So Trump is quitting on coronavirus

[EarlG]

My question is: What’s next?

While other, saner world leaders have received high approval ratings for their unifying approaches to coronavirus, the pandemic has been politically devastating for Trump. He thrives on rapidly-changing narratives — he wants to bamboozle you with some new outrage this week to make you forget about the old outrage last week.

The daily grind of coronavirus news is throttling him, so he’s decided fuck it, let’s talk about something else. He’s gambling that in two week’s time, everyone will have forgotten what a callous prick he was about all those deaths, and how he failed to prevent them, and didn’t have a plan to help anybody, and then just quit, like the pandemic was a business deal he could just walk away from.

It won’t work, but he’s going to do it anyway because it’s the only thing he knows how to do. Hence my question: What’s next?

[struggle4progress]

1. "People are saying that after I quit, I'll still be working as hard as before! Many many people!"

[Cha]

3. Did he really say that?

[struggle4progress]

15. I don't think so -- but it's true whether he said it or not

[Cha]

2. Thank You, EarlG.. Yep, trumpass is a Quitter.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

Next up: more lies, rallies asap, more I Alone created the economy, the best ever in the history of economies. Attacks on Biden. Attacks on Obama. More appeals to hate.

[LuckyLib]

26. I saw part of an interview he did today from Arizona where he is now

manipulating the narrative to say, "I was the one who did the shut-downs. Saved millions of lives." As states open up and testing begins to reveal the extent of the pandemic, he'll claim he wanted everyone to stay in place.

Creating his own reality each and every day.

[Solly Mack]

27. Yep.

He also said people would wear masks, practice social distancing and other stuff, to keep them safe after reopening.

Nothing but a liar creating a reality that doesn't exist outside of his lies.

But his followers eat that BS up.

[Tech]

5. He only does things that benefit him, especially financially. Covid does not benefit him. He

So he is walking away from any responsibility and will continue to blame others for this mess.

[Demovictory9]

25. exactly

[Initech]

6. Trump wants to get back out so he can do those damn MAGA rallies.

That's what this is all about. That's why the protests have turned into his rallies, they are to stir up his base, because he can't do it in person. I think of Trump the way I think of the Grandmaster in Thor. Like he could call on his base to do anything and they will do it regardless of the consequences. Only Trump lacks the charm, charisma, and intelligence of Jeff Goldblum.

[bedazzled]

37. Not to mention the sex appeal

Sigh

[Initech]

38. Take to the streets! Celebrate your champion!

[bedazzled]

41. I don't know how Jeff Goldblum does it

I first saw him 100 years ago in "the fly" and he is even hotter now. Unfair!

[Initech]

42. Yeah he was perfect as Grandmaster.

[bedazzled]

43. Loved that movie! The only bad part

Was Chris Hemsworth cutting his hair. Booooo

[sheshe2]

7. The bodies will be falling at his feet.

He will not get a pass on this one.



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[canetoad]

8. Exactly

I've been on a little GD-bomb the past ten minutes because his 'plan' is becoming apparent.

Disband the task force; prevent states reporting infections and deaths. It all goes away. Except it doesn't.

[Newest Reality]

9. I assume...

I assume his plan is to let the state Governors take the blame for the entire debacle.

He has already been positioning himself for that and it gives him a scapegoat for his always blame someone else, a country, etc. Devious mind there.

I hope the Red state Governors didn't think he was going to cover for them and that they would be getting stabbed in the back over this, not that they don't deserve it.

[eleny]

11. The buying & manufacturing consortium that Gov. Cuomo is putting together has me giddy

And I don't even live in NY anymore. Trump thought he would drop the virus solutions into the laps of fearful governors. But instead they're coming up with solutions that spell leadership every day of the week.

[Newest Reality]

12. Me too!

It it is a decent strategy and effective, too. That's what I want to see more of. In fact, I think we are going to need more unity and groups to further the blue wave as we entire into uncharted territory now and the GOP/Trumpocalypse.

The bad thing though is that this also reveals Trump's dissolution of the integrity of our union. You know its bad when states have to band together to deal with the Federal Government which is supposed to be supportive and unifying, especially in a crisis and it's not. It is acting in a divisive, destructive manner.

That's ominous in itself.

[eleny]

16. You're right about the divisive nature of Trump's plans

But the governors have to and want to protect their people. So fine. Cuomo has reached out to help the Navajo nation according to their President Nez. I feel that this action has to make Trump uneasy. That's reaching way outside of New York to help Americans so very far away because it's the right thing to do.

I don't put it past Cuomo, who is only 62, to have higher political goals. But what better way to make that happen than showing leadership defined by the theme of unity.

I never miss C's daily briefing. Every day he hits Trump hard where it hurts.

[Newest Reality]

20. Yes.

I am also very moved by and appreciate Gov. Cuomos' leadership and initiatives and I get a sense that it is sincere, genuine and reflects a real concern for his people and the country itself.

There are some Governors, (Republican) who are on the Trump bus, though. Their reluctance to emulate Gov. Cuomo, (which they should already be able to do without his example) is troublesome and dangerous and even show contempt for their citizens while demonstrating fealty to the interests of big business.

That may catch up to them as their states show dramatic increases in the numbers of cases and deaths, and of course, they will hear Trump blame them most likely since deflection, blame and betrayal are among his finest features.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

29. The destruction of the Federal government makes Massacre Mitch giddy with glee.

[eleny]

10. He can run but he can't hide from empty store shelves and ... well ... deaths

[Skittles]

14. yes

and he does not live in the real world, nor does he care about it

[Skittles]

13. you nail it, EarlG

Trump is bored with coronavirus getting all the attention - has decided to declare MISSION ACCOMPLISHED and move on......and November feels like it is a DECADE AWAY :0

[AllyCat]

17. Twitler Quitter in Chief!

[DallasNE]

18. When You're Lazy, This Is What Happens

When the bullying ends in failure then what? For Trump you just walk away and pretend it didn't happen and not his fault anyway. Just hand it off to Jared Kushner to put a bow-tie on it and proclaim victory.

But this is on a scale where that is not possible. Investigations are about to start and they will be devastating. Corruption and failure to plan will dominate the findings. Trump is toast. Burned toast.

[Skittles]

40. you nail it, DallasNE

I just hope we see some real results from the investigations - something HAS to change.

[yonder]

19. "What's next?" you ask

Perhaps Venezuela?

[TeamPooka]

21. Next up for Trump, he will hold rallies. For the rest of us, we cover up, stay as hidden as possible

while we organize for Nov.

[yuiyoshida]

22. HE wants everyone to go out and DIE so he can be

safe from all his enemies, real and imagined. This is called Making America Great again, tearing down government, and than destroying whats been in place for a long, long time.

THIS SHIT HAS TO STOP.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

23. Christie seems to think he can read into it or it being trumpism

https://www.bing.com/search?q=chris+christie+today+news&qs=AS&pq=chris+christie+today&sk=AS1&sc=4-20&cvid=1CA3321063FE40488D9C46D8E7AE9D7B&FORM=QBLH&sp=2&ghc=1

Trump sees no way to come out of this the winner. What's being said is simple and cruel- you deal with it. -open it, you want that-you deal with it. What would you expect Christie to do ,get out there with a mop and a bucket .

[denem]

24. China.

China, that's what is next - to the brink of war.

[littlemissmartypants]

28. Beyond lots of dead Americans? I wish I knew. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

30. The only thing we can be sure of with Trump is that he'll only be thinking of what will benefit him

And not the American people - which is the most important job of any POTUS. Trump can't even imagine what others think or how they feel - and he really doesn't care. And he's boxed himself in since he's written off or fired anyone who could possibly give him any helpful advice - since he wouldn't have listened anyway. So he'll continue to lie and obfuscate and listen to his "gut" so all we can hope for is that more of the crazed supporters he still has will be affected enough to turn on him. The most frightening thing is that he's been written off by the rest of the world when we need the help and support of our allies the most right now.

[Botany]

31. Trump has now dumped the idea

Trump backs away from plan to shut coronavirus task force, says it will continue 'indefinitely'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213398367

[kentuck]

32. It gives him the excuse to begin his rallies anew.

Everybody's doing it!

[SoonerPride]

33. Not quitting. Surrender. He is waving the white flag of surrender.

Our war time president couldn't hack it for 2 months.

Briefings, work, and not playing golf for two whole months was just too much.

So he is surrendering.

[duforsure]

34. He always claims the opposite of the truth

He claims he's been a great success , but everyone knows he's failed badly at everything he's done, and he can't spin 100's of thousands dying.

[HipChick]

35. It's what he does best..Quit..Except

he not tough, he's weak and insecure..

[Happy Hoosier]

36. He is attempting to claim victory.

All we will hear from him from now on is what a great job they did and how he will now save the economy.

We must not allow that narrative to dominate.

[Bucky]

39. Just because he says he's going to do something doesn't mean he's going to do it

He's consistently stupid, but he's not consistent in any other way. He's running an utterly undisciplined White House, so waffling on major policy choices is par for the course

[bigtree]

44. civil unrest is gathering steam, I fear

...not faux conservative outrage, but folks with real struggles, folks increasingly likely to know or be related to someone sick or deceased, folks at the end of their money, losing homes, hungry, impoverished.

The lid is about to come off, imo, and the uprising will make the conservative 'outrage' look like the farce it's been.