westernjournal--2020-03-19--Ilhan Omar Stuns by Praising Trump’s Coronavirus Actions as ‘Incredible and the Right Response’

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar shocked her radical followers by praising President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak .
In a tweet Wednesday evening , the Minnesota Democrat wrote , “ Politics aside , this is incredible and the right response in this critical time.
” Omar was responding to a tweet from The Intercept journalist Lee Fang who reported on Trump ’ s actions on Wednesday .
During a media conference at the White House , Trump said Wednesday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be “ suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide “ immediate relief to renters and homeowners.
” The Treasury Department will also be asking Congress for $ 500 billion in direct payouts to taxpayers to combat the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak , according to a proposal obtained by NBC News .
The report said the direct payouts would be part of a $ 1 trillion stimulus package .
The Trump administration has proposed two rounds of direct payments to taxpayers that would be sent out on April 6 and May 18 .
President Donald Trump will also be invoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help with potential medical supply shortages in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
The Defense Production Act is a Korean War-era law that gives the president the authority to take action to force American manufacturers to ramp up production of certain critical equipment , according to The New York Times .
In response to COVID-19 , some of the equipment could include ventilators , respirators and protective gear for health care workers .
“ @ AyannaPressley always says , unprecedented times require unprecedented leadership and we are seeing that in our country right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have faith we will survive this as a nation and build together.
” RELATED : Ilhan Omar , Rashida Tlaib Featured in 'Brown Power ' Music Video That Depicts White Police Officers as Villains “ Finally , we should never let politics get in the way of good policy , ” she added .
“ This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now.
” Omar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course and praise Trump ’ s actions .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo personally thanked the president on Tuesday for the federal government ’ s efforts to help his state deal with the coronavirus pandemic .
After initially criticizing the president for his response to the spread of COVID-19 , Cuomo was complimentary at a news conference in Albany and told reporters that Trump ’ s team is “ on it ” in regard to helping those affected by the virus .
“ New Yorkers will do everything they can to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cuomo said .
“ I think the president was 100 percent sincere in saying that that he wanted to work together in partnership and a spirit of cooperation.
” He added , “ I can tell you the actions he has taken evidence that .
His team has been on it .
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar shocked her radical followers by praising President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
In a tweet Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Democrat wrote, “Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time.”
Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time. ?? https://t.co/MUzGkAxNaO — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020
Omar was responding to a tweet from The Intercept journalist Lee Fang who reported on Trump’s actions on Wednesday.
During a media conference at the White House, Trump said Wednesday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be “suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of April” in order to provide “immediate relief to renters and homeowners.”
The Treasury Department will also be asking Congress for $500 billion in direct payouts to taxpayers to combat the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a proposal obtained by NBC News.
The report said the direct payouts would be part of a $1 trillion stimulus package.
The Trump administration has proposed two rounds of direct payments to taxpayers that would be sent out on April 6 and May 18.
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President Donald Trump will also be invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to help with potential medical supply shortages in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Defense Production Act is a Korean War-era law that gives the president the authority to take action to force American manufacturers to ramp up production of certain critical equipment, according to The New York Times.
In response to COVID-19, some of the equipment could include ventilators, respirators and protective gear for health care workers.
“@AyannaPressley always says, unprecedented times require unprecedented leadership and we are seeing that in our country right now,” Omar tweeted.
“I have faith we will survive this as a nation and build together.”
Finally, we should never let politics get in the way of good policy. This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020
“Finally, we should never let politics get in the way of good policy,” she added.
“This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now.”
Omar is not the first Democrat to switch course and praise Trump’s actions.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo personally thanked the president on Tuesday for the federal government’s efforts to help his state deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
After initially criticizing the president for his response to the spread of COVID-19, Cuomo was complimentary at a news conference in Albany and told reporters that Trump’s team is “on it” in regard to helping those affected by the virus.
“New Yorkers will do everything they can to be good partners with the federal government,” Cuomo said. “I think the president was 100 percent sincere in saying that that he wanted to work together in partnership and a spirit of cooperation.”
He added, “I can tell you the actions he has taken evidence that. His team has been on it. I know a team when they’re on it, and I know a team when they’re not on it.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Major US Automakers To Close Factories Due to Coronavirus

As government orders to restrict activity choke off much of everyday life , America ’ s automakers will be shutting down until the vehicle market returns to normal .
Ford , General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will all be shutting down their U.S.-based factories this week , according to CNBC .
The closures will last through March 30 , at least .
Honda is closing four of its U.S. plants as of Monday for six days .
“ GM and the [ United Auto Workers union ] have always put the health and safety of the people entering GM plants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement , according to the Detroit Free Press .
“ We have been taking extraordinary precautions around the world to keep our plant environments safe and recent developments in North America make it clear this is the right thing to do now.
” “ We ’ re continuing to work closely with union leaders , especially the United Auto Workers , to find ways to help keep our workforce healthy and safe — even as we look at solutions for continuing to provide the vehicles customers really want and need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ford North America , said .
Ford also said it would put additional steps in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus .
The automaker closed one Michigan-based assembly plant after an employee tested positive for the virus .
Ford said workers with a year of service or more will earn 75 percent of their wages through a combination of payments from the company and unemployment benefits , according to The New York Times .
“ UAW members , their families and our communities will benefit from today ’ s announcement with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can to protect our health and safety during this pandemic , ” UAW President Rory Gamble said .
“ This will give us time to review best practices and to prevent the spread of this disease.
” RBC Capital Markets said global auto production could drop 16 percent in 2020 , with U.S. sales expected to fall 20 percent .
“ The greater challenge is that once the country gets past the worst of the pandemic , automakers will need to be prepared to get back online quickly to capitalize on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Jessica Caldwell , Edmunds ’ executive director of industry analysis , told CNBC .
Collectively , the actions will shutter 25 factories and affect 150,000 union workers .
James Hudson , a Fiat Chrysler pipefitter , said the action was the right step .
“ The air in here has been eerie .
You could feel it when come into the plant .
Nobody ’ s talking even on their breaks , they ’ re sitting at tables by themselves .
You can tell there ’ s a lot of anxiety , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think the Big Three could ’ ve done this before now .
It ’ s easy to say we ’ re looking out for our people but another thing to show it.
” Hudson said in a plant where there were 1,700 or 1,800 people on each shift , it was like working in “ a big city.
” “ For those of us taking things seriously , I feel like we ’ re being put in harm ’ s way , ” he said .
“ Now they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe .
And that ’ s great.
” The action reflects the drop in consumer demand for vehicles at a time when battling the virus is sending ripples through the economy .
“ We had four customers cancel deliveries because of the virus , ” Wes Lutz , an auto dealer who owns Extreme Dodge in Jackson , Michigan , told The Times .
“ They are afraid they will lose their jobs.
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As government orders to restrict activity choke off much of everyday life, America’s automakers will be shutting down until the vehicle market returns to normal.
Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will all be shutting down their U.S.-based factories this week, according to CNBC. The closures will last through March 30, at least.
Honda is closing four of its U.S. plants as of Monday for six days.
“GM and the [United Auto Workers union] have always put the health and safety of the people entering GM plants first,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement, according to the Detroit Free Press. “We have been taking extraordinary precautions around the world to keep our plant environments safe and recent developments in North America make it clear this is the right thing to do now.”
“We’re continuing to work closely with union leaders, especially the United Auto Workers, to find ways to help keep our workforce healthy and safe — even as we look at solutions for continuing to provide the vehicles customers really want and need,” Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford North America, said.
Ford also said it would put additional steps in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The automaker closed one Michigan-based assembly plant after an employee tested positive for the virus.
Ford said workers with a year of service or more will earn 75 percent of their wages through a combination of payments from the company and unemployment benefits, according to The New York Times.
“UAW members, their families and our communities will benefit from today’s announcement with the certainty that we are doing all that we can to protect our health and safety during this pandemic,” UAW President Rory Gamble said.
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“This will give us time to review best practices and to prevent the spread of this disease.”
RBC Capital Markets said global auto production could drop 16 percent in 2020, with U.S. sales expected to fall 20 percent.
“The greater challenge is that once the country gets past the worst of the pandemic, automakers will need to be prepared to get back online quickly to capitalize on the wave of deferred consumer demand,” Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds’ executive director of industry analysis, told CNBC.
Collectively, the actions will shutter 25 factories and affect 150,000 union workers.
James Hudson, a Fiat Chrysler pipefitter, said the action was the right step.
“The air in here has been eerie. You could feel it when come into the plant. Nobody’s talking even on their breaks, they’re sitting at tables by themselves. You can tell there’s a lot of anxiety,” he told the Free Press. “I think the Big Three could’ve done this before now. It’s easy to say we’re looking out for our people but another thing to show it.”
Hudson said in a plant where there were 1,700 or 1,800 people on each shift, it was like working in “a big city.”
“For those of us taking things seriously, I feel like we’re being put in harm’s way,” he said.
“Now they’re telling everybody to go home and be safe. And that’s great.”
The action reflects the drop in consumer demand for vehicles at a time when battling the virus is sending ripples through the economy.
“We had four customers cancel deliveries because of the virus,” Wes Lutz, an auto dealer who owns Extreme Dodge in Jackson, Michigan, told The Times.
“They are afraid they will lose their jobs.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Outbreak Now Saving Lives as COVID-19 Hits Abortion Industry Like a Mack Truck

The outbreak of potentially fatal COVID-19 in America threatens to ravage our nation ’ s elderly and sick , but it looks like the deadly pathogen isn ’ t just taking lives — it may actually be saving some of them .
The unexpected news comes as a result of medical shortages , social distancing and standard quarantine procedures that are doing substantial damage to the abortion industry .
The viral outbreak has the potential for “ a huge impact , ” according to abortion provider Joe Nelson , who believes he came down with COVID-19 but is unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will last two weeks , and keep the Texas physician from facilitating abortions for the duration of that time .
“ There are not that many doctors who provide abortion care in Texas , ” Nelson told HuffPost .
“ A lot of the doctors that do come in from out of state .
In a situation where doctors are less likely to want to travel , if there ’ s no one to cover me , patients will have to wait.
” Three clinics across the Lone Star State rely on Nelson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear how many of these locations ’ abortion procedures will be affected .
Thanks to laws in many states , women seeking an abortion are required to physically visit a clinic .
A nationwide shortage of masks , hand sanitizer and gloves means that every trip to an abortion facility carries an inherent risk of catching the novel coronavirus .
The shortage also means the SARS-CoV-2 virus can more easily spread in the indoor offices of clinics .
Six states are now operating with only a single abortion clinic , meaning even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or essential personnel being quarantined — could shut down access to the deadly procedure for millions .
Clinics are not just offices for providers , but are in fact essential to the abortion industry .
According to a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute , a pro-abortion think tank , roughly 95 percent of abortions in 2017 were performed in-clinic .
Paired with a steady decline in physical locations , the implication is clear .
The abortion procedure , which has at least a 50 percent fatality rate even when performed correctly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as the decidedly less fatal COVID-19 makes its way across the United States .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces According to HuffPost , many abortion clinics are now shifting work schedules and encouraging patients to do much of the paperwork online .
Even with these cautious changes , the disruption caused by the viral pneumonia threatens to keep many people stuck at home .
Tipped and waged workers may now be facing economic uncertainty .
With restaurants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of income could mean the difference between a full gas tank and a vehicle that simply can ’ t make it to a clinic .
Those who rely on public transportation face the issue of closures and enclosed , potentially packed spaces .
It ’ s unclear how long the nationwide outbreak will affect clinics , or how many abortions will be postponed or cancelled altogether .
For many of the unborn , it ’ s possible that they may soon owe their lives to the rapid onslaught of COVID-19 .
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The outbreak of potentially fatal COVID-19 in America threatens to ravage our nation’s elderly and sick, but it looks like the deadly pathogen isn’t just taking lives — it may actually be saving some of them.
The unexpected news comes as a result of medical shortages, social distancing and standard quarantine procedures that are doing substantial damage to the abortion industry.
The viral outbreak has the potential for “a huge impact,” according to abortion provider Joe Nelson, who believes he came down with COVID-19 but is unable to get himself tested.
His self-imposed quarantine will last two weeks, and keep the Texas physician from facilitating abortions for the duration of that time.
“There are not that many doctors who provide abortion care in Texas,” Nelson told HuffPost.
“A lot of the doctors that do come in from out of state. In a situation where doctors are less likely to want to travel, if there’s no one to cover me, patients will have to wait.”
Three clinics across the Lone Star State rely on Nelson for abortion service. It’s unclear how many of these locations’ abortion procedures will be affected.
Thanks to laws in many states, women seeking an abortion are required to physically visit a clinic. A nationwide shortage of masks, hand sanitizer and gloves means that every trip to an abortion facility carries an inherent risk of catching the novel coronavirus.
The shortage also means the SARS-CoV-2 virus can more easily spread in the indoor offices of clinics.
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Six states are now operating with only a single abortion clinic, meaning even the slightest disruption — a sick doctor, or essential personnel being quarantined — could shut down access to the deadly procedure for millions.
Clinics are not just offices for providers, but are in fact essential to the abortion industry.
According to a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion think tank, roughly 95 percent of abortions in 2017 were performed in-clinic.
Paired with a steady decline in physical locations, the implication is clear.
The abortion procedure, which has at least a 50 percent fatality rate even when performed correctly, will seemingly no longer be accessible for many as the decidedly less fatal COVID-19 makes its way across the United States.
According to HuffPost, many abortion clinics are now shifting work schedules and encouraging patients to do much of the paperwork online.
Even with these cautious changes, the disruption caused by the viral pneumonia threatens to keep many people stuck at home.
Tipped and waged workers may now be facing economic uncertainty.
With restaurants and bars closing across the nation, the lack of income could mean the difference between a full gas tank and a vehicle that simply can’t make it to a clinic.
Those who rely on public transportation face the issue of closures and enclosed, potentially packed spaces.
It’s unclear how long the nationwide outbreak will affect clinics, or how many abortions will be postponed or cancelled altogether.
For many of the unborn, it’s possible that they may soon owe their lives to the rapid onslaught of COVID-19.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Burger King Announces Free Kids Meals as Coronavirus Closes Schools

Fast-food chain Burger King will soon begin offering free kids meals at its U.S. locations , helping families impacted by the current public health pandemic who may rely on school lunches to feed their children .
“ [ W ] e ’ re thinking about you .
we believe restaurants will have an increasingly essential role in feeding our country .
so whether you ’ re ordering at BK or elsewhere , use minimum contact methods like drive-thrus , pick-up or delivery .
take care , ” the company wrote Tuesday on Twitter .
Bloomberg reported that Jose Cil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company Restaurant Brands International , joined other restaurant industry leaders Tuesday in a conference call with President Donald Trump .
The industry leaders briefed the president on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their brands .
“ We work closely with each of our franchisees .
We ’ re going to get through this .
We have a strong franchise system and a very strong franchise model , ” Cil said .
Cil announced a special offer to help families with children who might be struggling with meals now that most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beginning March 20 , Burger King will offer two free kids meals with any purchase through its mobile phone app .
The offer is valid for drive-thru , takeout and delivery orders and can be used once a day through April 6 .
Restaurant Brands ’ stock has dropped nearly 50 percent so far this year .
Still , the company is looking to help individuals who are being hit harder by the coronavirus outbreak .
Many restaurants across the country are either temporarily closing or altering their food delivery methods during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , were ordered to stop serving food in their dining areas by Gov .
Henry McMaster Tuesday , but were permitted to continue their delivery and take-out options .
Likewise , restaurants across the country were given similar limitations , NBC News reported .
Darren Tristano , the CEO of the consulting firm FoodserviceResults , told NBC News that the coronavirus will likely have longstanding economic consequences for the food service industry .
“ Even if the closures are only impacted over the next 30 to 60 days , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry to decline on a nominal basis , ” he said .
“ These are not sales you ’ re going to make up , and it ’ s very likely we ’ re going to see even stronger declines .
Even after restaurants open back up , consumers are going to stay away because of fear , ” Tristano added .
The food consultant also said he had projected a growth rate of 3.3 percent for the nation ’ s restaurant industry this year , but now believes most restaurants will lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service GrubHub announced last Friday it would temporarily forfeit $ 100 million in commissions in order to help smaller restaurants cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus , CNN reported .
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Fast-food chain Burger King will soon begin offering free kids meals at its U.S. locations, helping families impacted by the current public health pandemic who may rely on school lunches to feed their children.
“[W]e’re thinking about you. we believe restaurants will have an increasingly essential role in feeding our country. so whether you’re ordering at BK or elsewhere, use minimum contact methods like drive-thrus, pick-up or delivery. take care,” the company wrote Tuesday on Twitter.
we’re thinking about you. we believe restaurants will have an increasingly essential role in feeding our country. so whether you’re ordering at BK or elsewhere, use minimum contact methods like drive-thrus, pick-up or delivery. take care, https://t.co/tWSdfUbbGu
cc: @whitehouse — Burger King (@BurgerKing) March 17, 2020
Bloomberg reported that Jose Cil, CEO of Burger King’s parent company Restaurant Brands International, joined other restaurant industry leaders Tuesday in a conference call with President Donald Trump.
The industry leaders briefed the president on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their brands.
“We work closely with each of our franchisees. We’re going to get through this. We have a strong franchise system and a very strong franchise model,” Cil said.
Cil announced a special offer to help families with children who might be struggling with meals now that most of the country’s schools have closed.
Beginning March 20, Burger King will offer two free kids meals with any purchase through its mobile phone app.
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The offer is valid for drive-thru, takeout and delivery orders and can be used once a day through April 6.
Restaurant Brands’ stock has dropped nearly 50 percent so far this year. Still, the company is looking to help individuals who are being hit harder by the coronavirus outbreak.
Many restaurants across the country are either temporarily closing or altering their food delivery methods during the health crisis.
Restaurants in South Carolina, for example, were ordered to stop serving food in their dining areas by Gov. Henry McMaster Tuesday, but were permitted to continue their delivery and take-out options.
Likewise, restaurants across the country were given similar limitations, NBC News reported.
Darren Tristano, the CEO of the consulting firm FoodserviceResults, told NBC News that the coronavirus will likely have longstanding economic consequences for the food service industry.
“Even if the closures are only impacted over the next 30 to 60 days, it’s very likely to cause the industry to decline on a nominal basis,” he said.
“These are not sales you’re going to make up, and it’s very likely we’re going to see even stronger declines. Even after restaurants open back up, consumers are going to stay away because of fear,” Tristano added.
The food consultant also said he had projected a growth rate of 3.3 percent for the nation’s restaurant industry this year, but now believes most restaurants will lose money by staying open.
Food delivery service GrubHub announced last Friday it would temporarily forfeit $100 million in commissions in order to help smaller restaurants cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus, CNN reported.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--If Trump Did Now What Obama Did During H1N1, There’s No Telling How Many Might Die

It ’ s difficult to imagine the coronavirus outbreak being any more destructive than it ’ s already been .
I know the feeling : Unless you ’ re one of those millennials who ’ s decided to brave your local pub because , hey , what ’ s better for quickly stopping a massive viral outbreak than close contact and alcohol , you ’ re likely looking at a dire global milieu through a haze of Netflix and Twitter .
I don ’ t know if this is a cheery piece of information , however , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come down the pipe back in 2009 , back when Barack Obama ’ s administration was dealing with the H1N1 virus , things would be much , much worse .
That was colloquially known as “ swine flu , ” a fact which would no doubt be controversial in a year where people are dying of a dreaded respiratory disease but we ’ re still spending a decent chunk of time in the cultural town square debating whether people reminding others where the disease originated ( and which government ’ s denial allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ xenophobic .
Disregarding whether or not PETA would have stuck up for our porcine friends a decade ago , however , I stumbled upon a Tuesday piece at PJ Media by Matt Margolis that got me thinking .
There ’ s been plenty of talk about how the Obama administration acted back then , but Margolis managed to distill it in a pretty tight package — all while pointing out that the media is criticizing the Trump administration ’ s response to COVID-19 in a way they never would have dreamed of doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H1N1 outbreak originated in Mexico .
Despite calls from members of Congress to do so , the Obama administration refused to restrict travel with Mexico or close the border .
‘ Closing our nation ’ s borders is not merited here , ’ said Obama ’ s DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano when a national health emergency was declared .
She argued that closing the border or U.S. ports would have ‘ no impact or very little ’ in stopping or slowing the spread of the virus , ” Margolis wrote .
This , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was when the World Health Organization was “ raising its alert level to one notch below a full-fledged global pandemic.
” Well , we ’ re there now .
Under Obama , we would have unrestricted travel to China before it becomes clear the extent of what was going on in Wuhan .
What happens then ?
How many more infected people would we have ?
What would “ flattening the curve ” look like when the curve was that much steeper ?
This was an example of a president not willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this theory wrong when he took the bold step of banning travel from China back in January , ” Margolis wrote .
“ He got criticized for it , but a month later WHO experts conceded that it worked and it saved lives .
While countries like Italy and Iran were experiencing catastrophic outbreaks , the United States was not.
” Our China policy worked .
Our Europe policy , with some hitches , seems to be working .
They were controversial when first announced , and yet they ’ re considered common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces Border closings weren ’ t the only problem that Margolis pointed out .
In Obama ’ s case , his Department of Health and Human Services called it a “ national health emergency ” in April .
They neglected to go to a “ national emergency ” until six months later , in October .
This , by the way , was two months after the WHO had declared the disease a pandemic .
“ It can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared H1N1 a national emergency just days before a congressional oversight panel slammed the government ’ s response to the pandemic as inadequate and incomplete , ” Margolis wrote .
“ In addition to being ill-prepared , the Obama administration failed to achieve its vaccine production goals .
The New York Times reported in January 2010 that the Obama administration ‘ predicted in early summer [ 2009 ] that it would have 160 million vaccine doses by late October , ’ but that ‘ it ended up with less than 30 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional investigations.
” On the other hand , Trump declared a public emergency early on and , while a vaccine is a long way off , the National Institutes of Health and a private company called Moderna have tested the first potential vaccine for the disease a little over two months after the virus hit the U.S. , which is a pretty impressive feat .
Granted , Trump wasn ’ t actually in the lab developing the vaccine or anything like that , but given the situation , his administration has looked prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Oh , and by the by , you have Vice President Mike Pence directing the response .
He ’ s done a credible job thus far .
Imagine if the veep during the coronavirus scare was Joe Biden .
During the crisis in 2009 , the veep was appearing on NBC ’ s “ Today ” show .
Matt Lauer asked him , “ If a member of your family came to you and said , ‘ Look , I want to go on a commercial airliner to Mexico and back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think it ’ s a good idea ?
” Biden said no , but for dubious reasons .
“ It ’ s not that it ’ s going to Mexico , it ’ s you ’ re in a confined aircraft , ” Biden said .
“ When one person sneezes it goes all the way through the aircraft.
” Nor would he go on the subway , according to PolitiFact .
“ If you ’ re out in the middle of a field and someone sneezes , that ’ s one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a closed aircraft or closed container or closed car or closed classroom , it ’ s a different thing , ” he said .
It was the sneeze going “ all the way through the aircraft ” that caught everyone ’ s attention .
That ’ s very much unscientific , and something the administration had to disown , albeit not officially : The Trump campaign tweet above came hours before Biden delivered a speech on how he would handle the coronavirus threat .
That speech ended up outlining a plan that sounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because apparently Biden hasn ’ t learned any lessons in the 30-odd intervening years since that unfortunate Neil Kinnock incident .
The president , of course , made sure everyone was reminded of Biden ’ s performance : It ’ s impossible to say Trump ’ s response has been perfect .
His remarks in the early days of the virus will likely end up in campaign ads this November , ads that won ’ t have been taken out by the Trump campaign .
His Oval Office speech to the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the response so far has been effective and one hopes , from the looks of things , that the administration has put those early stumbles on COVID-19 behind them .
What they ’ re doing is certainly more effective than what one would guess the response would be by the Obama administration if this happened on their watch — because , well , something very close to it did .
COVID-19 will end up being different than the 2009 H1N1 outbreak for a panoply of reasons , but it ’ s not entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You wouldn ’ t have seen Obama ban travel to and from China early on when the outbreak was at its worst there .
You wouldn ’ t have seen him ban travel from Europe until Europe itself became a big fan of limited movement .
And you would have had a vice president who , instead of heading up a task force designed to curb coronavirus , was out frightening pretty much everyone .
There ’ s not too much great news right now .
Even if your savings weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the stock market falling off a cliff thanks to the coronavirus standstill , you ’ re pretty much sitting at home right now , devoid of much human contact outside of your family and plowing through the entirety of “ Parks and Recreation ” for the second time .
However , if you want to play political football — which certainly seems to be the recreation of choice for much of Twitter these days — it ’ s worth noting the Obama administration fumbled its response to the swine flu in 2009 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
At present , we have 160 deaths .
That number will rise significantly , but given the severity of the illness , it shows hawkishness and calm beats ideology and scaremongering .
If Obama and Biden were the ones at the helm , who knows how many might die ?
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It’s difficult to imagine the coronavirus outbreak being any more destructive than it’s already been.
I know the feeling: Unless you’re one of those millennials who’s decided to brave your local pub because, hey, what’s better for quickly stopping a massive viral outbreak than close contact and alcohol, you’re likely looking at a dire global milieu through a haze of Netflix and Twitter.
I don’t know if this is a cheery piece of information, however, but it’s true: If this virus had come down the pipe back in 2009, back when Barack Obama’s administration was dealing with the H1N1 virus, things would be much, much worse.
That was colloquially known as “swine flu,” a fact which would no doubt be controversial in a year where people are dying of a dreaded respiratory disease but we’re still spending a decent chunk of time in the cultural town square debating whether people reminding others where the disease originated (and which government’s denial allowed it to spread) is in fact xenophobic.
Disregarding whether or not PETA would have stuck up for our porcine friends a decade ago, however, I stumbled upon a Tuesday piece at PJ Media by Matt Margolis that got me thinking.
There’s been plenty of talk about how the Obama administration acted back then, but Margolis managed to distill it in a pretty tight package — all while pointing out that the media is criticizing the Trump administration’s response to COVID-19 in a way they never would have dreamed of doing when Obama was president.
“The H1N1 outbreak originated in Mexico. Despite calls from members of Congress to do so, the Obama administration refused to restrict travel with Mexico or close the border. ‘Closing our nation’s borders is not merited here,’ said Obama’s DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano when a national health emergency was declared. She argued that closing the border or U.S. ports would have ‘no impact or very little’ in stopping or slowing the spread of the virus,” Margolis wrote.
This, as The Boston Globe pointed out, was when the World Health Organization was “raising its alert level to one notch below a full-fledged global pandemic.”
Well, we’re there now.
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So picture COVID-19 striking in 2009.
Under Obama, we would have unrestricted travel to China before it becomes clear the extent of what was going on in Wuhan.
What happens then? How many more infected people would we have? What would “flattening the curve” look like when the curve was that much steeper? This was an example of a president not willing to put America first.
“Trump proved this theory wrong when he took the bold step of banning travel from China back in January,” Margolis wrote. “He got criticized for it, but a month later WHO experts conceded that it worked and it saved lives. While countries like Italy and Iran were experiencing catastrophic outbreaks, the United States was not.”
Our China policy worked. Our Europe policy, with some hitches, seems to be working. They were controversial when first announced, and yet they’re considered common sense now.
Border closings weren’t the only problem that Margolis pointed out.
For instance, Trump declared a national emergency fairly early on.
In Obama’s case, his Department of Health and Human Services called it a “national health emergency” in April. They neglected to go to a “national emergency” until six months later, in October.
This, by the way, was two months after the WHO had declared the disease a pandemic.
“It can’t be a coincidence that Obama finally declared H1N1 a national emergency just days before a congressional oversight panel slammed the government’s response to the pandemic as inadequate and incomplete,” Margolis wrote.
“In addition to being ill-prepared, the Obama administration failed to achieve its vaccine production goals. The New York Times reported in January 2010 that the Obama administration ‘predicted in early summer [2009] that it would have 160 million vaccine doses by late October,’ but that ‘it ended up with less than 30 million,’ leading to a public outcry and congressional investigations.”
On the other hand, Trump declared a public emergency early on and, while a vaccine is a long way off, the National Institutes of Health and a private company called Moderna have tested the first potential vaccine for the disease a little over two months after the virus hit the U.S., which is a pretty impressive feat.
Granted, Trump wasn’t actually in the lab developing the vaccine or anything like that, but given the situation, his administration has looked prepared (with attendant stumbles, granted).
Oh, and by the by, you have Vice President Mike Pence directing the response. He’s done a credible job thus far. Imagine if the veep during the coronavirus scare was Joe Biden.
During the crisis in 2009, the veep was appearing on NBC’s “Today” show. Matt Lauer asked him, “If a member of your family came to you and said, ‘Look, I want to go on a commercial airliner to Mexico and back,’ within the next week, would you think it’s a good idea?”
Biden said no, but for dubious reasons.
“It’s not that it’s going to Mexico, it’s you’re in a confined aircraft,” Biden said. “When one person sneezes it goes all the way through the aircraft.”
Nor would he go on the subway, according to PolitiFact.
“If you’re out in the middle of a field and someone sneezes, that’s one thing; if you’re in a closed aircraft or closed container or closed car or closed classroom, it’s a different thing,” he said.
It was the sneeze going “all the way through the aircraft” that caught everyone’s attention. That’s very much unscientific, and something the administration had to disown, albeit not officially:
Joe Biden will again politicize coronavirus today. But his record on pandemics is one of incompetence. During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude. pic.twitter.com/5TCKZeShkz — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) March 12, 2020
The Trump campaign tweet above came hours before Biden delivered a speech on how he would handle the coronavirus threat.
That speech ended up outlining a plan that sounded a lot like Donald Trump’s, because apparently Biden hasn’t learned any lessons in the 30-odd intervening years since that unfortunate Neil Kinnock incident.
The president, of course, made sure everyone was reminded of Biden’s performance:
Sleepy Joe Biden was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
It’s impossible to say Trump’s response has been perfect. His remarks in the early days of the virus will likely end up in campaign ads this November, ads that won’t have been taken out by the Trump campaign.
His Oval Office speech to the nation had its issues.
That said, the response so far has been effective and one hopes, from the looks of things, that the administration has put those early stumbles on COVID-19 behind them.
What they’re doing is certainly more effective than what one would guess the response would be by the Obama administration if this happened on their watch — because, well, something very close to it did.
COVID-19 will end up being different than the 2009 H1N1 outbreak for a panoply of reasons, but it’s not entirely clear Barack Obama would have known that.
You wouldn’t have seen Obama ban travel to and from China early on when the outbreak was at its worst there.
You wouldn’t have seen him ban travel from Europe until Europe itself became a big fan of limited movement.
And you would have had a vice president who, instead of heading up a task force designed to curb coronavirus, was out frightening pretty much everyone.
There’s not too much great news right now.
Even if your savings weren’t affected and you had a hedge against the stock market falling off a cliff thanks to the coronavirus standstill, you’re pretty much sitting at home right now, devoid of much human contact outside of your family and plowing through the entirety of “Parks and Recreation” for the second time.
However, if you want to play political football — which certainly seems to be the recreation of choice for much of Twitter these days — it’s worth noting the Obama administration fumbled its response to the swine flu in 2009.
That resulted in 12,469 deaths in the United States.
At present, we have 160 deaths.
That number will rise significantly, but given the severity of the illness, it shows hawkishness and calm beats ideology and scaremongering.
If Obama and Biden were the ones at the helm, who knows how many might die?
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Private Sector Responds Before Gov’t, Moves To Ensure Seniors Get Groceries They Need

In a testament to how unique the country ’ s private sector can be , companies across the country are stepping up to help those being affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
During a difficult time for the country , retailers are demonstrating just how exceptional American businesses can be when they are at their best .
Concerned about the most vulnerable among their customers , a number of local and national retailers have dedicated specific shopping hours for seniors .
In Arizona , Phoenix-based grocers Food City , AJ ’ s Fine Foods and Bashas ’ will open exclusively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesdays for the time being , Arizona Family reported .
The area ’ s Los Altos Ranch Markets location will also set aside the first hour of each day specifically for seniors and first responders .
Additionally , national retail chains operating in the area are enacting similar measures for shoppers .
Costco , Dollar General , Target and Walmart will each reserve shopping hours for seniors in their stores , after they have been cleaned and restocked .
The phenomenon is also occurring in other cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they have instituted special shopping hours for seniors nationwide .
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said in a statement that his company is dedicated to helping during the epidemic .
“ During these unprecedented times , Dollar General is diligently working to meet the ongoing needs of our customers and communities .
We are proud to live our mission and provide customers with everyday low prices on the household essentials that are used and replenished most often , ” Vasos said .
Beginning March 24 through April 28 , each U.S. Walmart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every Tuesday for customers 60 and older beginning one hour before stores open to the general public .
Walmart Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith also announced in a news release that all 24-hour stores will change hours and instead be open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. beginning March 19 .
“ We know our older customers could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus and to better support them , Walmart is offering special shopping hours , ” Smith said .
RELATED : As Liberals Struggle with TP Shortage , Logger Posts 'Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While health experts are still gathering data about the coronavirus , it is believed that older adults are the most vulnerable to the disease , especially if they have one or more underlying health conditions , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
While the Trump administration ’ s response to the country ’ s current health and financial crisis has been outstanding , it is invigorating to see corporate America step up to help during a time of such uncertainty .
Right now , it ’ s private companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that seniors get the groceries they need .
So much for the whole “ capitalism exploits ” spiel from far-left Democrats and Bernie Bros .
In a socialist society , a public health crisis such as the current one would likely be exacerbated by empty store shelves .
While many Americans have ventured out to find some shelves empty in recent weeks , the owners of those shelves are quickly adapting to changes in the market to restock them .
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In a testament to how unique the country’s private sector can be, companies across the country are stepping up to help those being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
During a difficult time for the country, retailers are demonstrating just how exceptional American businesses can be when they are at their best.
Concerned about the most vulnerable among their customers, a number of local and national retailers have dedicated specific shopping hours for seniors.
In Arizona, Phoenix-based grocers Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Bashas’ will open exclusively for those age 65 and older from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesdays for the time being, Arizona Family reported.
The area’s Los Altos Ranch Markets location will also set aside the first hour of each day specifically for seniors and first responders.
Additionally, national retail chains operating in the area are enacting similar measures for shoppers.
Costco, Dollar General, Target and Walmart will each reserve shopping hours for seniors in their stores, after they have been cleaned and restocked.
The phenomenon is also occurring in other cities.
Dollar General and Walmart both announced that they have instituted special shopping hours for seniors nationwide.
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Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said in a statement that his company is dedicated to helping during the epidemic.
“During these unprecedented times, Dollar General is diligently working to meet the ongoing needs of our customers and communities. We are proud to live our mission and provide customers with everyday low prices on the household essentials that are used and replenished most often,” Vasos said.
Beginning March 24 through April 28, each U.S. Walmart location will host a seniors-only shopping hour every Tuesday for customers 60 and older beginning one hour before stores open to the general public.
Walmart Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith also announced in a news release that all 24-hour stores will change hours and instead be open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. beginning March 19.
“We know our older customers could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus and to better support them, Walmart is offering special shopping hours,” Smith said.
While health experts are still gathering data about the coronavirus, it is believed that older adults are the most vulnerable to the disease, especially if they have one or more underlying health conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While the Trump administration’s response to the country’s current health and financial crisis has been outstanding, it is invigorating to see corporate America step up to help during a time of such uncertainty. Right now, it’s private companies, not the government, working to ensure that seniors get the groceries they need.
So much for the whole “capitalism exploits” spiel from far-left Democrats and Bernie Bros.
In a socialist society, a public health crisis such as the current one would likely be exacerbated by empty store shelves.
While many Americans have ventured out to find some shelves empty in recent weeks, the owners of those shelves are quickly adapting to changes in the market to restock them.
They’re also instituting policies that ensure those shelves are clean for the most vulnerable among us.
Isn’t capitalism grand?
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Pressure Mounts on China as Conservative Leaders Demand Investigation into Communists’ COVID Actions

A coalition of conservative leaders is calling for a formal investigation into China ’ s handling of the initial COVID-19 outbreak .
The request was made in an open letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday .
According to a post at Newsbusters , the letter — signed by L. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center and co-signed by 40 other prominent conservatives — cites Chinese disinformation efforts that claimed the U.S. military was responsible for the coronavirus .
Noting that China ’ s communist government “ has done everything in its power to blame the United States for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the letter says that country ’ s “ outright and extreme politicization of this horrible disease is outrageous , unacceptable , and dangerous.
” “ It ’ s impossible for us to know the true origin of this virus in China because China has refused to share information , ” it reads .
The letter also faults U.S. news outlets , saying , “ None of this is being reported as it ought to be in American media .
Instead , the media are creating panic and blaming your administration .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government had merely exercised its responsibility in containing this disease and sharing more information sooner.
” Among the letter ’ s co-signers are former Rep. Allen West , Kassy Dillon of Lone Conservative , talk show host Erick Erickson , former Sen. Jim DeMint , Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness and Western Journal publisher Floyd Brown .
China attempted to cover up the initial outbreak of the disease in Wuhan , and its efforts to maintain secrecy reportedly have included orders to destroy samples of COVID-19 and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Chinese government .
The letter concludes by urging the president to “ consider launching a more formal investigation to uncover the truth .
The first step in making sure this never happens again is finding out what happened in the first place.
” There have been other calls for China to be held accountable .
On Twitter , conservative writer Jay Cost said , “ We as a country have to rethink our relationship to the People ’ s Republic of China.
” Cost noted that the Chinese government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result in “ a large American bodycount , ” which he called “ unacceptable.
” At National Review , Jim Geraghty wrote , “ We are in this mess in large part because of the decisions of the Chinese government .
And once it ’ s safe to come out , we ’ re going to face some extremely consequential decisions about how we choose to treat the Chinese government after their catastrophic secrecy , coverups , blundering , and disregard for human life around the globe.
” The good news is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s disinformation .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces In a Tuesday news briefing , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a shot at the Chinese government ’ s lack of transparency about COVID-19 .
“ There will come a day when we will go evaluate how the entire world responded , ” Pompeo said .
“ We know this much : We know that the first government to be aware of the Wuhan virus was the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise the flag , to say , ‘ We have a problem , this is different and unique and presents risk.
’ And it took an awful long time for the world to become aware of this risk that was sitting there , residing inside of China.
” National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien also spoke out about China ’ s cover-up during a speech last week at the Heritage Foundation .
“ There ’ s lots of open-source reporting from Chinese nationals that the doctors involved were either silenced or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this virus could not get out , ” O ’ Brien said .
The U.S. should launch a thorough investigation into the Chinese government ’ s actions since the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan .
However , the investigation is only part of the solution when it comes to the Chinese disinformation campaign .
There needs to be action .
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A coalition of conservative leaders is calling for a formal investigation into China’s handling of the initial COVID-19 outbreak.
The request was made in an open letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
According to a post at Newsbusters, the letter — signed by L. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center and co-signed by 40 other prominent conservatives — cites Chinese disinformation efforts that claimed the U.S. military was responsible for the coronavirus.
Noting that China’s communist government “has done everything in its power to blame the United States for the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus,” the letter says that country’s “outright and extreme politicization of this horrible disease is outrageous, unacceptable, and dangerous.”
“It’s impossible for us to know the true origin of this virus in China because China has refused to share information,” it reads.
The letter also faults U.S. news outlets, saying, “None of this is being reported as it ought to be in American media. Instead, the media are creating panic and blaming your administration. All of this could have been prevented if the Chinese government had merely exercised its responsibility in containing this disease and sharing more information sooner.”
Among the letter’s co-signers are former Rep. Allen West, Kassy Dillon of Lone Conservative, talk show host Erick Erickson, former Sen. Jim DeMint, Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness and Western Journal publisher Floyd Brown.
China attempted to cover up the initial outbreak of the disease in Wuhan, and its efforts to maintain secrecy reportedly have included orders to destroy samples of COVID-19 and the disappearance of at least one prominent critic of the Chinese government.
The letter concludes by urging the president to “consider launching a more formal investigation to uncover the truth. The first step in making sure this never happens again is finding out what happened in the first place.”
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There have been other calls for China to be held accountable.
On Twitter, conservative writer Jay Cost said, “We as a country have to rethink our relationship to the People’s Republic of China.”
Cost noted that the Chinese government’s “mendacity” over the coronavirus will result in “a large American bodycount,” which he called “unacceptable.”
At National Review, Jim Geraghty wrote, “We are in this mess in large part because of the decisions of the Chinese government. And once it’s safe to come out, we’re going to face some extremely consequential decisions about how we choose to treat the Chinese government after their catastrophic secrecy, coverups, blundering, and disregard for human life around the globe.”
The good news is that the Trump administration is pushing back against China’s disinformation.
In a Tuesday news briefing, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a shot at the Chinese government’s lack of transparency about COVID-19.
“There will come a day when we will go evaluate how the entire world responded,” Pompeo said. “We know this much: We know that the first government to be aware of the Wuhan virus was the Chinese Government. That imposes a special responsibility to raise the flag, to say, ‘We have a problem, this is different and unique and presents risk.’ And it took an awful long time for the world to become aware of this risk that was sitting there, residing inside of China.”
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien also spoke out about China’s cover-up during a speech last week at the Heritage Foundation.
“There’s lots of open-source reporting from Chinese nationals that the doctors involved were either silenced or put in isolation … so the word of this virus could not get out,” O’Brien said.
The U.S. should launch a thorough investigation into the Chinese government’s actions since the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.
However, the investigation is only part of the solution when it comes to the Chinese disinformation campaign.
There needs to be action.
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westernjournal--2020-03-20--Melania Trump Posts Incredibly Encouraging COVID Message, Exact Opposite of Media’s Fear Mongering

While leftists in the media are nastily accusing the president of racism for using the term “ Chinese virus , ” first lady Melania Trump is serving as a beacon of calmness and reassurance amid the chaos .
The contrast couldn ’ t be more stark .
In a video posted to social media earlier today , Mrs. Trump reminded worried Americans that “ this is not how we will live forever.
” “ Our children will return to school .
People will return to work .
We will gather at places of worship , concerts and sporting events again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN & MSNBC Commentator Literally Calls for Melania To Be Infected with Coronavirus She also encouraged the American people to re-connect with their families via phones and the internet .
“ While many of us are apart , we are all in this together.
” The first lady ’ s love for family and children has been obvious since her first day on the job .
Consider that her “ Be Best ” initiative seeks to prevent young people from cyberbullying .
Just this week she encouraged parents who are forced to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their kids and to take up a hobby .
Despite her undeniable grace , style and warmth , the first lady has been one of the left ’ s favorite targets over the last four years .
RELATED : CNN & MSNBC Commentator Literally Calls for Melania To Be Infected with Coronavirus Countless cheap shots have been made about her accent by television personalities such as late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel .
On Wednesday , commentator and political strategist Rick Wilson seemed to publicly wish that Mrs. Trump would catch the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from how first lady Michelle Obama was treated during the previous administration .
Despite the attacks , the first lady continues to advance a positive message from her position of influence .
Ultimately , Melania Trump ’ s actions put to shame the corporate media ’ s constant doom-and-gloom , corrosive and downright divisive narratives .
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While leftists in the media are nastily accusing the president of racism for using the term “Chinese virus,” first lady Melania Trump is serving as a beacon of calmness and reassurance amid the chaos.
The contrast couldn’t be more stark.
In a video posted to social media earlier today, Mrs. Trump reminded worried Americans that “this is not how we will live forever.”
“Our children will return to school. People will return to work. We will gather at places of worship, concerts and sporting events again,” she said.
She also encouraged the American people to re-connect with their families via phones and the internet.
“While many of us are apart, we are all in this together.”
The first lady’s love for family and children has been obvious since her first day on the job.
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Consider that her “Be Best” initiative seeks to prevent young people from cyberbullying.
Just this week she encouraged parents who are forced to work from home to spend quality time with their kids and to take up a hobby.
Consider taking advantage of time working from home to connect with your loved ones via email or FaceTime, spend time w family, or work on your well-being by reading a book or spending time on a hobby. — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) March 17, 2020
Despite her undeniable grace, style and warmth, the first lady has been one of the left’s favorite targets over the last four years.
Countless cheap shots have been made about her accent by television personalities such as late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
On Wednesday, commentator and political strategist Rick Wilson seemed to publicly wish that Mrs. Trump would catch the coronavirus.
This is a far cry from how first lady Michelle Obama was treated during the previous administration.
Despite the attacks, the first lady continues to advance a positive message from her position of influence.
Ultimately, Melania Trump’s actions put to shame the corporate media’s constant doom-and-gloom, corrosive and downright divisive narratives.
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westernjournal--2020-03-20--Trump Continues To Make Strides for America While Obama Tries To Downplay His Accomplishments

On President ’ s Day 2020 , former President Barack Obama disrespected his successor , President Trump .
Obama simply said “ Eleven years ago today , near the bottom of the worst recession in generations , I signed the Recovery Act , paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.
” The former president is , of course , referencing his Recovery Act that was a $ 787-billion piece of legislation .
As The Hill reported , “ Obama and his supporters have praised the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , passed 14 months after the beginning of the worst recession in American history , for stabilizing the economy.
” TRENDING : CNN & MSNBC Commentator Literally Calls for Melania To Be Infected with Coronavirus This legislation was passed in the thick of the recession from 2008 .
Obama dealt with high unemployment rates during his presidency , even reaching the 10 percent mark in his first term .
However , the Recovery Act didn ’ t do much then , and it isn ’ t doing anything now .
And in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring back jobs .
“ What magic wand do you have ?
” he asked .
President Trump has experienced not only one of the greatest rises to the presidency ever , but also the greatest onslaught of attacks against a sitting president ever recorded .
The Trump campaign experiences 90 percent negative coverage in the media , The Washington Times reported in 2018 .
“ The results are essentially unchanged from the 90 percent negative coverage … and matches the 91 percent negative coverage we tallied during the 2016 general election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior editor for Newsbusters , told The Times .
Despite all the negative coverage that President Trump has received , his accomplishments in just three years of office continue to amaze .
For starters , he ’ s overcome the Mueller Report debacle , the Russia Hoax and the sham of impeachment from the Democrat-controlled house .
I strongly believe President Trump is doing amazing things for our country .
According to White House statistics , our unemployment rate recently hit the lowest mark in 50 years and the economy is adding more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being in manufacturing alone .
Our low-income workers have seen an increase in wages and African-Americans and Hispanic Americans are seeing an all-time low in poverty rates .
Congress approved President Trump ’ s USMCA deal , which is a huge win for the United States workers , farmers and manufacturers .
This , in turn , is creating 176,000 new jobs in those fields .
President Trump is continuing to fight to make our trade deals with China fairer .
With entering into the “ Phase 1 ” deal , Beijing has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade practices and has also agreed to make substantial purchases in American agricultural products .
Apprehensions at our southern border have fallen by 70 percent between May and November .
Our president is fighting to give Americans the best health care system , and we have seen the largest year-over-year drop in drug prices ever recorded .
Our NATO allies will have increased defense spending by $ 130 billion by the end of the next year .
Finally , our military is seeing the support they have been well-deserving of .
Our military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist back in October .
Trump has recently signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year which includes the biggest pay raise for our military in a decade !
In the end , Obama was right — there was no magic wand .
It was the need for the country to find the right person .
The American people found that in President Donald Trump .
The Obama administration can try to take credit for something they said could never happen , but Obama ’ s legacy will always be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always be known for Making America Great Again and Keeping it Great in 2020 !
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On President’s Day 2020, former President Barack Obama disrespected his successor, President Trump. Obama simply said “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.”
Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020
The former president is, of course, referencing his Recovery Act that was a $787-billion piece of legislation.
As The Hill reported, “Obama and his supporters have praised the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed 14 months after the beginning of the worst recession in American history, for stabilizing the economy.”
This legislation was passed in the thick of the recession from 2008. Obama dealt with high unemployment rates during his presidency, even reaching the 10 percent mark in his first term. However, the Recovery Act didn’t do much then, and it isn’t doing anything now.
And in 2019, Obama mocked Trump’s promise to bring back jobs. “What magic wand do you have?” he asked.
President Trump has experienced not only one of the greatest rises to the presidency ever, but also the greatest onslaught of attacks against a sitting president ever recorded. The Trump campaign experiences 90 percent negative coverage in the media, The Washington Times reported in 2018.
“The results are essentially unchanged from the 90 percent negative coverage … and matches the 91 percent negative coverage we tallied during the 2016 general election campaign,” Rich Noyes, a senior editor for Newsbusters, told The Times.
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Despite all the negative coverage that President Trump has received, his accomplishments in just three years of office continue to amaze.
For starters, he’s overcome the Mueller Report debacle, the Russia Hoax and the sham of impeachment from the Democrat-controlled house.
I strongly believe President Trump is doing amazing things for our country.
According to White House statistics, our unemployment rate recently hit the lowest mark in 50 years and the economy is adding more than 7 million jobs with over 500,000 being in manufacturing alone.
Our low-income workers have seen an increase in wages and African-Americans and Hispanic Americans are seeing an all-time low in poverty rates.
Congress approved President Trump’s USMCA deal, which is a huge win for the United States workers, farmers and manufacturers. This, in turn, is creating 176,000 new jobs in those fields.
President Trump is continuing to fight to make our trade deals with China fairer. With entering into the “Phase 1” deal, Beijing has now agreed to structural reforms in its trade practices and has also agreed to make substantial purchases in American agricultural products.
Apprehensions at our southern border have fallen by 70 percent between May and November.
Our president is fighting to give Americans the best health care system, and we have seen the largest year-over-year drop in drug prices ever recorded.
Our NATO allies will have increased defense spending by $130 billion by the end of the next year.
Finally, our military is seeing the support they have been well-deserving of. Our military took out the world’s top terrorist back in October. Trump has recently signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year which includes the biggest pay raise for our military in a decade!
In the end, Obama was right — there was no magic wand. It was the need for the country to find the right person.
The American people found that in President Donald Trump.
The Obama administration can try to take credit for something they said could never happen, but Obama’s legacy will always be lackluster.
Trump, however, will always be known for Making America Great Again and Keeping it Great in 2020!
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westernjournal--2020-03-21--Mike Huckabee: Everyone But The Media Is Acknowledging Trump’s Great Leadership on Coronavirus

Wednesday was a landmark day in Washington , as the Senate passed a second , revamped bill to deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus and President Trump signed it .
Eight Republican senators voted no because they say the provision requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave will bankrupt many small businesses that are already struggling to stay afloat .
They will get a credit at tax time , but by then it will be too late for many of them .
That ’ s a valid point , and one that should be quickly addressed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 8.3 billion to beef up the health-care system , while this latest bill provides funds to help workers who lost their jobs , and families stuck at home due to illnesses , quarantines or caring for kids whose schools have closed .
TRENDING : Trump Savages NBC Reporter Trying To Take Hope from American People , Media Instantly Freaks Out Trump is also seeking further funding to help the airline industry , small businesses and other sectors hammered by the pandemic shutdown .
He has said that he considers this the equivalent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will bring all the resources at his disposal to defeat this invisible enemy .
I ’ m also pleased to see that some of the unlikeliest people are finally recognizing how hard Trump has been working to deal with this crisis and praising his swift , effective leadership , despite the media ’ s efforts to question , demean and undermine everything he does .
You might want to sit down before reading this one .
If even Ilhan Omar can acknowledge that Trump is doing a good job under near-impossible circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press to at least stop pestering him with idiotic gotcha questions , like repeatedly asking whether the term “ Wuhan virus ” is racist or who was rumored to have referred to it as “ Kung-flu ” ?
You see , to the left , wishing the virus on the first lady is just a joke , but calling it “ Kung-flu ” is an outrage !
RELATED : Dick Morris : Four Senators Put Their Greed First I think what ’ s happened is that they have gone so long without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ micro-aggressions ” into big honking deals to create controversy , that now that a really big , serious threat has arisen , they don ’ t know how to stop .
They have so lost perspective that they don ’ t even realize how small their petty nitpicking now looks in comparison to what the president ( and everyone watching ) is dealing with .
They ’ ve shrunken into Lilliputians without realizing it , and can ’ t understand why we ’ re all looking down on them .
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Wednesday was a landmark day in Washington, as the Senate passed a second, revamped bill to deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus and President Trump signed it.
Eight Republican senators voted no because they say the provision requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave will bankrupt many small businesses that are already struggling to stay afloat.
They will get a credit at tax time, but by then it will be too late for many of them.
That’s a valid point, and one that should be quickly addressed with follow-up legislation.
The first bill provided $8.3 billion to beef up the health-care system, while this latest bill provides funds to help workers who lost their jobs, and families stuck at home due to illnesses, quarantines or caring for kids whose schools have closed.
Trump is also seeking further funding to help the airline industry, small businesses and other sectors hammered by the pandemic shutdown.
He has said that he considers this the equivalent of being a wartime president, and he will bring all the resources at his disposal to defeat this invisible enemy.
I’m also pleased to see that some of the unlikeliest people are finally recognizing how hard Trump has been working to deal with this crisis and praising his swift, effective leadership, despite the media’s efforts to question, demean and undermine everything he does.
You might want to sit down before reading this one.
Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time. ?? https://t.co/MUzGkAxNaO — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020
Finally, we should never let politics get in the way of good policy. This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020
If even Ilhan Omar can acknowledge that Trump is doing a good job under near-impossible circumstances, is it too much to expect the press to at least stop pestering him with idiotic gotcha questions, like repeatedly asking whether the term “Wuhan virus” is racist or who was rumored to have referred to it as “Kung-flu”?
You see, to the left, wishing the virus on the first lady is just a joke, but calling it “Kung-flu” is an outrage!
I think what’s happened is that they have gone so long without any real problems, having to inflate “micro-aggressions” into big honking deals to create controversy, that now that a really big, serious threat has arisen, they don’t know how to stop.
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They have so lost perspective that they don’t even realize how small their petty nitpicking now looks in comparison to what the president (and everyone watching) is dealing with.
They’ve shrunken into Lilliputians without realizing it, and can’t understand why we’re all looking down on them.
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westernjournal--2020-03-20--Senator Martha McSally Warns of US Media Outlets ‘Parroting’ Chinese Propaganda

Sen. Martha McSally was indignant in a Thursday night television spot with Fox News , accusing establishment media outlets within the United States of “ parroting ” Chinese propaganda amid the deadly global coronavirus pandemic .
Prompted by host Shannon Bream to discuss efforts made by the virus ’ nation of origin to shift blame away from itself for the poor information sharing and management that led to wider global spread , the Arizona Republican affirmed allegations China is scrambling to clean up a public relations nightmare — and suggested American media has played directly into its hands in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” way .
“ I ’ ve never trusted the Chinese Communist Party and their totalitarian regime , ” McSally said .
“ If they had actually done the right thing early on , so many lives would have been saved in their own country and now around the world.
” “ They have been on a path to try and have global dominance through many different sectors and now , instead of taking responsibility and having transparency to stop this pandemic , now they ’ re taking advantage of it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come hat in hand , with humility perhaps , to help others after they screwed this up .
But instead , it seems they ’ re going on a propaganda campaign.
” “ And some of our media outlets , unfortunately , are parroting that propaganda , trying to supplant us in global dominance and it ’ s disgusting , but it is not surprising , ” she added .
TRENDING : Trump Savages NBC Reporter Trying To Take Hope from American People , Media Instantly Freaks Out President Donald Trump has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishment media for his rhetoric surrounding coronavirus and its origins , receiving around-the-clock coverage for referring to the virus as “ Chinese.
” The supposedly racist and xenophobic descriptor — previously used by such outlets as CNN in reporting on the virus — has supposedly been used as a fear-mongering tactic by the Trump administration in order to distract from the apparently lackluster stateside pandemic response , according to several outlets and experts .
Left on the back burner , however , by the American press during this back-and-forth between the U.S. and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as five key coronavirus whistle-blowers have vanished or were arrested and silenced by the Chinese Communist Party as the virus began its rapid spread .
Sparse timelines have begun to emerge detailing further cover-up efforts made by the CCP in the early days of the outbreak , but establishment media outlets have left many of these details uncovered .
Regardless , Republicans in D.C. have been unwilling to shift their focus away from the virus ’ nation of origin , citing the immense human and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic as further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas previously told Fox News he would soon be introducing legislation to prevent the federal government from purchasing key pharmaceuticals from China in light of the medical emergency , as well as incentivize the stateside production of those same drugs .
RELATED : Exclusive : AZ GOP Official Claps Back After Leftist Columnist Says GOP Leaders 'Should Be Shot' According to the left-of-center Council on Foreign Relations , a 2019 Department of Commerce study revealed that so much as 97 percent of American antibiotics come from China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese production and goodwill for life-saving medical materials .
And China flexed that muscle just one week ago in an editorial published by state-run media outlet Xinhua , which threatened that medicinal export controls could be put in place at any time .
McSally and fellow Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee reportedly also have bipartisan legislation in the works to hedge against the CCP ’ s economic leverage over the U.S. “ America is waking up that over the last decades we ’ ve allowed ourselves to outsource things that are critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minerals , our pharmaceuticals , our basic medicines , our manufacturing for crises like this — and it has to stop , ” McSally said .
“ We have to bring that home.
” “ That needs to be one of the follow-throughs immediately from this crisis , ” she added .
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Sen. Martha McSally was indignant in a Thursday night television spot with Fox News, accusing establishment media outlets within the United States of “parroting” Chinese propaganda amid the deadly global coronavirus pandemic.
Prompted by host Shannon Bream to discuss efforts made by the virus’ nation of origin to shift blame away from itself for the poor information sharing and management that led to wider global spread, the Arizona Republican affirmed allegations China is scrambling to clean up a public relations nightmare — and suggested American media has played directly into its hands in a “disgusting,” albeit “unsurprising” way.
“I’ve never trusted the Chinese Communist Party and their totalitarian regime,” McSally said. “If they had actually done the right thing early on, so many lives would have been saved in their own country and now around the world.”
“They have been on a path to try and have global dominance through many different sectors and now, instead of taking responsibility and having transparency to stop this pandemic, now they’re taking advantage of it,” McSally continued. “They could have come hat in hand, with humility perhaps, to help others after they screwed this up. But instead, it seems they’re going on a propaganda campaign.”
“And some of our media outlets, unfortunately, are parroting that propaganda, trying to supplant us in global dominance and it’s disgusting, but it is not surprising,” she added.
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President Donald Trump has seen tremendous pushback this week from the American establishment media for his rhetoric surrounding coronavirus and its origins, receiving around-the-clock coverage for referring to the virus as “Chinese.”
The supposedly racist and xenophobic descriptor — previously used by such outlets as CNN in reporting on the virus — has supposedly been used as a fear-mongering tactic by the Trump administration in order to distract from the apparently lackluster stateside pandemic response, according to several outlets and experts.
Left on the back burner, however, by the American press during this back-and-forth between the U.S. and Chinese governments were reports that as many as five key coronavirus whistle-blowers have vanished or were arrested and silenced by the Chinese Communist Party as the virus began its rapid spread.
Sparse timelines have begun to emerge detailing further cover-up efforts made by the CCP in the early days of the outbreak, but establishment media outlets have left many of these details uncovered.
Regardless, Republicans in D.C. have been unwilling to shift their focus away from the virus’ nation of origin, citing the immense human and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic as further evidence the U.S. should divest from China.
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas previously told Fox News he would soon be introducing legislation to prevent the federal government from purchasing key pharmaceuticals from China in light of the medical emergency, as well as incentivize the stateside production of those same drugs.
This is disgusting This is a major news network in America parroting the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda—just days after China expelled American journalists from reporting the truth Is @nbc getting paid by the Chinese to do their bidding? Whose side are they on? RT! pic.twitter.com/R3xYS8yCAf — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 19, 2020
Nobody thinks the virus “speaks Chinese” or “targets Chinese people”- this is a total diversion. The Chinese Communist Party suppressed the truth and allowed a catastrophe to unfold. They must be held to account, and journos should not help spread CCP propaganda https://t.co/aUbQzPxxiJ — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) March 18, 2020
According to the left-of-center Council on Foreign Relations, a 2019 Department of Commerce study revealed that so much as 97 percent of American antibiotics come from China, leaving the U.S. almost entirely dependent on Chinese production and goodwill for life-saving medical materials.
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And China flexed that muscle just one week ago in an editorial published by state-run media outlet Xinhua, which threatened that medicinal export controls could be put in place at any time.
McSally and fellow Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee reportedly also have bipartisan legislation in the works to hedge against the CCP’s economic leverage over the U.S.
“America is waking up that over the last decades we’ve allowed ourselves to outsource things that are critical for our national security — our critical minerals, our pharmaceuticals, our basic medicines, our manufacturing for crises like this — and it has to stop,” McSally said. “We have to bring that home.”
“That needs to be one of the follow-throughs immediately from this crisis,” she added.
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westernjournal--2020-03-20--FTC Issues Scam Warning as Gov’t Prepares to Mail Checks to Most Americans

With confirmation that the U.S. government will soon be mailing checks to many Americans to alleviate the economic burden of COVID-19 , scammers and thieves are salivating at the potential windfall they ’ ll soon be able to hustle out of innocent people .
Thankfully , information from the Federal Trade Commission and some common sense is all that is needed to beat these lowlifes at their own game .
Regardless of what distribution of the checks looks like or how Americans qualify , the FTC lays down some easy-to-follow guidelines to keeping your money safe .
“ The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up front to get this money , ” the FTC states on its website .
“ No fees .
No charges .
No nothing.
” That means there will be no processing fees or handling charges .
Anyone telling you otherwise is trying to pry your hard-earned money away from you , likely before a check even arrives in your mailbox .
TRENDING : Trump Savages NBC Reporter Trying To Take Hope from American People , Media Instantly Freaks Out “ The government will not call to ask for your Social Security number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number , ” the website warns .
“ Anyone who does is a scammer.
” Those attempting to get this information out of you , especially if they ’ re calling from an out-of-state area code and boast a suspicious New Delhi accent , should be ignored and blocked if your phone has that ability .
While the modern phone is an invaluable piece of technology that can connect you with the entire world , it also gives scammers around the globe a direct link to you .
“ These reports of checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the FTC warning continues .
“ Anyone who tells you they can get you the money now is a scammer.
” It appears the FTC ’ s post , which is dated March 18 , predates confirmation of the checks by the administration of President Donald Trump .
One deviously crafty way scammers may attempt to exploit the payments is a fake check scam , where a phony check is mailed to the victim .
Once deposited , the scammer asks any “ overpayment ” to be wired directly back to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be bad , the scammer is long gone and the victim is on the hook for the full amount lost .
Even if the government-issued stimulus payment makes it into your bank account untouched , that doesn ’ t mean scammers will give up on extracting money from you any way they can .
A separate warning from the FTC makes it clear that the global coronavirus pandemic is a goldmine for those seeking to make their money the wrong way .
RELATED : Value of American Liberty Shines in Wake of Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertise goods that are currently hard to find , like masks , hand sanitizer or toilet paper .
Once you pay for the product , it never ships .
The scammer closes shop and walks away with your cash .
Snake oil salesmen , those staples of the old American West , didn ’ t die out alongside cowboys and Indians , but thrive at times like these .
Although some treatments looks promising for combating a SARS-CoV-2 infection , there ’ s currently no magic cure .
Anyone who claims to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that can cure COVID-19 is a liar , plain and simple .
Following these simple guidelines and practicing common sense is the best way to keep your money where it belongs — safe in your bank account .
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With confirmation that the U.S. government will soon be mailing checks to many Americans to alleviate the economic burden of COVID-19, scammers and thieves are salivating at the potential windfall they’ll soon be able to hustle out of innocent people.
Thankfully, information from the Federal Trade Commission and some common sense is all that is needed to beat these lowlifes at their own game.
Regardless of what distribution of the checks looks like or how Americans qualify, the FTC lays down some easy-to-follow guidelines to keeping your money safe.
“The government will not ask you to pay anything up front to get this money,” the FTC states on its website. “No fees. No charges. No nothing.”
That means there will be no processing fees or handling charges. Anyone telling you otherwise is trying to pry your hard-earned money away from you, likely before a check even arrives in your mailbox.
“The government will not call to ask for your Social Security number, bank account, or credit card number,” the website warns. “Anyone who does is a scammer.”
Those attempting to get this information out of you, especially if they’re calling from an out-of-state area code and boast a suspicious New Delhi accent, should be ignored and blocked if your phone has that ability.
While the modern phone is an invaluable piece of technology that can connect you with the entire world, it also gives scammers around the globe a direct link to you.
“These reports of checks aren’t yet a reality,” the FTC warning continues. “Anyone who tells you they can get you the money now is a scammer.”
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It appears the FTC’s post, which is dated March 18, predates confirmation of the checks by the administration of President Donald Trump.
One deviously crafty way scammers may attempt to exploit the payments is a fake check scam, where a phony check is mailed to the victim. Once deposited, the scammer asks any “overpayment” to be wired directly back to them.
Once the check is found to be bad, the scammer is long gone and the victim is on the hook for the full amount lost.
Even if the government-issued stimulus payment makes it into your bank account untouched, that doesn’t mean scammers will give up on extracting money from you any way they can.
A separate warning from the FTC makes it clear that the global coronavirus pandemic is a goldmine for those seeking to make their money the wrong way.
Fake sellers may advertise goods that are currently hard to find, like masks, hand sanitizer or toilet paper. Once you pay for the product, it never ships. The scammer closes shop and walks away with your cash.
Snake oil salesmen, those staples of the old American West, didn’t die out alongside cowboys and Indians, but thrive at times like these.
Although some treatments looks promising for combating a SARS-CoV-2 infection, there’s currently no magic cure. Anyone who claims to have medicine, salves, berries or pills that can cure COVID-19 is a liar, plain and simple.
Following these simple guidelines and practicing common sense is the best way to keep your money where it belongs — safe in your bank account.
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