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(1,261 posts)trueblue2007
(17,240 posts)Coronavirus isn't a 'Chinese virus' no matter what Trump says. Words matter, which is why a label that stigmatizes people isn't appropriate. Trump's statement, however, contradicts guidance from the World Health Organization and the US' own Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
"Viruses know no borders," said Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO's Emergencies program, during a conference on Tuesday. He stressed the need to be "careful" when describing the coronavirus. https://www.cnet.com/.../coronavirus-isnt-a-chinese.../
steve2470
(37,457 posts)jls4561
(1,261 posts)That's why I was pointing out that almost the first words out of fat Donnie's mouth were "Chinese virus".
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)More self aggrandizing bullshit and more whining that the media isn't kissing his ass good enough.
JHB
(37,163 posts)...and he needed to check the "China Virus" box and mention Rand Paul.
JHB
(37,163 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)cares more about MONEY than HUMAN LIVES, asshole
pat_k
(9,313 posts)The only question is how long the nosedive will last and how long it will take to start gaining altitude again.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Demsrule86
(68,703 posts)Every factory in Ohio is down...millions will file for unemployment tomorrow or Tuesday. The future are down...already shut down once...
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,808 posts)It is like he cannot talk without taking a pause for a deep breath.
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)wonder hat they told him he HAD yo say that he doesn't ant to? That's when he pants.
Cobalt Indigo
(36 posts)extra orange today. Like they really piled on the Dream Matte Mousse right before he went on.
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Bags under his bags. Good Lord, talking about pent up demand after.
Not one word about the sick or dead. Only what he is doing!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)ok but how about the National Defense Production ACT ?????
at140
(6,110 posts)and making me doze off.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,808 posts)The more he opens his mouth.
durablend
(7,465 posts)OhioChick
(23,218 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)He has to be told everything, big baby
JHB
(37,163 posts)When are they getting out of maintenence, and why didn't you even know about that earlier?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)I don't even trust the FEMA guy.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)We cannot trust anything you say.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)oh no, let them gouge the federal government as you bow to the God of the Market
bluestarone
(17,062 posts)I bet they are just words. IT will be proven WRONG in days to come!!
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)Look Ma! I can speak bigly numbers!
rockfordfile
(8,705 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)ALBliberal
(2,346 posts)FightingIrish
(2,716 posts)Maybe the 25th Amendment is coming.
kairos12
(12,877 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)gotta fire up his base with his racism
Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)So far, he's not being pompous....I'm sure that will change as the conference goes along. He seems to be rambling endlessly, though.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)What an embarrassment to our country
Rorey
(8,445 posts)Or reviews? Or high marks?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)general bone spurs.
W_HAMILTON
(7,875 posts)What a dipshit.
Fuck anyone that didn't vote for Hillary. Learn your lesson and fix this fuck up in November.
MissB
(15,812 posts)Shame. Seems to be having breathing issues.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Mossfern
(2,567 posts)those comforting words are not his.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)underpants
(182,934 posts)People who've died. It's been cold and distant.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)this is what peter alexander got yelled at for yesterday
OMG
Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)Almost sounds like he's trying to make up for the Peter Alexander exchange.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)Now he's trying to act like he gives a s h i t about the American people.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)Mossfern
(2,567 posts)it just does its thing to survive.
Comparing the pandemic to a war is misleading.
Viruses don't think.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)LOL, he didn't introduce the guy.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)It's like watching a 4th grader do his little presentation in front of the class
when you know he or she is not ready. However, we give the
4th grader a lot of slack. Trump is 73.
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)Is that why the PC was delayed? Did he get fired?
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H.
yep he's a doctor
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)kiss kiss smooch smooch
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)sure as shit isn't looking good with just trump and his ass kissers.
Demonaut
(8,931 posts)MissB
(15,812 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)is trump the only one that says this? what does pence say?
JHB
(37,163 posts)All the way from San Diego! Gosh.
No mention of why it'll take that long, such as "it was out of service for maintenance".
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)The FEMA guy is looking like he's never spoke in front of people before. He doesn't look comfortable at all.
Maru Kitteh
(28,343 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)"Heavy hand of government" my ass. Just talk with them, tell them what may be needed, and set up a "plan B" to put into effect. That could have been done in February.
More orange lips.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Is this just a pretty way of saying we don't want the federal government forcing the red states to cooperate ?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)Demonaut
(8,931 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)Dementia maybe ?
Wednesdays
(17,439 posts)Volaris
(10,274 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)Regarding Trump's "that's too bad" about Romney in isolation.
MissB
(15,812 posts)Gee, thats too bad.
What an asshole.
Arthur_Frain
(1,864 posts)Fuck the horse he rode in on too. I am tired of this asshat getting presstime, while at the same time, I want it on full display.
JHB
(37,163 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)Lying sack of shit, GOP and Dems are NOT on the same page.
underpants
(182,934 posts)Need 60 votes to pass.
JHB
(37,163 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)underpants
(182,934 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)underpants
(182,934 posts)It's the best. The best. A lot of people say it's the best.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)uponit7771
(90,367 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)They were still private companies working closely with the federal government.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,879 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)I had totally forgotten about it. Thank you, sincerely, for reminding me
Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)It's obvious someone else wrote his opening statement today.
ALBliberal
(2,346 posts)Whats a ventilator? Or Intel? IBM?
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)Covid-19?
mikalcharles
(87 posts)Trump-no one knows who makes masks...we'll just wait for the phone to ring
dem4decades
(11,306 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)brettdale
(12,384 posts)TRUMP FIGHTS BACK
underpants
(182,934 posts)Nope. You're right.
https://www.foxnews.com/
JHB
(37,163 posts)We go there as credentialed diplomats and return home as close colleagues and often as friends, Conway said.
In 2007, Dr. Robert Fontaine, a CDC epidemiologist and one of the longest serving U.S. officials in the advisers position, received Chinas highest honor for outstanding contributions to public health due to his contribution as a foreigner in helping to detect and investigate clusters of pneumonia of unknown cause.
But since last year, Frieden and others said, growing tensions between the Trump administration and Chinas leadership have apparently damaged the collaboration.
The message from the administration was, Dont work with China, theyre our rival, Frieden said.
JHB
(37,163 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)I'm wondering as well....he says he wants to keep it private where it was.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Keep up the lying for your base, asshole
steve2470
(37,457 posts)NCDem47
(2,250 posts)I dont remember America shutting down during that like we are now.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)sending ships up there
cruise ships ?
de Blasio working very hard.....
bullshitting his way through this answer
no specifics
sterilization process... hand sanitizers... off on tangent....
great company in NH makes ventilators, " things made of metal "
jeez so painful
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)It's weird how he's not getting mouthy with the media today.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)To be serious, he did get a bit nasty with one reporter, but very quickly in the course of an answer.
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)spanone
(135,892 posts)LuckyLib
(6,821 posts)Wired, spinning, blabbing disconnected nonsense!
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)...and we had people there last summer, but you cut the positions.
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)Windy City Charlie
(1,178 posts)I think he's lying about offering to send people into China to investigate this. "Let's just say we offered to send people in"
steve2470
(37,457 posts)dodges question about North Korea
focuses on Iran
"working with many countries"
goes back to "difficult" virus test
did I miss his answer about working with the House ??
ok I did not miss an answer there...
god he rambles so much and bullshits so much. How about a yes or no answer, you fool ?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)another fiscal stimulus?
" let's see what happens"
back to war framing
pent-up demand (glosses over permanent loss of biz)
asked about his own business.... says it's a nasty question
"it costs me billions of dollars to be President" (a lie)
rambles............
JenniferJuniper
(4,515 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)show us your stocks since january
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Melania claimed she had never heard booing of him before
"running cost me a forture"
"everyone is suing me"
aw unfair....ramblessss
now on Bloomberg
very hard for rich people to run for office.....oh spare me
trying to do a campaign rally here......listing his "accomplishments"
"cost me billions of dollars, all the money I could have made".... SPARE ME
riffing on George Washington with his two desks
"so happy I did it " after complaining about losing billions
" I'm a wartime President".... there it is
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)At press conference thats supposed to be about the Coronavirus pandemic, Trump laments how much money hes lost as president: I think its very hard for rich people to run for office.
Link to tweet
steve2470
(37,457 posts)He sounds frantic and defensive... but no details about helping other countries
Such a bullshit artist.....baffle them with bullshit
steve2470
(37,457 posts)JenniferJuniper
(4,515 posts)not as much as tomorrow.