At another one of his virus-spreader rallies in Fort Myers, FL, Trump said that he feels the pain of the relatives who lost their loved ones because of his reckless behavior toward the virus. The slogan for the rally was "Protecting America's Seniors". Trump: "My heart breaks for every grieving family that has lost a precious loved one, I feel their anguish and I mourn their loss. I feel their pain. I know that the terrible pain that they have gone through, and you lose someone, and it's nothing to describe what you have to bear. There's nothing to describe it."
The return of the coronavirus task force briefings with Trump at the White House never materialized after he said he would restart them in late July because they were giving him such high TV ratings. Trump plays down pandemic that has killed more than 215K Americans as he steps up pitch for 2nd term | KTLA excerpt: "Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice President Mike Pence and other task force officials would head to Trump’s office to brief him immediately after their meetings. The White House won’t say when Trump last met with the task force."
Trump's slogan in Florida is Protecting America's Seniors, yet he won't say when he last met with his coronavirus task force or when he last tested negative for the virus before testing positive for the first time.
Trump says a massive red wave is coming (just like a coronavirus vaccine cure). Polls numbers are looking very strong. Big crowds, great enthusiasm. Massive RED WAVE coming!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2020
Herman Cain is six feet under. Seniors who fall for Trump's latest last-ditch 'Protecting America's Seniors' campaign ploy are likely to end up doing the worm wave with Herman Cain before they can ever redeem their $200 gift cards promoted by Trump that may never arrive.
Trump is apparently trying to justify the use of $200 gift cards to seniors by saying it will be a demonstration pursuant to Medicare Section 402 to see if seniors will be more adherent to taking their medications if their out-of-pocket prescription drug costs are lower. Trump scrambling to implement it just a few weeks away from the election is a sordid use Section 402. Congressional Democrats Seek Clarification from Trump Administration on Part D "Gift Cards” - Medicare Rights Center excerpt: "With few confirmed or consistent details and no formal announcement, it is difficult to evaluate the potential plan. But early reports suggest the administration may attempt to establish the program under a long-standing and well-regarded Medicare demonstration authority, Section 402, by claiming the gift cards are an effort to test whether lowering out-of-pocket prescription drug costs improves medication adherence. Given that years of research already prove this fact, it is not clear that couching this as a demonstration project pursuant to Section 402 is appropriate or statutorily permissible. The gift cards may also conflict with other federal rules. Another troubling aspect is the initiative’s reported $8 billion price tag, which would be paid for out of Medicare’s trust fund, just as the program is facing unanticipated costs and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The timing of a potential roll out—weeks before an election in which President Trump’s standing with older voters is in question—has also cast doubt on the genuineness of the proposal."
The 2020 Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award goes to... Donald Trump and Kayleigh McEnany for contracting the coronavirus at the White House after promising that the virus would never come to the U.S. thanks to the Trump administration supposedly being so much more competent than Obama.
http://www.newagegod.com/LAFFmedia/laffin2.htm excerpt: "The "Fickle Finger of Fate" Award was not given to anyone physically present on the show, but to someone who had earned the wrath and derision of the producers of Laugh- In. ...Sometimes the Pentagon or some other government organization. .Often an individual that had made an outrageous claim."
Trump has a chance at victory. According to the electoral map based on polling, he would need to win the currently undecided states of FL, GA, NC, PA, OH, TX, AZ, and IA. He has other routes to victory if he flips current Biden-leaning states such as WI or MI to his side. Biden Trump Electoral Map Based on Polls
Trump's fans at his rally in MI started chanting 'Lock Her Up!' about governor Whitmer. 'What the hell is wrong with this guy?' Biden slams Trump for his response to the plot to kidnap Michigan governor Yelena Dzhanova Octiber 17, 2020 'What the hell is wrong with this guy?' Biden slams Trump for his response to the plot to kidnap Michigan governor excerpts: "The FBI said the agency has arrested a group of militia members last week on charges of suspicion to plot to kidnap and hold her hostage. The men behind the foiled attempt had been monitoring Whitmer's vacation home and building bombs, according to the FBI. "That was a planned act of terrorism, a plot," Biden said. "To kidnap an American leader is the sort of behavior you might expect from ISIS and should shock the conscience of every American, to see that sort of twisted thinking take root here in America."" "Following news of the attempted kidnapping of Whitmer, Trump had not denounced the men allegedly behind the attack but tore into the governor, saying she's "done a terrible job.""
Governor Whitmer of MI could have been kidnapped and shot to death by right wing extremists and Trump would have said "She's done a terrible job."
Trump trashes Sasse for being too sassy. Trump blasts Sasse for predicting Senate Republican bloodbath The president called Ben Sasse “little”, “the least effective of our 53 Republican senators”, “rather stupid and obnoxious” and “an embarrassment to the great state of Nebraska”. “Other than that,” Trump concluded, “he’s just a wonderful guy!” Sasse’s crime was to have criticised Trump in robust terms on a call with constituents first reported by the Washington Examiner, saying the president “kisses dictators’ butts” and “flirts with white supremacists”.
Trump mistakenly thinks that the state of Michigan is shut down and is calling for it to reopen. Michigan is open. Schools and churches are open with districts deciding how they will proceed safely, not by a rash decree to open everything immediately from Trump who is desperate to win reelection and who has bungled the coronavirus response from its start, such as calling for churches to be packed on Easter Sunday six months ago when he thought the virus would be gone. Reopening Michigan
Trump has the same mistaken impression about Wisconsin as he does about Michigan. Wisconsin isn't shut down. At Wisconsin rally, Trump dismisses pandemic concerns as cases soar excerpt; ""I wish you had a Republican governor because, frankly, you've got to open your state up. You've got to open it up," Trump told the crowd — even though Wisconsin currently has no statewide restrictions on gatherings, businesses or schools following recent lawsuits."
The U.S. new daily coronavirus cases are the highest since July. U.S. Records 70,000 New Cases in a Day for the First Time Since July
Trump says there is ‘something beautiful’ about people ‘pushed around’ at Minneapolis protests By Hannah Knowles Washingwon Post October 17, 2020 excerpt: "On Saturday, Trump spoke approvingly of the use of force in Minneapolis. The forces “marched forward,” the president said, “and the whole thing was over.” The rally crowd cheered. “There’s something about that,” Trump said, “when you’re watching everybody getting pushed around, there’s something very beautiful about it.” He said the statement was “not politically correct” but added to his supporters, “You people get it; you get it probably better than I do even.”"