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Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 06:53 PM Mar 2020

TO IMPROVE THE US CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE, DONALD TRUMP SHOULD RESIGN He's only making the crisis worse

We are facing a pandemic about which US President Donald Trump appears incapable of telling the truth — assuming he even knows it — and without quick action, a lot of people are going to get sick. Some of them will die. The president’s incoherence has reached a level that is a hazard to public health. The best thing Trump can do for the country, to speed its response to the novel coronavirus, is resign and let someone capable take over.


The new coronavirus is spreading through the US, where several states have made emergency declarations; the World Health Organization has declared it a pandemic. Here are the basics:


Is that Mike Pence? At this point, I’m willing to find out.

Trump won’t, of course. But as the markets plunge and people become increasingly frightened, there is a helpful course of action he could take immediately: stop talking. Trump should not open his mouth — he makes things worse every time he does it.

Here’s where we’re at, as of yesterday: the president accidentally started a trade war with Europe during a televised address about the novel coronavirus pandemic, which was then walked back with a tweet. He was trying to announce a travel ban.

“These prohibitions will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo,” he said in his speech. An hour later, he tweeted: “Very important for all countries & businesses to know that trade will in no way be affected by the 30-day restriction on travel from Europe. The restriction stops people not goods.”
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21176170/coronavirus-response-donald-trump-resign-crisis-pandemic-response
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TO IMPROVE THE US CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE, DONALD TRUMP SHOULD RESIGN He's only making the crisis worse (Original Post) Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP
And a pandemic really began in 2016 when the damn fool RKP5637 Mar 2020 #1
I think there will be calls for Trump's resignation/removal from some in the GOP before Easter Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #2
The disinformation clowns are a more serious problem now. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #3

Fiendish Thingy

(15,607 posts)
2. I think there will be calls for Trump's resignation/removal from some in the GOP before Easter
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:00 PM
Mar 2020

That’s just over a month away- a lot can and will unfold, likely tragically, and the markets will continue to react to uncertainty and incompetence.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
3. The disinformation clowns are a more serious problem now.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:05 PM
Mar 2020

Fox News still holding on to: President Trump has this?

Can't fathom any of the usual RWNJ exploiters will drop the act, either?

GOOD LUCK!


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