So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
China shutting down manufacturing in Wuhan, and Italy closing down Milan and other cities in the region, and people cancelling flights and Austin closing SXSW and Google and Microsoft and Amazon telling workers to work from home, all fake news? Besides, in the grand scheme of things, what's 23 people? (Death rate is up, POTUS hasn't caught up. Besides, let 'em go! Fewer people to account for in the census, amirite? Trump is a businessman, it's all about keeping costs down, right?)
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) March 9, 2020But I thought there was nothing to worry about. I also thought Trump was "germaphobic"?
I was literally talking on the phone about coronavirus with a former Secret Service agent who said: "Forget about rope lines. Those are the ultimate threat given hand-to-hand contact is the way this spreads" ... when this @robcrilly pool photo of Trump in Florida hit my inbox. pic.twitter.com/VhSFvXldf4— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) March 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia and Russia are arguing over the price and flow of oil. That, and the Fake News, is the reason for the market drop!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
Yes, and...?
Good for the consumer, gasoline prices coming down!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
World economy thrown into crisis but hey! Gas prices will go down. Eventually. For a little bit. Maybe. Meanwhile, focus on the fundamentals!
And Larry Kudlow is going to tell us how often to wash our hands?“The fundamentals in this economy are unbelievable.” —HHS Secretary Azar to reporters just now at the White House.— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) March 9, 2020
The Trump admin’s top health officials took no questions, said nothing about the health issues around coronavirus and spoke only about the economy.
HHS Sec. Alex Azar on Fox News: "This is a very serious health problem. Nobody is trying to minimize that."— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 9, 2020
Actually, somebody is.
we are all Elmo https://t.co/nojthjaelk— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 9, 2020
Yes; yes, we are.
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