Trump says it's safe to hold his rallies amid coronavirus outbreak

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump said Monday that he believed it was safe to continue holding campaign rallies across the country during the coronavirus outbreak.

“I think it’s very safe,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he believed holding rallies was safe during an Oval Office meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez on Monday morning.
Trump, who is scheduled to headline a rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday evening, (said)
"Well this was set up a long time ago and others are,” Trump said, referring to the North Carolina rally. (So his rallies are safe?)

The coronavirus outbreak has led a number of countries in Europe and Asia to take measures to mitigate the spread; Switzerland, for instance, has banned events of over 1,000 and Japan has implemented a country-wide school closure. Such steps could have an impact on the presidential campaign trail, if local officials decide to limit so-called “mass gatherings” like concerts or political rallies, health experts say.

It’s possible Americans who would otherwise attend campaign rallies or events like those held by Trump and other candidates could also choose to stay home in order to limit their interactions with other people in an effort to avoid catching the virus, thereby reducing attendance at political events.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485460-trump-says-its-safe-to-hold-rallies-amid-coronavirus-outbreak

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Well, if a lot of MAGAts get it because they're too stupid to realize

that His Lardship is lying to them, that's fewer assholes to vote for him.

[VMA131Marine]

2. Is it bad for me to want Trump to get COVID-19 as a result of one of his rallies?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Then I'm bad, too.

[Wounded Bear]

3. So Bullshit is the antidote?

[mdelaguna]

15. Ha!

[Raven]

4. Why would anyone in their right mind goto his rally or anybody elses?

[spanone]

5. dear dawn, please double-down on your rallies.

since you do know more than the scientists

[lark]

6. Damn it's unfortunate that he doesn't shake hands with the people at his rage fests.

it would be so perfect karma if the notorious germaphobe who is old, obese and doesn't look or act well. got severely sick or worse from shaking hands with one of his deplorables.

[Historic NY]

7. Is he passing out Trump Masks?

[link:|]

[Newest Reality]

9. Vector Rallies!

Brilliant. The good news is that the fealty crowd can spread it to each other. The bad news is that it just provides a greater opportunity to spread among the general public since we can't put trumpvirals in sealed hamster balls

My view is that he would want to accelerate or exacerbate ANYTHING that will damage this country. Wall St. won't matter IF he gets a disaster, catastrophe or anything else that will provide him his much needed dictatorship so he can finally "get off" because the pressure of having to wait is giving him a bad case of Fascist Blue Balls.

What a irresponsible reaction, but let there be Vector Rallies for the Trump Virus.

[LonePirate]

10. The virus has likely been circulating in the US since December, possibly even November.

It really doesn’t make much difference now.

[Girard442]

11. Tell Donnie he's a wimp and a snowflake if he stops the rallies.

[Totally Tunsie]

12. Good! Great! Let ALL those MAGATs in the door!

Let the infestation begin. That'll lower the Republican vote count.

And, if Big Boy gets coronavirus himself, all the better. We'll consider that the Bonus Round...Thanks for playing!

[matt819]

13. I wonder if at some point even the cultists will stay away. (nt)

[gratuitous]

14. Considering how much of his self-esteem is dependent on these little Nuremburgs

Spreading the rumor that attending a Trump rally boosts your susceptibility to catching Covid 19 could depress attendance, and then Needy Amin really WOULD be feeling sick.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

16. Well, that's good enough for me!

Fat Donnie never lies about anything -- especially something that would affect the size of his ego-rallies.

Any MAGAt who attends deserves what they get. Too bad it could affect their kids, though. They had nothing to do with having stupid parents.

[moondust]

17. Please proceed, Herr Twitler.

[jmowreader]

18. In a way, he's right

This virus apparently only attacks humans.