The Post ’ s Philip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump family trusts include dozens of similar small investments , and up to a dozen larger investments .
Trump first announced last week that he had started taking the drug as a preventative measure .
Despite an apparently coordinated media campaign to discredit the drug ’ s efficacy , many people have credited hydroxychloroquine for saving their lives .
Last month , a Democratic state representative from Michigan credited the drug , and Trump ’ s promotion of it , for saving her life as she was near death after testing positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved my life .
I only can go by what it is that I have gone through and what my story is , and I can ’ t speak for anyone else , ” Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett said .
Whitsett also said she learned of the drug only after hearing Trump mention it on television .
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California Rep. Maxine Waters tweeted Sunday that President Donald Trump is “a dangerous example for children” over his refusal to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Trump is a dangerous example for children and those who tend to follow him,” the Los Angeles Democrat wrote.
“Not wearing a mask and not social distancing is dangerous. Do not follow his example. Protect yourself. Coronavirus kills!” she added.
The long-serving congresswoman concluded her Memorial Day weekend message by describing the president as an “ignoramus.”
“Maybe this ignoramus doesn’t care, but you should care about yourself!” Waters wrote.
Trump is a dangerous example for children and those who tend to follow him. Not wearing a mask and not social distancing is dangerous. Do not follow his example. Protect yourself. Coronavirus kills! Maybe this ignoramus doesn’t care, but you should care about yourself! — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 25, 2020
The tweet was among a volley of posts from California’s 43rd Congressional District’s representative.
Waters also implied that Trump and others are controlling the nation’s stockpile of personal protective equipment for health care workers and accused him of “dismantling” the United States Postal Service in order to prevent the Democrats’ vote-by-mail plan from going into effect.
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“Trump owns AG Barr; Pompeo at State Dept; & Kushner at FEMA, controlling PPE. NOW he’s undermined the US Postal Service & installed a GOP fundraiser to run it,” she tweeted.
“Control of the USPS is control of vote by mail! HELL NO! We’re not going to let Trump get away w/ dismantling the USPS!”
Trump owns AG Barr; Pompeo at State Dept; & Kushner at FEMA, controlling PPE. NOW he’s undermined the US Postal Service & installed a GOP fundraiser to run it. Control of the USPS is control of vote by mail! HELL NO! We’re not going to let Trump get away w/ dismantling the USPS! — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 25, 2020
Waters further accused the president of being dishonest about taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which she described as deadly, and claimed without evidence that Trump is attempting to make money from the decades-old medication.
“Trump claims to be taking #Hydroxychloroquine but why should we believe him when he lies all the time?” she wrote.
“Maybe it’s just a good marketing job to get others to take it so that he can profit from his investment. Latest info on #hydroxychloroquine is that it causes death, SOOOO??” the Democrat added.
Trump claims to be taking #Hydroxychloroquine but why should we believe him when he lies all the time? Maybe it’s just a good marketing job to get others to take it so that he can profit from his investment. Latest info on #hydroxychloroquine is that it causes death, SOOOO?? — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 25, 2020
The New York Times reported last month that three Trump family trusts held a small stake in the French drugmaker Sanofi, which produces a brand name of hydroxychloroquine, among other drugs.
But the Democrat-friendly newspaper The Washington Post has debunked a claim from Trump critics that his interest in the drug is financial.
“[T]he three trusts each hold between $1,001 and $15,000 in the Dodge & Cox fund. In other words, Trump’s stake in Sanofi from each trust is between $33 and $495 — or between about $100 and $1,500 in total,” The Post’s Philip Bump wrote.
Bump concluded that the Trump family trusts include dozens of similar small investments, and up to a dozen larger investments.
Trump first announced last week that he had started taking the drug as a preventative measure.
Despite an apparently coordinated media campaign to discredit the drug’s efficacy, many people have credited hydroxychloroquine for saving their lives.
Last month, a Democratic state representative from Michigan credited the drug, and Trump’s promotion of it, for saving her life as she was near death after testing positive for COVID-19.
“For me, it saved my life. I only can go by what it is that I have gone through and what my story is, and I can’t speak for anyone else,” Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett said.
Whitsett also said she learned of the drug only after hearing Trump mention it on television.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--7 Podcasts Hosted by Conservative Women That You Should Listen To

While living as a conservative in a liberal world can be a daunting existence , influential women across the nation have turned to the booming podcast industry to be a voice for women of the right and to discuss current events through a conservative filter .
Here are seven podcasts by conservative women that you should listen to : “ Problematic Women ” is a podcast from The Daily Signal created in 2017 .
The podcast got its name from an Elle Magazine article titled , “ How Do We Criticize Problematic Women ?
” which attacked conservative women like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conway for not fitting the leftist idea of “ feminism.
” “ Problematic Women ” co-founder Lauren Evans told The Western Journal that the podcast was created to push back against the narrative that to be pro-women , one has to fit into a progressive box established by liberal groups , magazines and celebrities .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better Combining their political experiences and connections with their friendship , Evans and her co-hosts use the platform to encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel shunned because of the values they hold .
The Daily Signal ’ s “ Problematic Women ” highlights powerful conservative women and exposes the sanctimony of liberal women while maintaining a fun and positive environment to discuss life and current events .
“ POPlitics , ” a daily show from Turning Point USA , presents a funny , colorful and informative breakdown of the top stories in entertainment news every weekday .
Host Alex Clark told The Western Journal that the show seeks to cover all things pop culture “ WITHOUT the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that pop culture is often relayed exclusively through liberal filters .
But on “ POPlitics , ” listeners can catch up with new trends and celebrity news through a conservative lens without the boring or aggressive news jargon .
“ POPlitics ” is fast-paced , entertaining and engaging , with episodes around 6 minutes each .
Clark calls it “ cotton candy conservatism , ” which seeks to draw in those who identify as liberal or even apolitical .
The show is targeted toward Gen Zers and Millennials and is distributed primarily through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said those generations “ prefer to get the tea.
” Young conservatives have enthusiastically embraced “ POPlitics ” for going against the grain of tight-laced or male-targeted news .
Fans of the show are referred to as “ Cuteservatives ” and “ Dudeservatives ” because of their pride in their conservative viewpoints and their familiarity with pop culture .
“ At the end of the day , conservatives just want equal representation in all news whether it ’ s hard news or celebrity gossip , ” Clark said .
“ Conservatives want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Smart Girl Politics ” is a Ricochet podcast that offers “ the conservative woman ’ s perspective on a wide array of political and cultural issues , all from a decidedly grassroots point of view ( i.e.
, average women , not DC insiders ) .
” The Smart Girl Politics platform started on Facebook in 2008 as a community for female patriots with conservative values .
The podcast , hosted by co-founder Teri Christoph , launched in 2016 and covers key political events as well as entertainment , religion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve as “ palate cleansers.
” Christoph and her co-hosts offer their views on government goings-on from a Gen X perspective .
According to The Leadership Institute , Christoph has hosted , co-hosted and produced a number of noteworthy podcasts including “ Smart Girl Nation ” and “ Behind the Ballot Box.
” She serves as a fundraiser and email list manager for non-profits and conservative candidates in her spare time .
“ Relatable ” with Allie Beth Stuckey is a BlazeTV podcast hosted by speaker , author and commentator Allie Beth Stuckey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public eye with her blog , The Conservative Millennial , before joining The Blaze in 2017 , according to The Washington Examiner .
She has a special passion for reaching Millennials specifically , hoping to empower them to voice their conservative views on politics .
“ Millennials want to know ‘ why , ' ” she told The Washington Examiner .
“ We want to be compelled almost emotionally to be convinced in a certain way .
So yes , logic is good .
Logic works very well … But if you could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I believe in a certain way , why it ’ s logical , why these facts are presented the way they are — that ’ s how you connect to millennials.
” According to her YouTube channel , Stuckey has racked up millions of views with her engaging analysis of hot-button issues since 2016 .
“ Upbeat and in-depth , Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey breaks down the latest in culture , news , theology & politics from a Christian , conservative perspective , ” the BlazeTV podcast description reads .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PragerU podcast hosted by conservative commentator and activist Candace Owens .
Owens is best known for her pro-Trump stance and her critique of the Black Lives Matter movement .
President Trump has praised her work , calling her a “ very smart ‘ thinker ” and commending her impact on American politics .
Owens ’ Prager U podcast premiered on March 3 , 2019 , and new “ in-depth conversations ” are released every Sunday .
Her most notable guests include Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw , Vice President Mike Pence and Turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ LadyBrains Podcast , ” hosts Lyndsey Fifield , Mary Katharine Ham , Kelly Maher , Bethany Mandel , Elisha Krauss and Emily Zanotti give their thoughts on current events and practical advice for situations common to American women .
“ In a world of women who aren ’ t afraid to ‘ go there ’ on tough issues , the LadyBrains Podcast stands out as a tight group of friends who navigate difficult topics — but not in a traditional way , ” the Ricochet podcast description reads .
The “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health during a pandemic to gardening tips , while also sharing anecdotes that range from ambitious hiking trips to what life really looks like in North Korea .
“ Not Your Average Feminist ” was started by women who wanted to join the momentum and volume of the feminist movement but couldn ’ t stand for the ideology .
“ We don ’ t buy into all the progressive policy ideas that today ’ s so-called feminists ascribe to , ” the Apple Podcasts description reads .
“ We don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the patriarchy , and we ’ re not into shaming other women who don ’ t vote the same way we do .
News flash : Not all women think alike !
” Hosts Amanda Elliott , Christina Powell and Sarah Curran get together and share their own perspectives on feminism , pop culture , society and the condition of American women within the context of current events .
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While living as a conservative in a liberal world can be a daunting existence, influential women across the nation have turned to the booming podcast industry to be a voice for women of the right and to discuss current events through a conservative filter.
Here are seven podcasts by conservative women that you should listen to:
1. “Problematic Women”
“Problematic Women” is a podcast from The Daily Signal created in 2017.
The podcast got its name from an Elle Magazine article titled, “How Do We Criticize Problematic Women?” which attacked conservative women like Megyn Kelly, Ivanka Trump and Kellyanne Conway for not fitting the leftist idea of “feminism.”
“Problematic Women” co-founder Lauren Evans told The Western Journal that the podcast was created to push back against the narrative that to be pro-women, one has to fit into a progressive box established by liberal groups, magazines and celebrities.
Combining their political experiences and connections with their friendship, Evans and her co-hosts use the platform to encourage and empower independent and conservative women who feel shunned because of the values they hold.
The Daily Signal’s “Problematic Women” highlights powerful conservative women and exposes the sanctimony of liberal women while maintaining a fun and positive environment to discuss life and current events.
2. “POPlitics”
“POPlitics,” a daily show from Turning Point USA, presents a funny, colorful and informative breakdown of the top stories in entertainment news every weekday.
Host Alex Clark told The Western Journal that the show seeks to cover all things pop culture “WITHOUT the leftist propaganda!”
Clark pointed out that pop culture is often relayed exclusively through liberal filters. But on “POPlitics,” listeners can catch up with new trends and celebrity news through a conservative lens without the boring or aggressive news jargon.
“POPlitics” is fast-paced, entertaining and engaging, with episodes around 6 minutes each. Clark calls it “cotton candy conservatism,” which seeks to draw in those who identify as liberal or even apolitical.
The show is targeted toward Gen Zers and Millennials and is distributed primarily through social media, which is where Clark said those generations “prefer to get the tea.”
Young conservatives have enthusiastically embraced “POPlitics” for going against the grain of tight-laced or male-targeted news. Fans of the show are referred to as “Cuteservatives” and “Dudeservatives” because of their pride in their conservative viewpoints and their familiarity with pop culture.
“At the end of the day, conservatives just want equal representation in all news whether it’s hard news or celebrity gossip,” Clark said. “Conservatives want to keep up with the Kardashians too!”
3. “Smart Girl Politics”
“Smart Girl Politics” is a Ricochet podcast that offers “the conservative woman’s perspective on a wide array of political and cultural issues, all from a decidedly grassroots point of view (i.e., average women, not DC insiders).”
The Smart Girl Politics platform started on Facebook in 2008 as a community for female patriots with conservative values.
The podcast, hosted by co-founder Teri Christoph, launched in 2016 and covers key political events as well as entertainment, religion, technology, sports and current events to serve as “palate cleansers.”
Christoph and her co-hosts offer their views on government goings-on from a Gen X perspective.
According to The Leadership Institute, Christoph has hosted, co-hosted and produced a number of noteworthy podcasts including “Smart Girl Nation” and “Behind the Ballot Box.”
She serves as a fundraiser and email list manager for non-profits and conservative candidates in her spare time.
4. “Relatable” with Allie Beth Stuckey
“Relatable” with Allie Beth Stuckey is a BlazeTV podcast hosted by speaker, author and commentator Allie Beth Stuckey.
Stuckey made her debut into the public eye with her blog, The Conservative Millennial, before joining The Blaze in 2017, according to The Washington Examiner. She has a special passion for reaching Millennials specifically, hoping to empower them to voice their conservative views on politics.
“Millennials want to know ‘why,'” she told The Washington Examiner. “We want to be compelled almost emotionally to be convinced in a certain way. So yes, logic is good. Logic works very well … But if you could tell me why it’s important that I believe in a certain way, why it’s logical, why these facts are presented the way they are — that’s how you connect to millennials.”
According to her YouTube channel, Stuckey has racked up millions of views with her engaging analysis of hot-button issues since 2016.
“Upbeat and in-depth, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey breaks down the latest in culture, news, theology & politics from a Christian, conservative perspective,” the BlazeTV podcast description reads.
5. “The Candace Owens Show”
“The Candace Owens Show” is a PragerU podcast hosted by conservative commentator and activist Candace Owens. Owens is best known for her pro-Trump stance and her critique of the Black Lives Matter movement.
President Trump has praised her work, calling her a “very smart ‘thinker” and commending her impact on American politics.
Owens’ Prager U podcast premiered on March 3, 2019, and new “in-depth conversations” are released every Sunday.
Her most notable guests include Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Vice President Mike Pence and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
6. “LadyBrains Podcast”
On the “LadyBrains Podcast,” hosts Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham, Kelly Maher, Bethany Mandel, Elisha Krauss and Emily Zanotti give their thoughts on current events and practical advice for situations common to American women.
“In a world of women who aren’t afraid to ‘go there’ on tough issues, the LadyBrains Podcast stands out as a tight group of friends who navigate difficult topics — but not in a traditional way,” the Ricochet podcast description reads.
The “LadyBrains” ladies discuss everything from managing mental health during a pandemic to gardening tips, while also sharing anecdotes that range from ambitious hiking trips to what life really looks like in North Korea.
7. “Not Your Average Feminist”
“Not Your Average Feminist” was started by women who wanted to join the momentum and volume of the feminist movement but couldn’t stand for the ideology.
“We don’t buy into all the progressive policy ideas that today’s so-called feminists ascribe to,” the Apple Podcasts description reads. “We don’t believe we’re tragically oppressed by the patriarchy, and we’re not into shaming other women who don’t vote the same way we do. News flash: Not all women think alike!”
Hosts Amanda Elliott, Christina Powell and Sarah Curran get together and share their own perspectives on feminism, pop culture, society and the condition of American women within the context of current events.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--Video Shows Horrible Moment Man Is Arrested by 5 Cops After Going to Gym in Defiance of Lockdown

The police are determined to keep you safe during this lockdown — even if it means arresting you in the process .
Remember , they ’ re just looking out for you .
In the latest escalation between authorities and gym-goers in Bellmawr , New Jersey , five cops took a man into custody after he allegedly refused to give his name upon leaving Atilis Gym .
The Camden County workout spot has become an unlikely flashpoint in the reopening debate as the gym has remained open in defiance of an order by Democratic Gov .
Phil Murphy .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor ’ s order , ” Bellmawr Police Lt. Mike Draham told those gathered outside last Tuesday , according to NJ.com .
“ You are directed to immediately and peaceably disperse .
If you do not disperse you can be charged .
You can protest from your vehicle .
… That ’ s all we have right now.
” TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better Gym owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti were handed tickets that could end up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd on Tuesday was smaller than it was on May 18 , when the gym first opened , there were still enough people that police felt the need to bust things up .
In the most dramatic case , one gym-goer was escorted to the back of a cop car by no fewer than five officers because he wouldn ’ t proffer his name .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
I know that video makes a lot of people angry , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a look at it .
Then take a look at it again .
At what point does the gentleman being arrested put up any sort of resistance ?
One police officer putting this guy in the back of the car would have been more than enough .
The others could have looked after the crowd outside of the Atilis Gym , which was clearly a bit restive at this point .
But , nope , apparently this guy needed all sorts of police protection to get him in the back of a cruiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Murphy , who decided to play the Garden State ’ s bad cop after the gym opened on Monday .
“ We will take action , ” Murphy said .
“ If you show up at that gym tomorrow , there ’ s going to be a different reality than showing today.
” As of right now , the governor enjoys a 77 percent approval rating .
And , at least for the New Jerseyites living in the immediate New York City suburbs , this makes a lot of sense .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as in so many other states : Atilis Gym is in Camden County , in the southern part of the state outside of Philadelphia .
That ’ s far from the epicenter of the crisis in New Jersey .
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer , “ five others were issued summons violations for using the gym .
Owners Smith and Frank Trumbetti also were charged with a disorderly person ’ s offense Monday as a large crowd gathered out front of the gym on Browning Road .
They have also been cited for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Murphy has continued to defend his hard line on gyms , even as he ’ s said that they could be open in “ a matter of weeks , not months.
” “ Overwhelmingly , gym operators are doing the right thing .
… Overwhelmingly , there ’ s compliance , ” Murphy said during a media briefing Thursday .
“ If you ’ re indoors , you don ’ t have ventilation .
You ’ re in close proximity .
You ’ re sedentary and/or you ’ re sweating and spitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a petri dish.
” However , the owners say they ’ re taking the appropriate precautions .
“ The gym owners have said they rearranged the gym equipment to provide more social distancing and the staff would be stepping up cleaning efforts .
On Monday , staffers took temperatures of members entering to workout and Smith said they will limit capacity to 20 % or about 44 people at a time .
Members and staff are also required to wear face coverings , ” NJ.com reported last week .
The issue is mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , a judge ordered Atilis Gym to stay closed until the governor ’ s order is lifted .
A hearing was set for June 8 .
Following the incident , Smith took to Instagram to call Murphy a “ slimeball.
” My assumption is that the point of kissing up to Murphy has long passed , so this probably isn ’ t going to do any harm .
While calling the governor of the state a “ slimeball ” also isn ’ t exactly the kind of tactic you normally hear nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much headway , it ’ s something that you ’ re going to hear a lot more of when you consider the fact the state seems determined to crack down on any business that dares reopen before the governor decides it ’ s time .
For now , that may get the governor a 77 percent approval rating .
The longer the state stays closed , though , the more that number ’ s going to erode .
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The police are determined to keep you safe during this lockdown — even if it means arresting you in the process. Remember, they’re just looking out for you.
In the latest escalation between authorities and gym-goers in Bellmawr, New Jersey, five cops took a man into custody after he allegedly refused to give his name upon leaving Atilis Gym.
The Camden County workout spot has become an unlikely flashpoint in the reopening debate as the gym has remained open in defiance of an order by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
“This gathering is a violation of the governor’s order,” Bellmawr Police Lt. Mike Draham told those gathered outside last Tuesday, according to NJ.com.
“You are directed to immediately and peaceably disperse. If you do not disperse you can be charged. You can protest from your vehicle. … That’s all we have right now.”
Gym owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti were handed tickets that could end up with them paying $1,000.
While the crowd on Tuesday was smaller than it was on May 18, when the gym first opened, there were still enough people that police felt the need to bust things up.
In the most dramatic case, one gym-goer was escorted to the back of a cop car by no fewer than five officers because he wouldn’t proffer his name.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
BREAKING:
One member arrested, 3 others stopped as they left @TheAtilisGym.
We’re told by the owners the man who was taken by police refused to give his name.
Owners say they’re warning their members before they enter every day that this is a possibility.@News12NJ pic.twitter.com/R1w3BnKogH — Erika Shych (@erikashych) May 19, 2020
I know that video makes a lot of people angry, so I want you to go back and take a look at it. Then take a look at it again.
At what point does the gentleman being arrested put up any sort of resistance?
One police officer putting this guy in the back of the car would have been more than enough. The others could have looked after the crowd outside of the Atilis Gym, which was clearly a bit restive at this point. But, nope, apparently this guy needed all sorts of police protection to get him in the back of a cruiser.
Perhaps this had something to do with Murphy, who decided to play the Garden State’s bad cop after the gym opened on Monday.
“We will take action,” Murphy said. “If you show up at that gym tomorrow, there’s going to be a different reality than showing today.”
As of right now, the governor enjoys a 77 percent approval rating. And, at least for the New Jerseyites living in the immediate New York City suburbs, this makes a lot of sense.
The problem, however, is the same as in so many other states: Atilis Gym is in Camden County, in the southern part of the state outside of Philadelphia. That’s far from the epicenter of the crisis in New Jersey.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, “five others were issued summons violations for using the gym. Owners Smith and Frank Trumbetti also were charged with a disorderly person’s offense Monday as a large crowd gathered out front of the gym on Browning Road. They have also been cited for defying the state’s shutdown order.”
Murphy has continued to defend his hard line on gyms, even as he’s said that they could be open in “a matter of weeks, not months.”
“Overwhelmingly, gym operators are doing the right thing. … Overwhelmingly, there’s compliance,” Murphy said during a media briefing Thursday.
“If you’re indoors, you don’t have ventilation. You’re in close proximity. You’re sedentary and/or you’re sweating and spitting and breathing heavily. It’s a petri dish.”
However, the owners say they’re taking the appropriate precautions.
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“The gym owners have said they rearranged the gym equipment to provide more social distancing and the staff would be stepping up cleaning efforts. On Monday, staffers took temperatures of members entering to workout and Smith said they will limit capacity to 20% or about 44 people at a time. Members and staff are also required to wear face coverings,” NJ.com reported last week.
The issue is mostly academic at this point. On Friday night, a judge ordered Atilis Gym to stay closed until the governor’s order is lifted. A hearing was set for June 8.
Following the incident, Smith took to Instagram to call Murphy a “slimeball.”
My assumption is that the point of kissing up to Murphy has long passed, so this probably isn’t going to do any harm.
While calling the governor of the state a “slimeball” also isn’t exactly the kind of tactic you normally hear nor is it something that’ll make much headway, it’s something that you’re going to hear a lot more of when you consider the fact the state seems determined to crack down on any business that dares reopen before the governor decides it’s time.
For now, that may get the governor a 77 percent approval rating. The longer the state stays closed, though, the more that number’s going to erode.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--NBA Great’s Son Gives Update on Father’s Fight with Coronavirus

Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home , his son said Monday .
The 57-year-old Hall of Famer played for the Hoyas in college and the New York Knicks in the NBA .
Ewing announced Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was being treated at a hospital .
Patrick Ewing Jr. said three days later on Twitter that his father was getting better after receiving treatment and thanked the doctors and nurses who looked after him during his hospital stay .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prayers after his father ’ s announcement .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better “ My father is now home and getting better , ” Ewing Jr. wrote .
“ We ’ ll continue to watch his symptoms and follow the CDC guidelines .
“ I hope everyone continues to stay safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones.
” As a player , the 7-foot Patrick Ewing helped Georgetown win the 1984 NCAA men ’ s basketball championship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During his four years playing , Georgetown went 121-23 , a winning percentage of .840 .
He was taken with the No .
1 overall pick in the 1985 draft after the Knicks won the NBA ’ s first lottery .
Ewing wound up leading New York to the 1994 NBA Finals , where they lost to Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets .
Ewing played 17 seasons in the NBA , 15 with the Knicks .
After retiring as a player , he spent 15 years as an assistant or associate coach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Clay Travis and Sports Fans Call Out the 'Far Left Wing Sports Media ' for Stoking Coronavirus Fears In April 2017 , he returned to Georgetown for his first job as a head coach at any level .
In his first three seasons at his alma mater , Ewing ’ s teams went a combined 49-46 , with zero trips to the NCAA Tournament .
In 2019-20 , Georgetown finished the season with seven consecutive losses and a 15-17 record .
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Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.
The 57-year-old Hall of Famer played for the Hoyas in college and the New York Knicks in the NBA.
Ewing announced Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was being treated at a hospital.
Patrick Ewing Jr. said three days later on Twitter that his father was getting better after receiving treatment and thanked the doctors and nurses who looked after him during his hospital stay.
He also thanked fans for their thoughts and prayers after his father’s announcement.
“My father is now home and getting better,” Ewing Jr. wrote.
“We’ll continue to watch his symptoms and follow the CDC guidelines.
“I hope everyone continues to stay safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones.”
As a player, the 7-foot Patrick Ewing helped Georgetown win the 1984 NCAA men’s basketball championship and reach two other title games.
During his four years playing, Georgetown went 121-23, a winning percentage of .840.
He was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1985 draft after the Knicks won the NBA’s first lottery.
Ewing wound up leading New York to the 1994 NBA Finals, where they lost to Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets.
Ewing played 17 seasons in the NBA, 15 with the Knicks.
After retiring as a player, he spent 15 years as an assistant or associate coach with four teams in the pros.
In April 2017, he returned to Georgetown for his first job as a head coach at any level.
In his first three seasons at his alma mater, Ewing’s teams went a combined 49-46, with zero trips to the NCAA Tournament.
In 2019-20, Georgetown finished the season with seven consecutive losses and a 15-17 record.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--Those on Unemployment Need To Get a Job Before July Date, or Things Could Get Ugly When Funds Run Ou

Those on Unemployment Need To Get a Job Before July Date, or Things Could Get Ugly When Funds Run Out

Many Americans who have found themselves jobless have been receiving substantial unemployment benefits thanks to coronavirus relief measures .
With the $ 2.2 trillion CARES Act , unemployed Americans have been able to get increased jobless pay .
However , the extra money , which stands at $ 600 a week , will end after July 31 — with some states ending it a week sooner on July 25 .
Unemployment has skyrocketed , with close to 39 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits since mid-March , according to The Associated Press .
In a way , this pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving people to turn to the government to take care of them .
Unfortunately for some , it will be a huge wake-up call when the socialist fairytale is over .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better Many GOP lawmakers have pointed out the payout of an extra $ 600 per week provides an incentive for workers not to return to looking for a job and greatly hinders reopening the economy .
In fact , some business owners have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be able to go back to work because the unemployment benefits pay them more than their jobs .
This is a big reason Republicans are wanting to work toward ending the extra $ 600 payments .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that the next coronavirus relief bill would no longer include the hefty unemployment benefits .
He also said the final product would not be anywhere close to the House Democrats ’ $ 3 trillion package , Politico reported .
McConnell cautioned that Republicans are “ going to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy that is paying people more to remain unemployed than they would earn if they went back to work.
” The Kentucky Republican acknowledged that some aid might still be necessary but said the beefed-up benefits will not be continued .
You can probably imagine how displeased this made some on the left who are hoping to deepen Americans ’ dependence on the federal government .
Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont posted a video Friday in which he said : “ Many of my Republican colleagues in the Senate are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we provided for the extended unemployment program that we passed as part of the CARES program.
” “ What Republicans are really telling you , ” Sanders continued , “ is they like the idea that tens of millions of workers in this country are forced to live on starvation wages.
” RELATED : Thanks to Unemployment Handouts , Employees Oppose Returning to Actual Work What would we do if we didn ’ t have multimillionaire leftists telling us how evil Republicans want working-class folks to starve ?
Since it looks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortly , it makes sense for those who are out of work to start the job hunt sooner rather than later .
If everyone waits until unemployment runs out , the job market will be loaded with people competing at the same time in a market squeezed by business closings resulting from government lockdowns .
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Many Americans who have found themselves jobless have been receiving substantial unemployment benefits thanks to coronavirus relief measures. With the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, unemployed Americans have been able to get increased jobless pay.
However, the extra money, which stands at $600 a week, will end after July 31 — with some states ending it a week sooner on July 25.
Unemployment has skyrocketed, with close to 39 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits since mid-March, according to The Associated Press.
In a way, this pandemic has created a socialist dream come true, driving people to turn to the government to take care of them.
Unfortunately for some, it will be a huge wake-up call when the socialist fairytale is over.
Many GOP lawmakers have pointed out the payout of an extra $600 per week provides an incentive for workers not to return to looking for a job and greatly hinders reopening the economy.
In fact, some business owners have said their employees were angry when told they would be able to go back to work because the unemployment benefits pay them more than their jobs.
This is a big reason Republicans are wanting to work toward ending the extra $600 payments.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that the next coronavirus relief bill would no longer include the hefty unemployment benefits. He also said the final product would not be anywhere close to the House Democrats’ $3 trillion package, Politico reported.
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McConnell cautioned that Republicans are “going to have to clean up the Democrats’ crazy policy that is paying people more to remain unemployed than they would earn if they went back to work.”
The Kentucky Republican acknowledged that some aid might still be necessary but said the beefed-up benefits will not be continued.
You can probably imagine how displeased this made some on the left who are hoping to deepen Americans’ dependence on the federal government.
Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont posted a video Friday in which he said: “Many of my Republican colleagues in the Senate are going nuts because of the $600-a-week supplement that we provided for the extended unemployment program that we passed as part of the CARES program.”
“What Republicans are really telling you,” Sanders continued, “is they like the idea that tens of millions of workers in this country are forced to live on starvation wages.”
Why are Republican leaders so concerned over the $600 a week supplement to unemployment benefits? Because they don’t want a precedent established where workers understand that they’re entitled to and deserve decent, livable wages. pic.twitter.com/yHP2993jmu — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 22, 2020
What would we do if we didn’t have multimillionaire leftists telling us how evil Republicans want working-class folks to starve?
Since it looks like increased unemployment benefits will be dwindling down shortly, it makes sense for those who are out of work to start the job hunt sooner rather than later.
If everyone waits until unemployment runs out, the job market will be loaded with people competing at the same time in a market squeezed by business closings resulting from government lockdowns.
“Free money” doesn’t last forever, at least not in a free and functioning society.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--Trump Issues Threat to North Carolina Over Lockdown

President Donald Trump on Monday warned North Carolina that if it will not let the Republican Party gather there for its convention in August , Republicans will find another place to meet .
Trump issued a Twitter ultimatum to Democratic North Carolina Gov .
Roy Cooper to give the GOP the all-clear , or face the prospect of losing the convention to another state .
“ I love the Great State of North Carolina , so much so that I insisted on having the Republican National Convention in Charlotte at the end of August .
Unfortunately , Democrat Governor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the Arena , ” Trump tweeted .
“ In other words , we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space .
Plans are being made by many thousands of enthusiastic Republicans , and others , to head to beautiful North Carolina in August .
“ They must be immediately given an answer by the Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be allowed to be fully occupied .
If not , we will be reluctantly forced to find , with all of the jobs and economic development it brings , another Republican National Convention site .
This is not something I want to do .
Thank you , and I LOVE the people of North Carolina !
” Trump tweeted .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better The Republican National Convention is currently scheduled for August 24 through August 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place the week before that in Milwaukee , Wisconsin .
During a Monday appearance on “ Fox & Friends , ” Vice President Mike Pence said the ball is in Cooper ’ s court .
“ It ’ s an issue we ’ ve been talking about , ” Pence said , “ because these national conventions literally take many months to organize and prepare.
” “ There are states around the country — we think of Texas , we think of Florida , Georgia — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week that have made a tremendous progress on reopening their communities and reopening their economies , ” Pence said .
“ I think the president is absolutely intent on ensuring that as we see our nation continue to make steady progress on putting the coronavirus epidemic in the past , that come this August we ’ ll be able to come together in a safe and responsible venue and renominate President Donald Trump for four more years , ” he said .
RELATED : Joe Biden Finally Emerges for the First Time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying today is just a very reasonable request of the governor of North Carolina , ” Pence said .
“ We all want to be in Charlotte .
We love North Carolina.
” Pence said the White House looks forward to hearing from Cooper “ and if needs be , moving the national convention to a state that is farther along on reopening and can say with confidence that we can gather there.
” Last Wednesday , Cooper said that North Carolina could enter Phase Two of his three-step reopening plan , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two relaxes restrictions and allows some businesses to open as long as they remain at 50 percent capacity .
“ This virus is still a serious threat , ” Cooper said .
“ But North Carolinians have made changes and sacrifices in their daily lives and that has helped to flatten the curve here .
That means hospitals and the medical system can serve patients effectively for all kinds of illnesses including COVID-19.
” Phil Berger , a Republican in the North Carolina State Senate , said it was about time Cooper acted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor has responded to the calls of senators , small business owners , and unemployed workers to let them get back to work , ” Berger said .
“ When I asked Gov .
Cooper to reopen restaurants and personal care services last week , the Governor said it wasn ’ t safe to do so .
“ But according to data for yesterday , when the Governor began notifying people of his decision , North Carolina had more cases , more hospitalizations , and fewer tests performed than when I issued my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was unsafe to reopen last week , but it ’ s safe to reopen now with worse numbers .
This gets back to the central question of what strategy is driving the Governor ’ s actions .
What goal does he think is achievable ?
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President Donald Trump on Monday warned North Carolina that if it will not let the Republican Party gather there for its convention in August, Republicans will find another place to meet.
Trump issued a Twitter ultimatum to Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to give the GOP the all-clear, or face the prospect of losing the convention to another state.
“I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on having the Republican National Convention in Charlotte at the end of August. Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the Arena,” Trump tweeted.
“In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space. Plans are being made by many thousands of enthusiastic Republicans, and others, to head to beautiful North Carolina in August.
“They must be immediately given an answer by the Governor as to whether or not the space will be allowed to be fully occupied. If not, we will be reluctantly forced to find, with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site. This is not something I want to do. Thank you, and I LOVE the people of North Carolina!” Trump tweeted.
…full attendance in the Arena. In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space. Plans are being…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2020
…to find, with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site. This is not something I want to do. Thank you, and I LOVE the people of North Carolina! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2020
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The Republican National Convention is currently scheduled for August 24 through August 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place the week before that in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
During a Monday appearance on “Fox & Friends,” Vice President Mike Pence said the ball is in Cooper’s court.
“It’s an issue we’ve been talking about,” Pence said, “because these national conventions literally take many months to organize and prepare.”
“There are states around the country — we think of Texas, we think of Florida, Georgia — the last two states I visited last week that have made a tremendous progress on reopening their communities and reopening their economies,” Pence said.
“I think the president is absolutely intent on ensuring that as we see our nation continue to make steady progress on putting the coronavirus epidemic in the past, that come this August we’ll be able to come together in a safe and responsible venue and renominate President Donald Trump for four more years,” he said.
“What you hear the president saying today is just a very reasonable request of the governor of North Carolina,” Pence said. “We all want to be in Charlotte. We love North Carolina.”
Pence said the White House looks forward to hearing from Cooper “and if needs be, moving the national convention to a state that is farther along on reopening and can say with confidence that we can gather there.”
Last Wednesday, Cooper said that North Carolina could enter Phase Two of his three-step reopening plan, according to The News & Observer. Phase Two relaxes restrictions and allows some businesses to open as long as they remain at 50 percent capacity.
“This virus is still a serious threat,” Cooper said. “But North Carolinians have made changes and sacrifices in their daily lives and that has helped to flatten the curve here. That means hospitals and the medical system can serve patients effectively for all kinds of illnesses including COVID-19.”
Phil Berger, a Republican in the North Carolina State Senate, said it was about time Cooper acted.
“I’m glad the Governor has responded to the calls of senators, small business owners, and unemployed workers to let them get back to work,” Berger said. “When I asked Gov. Cooper to reopen restaurants and personal care services last week, the Governor said it wasn’t safe to do so.
“But according to data for yesterday, when the Governor began notifying people of his decision, North Carolina had more cases, more hospitalizations, and fewer tests performed than when I issued my call last week. It seems strange that it was unsafe to reopen last week, but it’s safe to reopen now with worse numbers. This gets back to the central question of what strategy is driving the Governor’s actions. What goal does he think is achievable?”
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--CDC’s Latest ‘Best Estimate’ of COVID Death Rate Is 13 Times Lower Than Initial WHO Claim

It ’ s a number that informed so many of our public policy decisions regarding COVID-19 : 3.4 percent .
On March 3 , in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic , World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made a remark during a media briefing that guided how we viewed the threat posed by the novel coronavirus .
“ While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains , COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity .
That means more people are susceptible to infection , and some will suffer severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing .
“ Globally , about 3.4 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have died .
By comparison , seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1 percent of those infected.
” Now , was this based on incomplete information ?
Of course .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better At some level , it ’ s difficult to blame individuals working from a very limited data set .
On the other hand , that limited data set influenced how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that , if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s current “ best estimate ” of the COVID-19 death rate is accurate , it ’ s 13 times lower than the initial WHO claim .
According to statistics “ based on data received by CDC prior to 4/29/2020 , ” the death rate from COVID-19 could be as low as 0.26 percent .
The numbers are based on the newest of “ five COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios that are designed to help inform decisions by modelers and public health officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC said .
“ Each scenario is based on a set of numerical values for biological and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 .
These values — called parameter values — can be used to estimate the possible effects of COVID-19 in U.S. states and localities .
The parameter values in each scenario will be updated and augmented over time , as we learn more about the epidemiology of COVID-19.
” Scenario 5 — the operative scenario at the moment , at least given the data that we have — has some interesting data regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the CDC ’ s data , the symptomatic case fatality percentage is 0.4 percent .
Reading further into the data reveals it ’ s even lower than that .
Scenario 5 includes data on “ [ p ] ercent of infections that are asymptomatic.
” That , according to the CDC , is 35 percent .
RELATED : Cuomo Tries To Deflect Blame for Nursing Home Deaths : 'Ask President Trump' So , do the math : It turns out that means the death rate is only 0.26 percent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers .
Now , does this mean the death rate is truly 0.26 percent ?
Of course not .
Even now , we ’ re in the early days in terms of statistics for the novel coronavirus .
However , what ’ s clear is that , when all is said and done , we ’ re going to be nowhere close to the 3.4 percent originally predicted by the World Health Organization .
This was predicted by plenty of people at the beginning — including President Donald Trump , who was criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent was “ really a false number ” and the actual death rate would be “ under 1 percent.
” Now , does this mean that the president or any of the others who predicted this are doctors or epidemiologists ?
No .
However , they had a basic understanding of how statistics work .
They knew that , in the early days of the virus , with limited testing and limited data , the numbers were going to seem a lot higher than they actually were .
And yet , Tedros wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death rate for the coronavirus was an order of magnitude higher than current data says it is .
In February , Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said it was 2 percent .
“ If you look at the cases that have come to the attention of the medical authorities , in China , and you just do the math — the math is about 2 percent .
If you look at certain age groups , certain risk groups , the fatality is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to CNBC .
If there ’ s a disease that spreads rapidly and has a death rate of 2 or 3 percent , yes , locking down the populace is a reasonable reaction .
If we ’ re talking about something closer to 0.26 percent , putting the world into a new Great Depression seems a bit of an overreaction .
We don ’ t know the final death rate for the novel coronavirus yet .
One thing ’ s for sure , though — it ’ s not 3.4 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might not be 13 times lower , but it ’ s a lot closer to that than anything predicted at the beginning .
That has a lot of implications going forward , including when we start second-guessing what we did to our society and economy in order to arrest the spread of the disease .
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It’s a number that informed so many of our public policy decisions regarding COVID-19: 3.4 percent.
On March 3, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made a remark during a media briefing that guided how we viewed the threat posed by the novel coronavirus.
“While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains, COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity. That means more people are susceptible to infection, and some will suffer severe disease,” Tedros said during the briefing.
“Globally, about 3.4 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1 percent of those infected.”
Now, was this based on incomplete information? Of course.
At some level, it’s difficult to blame individuals working from a very limited data set.
On the other hand, that limited data set influenced how we approached the disease — and it turns out that, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current “best estimate” of the COVID-19 death rate is accurate, it’s 13 times lower than the initial WHO claim.
According to statistics “based on data received by CDC prior to 4/29/2020,” the death rate from COVID-19 could be as low as 0.26 percent.
The numbers are based on the newest of “five COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios that are designed to help inform decisions by modelers and public health officials who utilize mathematical modeling,” the CDC said.
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“Each scenario is based on a set of numerical values for biological and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19. These values — called parameter values — can be used to estimate the possible effects of COVID-19 in U.S. states and localities. The parameter values in each scenario will be updated and augmented over time, as we learn more about the epidemiology of COVID-19.”
Scenario 5 — the operative scenario at the moment, at least given the data that we have — has some interesting data regarding the death rates for the novel coronavirus.
According to the CDC’s data, the symptomatic case fatality percentage is 0.4 percent.
Reading further into the data reveals it’s even lower than that.
Scenario 5 includes data on “[p]ercent of infections that are asymptomatic.” That, according to the CDC, is 35 percent.
So, do the math: It turns out that means the death rate is only 0.26 percent, according to the CDC’s own numbers.
Now, does this mean the death rate is truly 0.26 percent? Of course not. Even now, we’re in the early days in terms of statistics for the novel coronavirus. However, what’s clear is that, when all is said and done, we’re going to be nowhere close to the 3.4 percent originally predicted by the World Health Organization.
This was predicted by plenty of people at the beginning — including President Donald Trump, who was criticized when he said March 4 that 3.4 percent was “really a false number” and the actual death rate would be “under 1 percent.”
Now, does this mean that the president or any of the others who predicted this are doctors or epidemiologists? No. However, they had a basic understanding of how statistics work. They knew that, in the early days of the virus, with limited testing and limited data, the numbers were going to seem a lot higher than they actually were.
And yet, Tedros wasn’t the only one who thought the death rate for the coronavirus was an order of magnitude higher than current data says it is. In February, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said it was 2 percent.
“If you look at the cases that have come to the attention of the medical authorities, in China, and you just do the math — the math is about 2 percent. If you look at certain age groups, certain risk groups, the fatality is much higher,” Fauci told Congress, according to CNBC.
There’s a reason this matters.
If there’s a disease that spreads rapidly and has a death rate of 2 or 3 percent, yes, locking down the populace is a reasonable reaction.
If we’re talking about something closer to 0.26 percent, putting the world into a new Great Depression seems a bit of an overreaction.
We don’t know the final death rate for the novel coronavirus yet. One thing’s for sure, though — it’s not 3.4 percent or anything close to that. It might not be 13 times lower, but it’s a lot closer to that than anything predicted at the beginning.
That has a lot of implications going forward, including when we start second-guessing what we did to our society and economy in order to arrest the spread of the disease.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--White House Responds Brilliantly to Baltimore Mayor’s Criticism Over Trump’s Memorial Day Visit

The mayor of Baltimore wasn ’ t holding the president back .
President Donald Trump went ahead Monday with a planned Memorial Day visit to historic Fort McHenry , despite criticism from Mayor Bernard C. “ Jack ” Young , who said the trip sets a poor example amid the coronavirus crisis .
“ Dear Mr. President @ realDonaldTrump , please stay home !
” Young tweeted Thursday .
“ The City of Baltimore is currently under a Stay at Home order for the safety of our residents , who have been hit hard by # COVID19.
” The White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second , and Trump was en route to the city late Monday morning .
“ The brave men and women who have preserved our freedoms for generations did not stay home and the president will not either as he honors their sacrifice by visiting such a historic landmark in our nation ’ s history , ” White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement , according to the Baltimore Sun .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better Fort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became “ The Star-Spangled Banner.
” While the national anthem in recent years has become more of a polarizing issue then a unifying one , thanks to showboating NFL protesters , disgruntled women ’ s soccer players and a consistently craven liberal media , Trump has never been shy about signaling his support for the song .
And while it ’ s true that Trump has had his own tangles with Democratic leaders of Baltimore ( particularly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American president on Memorial Day , visiting the site that inspired “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” is as natural as his planned visit earlier Monday to Arlington National Cemetery .
While much of the social media responses to Trump ’ s planned trip to Charm City included the usual liberal cesspool of abuse ( even after three years of the Trump presidency , it only gets more vile ) , the president had plenty of supporters online .
RELATED : Dem Governor Reverses Course , Finally Allows Company To Distribute American Flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too .
Fortunately , not all Maryland elected officials have a knee-jerk anti-Trump attitude .
Gov .
Larry Hogan , a Republican , was not planning to attend Trump ’ s visit because he was spending the day with his family and celebrating his 64th birthday , the Sun reported Monday .
But last week , according to a Thursday Sun report , Hogan ’ s spokesman welcomed the president ’ s presence .
“ We are honored that the president and first lady have chosen to spend Memorial Day at Fort McHenry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , according to the Sun .
“ Although Marylanders are encouraged not to gather in large numbers this year — now more than ever — it ’ s important to reflect on the American heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
” Democrats and the mainstream media might do well to remember that honoring those American heroes is what Memorial Day is supposed to be about .
For Trump to do that with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery , the resting place of so many of those heroes , followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American national anthem isn ’ t just appropriate , it ’ s just about perfect .
And the mayor of Baltimore can ’ t hold the president back .
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The mayor of Baltimore wasn’t holding the president back.
President Donald Trump went ahead Monday with a planned Memorial Day visit to historic Fort McHenry, despite criticism from Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, who said the trip sets a poor example amid the coronavirus crisis.
“Dear Mr. President@realDonaldTrump, please stay home!” Young tweeted Thursday. “The City of Baltimore is currently under a Stay at Home order for the safety of our residents, who have been hit hard by #COVID19.”
The White House wasn’t buying it for a second, and Trump was en route to the city late Monday morning.
“The brave men and women who have preserved our freedoms for generations did not stay home and the president will not either as he honors their sacrifice by visiting such a historic landmark in our nation’s history,” White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Fort McHenry is the scene of the battle during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
While the national anthem in recent years has become more of a polarizing issue then a unifying one, thanks to showboating NFL protesters, disgruntled women’s soccer players and a consistently craven liberal media, Trump has never been shy about signaling his support for the song.
And while it’s true that Trump has had his own tangles with Democratic leaders of Baltimore (particularly the late Rep. Elijah Cummings), for an American president on Memorial Day, visiting the site that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” is as natural as his planned visit earlier Monday to Arlington National Cemetery.
While much of the social media responses to Trump’s planned trip to Charm City included the usual liberal cesspool of abuse (even after three years of the Trump presidency, it only gets more vile), the president had plenty of supporters online.
Anyone too frightened can stay home but our President will be honoring patriots like himself this Memorial Day who were prepared to give all for our country Baltimore Mayor Tells Trump To Stay Away & Not Visit Fort McHenry On Memorial Day https://t.co/aYqalDxg5Y via @yidwithlid — Clare Lopez (@ClareMLopez) May 25, 2020
So many are willing to surrender the liberty that our fallen soldiers protected #GodBlessPresidentTrump — Brew-ster (@seanshardy) May 25, 2020
https://t.co/pi6WaHkrqG@realDonaldTrump Dear Mr President, Americans appreciate your commitment to America. We WANT you to visit the resting place of our fallen heros who sacrificed ALL. Mayor Young needs to worry about fixing his DELAPITATED city! ?#HonorOurFallenHeros?? — Ray J Politics 2 (@RayJPolitics2) May 25, 2020
He had support on the ground, too.
Fortunately, not all Maryland elected officials have a knee-jerk anti-Trump attitude.
Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, was not planning to attend Trump’s visit because he was spending the day with his family and celebrating his 64th birthday, the Sun reported Monday.
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But last week, according to a Thursday Sun report, Hogan’s spokesman welcomed the president’s presence.
“We are honored that the president and first lady have chosen to spend Memorial Day at Fort McHenry,” Hogan communications director Mike Ricci said, according to the Sun. “Although Marylanders are encouraged not to gather in large numbers this year — now more than ever — it’s important to reflect on the American heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.”
Democrats and the mainstream media might do well to remember that honoring those American heroes is what Memorial Day is supposed to be about.
For Trump to do that with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of so many of those heroes, followed by a trip to the birthplace of the American national anthem isn’t just appropriate, it’s just about perfect.
And the mayor of Baltimore can’t hold the president back.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--Joe Biden Finally Emerges for the First Time in Months

Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home .
Since abruptly canceling a March 10 rally in Cleveland at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has waged much of his campaign from his home in Wilmington .
When Biden emerged on Monday , he wore a face mask as he and his wife , Jill , laid a wreath of white flowers tied with a white bow , and bowed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He saluted .
“ Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made , ” he said after .
“ Never , ever , forget.
” “ I feel great to be out here , ” Biden told reporters , his words muffled through his black cloth mask .
His visit to the park was unannounced and there was no crowd waiting for him .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better But Biden briefly greeted a county official and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and standing a few feet away .
Biden also yelled to another , larger group standing nearby , “ Thank you for your service.
” His campaign says Biden has gone to the park for Memorial Day often in the past , though services were canceled Monday in the pandemic .
Though low-key , the appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak .
While the feasibility of traditional events such as rallies and the presidential conventions are in doubt , Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nearly five months that remain until the election entirely at home .
The coronavirus has upended virtually all aspects of American life and changed the terms of the election .
As a longtime senator and former vice president , Biden is trying to position himself as someone with the experience and empathy to lead the country out of a crisis .
Trump counters that he is the leader who can preside over an economic rebound later this year or in 2021 .
Biden has adjusted to the coronavirus era by building a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s used to make appearances on news programs , late-night shows and virtual campaign events .
Some of those efforts have been marred by technical glitches and other awkward moments .
Some Democratic strategists have openly worried that Biden is ceding too much ground to Trump by staying home .
The president himself has knocked Biden for essentially campaigning from his basement .
RELATED : NBA Great 's Son Gives Update on Father 's Fight with Coronavirus Biden ’ s advisers say they plan to return to normal campaign activities at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
But they ’ re in no hurry , preferring to defer to the advice of health experts and authorities ’ stay-at-home and social distancing recommendations .
At 77 , Biden is among the nation ’ s senior population thought to be especially vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus — though so is Trump , who turns 74 next month .
“ We will never make any choices that put our staff or voters in harm ’ s way , ” Biden campaign manager Jen O ’ Malley Dillon said recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more traditional activities “ when safety allows , and we will not do that a day sooner.
” Trump has not resumed the large rallies that were the hallmark of his 2016 campaign and presidency but has begun traveling outside Washington in recent weeks .
He visited a facility producing face masks in Arizona and a Ford plant in Michigan that has been converted to produce medical and protective equipment .
Trump even played golf at his club in Virginia on the weekend , hoping that others will follow his lead and return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gradually help revive an economy in free fall .
It was the president ’ s first trip to one of his money-making properties since March 8 , when he visited his private golf club in West Palm Beach .
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11 , and Trump followed with the national emergency declaration two days later .
Biden ’ s campaign wasted little time producing an online video offering blurry , faraway footage of Trump on the golf course , imposed over images evoking the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans dead from the pandemic approached 100,000 .
The video concluded by proclaiming : “ The death toll is still rising .
The president is playing golf.
” Trump spent Memorial Day visiting Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore , to be followed by a trip to Florida ’ s coast on Wednesday to watch to U.S. astronauts blast into orbit .
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Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home.
Since abruptly canceling a March 10 rally in Cleveland at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has waged much of his campaign from his home in Wilmington.
When Biden emerged on Monday, he wore a face mask as he and his wife, Jill, laid a wreath of white flowers tied with a white bow, and bowed their heads in silence at the park. He saluted.
“Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made,” he said after. “Never, ever, forget.”
“I feel great to be out here,” Biden told reporters, his words muffled through his black cloth mask. His visit to the park was unannounced and there was no crowd waiting for him.
But Biden briefly greeted a county official and another man, both wearing face masks and standing a few feet away. Biden also yelled to another, larger group standing nearby, “Thank you for your service.”
His campaign says Biden has gone to the park for Memorial Day often in the past, though services were canceled Monday in the pandemic.
Though low-key, the appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak.
While the feasibility of traditional events such as rallies and the presidential conventions are in doubt, Biden’s emergence suggests he won’t spend the nearly five months that remain until the election entirely at home.
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The coronavirus has upended virtually all aspects of American life and changed the terms of the election.
As a longtime senator and former vice president, Biden is trying to position himself as someone with the experience and empathy to lead the country out of a crisis. Trump counters that he is the leader who can preside over an economic rebound later this year or in 2021.
Biden has adjusted to the coronavirus era by building a television studio in his home, which he’s used to make appearances on news programs, late-night shows and virtual campaign events.
Some of those efforts have been marred by technical glitches and other awkward moments.
Some Democratic strategists have openly worried that Biden is ceding too much ground to Trump by staying home. The president himself has knocked Biden for essentially campaigning from his basement.
Biden’s advisers say they plan to return to normal campaign activities at some point, including travel to battleground states. But they’re in no hurry, preferring to defer to the advice of health experts and authorities’ stay-at-home and social distancing recommendations.
At 77, Biden is among the nation’s senior population thought to be especially vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus — though so is Trump, who turns 74 next month.
“We will never make any choices that put our staff or voters in harm’s way,” Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said recently, adding that the campaign would resume more traditional activities “when safety allows, and we will not do that a day sooner.”
Trump has not resumed the large rallies that were the hallmark of his 2016 campaign and presidency but has begun traveling outside Washington in recent weeks. He visited a facility producing face masks in Arizona and a Ford plant in Michigan that has been converted to produce medical and protective equipment.
Trump even played golf at his club in Virginia on the weekend, hoping that others will follow his lead and return to some semblance of normal life and gradually help revive an economy in free fall.
It was the president’s first trip to one of his money-making properties since March 8, when he visited his private golf club in West Palm Beach.
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, and Trump followed with the national emergency declaration two days later.
Biden’s campaign wasted little time producing an online video offering blurry, faraway footage of Trump on the golf course, imposed over images evoking the virus ravaging the nation as the number of Americans dead from the pandemic approached 100,000.
The video concluded by proclaiming: “The death toll is still rising. The president is playing golf.”
Trump spent Memorial Day visiting Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore, to be followed by a trip to Florida’s coast on Wednesday to watch to U.S. astronauts blast into orbit.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--New York Times Targets US Military with ‘White Supremacy’ Accusations on Memorial Day Weekend

The New York Times editorial board painted the U.S. military with the broad brush of racism on Memorial Day weekend in an editorial demanding the armed forces rename any facility that bears the name of a Confederate officer .
“ Military installations that celebrate white supremacist traitors have loomed steadily larger in the civic landscape since the country began closing smaller bases and consolidating its forces on larger ones , ” The Times said Saturday .
“ Bases named for men who sought to destroy the Union in the name of racial injustice are an insult to the ideals servicemen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an embarrassing artifact of the time when the military itself embraced anti-American values .
It is long past time for those bases to be renamed , ” the editorial board said .
“ On a solemn day for remembering those that have given their lives for our country fighting against tyranny and subjugation , the NYT has more than a million possible stories of the ultimate sacrifice by American patriots that they could tell .
But they don ’ t , ” he tweeted Sunday .
TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New Tribute Is Much Better “ Instead they chose to attack the US military – the most diverse meritocracy in the country and the most powerful force for good in world history , ” Hoffman said .
“ We have many stories of valor still waiting to be told this Memorial Day weekend.
” Others also waded into the debate .
The Times headlined its editorial , “ Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy ?
” and linked the names of Confederate generals to the actions of Dylan Roof , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Charleston , South Carolina , church .
The editorial board said the “ toxic legacy ” of the Confederacy and what it proclaimed as links between the Confederate flag , white supremacy and Nazism “ clings to the 10 United States military installations across the South that were named for Confederate Army officers during the first half of the 20th century.
” The Times then attacked Gen. George Pickett , whose famous charge at Gettysburg has made him a legend and for whom Fort Pickett in Virginia is named ; Gen. Henry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia is named ; Gen. John Gordon of Georgia , for whom Georgia ’ s Fort Gordon is named ; and former Gen. Braxton Bragg , for whom Fort Bragg in North Carolina is named .
The editorial board said that in looking at the Confederacy and its aftermath , “ Adolf Hitler himself took notice , praising the United States as the near epitome of the racist state.
” “ The federal government embraced pillars of the white supremacist movement when it named military bases in the South , ” The Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for whom the forts are named “ were traitors .
These rebel officers , who were willing to destroy the United States to keep black people in chains , are synonymous with the racist ideology that drove them to treason.
” “ [ T ] he base names were agreed upon as part of broader accommodation in which the military embraced stringent segregation so as not to offend Southerners by treating African-Americans as equals .
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The New York Times editorial board painted the U.S. military with the broad brush of racism on Memorial Day weekend in an editorial demanding the armed forces rename any facility that bears the name of a Confederate officer.
“Military installations that celebrate white supremacist traitors have loomed steadily larger in the civic landscape since the country began closing smaller bases and consolidating its forces on larger ones,” The Times said Saturday.
“Bases named for men who sought to destroy the Union in the name of racial injustice are an insult to the ideals servicemen and women are sworn to uphold — and an embarrassing artifact of the time when the military itself embraced anti-American values. It is long past time for those bases to be renamed,” the editorial board said.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman fired back on Twitter.
“On a solemn day for remembering those that have given their lives for our country fighting against tyranny and subjugation, the NYT has more than a million possible stories of the ultimate sacrifice by American patriots that they could tell. But they don’t,” he tweeted Sunday.
“Instead they chose to attack the US military – the most diverse meritocracy in the country and the most powerful force for good in world history,” Hoffman said. “We have many stories of valor still waiting to be told this Memorial Day weekend.”
Instead they chose to attack the US military – the most diverse meritocracy in the country and the most powerful force for good in world history. We have many stories of valor still waiting to be told this Memorial Day weekend. — Jonathan Hoffman (@ChiefPentSpox) May 24, 2020
Others also waded into the debate.
More than 1.1 million Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice. Yet, the @nytimes decided not to share their stories this Memorial Day. Instead, the paper decided to do a disgusting fake news hit piece on our nation’s military. https://t.co/cbZ23lHruY — Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 25, 2020
I have had 2 friends KIA & it was by the grace of God my husband was not killed when he was shot down range. The military does NOT celebrate white supremacy & the fact the @nytimes would write this is disgusting. https://t.co/NNJg0vgeg3 — Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) May 24, 2020
In case you needed another reason to be disgusted with @nytimes – this is their paper’s piece the day before we celebrate the sacrifice of almost 1 million service members- NY Times on #MemorialDay Weekend: US Military celebrates white supremacism https://t.co/VTq0BPbN4Z #FoxNews — Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) May 24, 2020
The Times headlined its editorial, “Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy?” and linked the names of Confederate generals to the actions of Dylan Roof, who in 2015 killed black worshippers at a Charleston, South Carolina, church.
The editorial board said the “toxic legacy” of the Confederacy and what it proclaimed as links between the Confederate flag, white supremacy and Nazism “clings to the 10 United States military installations across the South that were named for Confederate Army officers during the first half of the 20th century.”
The Times then attacked Gen. George Pickett, whose famous charge at Gettysburg has made him a legend and for whom Fort Pickett in Virginia is named; Gen. Henry Benning, for whom Fort Benning in Georgia is named; Gen. John Gordon of Georgia, for whom Georgia’s Fort Gordon is named; and former Gen. Braxton Bragg, for whom Fort Bragg in North Carolina is named.
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The editorial board said that in looking at the Confederacy and its aftermath, “Adolf Hitler himself took notice, praising the United States as the near epitome of the racist state.”
“The federal government embraced pillars of the white supremacist movement when it named military bases in the South,” The Times said.
It said that the men for whom the forts are named “were traitors. These rebel officers, who were willing to destroy the United States to keep black people in chains, are synonymous with the racist ideology that drove them to treason.”
“[T]he base names were agreed upon as part of broader accommodation in which the military embraced stringent segregation so as not to offend Southerners by treating African-Americans as equals. The names represent not only oppression before and during the Civil War, but also state-sponsored bigotry after it,” the editorial said.
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westernjournal--2020-05-25--Trump Announces When Schools Should Be Reopened

President Donald Trump on Sunday called for schools that closed this spring due to the coronavirus to reopen as soon as possible .
“ Schools in our country should be opened ASAP , ” Trump tweeted .
In the tweet , the president tagged Steve Hilton of Fox News , who spoke about reopening schools on his program “ The Next Revolution.
” TRENDING : COVID Survivor Was Banned from Flying Trump Flag To Thank POTUS , New Tribute Is Much Better “ There won ’ t be a recovery unless we open schools now , ” Hilton said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children can ’ t go to school , parents can ’ t go to work , ” he said .
“ We ’ re told schools must be closed to keep kids safe .
But they ’ re not in danger , ” Hilton said , citing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that 0.02 percent of coronavirus cases are in children under the age of 14 .
The Fox News host accused the “ media misinformation machine ” of “ fear-mongering ” about a disease that impacts children who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re talking about a handful of cases which are almost always treatable , ” he said .
“ How offensive to try to frighten parents about the safety of their children.
” Noting that some raise the concern that children will infect adults , Hilton said children do not transmit the disease at the same rate as adults transmit it to others and that this is supported by extensive data for other nations .
“ The mental health toll on children grows by the day , as does the loss of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorest areas most , especially those in remote parts of the country with unreliable internet , ” he said .
Hilton said any leader not planning on reopening schools immediately is a “ data denier and a science denier.
” RELATED : Clay Travis and Sports Fans Call Out the 'Far Left Wing Sports Media ' for Stoking Coronavirus Fears Hilton then came to his bottom line .
“ Get on with it and reopen schools now before you do even more needless damage , ” he said .
Hilton teed off on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that need to go once America reopens .
While allowing that wearing masks might be necessary , he criticized the “ unscientific nonsense ” of temperature checks as “ totally pointless.
” He also ridiculed what he called “ completely arbitrary ” social distancing rules .
“ Only one or two people allowed in an elevator at one time — good luck trying to reopen New York like that , or any downtown business district , frankly , ” he said .
“ This over-prescriptive regulation is typical of the infantilizing mindset of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Some on Twitter pushed back against Trump .
The CDC has issued its guidance for reopening schools in the fall but has suggested they remain closed for now .
The agency ’ s 60 pages of instructions call for having desks at least 6 feet apart and facing the same direction , lunch in classrooms , staggered arrival times , cloth masks for staff and daily temperature screenings for everyone .
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President Donald Trump on Sunday called for schools that closed this spring due to the coronavirus to reopen as soon as possible.
“Schools in our country should be opened ASAP,” Trump tweeted.
Schools in our country should be opened ASAP. Much very good information now available. @SteveHiltonx @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2020
In the tweet, the president tagged Steve Hilton of Fox News, who spoke about reopening schools on his program “The Next Revolution.”
“There won’t be a recovery unless we open schools now,” Hilton said, according to Fox News.
“If children can’t go to school, parents can’t go to work,” he said.
“We’re told schools must be closed to keep kids safe. But they’re not in danger,” Hilton said, citing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that 0.02 percent of coronavirus cases are in children under the age of 14.
The Fox News host accused the “media misinformation machine” of “fear-mongering” about a disease that impacts children who have tested positive for the virus.
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“We’re talking about a handful of cases which are almost always treatable,” he said. “How offensive to try to frighten parents about the safety of their children.”
Noting that some raise the concern that children will infect adults, Hilton said children do not transmit the disease at the same rate as adults transmit it to others and that this is supported by extensive data for other nations.
“The mental health toll on children grows by the day, as does the loss of learning, all of it hurting the poorest areas most, especially those in remote parts of the country with unreliable internet,” he said.
Hilton said any leader not planning on reopening schools immediately is a “data denier and a science denier.”
Hilton then came to his bottom line.
“Get on with it and reopen schools now before you do even more needless damage,” he said.
Hilton teed off on what he called “stupid regulations” that need to go once America reopens.
While allowing that wearing masks might be necessary, he criticized the “unscientific nonsense” of temperature checks as “totally pointless.”
He also ridiculed what he called “completely arbitrary” social distancing rules.
“Only one or two people allowed in an elevator at one time — good luck trying to reopen New York like that, or any downtown business district, frankly,” he said.
“This over-prescriptive regulation is typical of the infantilizing mindset of our technocratic ruling elite,” Hilton said.
Some on Twitter pushed back against Trump.
Are you going to take responsibility for every child who dies. Donald? And how many deaths are acceptable to you? — David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) May 25, 2020
My sister is a school teacher at a charter school in NY. I am petrified for her, her colleagues and the children. Then just to think that folks go home and may infect others — Brooke Jones (@BrookeJ27540191) May 25, 2020
Why? School’s out for the summer in two weeks. Why must they suddenly be opened in the middle of a pandemic? — Tami Burages (@tburages) May 25, 2020
The CDC has issued its guidance for reopening schools in the fall but has suggested they remain closed for now.
The agency’s 60 pages of instructions call for having desks at least 6 feet apart and facing the same direction, lunch in classrooms, staggered arrival times, cloth masks for staff and daily temperature screenings for everyone.
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