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Now T's winding up to do the main thing he's here for, his focus for 3 days: to re-define 100K deaths as an amazing accomplishment he shd be praised for. And in the process, to paper over him calling it a hoax, the flu etcâÂÂ& brand himself as the one who fixed the thing he caused.— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) April 2, 2020
Now T's winding up to do the main thing he's here for, his focus for 3 days: to re-define 100K deaths as an amazing accomplishment he shd be praised for. And in the process, to paper over him calling it a hoax, the flu etcâÂÂ& brand himself as the one who fixed the thing he caused.
xPresident Trump closed the White House pandemic office. I ran it. https://t.co/by7gen5743— Jake Bernstein (@Jake_Bernstein) March 13, 2020 When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when I was asked to lead the office, established after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic. One year later, I was mystified when the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19. The U.S. government’s slow and inadequate response to the new coronavirus underscores the need for organized, accountable leadership to prepare for and respond to pandemic threats. In a health security crisis, speed is essential. When this new coronavirus emerged, there was no clear White House-led structure to oversee our response, and we lost valuable time. Yes, we have capable and committed global and national disease-prevention and management organizations, as well as state and local health departments, all working overtime now. But even in prepared cities like Seattle, health systems are struggling to test patients and keep pace with growing caseloads. The specter of rapid community transmission and exponential growth is real and daunting. The job of a White House pandemics office would have been to get ahead: to accelerate the response, empower experts, anticipate failures, and act quickly and transparently to solve problems. www.washingtonpost.com/... xEach day that passes without a national strategy will raise the ultimate U.S. death toll from the coronavirus, experts say. https://t.co/JeTVsXr02l— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 3, 2020 xðÂÂÂEXCLUSIVE to the @thedailybeast - Unclassified documents reveal US Army warned Trump administration on Feb. 3 that up to 150,000 Americans could die from #COVID19 #coronavirus #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath https://t.co/TdwEo4OyLc pic.twitter.com/DfttLUsMUpâ Bryan Dawson (@BryanDawsonUSA) April 2, 2020
President Trump closed the White House pandemic office. I ran it. https://t.co/by7gen5743— Jake Bernstein (@Jake_Bernstein) March 13, 2020
President Trump closed the White House pandemic office. I ran it. https://t.co/by7gen5743
When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when I was asked to lead the office, established after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic.
One year later, I was mystified when the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.
The U.S. government’s slow and inadequate response to the new coronavirus underscores the need for organized, accountable leadership to prepare for and respond to pandemic threats.
In a health security crisis, speed is essential. When this new coronavirus emerged, there was no clear White House-led structure to oversee our response, and we lost valuable time. Yes, we have capable and committed global and national disease-prevention and management organizations, as well as state and local health departments, all working overtime now. But even in prepared cities like Seattle, health systems are struggling to test patients and keep pace with growing caseloads. The specter of rapid community transmission and exponential growth is real and daunting. The job of a White House pandemics office would have been to get ahead: to accelerate the response, empower experts, anticipate failures, and act quickly and transparently to solve problems.
www.washingtonpost.com/...
Each day that passes without a national strategy will raise the ultimate U.S. death toll from the coronavirus, experts say. https://t.co/JeTVsXr02l— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 3, 2020
Each day that passes without a national strategy will raise the ultimate U.S. death toll from the coronavirus, experts say. https://t.co/JeTVsXr02l
ðÂÂÂEXCLUSIVE to the @thedailybeast - Unclassified documents reveal US Army warned Trump administration on Feb. 3 that up to 150,000 Americans could die from #COVID19 #coronavirus #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath https://t.co/TdwEo4OyLc pic.twitter.com/DfttLUsMUpâ Bryan Dawson (@BryanDawsonUSA) April 2, 2020
ðÂÂÂEXCLUSIVE to the @thedailybeast - Unclassified documents reveal US Army warned Trump administration on Feb. 3 that up to 150,000 Americans could die from #COVID19 #coronavirus #TrumpOwnsEveryDeath https://t.co/TdwEo4OyLc pic.twitter.com/DfttLUsMUp
Yesterday, Vice President Pence put on a maddening six-minute display of obfuscation that will guarantee him, upon retirement, an immediate and unanimous selection into the Toady Hall of Fame. Here's my piece ridiculing him. #TrumpPressBriefing https://t.co/7kyiQc4SBF— Al Franken (@alfranken) April 2, 2020
Yesterday, Vice President Pence put on a maddening six-minute display of obfuscation that will guarantee him, upon retirement, an immediate and unanimous selection into the Toady Hall of Fame. Here's my piece ridiculing him. #TrumpPressBriefing https://t.co/7kyiQc4SBF
Trump âÂÂIâÂÂve already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent yearsâ #TrumpPressBriefing #pressbriefing #pressconference pic.twitter.com/9nXe75f4pq— CJ G (@cjgproduxions) April 2, 2020
Trump âÂÂIâÂÂve already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent yearsâ #TrumpPressBriefing #pressbriefing #pressconference pic.twitter.com/9nXe75f4pq
ThereâÂÂs been a striking and consistent difference in CuomoâÂÂs briefings and TrumpâÂÂs. Cuomo begins with very specific data. Trump offers a projection curve that experts have no confidence in. https://t.co/82j9CXfFUs pic.twitter.com/xEhAfKaoYh— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) April 3, 2020
ThereâÂÂs been a striking and consistent difference in CuomoâÂÂs briefings and TrumpâÂÂs. Cuomo begins with very specific data. Trump offers a projection curve that experts have no confidence in. https://t.co/82j9CXfFUs pic.twitter.com/xEhAfKaoYh
Once more: The president pushed back against the suggestion of suspending domestic plane and rail travel by saying passengers on planes and trains are getting tested twice, before departure and after arrival. They are not being tested at all: https://t.co/p8CUsRkxs2— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 3, 2020
Once more: The president pushed back against the suggestion of suspending domestic plane and rail travel by saying passengers on planes and trains are getting tested twice, before departure and after arrival. They are not being tested at all: https://t.co/p8CUsRkxs2
âÂÂSeeking to take advantage of the epidemic to depress turnout is a new low. It suggests Trump thinks his best chance for re-election rests not with his handling of the crisis, but in voters staying away from the polls because they fear for their health.â https://t.co/ZdCpdu4JOw— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) April 1, 2020
âÂÂSeeking to take advantage of the epidemic to depress turnout is a new low. It suggests Trump thinks his best chance for re-election rests not with his handling of the crisis, but in voters staying away from the polls because they fear for their health.â https://t.co/ZdCpdu4JOw
Private equity firms and venture capitalists have launched a lobbying blitz to persuade the Trump administration to allow companies they own to apply for small business loans as part of the coronavirus stimulus planhttps://t.co/5oPEa4RIiF— OpenSecrets.org (@OpenSecretsDC) April 3, 2020
Private equity firms and venture capitalists have launched a lobbying blitz to persuade the Trump administration to allow companies they own to apply for small business loans as part of the coronavirus stimulus planhttps://t.co/5oPEa4RIiF
President Trump will meet with titans of the oil industry who are battling among themselves over whether he should slap tariffs on foreign crude https://t.co/1lFK3LlVqO— Bloomberg (@business) April 3, 2020
President Trump will meet with titans of the oil industry who are battling among themselves over whether he should slap tariffs on foreign crude https://t.co/1lFK3LlVqO
Donald Trump is facing the greatest crisis of his presidency just seven months before the general election https://t.co/F9zFq33qGs— Bloomberg (@business) April 3, 2020
Donald Trump is facing the greatest crisis of his presidency just seven months before the general election https://t.co/F9zFq33qGs
Trump is basically illustrating a How-To book right now on two fronts:âÂÂHow to FAIL a national response to a pandemicâÂÂHow to LOSE all 50 states in an election#TrumpOwnsEveryDeathpic.twitter.com/hvm1vZU4XB— Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) April 3, 2020
Trump is basically illustrating a How-To book right now on two fronts:âÂÂHow to FAIL a national response to a pandemicâÂÂHow to LOSE all 50 states in an election#TrumpOwnsEveryDeathpic.twitter.com/hvm1vZU4XB
Mark Cuban calls out 3M for allowing distributors to jack up prices for critical N95 respiratory masks https://t.co/D2cpCTfOy7 via @businessinsider @3M #boycott3M— Julie Pablo (@JuliePablo10) April 3, 2020
Mark Cuban calls out 3M for allowing distributors to jack up prices for critical N95 respiratory masks https://t.co/D2cpCTfOy7 via @businessinsider @3M #boycott3M
We can pump out half a million SuperBowl tee shirts for the losing team but we canâÂÂt make masks for motherfucking healthcare workers risking their lives everyday?— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) April 3, 2020
We can pump out half a million SuperBowl tee shirts for the losing team but we canâÂÂt make masks for motherfucking healthcare workers risking their lives everyday?
When I sent Pres. Trump a serious letter on getting critical medical supplies to our frontline fighters, he responded with a petty, unserious letter.To the President:Americans are dying and losing jobs. Businesses are teetering. Stop the pettiness. Be a leader. Do your job.— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 3, 2020
When I sent Pres. Trump a serious letter on getting critical medical supplies to our frontline fighters, he responded with a petty, unserious letter.To the President:Americans are dying and losing jobs. Businesses are teetering. Stop the pettiness. Be a leader. Do your job.
No one wants to follow up on what the hell Trump meant by âÂÂweâÂÂre gonna get them a cash paymentâ when someone asked if heâÂÂd open the Obamacare exchanges?— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 2, 2020
No one wants to follow up on what the hell Trump meant by âÂÂweâÂÂre gonna get them a cash paymentâ when someone asked if heâÂÂd open the Obamacare exchanges?
Half of America gets health insurance through their job. Think about that as you watch this. https://t.co/oAFkQwM8td— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) April 3, 2020
Half of America gets health insurance through their job. Think about that as you watch this. https://t.co/oAFkQwM8td
Pres Trump reiterates he does not want states looking to the federal government as a first resort. WH officials have said repeatedly that the federal government should be a last resort. He said: "We are a secondary source."Governors say they are in crisis & need last resort.— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 2, 2020
Pres Trump reiterates he does not want states looking to the federal government as a first resort. WH officials have said repeatedly that the federal government should be a last resort. He said: "We are a secondary source."Governors say they are in crisis & need last resort.