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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 02:55 PM Jul 2020

Stephen Miller's grandmother dies of Covid. WH denies this even though it's on her death certificate

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/07/stephen-millers-grandmother-died-of-covid-19-her-son-blames-the-trump-administration/

On July 4, David Glosser, the brother of Miller’s mother, posted a Facebook note announcing the death of his mother, Ruth Glosser, who was Miller’s maternal grandmother:

This morning my mother, Ruth Glosser, died of the late effects of COVID-19 like so many thousands of other people; both young and old. She survived the acute infection but was left with lung and neurological damage that destroyed her will to eat and her ability to breathe well enough to sustain arousal and consciousness. Over an 8-week period she gradually slipped away and died peacefully this morning.

David Glosser is a retired neuropsychologist and passionate Trump critic who has publicly decried Miller for his anti-immigrant policies, and he contends that Trump’s initial “lack of a response” to the coronavirus crisis led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans who might have otherwise survived. In an interview, he says, “With the death of my mother, I’m angry and outraged at [Miller] directly and the administration he has devoted his energy to supporting.”

In response to a request seeking comment from Miller, a White House spokesperson sent Mother Jones this statement: This is categorically false, and a disgusting use of so-called journalism when the family deserves privacy to mourn the loss of a loved one. His grandmother did not pass away from COVID. She was diagnosed with COVID in March and passed away in July so that timeline does not add up at all. His grandmother died peacefully in her sleep from old age. I would hope that you would choose not to go down this road.

Moreover, Ruth Glosser’s death certificate—which her son shared with Mother Jones—lists her cause of death as “respiratory arrest” resulting from “COVID-19.” Informed that Ruth Glosser’s death certificate cited COVID-19, the White House spokesperson replied, “Again, this is categorically false. She had a mile [sic] case of COVID-19 in March. She was never hospitalized and made a full and quick recovery.”
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Stephen Miller's grandmother dies of Covid. WH denies this even though it's on her death certificate (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2020 OP
These people are sick malaise Jul 2020 #1
+1 Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2
I agree. It should have happened to Stephen. I hope she haunts him. BComplex Jul 2020 #3
Low life does not describe him malaise Jul 2020 #6
I hope she does more than just haunt him. Permanent diarrhea would be good. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #7
THERE. IS. NO. BOTTOM. greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #4
It's ACME Inc. cartoon Portable Holes all the way down JHB Jul 2020 #18
Who was the dumb ass spokesperson? Bet the person has the intelligence of a gnat. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #5
I hope someone asks about this at the shitshow this afternoon malaise Jul 2020 #8
Why Do You Hate Gnats? ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #9
It is, and it's not easy to diagnose. Too many varying symptoms. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #12
I wouldn't call 8 weeks of trying to overcome the damage caused by COVID and then dying a LisaL Jul 2020 #10
denial ain't just a river in egypt CatWoman Jul 2020 #11
K&R demmiblue Jul 2020 #13
Poor Communication Skills Roy Rolling Jul 2020 #15
Wow. It really is a level of perversion that is beyond comprehension. JDC Jul 2020 #16
I don't care if Stephen Miller dies of COVID or not Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #17
More Here: SouthernCal_Dem Jul 2020 #19
"That timeline does not add up" Tanuki Jul 2020 #20
"Old and sick people may die. Sorry not Sorry!" is the quiet part of the Republican attitude. gulliver Jul 2020 #21
K&R UTUSN Jul 2020 #22
"made a full and quick recovery" yellowcanine Jul 2020 #23
Soooo, they're saying the doc who filled out the death certificate is lying? tia uponit7771 Jul 2020 #24
Man who would throw own grandmother under a train...does. Crunchy Frog Jul 2020 #25

malaise

(269,022 posts)
1. These people are sick
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 02:58 PM
Jul 2020

seriously - she died from complications related to Covid-19. Sorry this didn't happen to her grandson.

Get thee to the greatest page for everyone to see

Response to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,343 posts)
12. It is, and it's not easy to diagnose. Too many varying symptoms.
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 03:25 PM
Jul 2020

I, of course, am still young. But when I see a photo of myself, I wonder "who is that grey-haired wrinkled old soul in the photo?"

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
10. I wouldn't call 8 weeks of trying to overcome the damage caused by COVID and then dying a
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 03:11 PM
Jul 2020

"full and quick" recovery.
We know that covid can cause long lasting damage, and even some of the so-called asymptomatic victims show lung damage on X-rays, even when they don't have obvious symptoms. This is one nasty little virus.

Roy Rolling

(6,917 posts)
15. Poor Communication Skills
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 05:21 PM
Jul 2020

Trump and these people have read too many Hitler speeches and watched “Wag the Dog” too many times. They have one tactic—gaslighting an ignorant public and hoping to make a clean getaway before being fact checked.

Like I said, when the only tool in the toolbox is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.

But they’ve met their match with COVID-19, viruses don’t have TVs.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
17. I don't care if Stephen Miller dies of COVID or not
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 05:26 PM
Jul 2020

Any method will be adequate, particularly if it happens soon.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
20. "That timeline does not add up"
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 05:52 PM
Jul 2020

The actor Nick Cordero became ill in March and died of covid19 complications on July 5, which would be almost exactly the same timeline.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/obituaries/nick-cordero-dead-coronavirus.html

gulliver

(13,181 posts)
21. "Old and sick people may die. Sorry not Sorry!" is the quiet part of the Republican attitude.
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jul 2020

Republicans who still insist on stooging for Trump are responsible for the deaths AND slowing down economic recovery. They'd like us to think that they're "only" sacrificing lives to help the economy, but no. They're sacrificing lives because they and Trump screwed the pooch. It's not just callous. It's not just incompetent. It's not just lying, dissembling and knowingly allowing more deaths to hide their guilt. It's all of the above.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
23. "made a full and quick recovery"
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 07:20 PM
Jul 2020

Death certificate says otherwise. What is this, a Monty Python skit?

These are horrible people.

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