The Donald Trump Score Card

But... It's the right wing's type of socialism, so it's okay.

Apparently.

 

Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump
A broad, convincing win should make Republicans nervous about November.
By TIM ALBERTA
03/11/2020 08:37 AM EDT

Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump

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"There was a temptation for Republicans to dismiss Slotkin’s victory as an outlier, to not sweat a 30-point margin slipping to a 19-point margin. But there can no longer be any doubt about the trajectory of Livingston County and the trouble it poses for the GOP: In Tuesday’s Democratic primary, there were 27,458 votes cast in the county—compared with 17,591 four years ago. For Democratic turnout to jump 56 percent in any affluent, well-educated suburb is incredible; for it to happen in a deeply, fundamentally conservative place like Livingston County is astounding. Some people might think a difference of some 10,000 votes is no big deal. But in a state that was decided by some 10,000 votes, it’s a very big deal."

 

Trump walks away when asked if he's been tested for the coronavirus.

Pence doesn't know if Trump has been tested.

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The clandestine behavior of Trump and Pence is reminiscent of the press secretary for G.W. Bush refusing to answer if Bush was on Cipro during the anthrax scare.

 

Trump and Pence might want to be tested for memory and other cognitive issues.

 

This is unfortunate. Now Trump can't send Pence to an Indiana Pacers game in his home state to walk out when someone doesn't stand for the national anthem.


NBA suspends its season
NEW YORK (WSAW)
Posted: Wed 8:34 PM, Mar 11, 2020
Updated: Wed 9:01 PM, Mar 11, 2020

NBA suspends its season, player tests positive for COVID-19

 

Dun dun da dun da dundundundun dun

 

Trump makes a 'balls up' yet again yet again and his speech has to be corrected by White House staff !!!


The White House scrambles to clarify key details from Trump's speech

AOL UK
Mar 12th 2020 6:44AM

• The Trump administration and other officials scrambled to walk back three crucial components of President Donald Trump's nationally-televised address on the US' response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
• After Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel from most of Europe to the United States, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that it would exclude US citizens and permanent residents.
• Trump also issued a tweet stating that trade of goods between the US and Europe would not be halted after saying the exact opposite in his speech, when he said the ban "will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo but various other things."
• A major US health insurance industry group contradicted Trumps' claim that major health insurers would waive co-payments on coronavirus treatments, clarifying the waivers would apply to testing.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Minutes after President Donald Trump delivered a major address on the administration's response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, his own administration and other US officials publicly contradicted three important claims from his speech.

Trump and the officials quickly walked back his nationally-televised statements that 1) the administration would ban all travel from Europe to the United States, 2) the ban would also apply to trade and cargo between the US and Europe, and 3) major health insurers would waive co-pays on coronavirus treatment.

The outbreak of the new coronavirus, first identified in China, has now spread to 118 countries and regions, infecting an estimated 126,000 people and causing over 4,600 deaths reported worldwide. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic.

There are now over 1,300 reported cases and 38 deaths from the coronavirus reported in the United States. The cases are spread throughout Washington, DC and 38 states, many of which have declared a state of emergency.

The US has been relatively slow to respond to the coronavirus compared to other nations, testing far fewer people per capita for the coronavirus and dispatching fewer coordinated resources to combat its spread as President Donald Trump has publicly downplayed its severity.

Here are the important claims about the US' coronavirus response from Trump's speech that were later clarified or walked back:

The Department of Homeland Security issued a major clarification to Trump's travel ban announcement
In his speech, Trump announced that the United States would take the drastic step of banning all travel from most of Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) for 30 days in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus from abroad.

What Trump said:

"I have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well-being of all Americans to keep new cases from entering our shores. We will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground. There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings, and these prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo, but various other things as we get approval. Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing. These restrictions will also not apply to the United Kingdom."

Shortly after Trump's speech, however, the Department of Homeland Security issued major clarifications to Trump's remarks, announcing that the travel ban will not apply to United States citizens or permanent residents currently abroad.

Trump himself walked back his remarks on halting trade moments after his speech
About an hour after his speech ended, Trump sent out a tweet announcing that "trade will in no way be affected by the 30-day restriction on travel from Europe," a significant departure from what Trump said in his own speech.

It's unclear if the incorrect details about the trade halt were written into the speech, or if Trump misread his teleprompter and misspoke.

A powerful insurance lobby contradicted Trump's comments on insurance waivers
In his speech, Trump made another major announcement, telling Americans that major health insurers would not only cover the costs of coronavirus treatment in insurance plans but also waive co-payments for all coronavirus treatments.

What Trump said:

"Earlier this week, I met with the leaders of health insurance industry who have agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments, extend insurance coverage to these treatments and to prevent surprise medical billing."

Not long after his speech, however, a representative for insurance industry group America's Health Insurance Plans told Politico that major health insurers had only agreed to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing, not the far more costly coronavirus treatments.

 

Trump has a 30 day travel ban on Europe


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Trump’s travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts
The president announced new travel restrictions on Europeans as the coronavirus pandemic escalated, but a few key spots on the continent were spared.
By RYAN HEATH
03/12/2020 12:22 AM EDT
Updated: 03/12/2020 07:12 AM EDT

Trump’s travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts

excerpt:

"President Donald Trump’s new European travel restrictions have a convenient side effect: They exempt nations where three Trump-owned golf resorts are located.

Trump is already under fire for visiting his properties in both countries as president, leading to U.S. taxpayer money being spent at his own firms. The president has been saddled with lawsuits and investigations throughout his term alleging that he’s violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause by accepting taxpayer money other than his salary.

The U.S. government proclamation initiating the ban targets 26 European countries that comprise a visa-free travel zone known as the Schengen Area.

The United Kingdom, which is home to Trump Turnberry and Trump International Golf Links, and Ireland, which is home to another Trump-branded hotel and golf course at Doonbeg, do not participate in the Schengen Area. Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are also not part of the Schengen Area. All three of the resorts are struggling financially."

 

Trump is accusing Europe of not handling the, as he calls it, 'foreign' coronavirus as well as his perceived perfect response to it.

Trump's travel restrictions on Europe is a way for him to vent his frustrations with Europe without having to pursue previous trade-related threats, such as imposing an import tariff on its automobiles.

 

American Airlines caps Europe-US fares as Trump travel ban sparks demand surge
Leslie Josephs
Published Thu, Mar 12 2020 10:03 AM EDT

American Airlines caps Europe-US fares as Trump travel ban sparks demand surge

excerpt:

"American Airlines on Thursday said it was capping fares on several U.S.-bound routes from Europe as travelers race to get home due to Trump's new travel ban, aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus.

Other airlines could follow suit. Trump Wednesday night announced travel restrictions from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days as COVID-19 spans continents.

Other carriers are likely to follow suit."

 

"The White House scrambles to clarify key details from Trump's speech"

Trump, Pence, and the rest of the clan are like the bumbling Keystone Cops.

 

Stock market news live: Stocks slump, trigger circuit-breaker after Trump declares Europe travel restrictions
Javier E. David, vEmily McCormick and Nishant Mohan
March 12, 2020

Stock market news live: Stocks slump, trigger circuit-breaker after Trump declares Europe travel restrictions

excerpt:

"However, the speech sparked widespread confusion — and failed to mollify panic-stricken investors. Major benchmarks sank deeper into correction territory at the open, triggering a circuit-breaker during the regular session shortly after 9:30 a.m. ET.

“President Trump’s address to the nation was symptomatic of the lack of policy coordination in the face of a global coronavirus pandemic,” Oxford Economics’ Gregory Daco said.

“Markets reacted negatively to what was perceived as a solemn but confused speech that placed blame on other nations, omitted to focus on immediate actions to relieve the most affected individuals, and lacked in concrete fiscal and health measures to address the economic and financial impact of the virus,” the analyst added.

The selloff suggests investors were hoping for much more — such as what Academy Securities’ Peter Tchir suggested should have been a worldwide fiscal stimulus plan coordinated among large economies.

“I'm disappointed with what we got,” Tchir added. And other market professionals were even more alarmed."

 

Genius

 

Yes, and tell me who co-ordinates that?

Anyone? Anyone?

 

And I thought he wasn't going to politicize it.

 

I know we have a thread for Corona but I'll ask here since it's closer to the topic.

Any Trumpers here WHY would someone create a plague hoax? Like does Corna even exist (you seem to think not)? What would you gain by "making Trump look bad" with all this? As if you expect voters to say "well he can't cure a disease so I will not vote for him". Why did this hoax start in another country? This would imply some long term planning and a coordinated effort vs one man who apparently makes such good deals people have no reason to dislike him. You people don't think of any of this.

What you are seeing a narcissistic sociopath feeling his not getting praise over a REAL disases. Something the president is likely to catch and die from due to his age.

I suspect you have no answers to these questions. Logical ones that will not make me laugh at least. I don't know living with a nurse and following science I just can't follow this.