Trump Death Clock: Times Square Billboard Tallies Lives Lost to COVID-19 Inaction

[babylonsister]

Trump Death Clock: Times Square Billboard Tallies Lives Lost to COVID-19 Inaction
StoryMay 08, 2020


A 56-foot billboard called the Trump Death Clock was unveiled in Times Square in New York City. The tally of lives lost to government inaction was created by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, who says, “On behalf of all of those who needlessly lost their lives to this failed leadership in a pandemic, we need a symbol, a symbol that cries out not only for accountability, but also for more responsible and responsive stewardship, going forward.” As of the Friday morning broadcast, the death toll count was nearly 47,000 and growing.

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https://www.democracynow.org/2020/5/8/times_square_trump_death_clock_covid?

[RobertDevereaux]

1. Trump Death Clock

Republican Death Clock

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. A great idea! n/t

[SoonerPride]

3. Why is it only at 47,000? All death counts are in excess of 75,000 now.

This seems like a good idea, if the data is correct!

[malchickiwick]

5. It is counting the deaths directly attributable to the dotard's inaction, not total deaths.

An estimated 60 percent of the total are because of the scrotus.

[SoonerPride]

6. Ah I see. OK. Still confusing. I blame him for all of it.

[MoonRiver]

7. How do they know the difference?

[rurallib]

9. In the video it explains that Fauci said that had the social distancing been put in place

one week earlier, 60% of the deaths could have been avoided. Therefore the 47,000 is about 60% of 75,000

IIRc Fauci also said 90% of deaths could have been avoided had measures been put in place 2 weeks earlier.

[aggiesal]

13. So then it should be 90% ...

making it closer to 68,500 deaths.

[rurallib]

17. that is my story

I thought Fauci had made that statement, but I can't find it.

Here is a video where that number comes up as being from the CDC:

It is in the first 30 seconds or so.

[malaise]

4. Good

Rec

[shockey80]

8. Great news, it's funny I just posted this yesterday.

There billboards in Washington DC. As a reference to the movie. We may see more than three billboards in the upcoming months.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Should be coupled with days til November clock

Death count goes up while the clock winds down

[kairos12]

11. Should be a permanent presence on all news casts. Just like the

casualty count from Viet Nam or the hostage clock Carter had to live with.

[johnnyfins]

12. But what about the millions of lives he has saved?

:/

[JTOL]

15. That clock

would be in China where he sent the 17 tons of medical equipment in February.

[LymphocyteLover]

14. Sounds about right. A death clock for president death.

[diva77]

16. Brilliant!! I hope they set up a McConnell Death Clock as well.

[Cha]

18. KR