Trump's coronavirus response

trump tweets out some vague update... and ends it with his campaign logo: #maga...

 

WHO was playing two games - keeping China committed to their effort and to provide information to the rest of the world while warning the rest of the world what's coming. It's a tricky balance when you have sensitive leader that doesn't want bad press (every-time i say something like this toward china, I immediately reflect back to how far the US has fallen!) Taiwan was pushing WHO to do more to use THEIR information and to let them have information from China (there is some cringe worthy video conf call b/t WHO and TWN officials). They didn't get what they want and instead, they went there themselves and did their own investigation. They were the one that noticed something wasn't right back in DEC and was already starting their plan at that time (watching for cases of atypical pneumonia and sending a team to Wuhan to investigate). It's this type of intel and ACTING on it is that is paying off for them. You can compare and contrast them to the US response. It's day and night.

 

Janet #wherearetheTESTS (@janetika1) Tweeted:
#maga It’s not Obama.
It’s not CNN.
It’s not Pelosi & Schumer.
It’s not the deep state.
It’s not China
It’s not impeachment.
It’s not Dr Fauci.
It’s not the World Health Organization.

It’s Donald Trump.HE ignored the warnings. HE refused to prepare. HE lied to the American pppl https://t.co/vGpQ527xMm

 

Just to be clear, the WHO is dependent on the information they are given and operate under the model of not being political and that governments will give accurate information.

China hid the virus for some time until they could not and then they were extremely aggressive at combating it. It is very unlikely the WHO knew the timing at that time and were relying on the information provided by China.

What concerns me with this blame game that US politicians (in particular this President) is that there is zero accountability. The President has almost no control over how China handles a pandemic and little control over a non political world agency like the WHO. What the President does have almost absolute control over is how the federal government responds to a pandemic.

Yet all we hear is blame China and the WHO. We are supposed to have the highest standards but we have leadership that fears accountability.

 

I agree with this. My main point is that the WHO doesn't deserves as much blame. As you note they were faced with a dilemma. They are under budgeted as is and it would've been hard for them to undertake their own investigations especially if the PRC didn't cooperate.

 

True. And it bears repeating again that Trump was PRAISING Xi Jinping and what was going on in the PRC. then.

 

It appears trump will be showing more campaign videos and commercials in today's Coronavirus "briefing"...

 

why are people still attending these things? nothing of actual value to the american people is discussed. he's simply using these as campaign rallies now that he can't host any.

 

This fool just showed a commercial for GM during a pandemic press conference...

 

Aw, ****, here he goes with some more illegal **** that's about to be shoved down our throats.

 

"Even more than a miracle."

4/15/20
- DJT

 

The evil communist regime altered the data of this disease, they kidnapped many of the people in the lab where this disease started to cover up the spread and got their stooges in the world health organization to cover up for them. The communist regime is so disgraceful

 

LOL

 

I gotta admit, it was a good play to take these briefings outdoors. He looks a lot more photogenic under the sun and less pasty than in the briefing room. He's got the backdrop of American flags making him look presidential. Plus, he sound great miked up, while it's harder to hear the reporters making "nasty" remarks.

His marketing savvy really cannot be denied.
Of course, he's also proving to be more and more of a sociopath with each passing day. So, there's that.

 

And while Trump is content to play politics and save his political skin, back in the trenches...

NYC's death count takes a big leap because its officials decided to include over 3,700 deaths that are presumed to have been caused by the coronavirus.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ty-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-revised-count

 

Politicians are puppets to the people. In places like Michigan, people are out in the streets stating they would rather die of the virus than go out of business. A mentality Trump captured in a lot of swing states.

https://www.270towin.com/states/Michigan

 

To be fair, I was the first to publicly call for quarantine in Texas when others weren't taking it seriously, and I see no reason why someone with a landscaping business or who can follow safe construction procedures should be sitting at home in Michigan. Many are solo contractors who can maintain a distance and do their jobs outdoors.

 

It would be cheaper to have a safe work protocol --

Redfield says asymptomatic health care workers, first responders and those working in food supply, among others, can now return to work even after being exposed to someone infected with COVID-19. The guidance says workers should regularly take temperatures, monitor symptoms, wear a mask and social distance, when work permits.



than remain shut down throughout May. Some that depends on the rapid test availability, but most of it is having available thermometers, masks when near shared areas and keeping a distance.

 

Politico reports on the potential for states in the farm belt to have coronavirus outbreaks.
Maybe nothing will come of this, but I wouldn't bet on it given how insidious the virus has been.
Plus, the possible disruption is just too great to not take it seriously.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/coronavirus-hot-spots-farm-belt-189272

 

I like to imagine he is trolling the media with his campaign ads just to make them sit through it and watch while they wait for him.