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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 08:05 PM Aug 2020

Trump Turns Up Pressure to Open Schools With White House Event

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump stepped up his effort to push school systems to reopen by hosting an event at the White House featuring parents, educators and researchers who argued for in-person learning.

Trump criticized as “a little ridiculous” some school districts’ plans to have students attend in person some days and online on other days so that they have enough space to socially distance in classrooms.

“One thing we’ve learned during this horror show of the China plague is that virtual is not as good as being there,” Trump said on Wednesday.

Trump has been demanding schools reopen so that parents are able to work -- part of a bid to restart the economy and create the impression the U.S. is returning to normal ahead of the November election. Yet the virus is continuing to rage across parts of the U.S., with the country’s death toll at about 165,000.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-turns-up-pressure-to-open-schools-with-white-house-event/ar-BB17SRaj?li=BBnb7Kz

One thing we've learned from the Trump virus is being alive beats being dead. Also denying the virus is here doesn't make it go away.

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Trump Turns Up Pressure to Open Schools With White House Event (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
FUCK TRUMP Blue Owl Aug 2020 #1
now he is bdamomma Aug 2020 #2
+1. We are ruled by an evil monster. dalton99a Aug 2020 #4
Moton SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3
Is the White House open for tours? mwooldri Aug 2020 #5
He is actively trying to kill kids. louis-t Aug 2020 #6
CAN Trump actually "turn up the pressure" on anyone who doesn't have a MAGA tat on both Atticus Aug 2020 #7

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
5. Is the White House open for tours?
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 08:15 PM
Aug 2020

If it is safe to tour the WH, Congress, Library etc then it might be safe to go back to school. But AFAIK tours are halted due to Covid.

Trump double standards I suppose.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
7. CAN Trump actually "turn up the pressure" on anyone who doesn't have a MAGA tat on both
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 09:41 AM
Aug 2020

cheeks of their ass? Has he not made himself irrelevant?

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