Hillary Clinton on US leading in coronavirus cases: Trump 'did promise "America First"'

[RandySF]

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton jabbed President Trump on Friday, following the news that the United States now leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases amid the pandemic.

“He did promise ‘America First,’ ” Clinton tweeted, referring to the phrase the president has used since his successful 2016 campaign against her. The former secretary of State linked to The New York Times’s Thursday coverage of the U.S. officially leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases.

At a February meeting at the White House with African American leaders, Trump said “And you know what? If we were doing a bad job, we should also be criticized. But we have done an incredible job. We’re going to continue. It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.”

On Thursday, Trump questioned during an interview with Fox New’s Sean Hannity whether New York will actually need the tens of thousands of ventilators the state’s leaders have said it requires.





https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/489905-hillary-clinton-on-us-leading-coronavirus-cases-trump-did

[Skittles]

1. I get the gist but

I don't think she should joke about this

[thucythucy]

2. Agreed.

This just give the media an excuse to say "lack of civility...both sides..."

Rather tone deaf, given the circumstances.

[Skittles]

3. I did make that point myself, last week

that Trump would probably have to be told not to brag about USA being #1 - but I don't think Hillary should do that, nope

[Raine]

4. Not funny at all

and makes her come off as bitter, not good to give insult material to the otherside to use.

[Celerity]

5. I think this in poor taste and also politically tone deaf

Link to tweet