Trump Coronavirus "GUIDELINES" Land in West Coast Mailboxes

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CORONAVIRUS

Trump Coronavirus "GUIDELINES" Land in West Coast Mailboxes

by Eli Sanders • Mar 25, 2020 at 11:00 am



When he's in front of cameras, President Trump has been lying over and over again about coronavirus, minimizing its lethality, promising the illness will miraculously disappear soon, and claiming his administration has done things (like invoking the Defense Production Act) when, in fact, it has not.

This week, the president also said he wants strict social distancing measures to end soon so that people can go back to work, alarming public health experts.

But Trump is no stranger to pushing out multiple, conflicting messages over different mediums. He also lacks consistency, including when it comes to coronavirus policy. The one Trump constant, both before and after becoming president: he loves seeing his name in big letters.

So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that "PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES FOR AMERICA" are now arriving in west coast mailboxes, including the mailbox of Slog reader Roberto, who lives in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood.

What are Trump's guidelines, according to this mailer?

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[hlthe2b]

1. Incredibly pathetic.

[kacekwl]

2. I got one yesterday in my box northern Illinois .

This is the thing Pence is always holding up when asked about the "virus" .

[eShirl]

3. I'm not taking any advice from that creep.

[PSPS]

6. It has good info, comes from qualified people at the CDC. The acting head toady branded it for trump

[pat_k]

10. But note that...

See post below.

[kentuck]

4. I got one today.

I washed my hands immediately.

[underpants]

5. He HAD to get his name on it.

Functions as a campaign mailer in my eyes.

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. Oh, okay, so THAT'S what Pants has been holding up

during the daily schlurpsessions. I thought he was selling something.

[durablend]

8. Lemme guess

"DEMOCRATS EVIL! VOTE FOR ME OR YOU'LL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[pat_k]

9. Note that guidelines include nothing about business closures. Also nothing about seeking test.

The only people directed to stay home are those who:

- Feel sick
- Have sick children
- Are older
- Have a serious underlying condition
- Have someone in household who tested positive

Everything else is general advice to "avoid" activities and use good hygiene.

Nothing about business closures or staying home from work if you "can't avoid" by working from home.

This comports perfectly with his notion that you can somehow keep things rolling and just put restrictions on a small subset of the population.