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kpete

(71,990 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:08 AM Mar 2020

Trump Statements - Nine Days Apart

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
Mar 9
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!



Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
1h
I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously, and have done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the “borders” from China - against the wishes of almost all. Many lives were saved. The Fake News new narrative is disgraceful & false!



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malaise

(268,982 posts)
1. Then there's this
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:11 AM
Mar 2020

@realDonaldTrump
The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, “The risk is low to the average American.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486559-trump-fake-news-media-democrats-working-to-inflame-the-coronavirus

Champp

(2,114 posts)
3. Republican lies have weakened America
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:13 AM
Mar 2020

and our capacity to protect ourselves.

Republicans need to stop lying to Americans.

Doodley

(9,088 posts)
4. His followers don't see his lies when he also expresses their own prejudices. As long as he is
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:17 AM
Mar 2020

attacking liberals, or blacks or Mexicans, or Muslims, or any "foreigners," they will still agree with him, no matter how inaccurate the facts are.

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
5. There are no words
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:20 AM
Mar 2020

that come close to expressing my disgust and anger with IQ45 and his vicious disregard for the safety of Americans and his dereliction of duty, to which he took an oath when sworn in.
Of course, right there standing with him is McTurtle and his mis-leadership of the United States Senate.
Both should be charged with treason - yes, TREASON!!!!

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
6. Trots out a new narrative by claiming the Fake news has a new narrative.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:38 AM
Mar 2020

Last edited Sat Mar 28, 2020, 04:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Called worry about the pandemic a Democrat and fake news hoax.

Now calls reports that he attacked "worrying news about the pandemic threat" as a "new false fake news" hoax.

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