Trump tried to use the WH briefing room to rewrite the history of his public statements about the coronavirus. In his current telling, he always took it seriously. In reality, he downplayed it publicly for weeks. @katierogers and me https://t.co/0yFJctDPdy— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 17, 2020
Trump just said he hasn't been able to get "good press" on what he's done so far. "We've done a poor job on press relations," he says, then says he isn't sure who to blame for that. The president until a few weeks ago called media and Democratic commentary on the virus a "hoax."— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 17, 2020
Always important to know what the POTUS is focused on.
.@stevenmnuchin1 says Trump admin is discussing sending checks to Americans "immediately" to help cushion the economic impact of coronavirus— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) March 17, 2020
It's unclear who would get $/how much, but Mnuchin indicated it would be aimed at those most hurt by coronavirushttps://t.co/RyoQTamDHu
Imagine that clown show: distributing checks to the "most worthy."
Trump says "we've been very tough on" states that haven't been as aggressive in their coronavirus response.— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 17, 2020
Well that's a refreshing change of tone. (Although, wtf does he mean?)
"We are going to win and we're going to win faster than people think," Trump said.— Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) March 17, 2020
That sounds very serious and not at all stupid and farcical.
Trump says one day we're going to say, "Well, we won" over the virus.— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 17, 2020
So does that.
I barely recognized this "changed tone" Trump at all!Jan 22:— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) March 17, 2020
Reporter: "Are there worries about a pandemic at this point?"
Trump: "No. Not at all."
Feb 26:
Trump: "We're going down, not up. We're going substantially down."
March 7:
Trump: "I'm not concerned at all"
Today:
Trump: "I've always known this is a real...pandemic" https://t.co/i38hWJXiR4
Amazing to hear President Trump seek to re-write the history of his response to this pandemic, as if it’s not on video.— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) March 17, 2020
See? Completely changed since yesterday! Why, his remarks on press coverage alone show how different he is now!
“Are you going to set the example for this?” Karl asked.See? "Bipartisan" means everybody praise Dear Leader and be on his side! What could be fairer and more tone-changing than that?
“I only do that when I have to respond … and I will continue to do that,” Trump replied. “If they’re not gonna play fair — because you know they have the media on their side and I don’t, I just have me — and if they’re not gonna play fair, I’m gonna do that. If they are gonna play fair, there’s gonna be nobody better than Donald Trump in terms of bipartisanship.”
“I wanted to be bipartisan and nobody’s gonna be better than me, but when they attack me, or these incredible people behind me, I’m not gonna let them get away with it,” he continued. “I can’t do that.”
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