I was watching MSNBC, and Trump said again today that no one could have seen this coming.

[guillaumeb]

He said that no one could have predicted this even as close as one month ago.

Except for the minor detail that this has been covered by the media since November, and there have been thousands of stories about the corona virus, my guess is that Trump missed all of those stories, and his daily briefings, and has already forgotten all of the questions posed to him by the reporters at every one of his press appearances.

The other alternative, that the media avoids at all cost, is that Trump is adding to his 16,000 plus lies.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Like Condi Rice:

”No one could have imagined them taking a plane, slamming it into the Pentagon … into the World Trade Center, using planes as missiles.”

[2naSalit]

2. My thoughts exactly. ...nt

[guillaumeb]

3. I still cannot imagine it.

That so many people could vote for an idiot, and still support him after 3 and 1/2 years have exposed how unfit he is.

But we know that this is another example of the GOP attempting to rewrite history.

Remember that we have always been at war with Oceania.

[SharonAnn]

34. See the post about Trump admin being "educated" about a pandemic effect before the inaugurattion

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213111930

[Volaris]

39. Except Tom fucking Clancy; and later, your own goddamned intelligence services...

THAT THEY SENT YOU A MEMO ABOUT!

Hey Republicans, remember what happened the last time a republican president screwed something up this badly?
That's right, a black man got elected. Wanna take bets on what the american electorate will punish your fossilized party with this go round?

My bets on something resembling Universal Health Care. And that's for STARTERS.

[eleny]

4. I suppose I had a psychic flash that prompted me to start shopping in early February

..... .....

[guillaumeb]

6. Never underestimate your psychic powers.

Should we now blame you for failing to warn us?

[eleny]

13. I only watched the news and read DU

[intrepidity]

5. Yep, he sure did

I had Rice flashbacks.

Yet another campaign ad writing itself.

[guillaumeb]

9. Never underestimate the ability of the terminally misinformed to be repeatedly deceived.

How can one identify the terminally misinformed?

Look to see if they are wearing a MAGA hat.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

7. That's why when "Trump talks the market drops". He is unable to tell the truth.

[guillaumeb]

11. It only dropped 2,998 points today.

Biden will have to repeat the work that Obama did in rebuilding what Trump destroyed.

[C_U_L8R]

8. So he admits gross negligence.

Resignation is necessary.

[guillaumeb]

10. Trump said he accepts no responsibility. eom

[C_U_L8R]

15. Then he must be held responsible.

[The Genealogist]

12. Steaming load of horse manure

He did nothing because he feared if he did, he'd spook the market and hurt his reelection. Well, Sparky, ya did nothing and your beautiful, perfect, grand, great, market ain't doing so hot now. Maybe if you'd done something months ago, this clustertrump might not be such a cluster.

In my 46 years, I've never seen anything like this. I've never seen a president so absolutely worthless--worse than that, actually, since he is actually making things WORSE with his irresponsible, reckless behavior. And I am including Dubya "Heckuva job, Brownie" Bush in this.

Good grief, man, go hole up at your golf course for a few months and let the adults handle things.

[guillaumeb]

16. Let me echo your excellent response,

editing to add that in my own 68 plus years, Trump makes Reagan look Presidential.

[sop]

14. Trump couldn't have predicted his stock market and employment numbers would crash so quickly

Trump was only concerned about riding the economic wave till November. He never give a rat's ass about anything else, certainly not our health and safety.

[guillaumeb]

18. There can be no doubt.

The reality television celebrity meets reality.

[LisaL]

17. Well, pandemic response team could have seen that coming.

[guillaumeb]

19. Was there ever such a thing?

Soon, Trump will blame Obama for not creating such a team.

[LisaL]

23. Yep, until 2018.

[guillaumeb]

24. Trump voters accept what Trump tells them.

Remember that the GOP rewrites history as they go.

[procon]

20. If it wasn't this virus then it would have been another

one. So yes, previous administrations did anticipate that Americans would likely face some sort of viral epidemic. The White House pandemic response team was in charge of that task until Trump eliminated their office and staff.

[guillaumeb]

21. Trump's entire history is of misunderstanding how to deal with life.

His history is a history of failure at everything.

[The Genealogist]

22. My guess is that Obama set it up, so it had to go

This is the very kind of petty, vindictive, selfish crap he has done since he got in office. Spite and hate and grievance. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[Stuart G]

25. From post 10 "Trump said he accepts no responsibility"...Pass it on.

Trump said "he accepts no responsibility

[guillaumeb]

27. Trump will take credit, but never responsibility, for his own actions. eom

[Totally Tunsie]

26. No one named trump, that is.

Seems like a lot of others got it right.

[guillaumeb]

28. Like everyone else in the world?

Agreed.

[malaise]

29. Did you see Chris Lu on Chris Hayes

He just mashed down that lie

[guillaumeb]

31. I did not, but it is good that he did.

Trump will repeat it over and over, and the lie must be exposed every time.

[malaise]

33. Here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213111878

[Anon-C]

30. No one?

[guillaumeb]

32. No one named Donald Trump. eom

[IcyPeas]

35. Trump has access to more information and expertise than anyone on the planet ...

Plenty of people were thinking and warning about this a month ago. Trump has access to more information and expertise than anyone on the planet and didn’t take it seriously.

Link to tweet

From 2018....

[guillaumeb]

36. And less ability than most to process that information.

Information is wasted on a terminally ignorant person like Trump.

[Flaleftist]

37. Idk, I bet a pandemic response team could have tipped him off.

[guillaumeb]

38. Yes, but the problem was that the Obama pandemic response team

was credited to Obama, the black President. And we all know how much Trump hates Obama, and non-whites in general.