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babylonsister

(171,094 posts)
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 09:47 AM Oct 2020

Trump campaign adviser defends first family refusing to wear masks at debate

As usual, accepting responsibility for anything isn't their thing.

https://www.axios.com/trump-campaign-adviser-family-debate-05cbfa4f-2a26-4a6f-bf35-872f1b268e4d.html

14 mins ago - Politics & Policy
Trump campaign adviser defends first family refusing to wear masks at debate

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What they're saying: After insisting that the Trump family were adequately distanced and had been tested, Cortes pivoted to attacking Fox News' Chris Wallace — who moderated the debate — over allegations that he was unfair to the president.

"The way you are starting to harangue me now actually reminds me of what you did to the president during that debate on Tuesday night," Cortez said.
"He had to debate not just Joe Biden, but you as well. You were not a neutral moderator then."


Wallace shot back: "Steve, let me simply say the president interrupted me and the vice president 145 times, so I object to saying I harangued the president. I know it's the talking point."
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Trump campaign adviser defends first family refusing to wear masks at debate (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2020 OP
Their tactic all along has been to divert, attack, blame. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #1
Did the Trump entourage arrive *wearing* masks in order to get into the building no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #2
Yes. n/t ms liberty Oct 2020 #5
How many of the first family are going to ultimately end up infected with Covid? LisaL Oct 2020 #3
"Leave *coff* Trump *coff* *coff* alone! *gasp* It's *caf* not fair! *cough* *gag*" Hugin Oct 2020 #4

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
1. Their tactic all along has been to divert, attack, blame.
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 09:49 AM
Oct 2020

I wonder if they are even capable of normal conversation at all. Even when they're not attacked they act as though they are.

no_hypocrisy

(46,202 posts)
2. Did the Trump entourage arrive *wearing* masks in order to get into the building
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 09:51 AM
Oct 2020

and once they were in, they removed them and refused to put them back on?

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
3. How many of the first family are going to ultimately end up infected with Covid?
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 09:51 AM
Oct 2020

2-14 day incubation period, and the night is still young.
And some of them could very well have been infectious during the debate, including Trump himself.

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