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Dana @Milbank has taken the liberty of drafting for Trump a fireside chat for our times using entirely his own words:
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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-destroyed-by-his-own-words-about-coronavirus-in-devastating-washington-post-column/
What President Donald Trump said:
Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away. One day its like a miracle, it will disappear. Just stay calm. It will go away. The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus. This is their new hoax.
Whatever happens, were totally prepared. Totally ready. Were rated number one for being prepared. We are so prepared like we never have been prepared. Taking early intense action, we have seen dramatically fewer cases of the virus in the United States. Were very much ahead of everything.
This is a flu. I didnt know people died from the flu. Here, were talking about a much smaller range. It is very mild. Some people will have this at a very light level. Some of them go to work.
The mortality rate is much, much better. In my opinion its way, way down. I think its substantially below 1 percent. A fraction of 1 percent. I think the numbers are going to get progressively better as we go along. This is just my hunch.
We have very little problem in this country. We only have five people. We only have 11 cases. Out of billions of people, 15 people. Theyre getting better, and soon theyre all going to be better, hopefully. Were going very substantially down, not up.
The United States, because of what I did and what the administration did with China, we have 32 deaths at this point. To this point, and because we have had a very strong border policy, we have had 40 deaths. As of this moment, we have 50 deaths. I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than theyre going to be.
Frankly, the testing has been going very smooth. The tests are all perfect. Anybody that wants a test can get a test. The tests are beautiful. We have a tremendous testing setup.
I dont believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. We are very close to a vaccine. A matter of months. You take a solid flu vaccine, you dont think that could have an impact? Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. Based on very strong evidence.
I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter. No way Im going to cancel the convention. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!
Were the ones that gave the great response. Id rate it a 10. Weve done a fantastic job. I think they should be appreciative. Gallup just gave us the highest rating. The highest on record.
I like this stuff. I really get it. Maybe I have a natural ability. We think its going to have a very good ending. Were going to win faster than people think. I hope.
This blindsided the world! Who could have ever predicted a thing like this? This was something that nobody has ever thought could happen to this country.
Ive always known this is a real, this is a pandemic. I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic. I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously.
If youre talking about the virus, no, thats not under control for anyplace in the world. I was talking about what were doing is under control, but Im not talking about the virus. I didnt say Easter. It was just an aspiration. I am giving consideration to a QUARANTINE.
So youre talking about 2.2 million deaths. If we could hold that down between 100,000 and 200,000, and we all together have done a very good job. START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!! FORD, GET GOING ON VENTILATORS, FAST!!!!!! Invoke P. I want our life back again.
It was nobodys fault. No, just things that happened. I dont take responsibility at all.
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bubbazero
(296 posts)people purchased world maps ahead of, and in prep for FDR's fireside chats. Do we purchase maps, or sharpies, or should we just picture Dinky's nirvana in our minds? If the latter what drugs do they suggest and in what quantity?
liquid or solid i don't care
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solid, wander for 40 days in the wilderness i guess
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(118,270 posts)Dana Milbank
March 31, 2020 at 5:18 p.m. EDT
... The coronavirus is very much under control in the USA ...
... We are so prepared like we never have been prepared ...
... We have a tremendous testing setup.
... We are very close to a vaccine ...
... Weve done a fantastic job ...
... Who could have ever predicted a thing like this? ...
... I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic ...
... I dont take responsibility at all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/31/fireside-chat-trump-should-deliver/