Trump Says He Told Pence to Ignore Governors in Hard-Hit Areas If They Are 'Not Appreciative'

[demmiblue]

Shortly after the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 1,500 on Friday, President Donald Trump took to the podium at a White House press briefing and complained that certain state’s governors are not “appreciative” enough of the federal government’s help—so much so that he said he’d told Vice President Mike Pence, the leader of the coronavirus task force, to skip calling governors of some hard-hit areas.

Trump singled out the Democratic leaders of Washington and Michigan, noting that he had advised Pence not to call them as the healthcare crisis plagues their states and people fall sick and die.

“He calls all the governors,” Trump said. “I tell him, I mean, I'm a different type of person. I say Mike, don't call the governor of Washington, you're wasting your time with him. Don't call the woman in Michigan.”

“If they don't treat you right, I don't call,” Trump said.

Michigan’s health department is reporting 3,657 COVID-19 cases and 92 deaths. In Washington, there have been 3,700 cases, according to the state, and 175 deaths.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-he-told-mike-pence-to-ignore-governors-in-hard-hit-areas-if-they-are-not-appreciative?via=twitter_page

[spanone]

1. the sickest of all bastards.

rot in hell don

[ananda]

3. Remove him now!!!

nt

[Lars39]

2. Dereliction of Duty

[bluestarone]

5. Like it was mentioned here during IMPEACHMENT

tRUMP will QUID PRO QUO our own country! and guess what HERE WE ARE!!!

[2naSalit]

36. Hand in hand with revenge... nt

[Lochloosa]

6. Someone cough on that fucker already.

[KentuckyWoman]

8. I can amen that.

[BlueStater]

29. ...

[Strelnikov_]

7. "Don't call the woman in Michigan."

There is a sickness in this country, and it's not Capt. Trumps.

[bdamomma]

9. He is a vile

evil POS he just needs to contract it, he's a mentally ill man.

A vengeful vindictive POS I hope he gets punished all tyrants usually do, he's killing people.

[Roland99]

10. Video....

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[cayugafalls]

18. What a sick person. I would say I am shocked but I am not.

What bugs me most though is no one calls him on this garbage. They let him say stuff like this and then he walks away and nothing happens. No outcry. The reporter who asked the question should have lost his shit with that answer. So what if he doesn't invite you back...lose your shit on national tv and let the world see this creep for what he is, a monster.

Anger does nothing...we are finished. This creep is going to sink the ship and escape to his island with all the rich repugs...

I'm sick to my stomach.

Thanks for posting I missed the rant today.

[mucifer]

11. Mass murder!!!

[BigmanPigman]

26. That's what I have emailed him several times already.

3,000 dead in Puerto Rico was only the beginning of the fucking moron's murderous legacy.

[2naSalit]

37. His actions now prove that he meant foe Puerto Rico to suffer

and he doesn't care when people die. Bet he wouldn't be upset if czariina died except that his favorite squeeze wouldn't be available anymore, bet he wouldn't even attend her funeral unless he can make it about him.

[BigmanPigman]

50. He is beyond being a narcissistic sociopath. He is in a whole

different category...he is a full fledged SADIST!

We are in serious danger.

[2naSalit]

52. I think he has blown up the DSM.

I've seen and been around a number of individuals with varying degrees of mental health problems but this guy seems to fit too many categories to count.

[BigmanPigman]

53. DSM(?)

[2naSalit]

54. There have been several volumes, last I recall is

the DSM-V which is a mental health professional's reference guide which categorizes and describes known symptoms of mental health conditions.

[BigmanPigman]

55. I see, sort of like a PDR?

[2naSalit]

56. Pretty much only for mental health conditions.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

59. Ah! There's the trouble. You're using the wrong reference book ...

You're assuming the Grotesque Orange Pustule is human.

Let me suggest:

The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned

The Dictionary of Demons starts with a simple premise: names have power. In medieval and Renaissance Europe, it was believed that speaking a demon's true name could summon it, compel it, and bind it.

Occult scholar Michelle Belanger has compiled the most complete compendium of demonic names available anywhere, using both notorious and obscure sources from the Western grimoiric tradition. Presented alphabetically from Aariel to Zynextyur, more than 1,500 demons are introduced, explored, and cross-referenced by theme and elemental or planetary correspondence. This meticulously researched reference work features fascinating short articles on demonology and a wealth of woodcuts, etchings, and paintings depicting demons through the ages.

We just need to find the thing's real name and somebody who knows how to "compel it, and bind it".

[2naSalit]

60. Well, you got me there!

[liberalmuse]

12. Evil is so exhausting to watch.

Trump is bordering on the ridiculous, like an evil cartoon villain caricature, except much creepier.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

13. "All I need is for you to be nice to me" is what he said before I got away.

Many years ago a man stopped when my car broke down, and started "helping me". He got closer and more menacing. Then he looked at me and said "all I need is for you to be nice to me". Luckily I was able to get in the car and lock it. And luckily it was daytime and there were other cars on the street.

I was naive, so naive about the evil in the world. I'll never forget his menacing, threatening demeanor. When I hear of women describe Trump's sexual assault I think of this incident. When I hear about how he speaks about these Governors, I think of evil.

[magicarpet]

21. Trump is just looking for a reason to stiff the governors....

.... from Blue States. That way he has more hospital PPE to hand our to his buddy buddies like DeSantos in his new home stare if Floridah. Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky etc. etc.

He will flood the Red States with supplies and equipment to fight the Coronavirus. Then say see, the ReThug governors took care of business and made out fine with few deaths. But the Blue State governors had many many more deaths because they are bad executive managers and their populations suffered so much more.

All the Fascists will hail - His Royal Virus -and crawl over broken glass to get to the ballot box and vote for four more years.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

33. He definitely is. So transparent. And there's that sadistic twist to him, that likes to see

people hurt and the country in chaos. And his narcissism that needs his ass kissed.

[fwvinson]

40. My feeling is that Frump wants millions sick and dying so he can declare "Marshall Law". IMO

[AnotherMother4Peace]

44. You might be correct. He is capable of the most despicable behaviors & betrayal, as are his enablers

[FailureToCommunicate]

24. So sorry that happened to you. Glad you stood up

to him!

[AnotherMother4Peace]

34. Thank you. I was lucky. I saw what was happening in time. I was a young, naive woman. nt

[secondwind]

14. Genocide on steroids

[Initech]

15. Go blow it out your ass, Chump!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. And he'll keep getting away with it because we don't have a functioning press in this country. nt

[sop]

17. Trump keeps reminding us he's president to only 38% of the country.

only those who swear an Oath of Fealty to King Trump.

[Different Drummer]

19. Aw! Did mean ol' Gov. Whitmer hurt widdle Donnie's fee-fees?

GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

[steve2470]

20. Narcissistic psychopath, end of story nt

[Hekate]

22. MURDERER

[steve2470]

23. if he dies from the virus, I won't shed any tears

Sorry God, but I cannot lie about that.... creature.

[renate]

25. I hope that the governors are recording any conversation they have that reflects this

I actually hope and assume that Pence isn’t going to carry out these orders. He may be GOP but he’s not actively evil. He knows that they are anti-American and wrong, and if that’s not motivation enough, he may just ignore them in hopes of saving Trump from himself.

But just in case, it would be a good idea for the governors on Trump’s enemies list to record any phone calls.

[ZZenith]

51. Pretty sure Mike Pence is actively evil, I'm sad to report.

[Buns_of_Fire]

27. It would help if the WH would publish some guidelines for

interaction with Dear Leader:
* Does he prefer the right cheek or the left cheek?
* How many millibars of suction are appropriate?
* Are "extra points" awarded if a little tongue is slipped in at the end?

[sinkingfeeling]

28. Is tarring and feathering and driving people out of town on a rail still legal?

[slumcamper]

30. Civil War by executive fiat.

The battle lines grow sharper every day.

[SammyWinstonJack]

31. Scum!

[BlueStater]

32. Such a vile motherfucker.

It’s incredible that I can still be surprised at how despicable he is even after almost five long-ass years of this bullshit.

If this shitball gets the disease and dies painfully from it, he would fucking deserve it. No one would deserve it more.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

35. Such a control freak

Psychopath. I hope someone in govt.with a consience takes care of his disgusting ass.

What happened to the concept of citizens arrest?


He is a psychopath criminal

[3catwoman3]

38. My husband is quite convinced that Trump will find...

..anyway he can to withhold aid from blue states in the hopes that enough Democrats die from COVID-19 to influence voter turnout.

[SunSeeker]

39. Fucking murderer. He's hording supplies for the red states and not giving it to blue states.

[Javaman]

41. "I mean, I'm a different type of person"

Yes you are. You’re a fucking psychopath

[world wide wally]

42. So, he admits he is not President of ALL the United States

[Harker]

43. The bunker scene draws nigh...

but I've been saying that for years.

His memorial should be a pockmarked wall.

[BeckyDem]

45. Another reason why he should be removed from office.

[47of74]

46. I honestly think it's time for states to at least start talking about exit strategies

If the Federal government will not lead, if they have abandoned their agreement with the states then it's time for the states to at least consider leaving. Maybe if Canada will have us....

[raccoon]

65. You mean secession? Nt

[raging moderate]

47. Voltaire wrote a story about a ruler like Trump getting his just desserts.

I can't seem to find my copy of Voltaire, but I remember this story I read many years ago. A wise emperor heard that one of the rulers in a land under his control was lording it over his subjects, bullying and insulting them, and demanding constant praise and appreciation.

The wise emperor sent a team of special ambassadors to the viceroy with the strict command that precisely prescribed elaborate ceremonial honors were to be paid to this guy. The viceroy at first was overjoyed, but he soon changed his mind. On the emperor's command, the honors team surrounded this guy in his bed at 5 am every morning, and he wasn't allowed to get up or eat breakfast until he had listened for two hours to elaborate and exaggerated paeons of praise and flattery about him. Then, just as lunch was about to be served, they surrounded him and launched another two-hour praise/flattery service, as his lunch grew cold on the serving cart. And again, just as his dinner was about to be served, they surrounded him for another praise/flattery ceremony. In addition, three of them followed him all day long. Whenever he was about to speak, one said, "He's sure to be right!" As he was speaking, a second said, "He is right!" After he spoke, a third said, "He's always right!" In the end of the story, the viceroy eventually sent a message to his emperor, abjecting begging to have the praise/flattery treatment ended, with a plaintive promise to change his behavior.

If only we had such an emperor.

[marble falls]

48. He doesn't even try to be "Presidential". Doesn't even try to bury his poop. At least Gov Christi ..

had enough shame to try bury his asshattery when he when he "Bridgegated".

[IcyPeas]

49. kiss the ring

So if the Governors don't praise Trump he won't help their state?

Meg McCormick @WesternRambling
Like a mob boss, no respect no favors #TrumpPressConf #TrumpMadness

Link to tweet

[subterranean]

57. How Christian of him.

[Bluesaph]

58. He wants them to give public compliments

So he can have sound bites to use in political adds. I hope they do not fall for it.

[Martin Eden]

61. We should no longer be astounded by the depths of his malignant narcissism

But it's hard not to be. Kiss his ass, or your people die!

[Boomerproud]

62. That's why DeWine was kissing his ass yesterday

But yet I get a text from a coworker yesterday saying Trump is the Man. I was so depressed and angry.

[Duncan Grant]

63. Crimes against humanity.

If it were only in my hands...

[raccoon]

64. And this POS is allowed to remain as POTUS!!! Nt