With much of the nation in lockdown, Trump is focusing much of his coronavirus response on his own grievances. Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Jonathan Lemire of The Associated Press join to discuss. Aired on 4/13/2020.
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Trump, “I want to open the country with a bang”.
The virus, “Me too”.
Darren Tooth
You should have planned better…
had a rainy day fund…
Obviously you weren’t a wise businessman…
Human life over ANY business…period!
😱😱😱
God first sorry I was answering a question someone else posted. I think it was along the lines of why does Trump want to open the country back up when the virus is still so prevalent.? And yes, we can’t relax just yet, the virus is still manifesting and killing people who’ve had absolutely no signs at all. If we let everyone back out, off it goes again affecting people. My response to the question was – he wants the country open because it’s severely affecting his own businesses extremely hard to the tune of millions each day. And while this may be the case, we are all in this together, we cannot relax until there is a viable antidote. Yes it is extremely hard & most of us haven’t experienced anything like this but we have to be staunch for everyone’s sake. And by the way, my business is thriving because I planned ahead, starting in December when it was first reported as being out of control. Thank you and please everyone be safe.& don’t take risks, your life & your loved ones may well depend on it.
Henry hill Absolutely 100% agree. Be safe everyone.
Trump News Fact: Trump supporters are the dumbest people on earth.
He doesn’t care about the people. He has zero empathy.
@Tyler Durden money is not going to save us that’s the world he lives in not the rest of the planet
Bob Minichino if it’s my time it’s my time. If it’s yours then it’s yours .
@Irving Martin yes but not because a ego maniac (thats the president by the way) that is exposing us to threats for $ instead of protecting the interest of the people
Cyrus Reyes there are threats everywhere we go. The media is blowing this virus because they new the US wasn’t ready for a “pandemic” like this. And what better way to make trump look bad right before his re-election than this?
Yo Irving…..go read the Cares bill. It’s just 800 pages long. I think you’ll be surprised by what you find about half way through. And the investigation has started….
USA can’t even provide swabs for testing. More lies and cover ups!!! Disgusting!
@91GT347 BS
tina gigliotti OK at my local….. every store. May not be that way everywhere.
91GT347 Certain areas have been hit harder and it doesn’t matter whether you can buy them from a local store or not but rather if the hospital has them, which they don’t.
@91GT347 – Sounds like Putin’s treating you very well.
Briza Ac WTH does Qtips have to do with Putin ? He likes jokes ?
the rest of the world is watching the USA in utter disbelief
@Seedhill Bruiser Music alot of wasted American lives,
The Nation will want justice,
Did you see the Vote in Wisconsin,
He’s done, he won’t Run, 27% won’t get him the W.H.
A country that has fear of socialism is a country under siege by its capitalist greedy slave masters!
@Cynthia Kōhler Man are you stupid !
You have the most corrupt Gov’t in your history and you want to hold off on giving money during a global pandemic !
Like I said you’re stupid !
Seedhill Bruiser Music So True! Trump is showing what type of leader he is. Warning Iran, increased sanctions against Cuba, Big bad Trump won’t wear a mask(He will look silly) cutting of WHO funding….. The list goes on. Another deflection today, another deflection tomorrow……..
Yep.
In europe we talk about reopening when now our cases are at half or less, US talking about reopeninig when your cases are still growing, holy moly your president are crazy
@Natasha T I’m curious with your comment. Do you think Joe Biden is more Mentally ok than Trump ??? We Trumpsters really would like an Honest answer as a follow up to your comment.. thank you. We will patiently await your Response.
@elenora Since you against Trump then you should do the following. Return the Stimulas you are getting, contact an accountant to return any gains you got from Trump’s tax change 2 years ago.. If one I suggest didn’t apply to you, then no longer accept your welfare & food stamp funds & remove yourself from Section 8 housing which you probably claim is dirty & crime infested.. above all if you disagree with the President than just keep your Pie Hole shut & use it only for your nightly street walking duties… I rest my case
@Pat Burke “above all, if you disagree with the president then just keep your pie hole shut “.
….you sir, are not an American. ….go back to Russia/north Korea, or whatever dictatorship country you came from.
Here in America, we have a thing called free speech. …we’re allowed to voice our criticism of our leaders.
Pat Burke
No as a matter fact that answer is no no no. Now my opinion is I literally will I don’t care who you are and I will never argue with somebody over politics because that’s your opinion is your opinion if you like that person you think that that person is going to be a great person to help your life develop and be fulfilled. Now with that being said is trump smart yes. A man would not become the President of the United States if he was not smart. You know I like the guy I think he’s entertaining very entertaining I think he’s hilarious I laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh at him. The only thing is I look at it this way at the end of the day he’s a human his individual and he probably has feelings and he somebody’s dad. And this might sound like dumb but I would never want somebody to treat my dad the way that everyone treats him and so it’s just like I see both sides I always am open to seeing both sides and ever since the other day when somebody told me about you know just just always be open to both sides I was like I am I’m you know I’m hearing both sides and I know which news outlets favor which president and what not but now do I want Joe Biden in there no no not at alll didn’t his son like have a bunch of Money that he got for a position that he doesn’t even have any education in? Who knows I mean to be honest with you over the past two weeks is when I first started like actually paying attention to the government and it’s actually entertaining it’s kind of like a sitcom court case try to figure out who’s lying was going to call each other liar I don’t have to try to find a light and everything but I’m curious like I do have a couple questions if you don’t mind me asking seriously what did people have an issue with Obama being the president? Do you have just like a few key points maybe? Also does it come down to Trump and Joel essentially correct? Well if I was forced to vote gun to my head just kidding if I was forced to vote obviously I would vote for Trump now I don’t agree with everything but I do agree with the lot close the country put the walls up close it close it close it don’t let anyone else in and serve your people first US citizens first I don’t know correct me if I’m wrong or anything I would love to know your opinion no harm have a great night
@Natasha T geez that the longest Comment I’ve seen.. my Problem with Obama is Many. But I’ll keep it short.. I disliked him from day 1. But I kept my tounge & gave him a chance. In his 1st State of Union he described Shovel ready jobs in a 1 Trillion dollar Stimulas for infrastructure jobs. I’m still waiting to apply for 1 of those hi paying jobs as Obama described. The money got spent & never went to infrastructure, not 1 dime. His Policies & Regulations hurt me & so many financially.. He micro-managed everything on his Belief’s & Hopes… Obama came into the Presidency with middle class Finance’s & Left a Multi-millionair… Then in end of his Presidency wen Trump was Campaigning Obama, still President bad mouthed Trump as if it was a middle school spat… Many Obama’s Failures or Mistakes have been hidden from public view for which much was revealed after he left. I could go on & on… I hope you have a little glimpse of wat I as an American have gone through… All the uproar in this country from the Dems is because wat Obama did for there Belief’s, Trump has turned off that switch or reversed it. But this happens wen the other party wins Power. The Dems Hate Trump so much because he is Bold, Speaker his Mind. A Quintessential New Yorker who doesn’t put up with Crap or Back Down. That’s why Trump’s Supporters Love him to Death. Also Trump is 1st President ever to not accept a Salary… Obama refuses to Stop his taxpayer retirement income even tho he is Worth tens of Millions….
there is no economy without people, the markets will be useless without someone to buy stuff and you cant buy stuff when you are dead!
@David Yager we’ve done what we needed to do. Now it’s time to start reeling back the restrictions. Major cities may take longer. The governor’s put in overbearing restrictions that have no defense need to be held accountable. I’d say it’s pretty cut and dry.
@James Thomas So are you saying that we should not do anything to slow the spread of Covid 19?
@David Yager I’m saying we are smart people. We know what needs to be done and have done it. Let’s get people back to work disinfecting everything. Then the sick and at risk need to quarantine while those wanting and ready to… let’s get back to work. Practice good hygiene, wear your face coverings if that’s what makes you feel safe. This economy needs to start healing now.
@James Thomas Have you heard about the meat packing plant in Sioux Falls South Dakota? They had one case of Covid 19 so they shut down, disinfected everything, put in measures to work safely. They went back to work, they wore face coverings and practiced good hygiene. 634 of them came down with Covid 19 only a few days later. Some of them have started to die. Certainly at least a few of the 634 went home and infected some family members. A plant in Minnesota just closed because of an out-break. I’m sure those were smart people, but they still had a bad out-break. This disease spreads very easily and very quickly from person to person. The economy needs to start healing, I agree with you on that, but people are not going to go restaurants or movies or hotels or get on airplanes if there is a pretty good chance they will get the virus and bring it home to their family members. Be careful, even if you don’t die from it it sounds like a very nasty illness. Did you know it sometimes causes permeant, debilitating lung damage for those who survive?
@David Yager yes do you know that most of them caught it while not at work. Because most of them share housing away from work. There’s a huge part of the meat processing plants that are migrant workers. Again, I’m a truck driver and I don’t live in fear because of bullcrap I hear. 353 people in Americans and a 7trillion per year economy should not remain shut down for this small number of deaths. You can wake up or stay afraid of another illness. I chose to stay smart and work smart.
So it was a democratic Hoax that they were playing it up, but the democratic media was minimizing it?
Trump’s craziness isn’t even internally consistent. He has fully lost his mind.
@kenneth austin Ok thanks Iam very bad with names. That movie made a big impression on me. Thanks again😀
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
― Wise Chinese philosopher
@jonathan priest so true.
His cult45 has forgotten 10 minutes ago. They’ll parrot whatever he says today,
jonathan priest You’re on to something—lies yelled louder than truth mean more to the base than accuracy.
COVID 19 IS DEADLY – STAY HOME!
DON’T LISTEN TO THIS CON MAN OR WE CAN BE HIT A 2ND OUTBREAK.
HE CANNOT RAISE THE DEAD!
@Tyler Durden also asymptomatic people 👉🙄
Sam Lim the dead can’t vote. But they are still Americans. Perfect. It’s a perfect 👌 Trump Plan.
Der Speigel where are you getting your information regarding obesity? There’s no evidence of obesity being a factor in China they have very few obese compared to America. Ft Detrick bioweapons lab containment breaches 08/2019 and 11/2019. 65 billion in US Bioweapons Defense and you have NONE. There’s another one going around that affects the brain. I think you should be tested.
he can’t???? But trump himself proclaimed HE IS “THE CHOSEN ONE”
08/2019 and 11/2019 Ft Detrick bioweapons lab containment breaches
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/daily-news/2019/11/24/cdc-inspection-findings-reveal-more-about-fort-detrick-research-suspension.html/amp
The thug in the White House is losing money every day the economy is paralyzed. THAT’S his priority, not American lives.
mjh zen even the economy isn’t really his priority. getting elected is his priority and he believes the economy is the only way to achieve that
Yup. And even still, millions of Americans have his back.
@Jonathan Gillis
Guess again.
The Camshaft those are the millions that’s wants the whole Democratic Party wiped out. Think about it
He can’t lose what he doesn’t have
I thank God that I listened to my Governor and local officials when they told us to mitigate, I will listen to them on when to reopen
Same. I may even keep going for awhile after they set us free.
That’s who your supposed to listen to. Him “reopening” only means the state can reopen at their discretion. The states are the ones with the power here. To quarantine and reopen. Except at the borders or if it it creates a conflict between States.
91GT347 l
Our Governor in Calf. said we could have millions in Ca. dead from the COVID 19. I never believed the B.S.propaganda !!! But what did the brainless do? Go out and buy ten years worth of toilet paper LOL!!!
@Julie Salzer your Governor in California did a better job stopping the spread of Covid-19 than ANYONE !
If he had any self awareness and any sense of decency at all he would have resigned months ago, but of course he hasn’t.
Sociopaths never resign. Watch “Der Untergang”.
How about the shamefully disgusting act of sending out a man with Alzheimers to face the media and make his case for president all because the deep state didn’t want Sanders in there. That’s as cruel and rock bottom as politics has ever gotten in the history of this nation. Jill Biden stands by and watches her 77 year-old husband sadly make a fool of himself and Barrack Obama endorses it. That should tell voters all they need to know about the DNP.
@Steven Miller Stevie is that really you? I thought you were on your honey moon! Is it over already?
@Steven Miller – “How about the shamefully disgusting act of sending out a psychotic man/child to face the media and make his case AS president all because Putin still wants him. That’s as cruel and rock bottom as politics has ever gotten in the history of this nation. Melania stands by and watches her 73 year-old husband sadly make a fool of himself again and again and the republiKKKlans will still vote for him. That should tell all voters all that they need to know about this POS-POTUS.”
Briza Ac very well said! I think their both senile old men but I’m voting for the stable one.
The man is insane, stop covering him!
Absolutely.
Rae Mini Hopa trump- May 1st, beautiful time to reopen the economy, May is very special to me as I’m sure to a lot of our friends.
I think most of us — the sane ones, at least — would love that. Problem is, when you’ve got a psychopath running around with a straight razor, you keep an eye on him if you don’t want peoples’ throats cut.
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It’s, like, incredible.”
― The Donald @ campaign rally in Iowa, January 2016
True true, the whole world know who he is. So covering up for him doesnt make sense, it just makes u ppl look dumb and naive. The U.S has more resources than any other country yet it’s the epicentre of the virus. Its surpass China and Italy maaan that’s tough. Someone need to step up and get this man out.
Noticed he didn’t mention the number of dead
Yep
the sociopathic impostor presidency and DECEITFUL administration.
Did he ever give condolences to all the people that died? I never heard it.
Not in any meaningful way. More as an aside to his own political ranting. And without any sincerity whatsoever!
Nope
@TheSynthZone where? Maybe it will diminish my anger and disgust some. Please post.
@Monya Jenkins it was a very brief comment followed by drivel that blotted out the mention.Like it was not so bad, really.
If they aren’t making him money, he could give a ratz azz!!!
Okay at first this giant man child being in charge was cute, like a toddler with the toy steering wheel thinks he’s driving the car, but people are dying now. Time for adults to take the wheel. 🤦♂️
Amendment 25…when unable to perform the duties of the Presidency…those duties shall pass to the next competent official…that’s not you Mike Pense!
@Jim Battersbee time for Prez Dimbulb to resign!
@Marine McCord he was the last leader to ground the 737 max…now it is learned after 346 deaths in 2 crashes that the engines are too large to be attached under the wings…A320 is fine…enough clearance to attach the engines under the wings…how did the Boeing design get approved by the FAA????scary…like prez Dimbulb!!!
@Nota Bene that statement would get a normal citizen arrested and treated at a mental hospital.
@John Rogan The true reason why the Army never bothered to draft Donald.
To quote Patton, “I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.”
Why did they always try to justify his actions. he’s mentally ill
@Karen Contestabile Yes I agree, he is learning disabled, very disabled; and his learning disability is, in large part, caused by his mental illness. He thinks he knows more than anyone/everyone else and he believes he has no need to learn anything.
M 4D LOL!! You should look at how much money MSNBC gets from china!!!
@Julie Salzer – and fox gets double that from russia.
we just say nuts around here. But I understand it IS clinical.
Mentally ill and I personally think he has a multiple personality disorder.
The president doesn’t have that much power to reopen the states. Really it’s up to the governors.
Even some of us in Canada know this. But yet many americans don’t seem to understand how it works .
@Jesse Neufield America has alot of ignorance.
@Troy White
Clinton’s “Deplorables”!!!
It’s up to the people, if they don’t feel safe then it’s not going to jappen
@Jim McCarthy If they need money it’s going to happen. People don’t feel safe as it is but they still work.
Trump: “I have total power, but I’m not responsible.”
Just the well-known capitalist principle: privatize profits, socialize losses.
The lying is astonishing. The corruption is rife.
@my-name-is nobody I guess you heard Barbara Streisland song – Don’t Lie to Me.
We’re way past astonishment. We’re past disappointment. It’s time for anger and response.
The incompetence is astonishing
If you like your plan you can keep your plan.If you like your Doctor you can keep your Doctor.
@Christophe Breland I wonder if any of the senators who voted to keep Trump in office now regret it.