Trump is waging a Putin attack on the EU. Exempts UK from ban and ban includes all cargo

[bronxiteforever]

“After consulting with our top government health professionals I have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well being of all Americans,” Trump continued. “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 are be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground. They 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. At the same time, we’re monitoring the situation in China and South Korea and as their situation improves, we will re-evaluate the restrictions and warnings that are currently in place for a possible early opening.”

https://www.mediaite.com/news/breaking-trump-announces-u-s-is-suspending-all-european-travel-in-oval-office-address/

Does he know about the Channel Tunnel? Why is the UK better than Ireland? Why is travel banned in Ireland when there is free flow of traffic from the Republic to NI? This is so much bull crap.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He just killed the airlines.

[bronxiteforever]

3. You are right. Good God!

[IcyPeas]

4. And all the tourism.

People in EU planning on visiting US have to cancel flights, hotels, etc. I hope everyone's money is refunded.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. He'll propose a giant deficit increasing bailout. He makes problems & then "fixes" them. . . nt

[HarlanPepper]

2. Plain as day.

My guess is it will end up being indefinite.

[bronxiteforever]

5. Just incredible.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. The Great Depression started when international trade spiraled inwards due to tariff wars. . . . nt

[bronxiteforever]

7. +1 great but scary point

[Wellstone ruled]

9. WTF!

Stupid! This will clobber the Auto Assembly Plants in those Right to Work Southern States. Anything BMW,Mercedes and VW rely on Container Ships for JIT assembly. Wow,just cut the legs out from under his own voters. What a dumb ass move that was. Ford and GM both will be clobbered as they pull Engines and Transmissions from Germany,France,and Poland. Same for Fiat/Chrysler.

[SmartVoter22]

10. Trump just found out (fake) UK Passports are French designed and printed in Poland

Oh no! Now it's Fake passports.

UK passports were designed in France and are printed in Poland.
When the 30 day ban is over, can we get back to using S&H Green Stamps too?

[Roland99]

11. Gee. That's so hard to bypass. What's the point then??

[spanone]

12. CNN just reported that he 'clarified' the cargo ban. There now is NO cargo ban....no link yet

[bronxiteforever]

13. What a cluster!