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RockRaven

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3. This is ESPECIALLY pointless if it does not apply to the UK.

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:21 PM

Mar 2020

Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2020, 11:24 PM - Edit history (1)

All it means is everyone's going to have a layover in London. Which is fairly common to start with, depending on your origin/destination.

It is pointless, even malicious, in any case. But doing it half-assed when there is obvious work-around is that plus dumb.

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Trump Says He's Suspending All Travel From Europe for 30 Days [View all] EarthFirst Mar 2020 OP

Maybe he doesn't realize that Piratedog Mar 2020 #1

That just sounds stupid. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #2

it is stupid, they did that with Asia "with exceptions" which is why this won't work nt yaesu Mar 2020 #14

How's that supposed to work? Grokenstein Mar 2020 #23

+1. yonder Mar 2020 #31

This is ESPECIALLY pointless if it does not apply to the UK. RockRaven Mar 2020 #3

Don't forget, Trump is an expert on the airline business. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #26

So ... you can still fly to Europe from here. earthside Mar 2020 #4

An invisible border wall to close the border bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #5

First time I've see him without the accordian...almost. Historic NY Mar 2020 #6

THE HORSE IS OUT! LOCK THE BARN DOOR!!! nilram Mar 2020 #7

+ 1 nt EarthFirst Mar 2020 #8

Stuffing a foot up McConnell's ass might have done more Warpy Mar 2020 #9

Two questions: What's with the UK exemption? What was with his almost closed eye? nature-lover Mar 2020 #12

nothing he is doing makes any sense. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #16

Donald looked to me like he was fighting to stay awake the whole time. I thought generalbetrayus Mar 2020 #21

Are you really expecting anything this dumbass does to make sense? Warpy Mar 2020 #25

He's clearly trying to punish the EU. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #28

Maybe someone read a tweet about Syrian refugees coming through Turkey to the EU? mahina Mar 2020 #38

I wish I knew. mwooldri Mar 2020 #35

Except from Britain. WTF? frazzled Mar 2020 #10

In his mind it does because he's trying to fuck the EU. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #29

What is he doing to mitigate coronavirus here in the US. What about testing kits, what about iluvtennis Mar 2020 #11

Anybody want to get that barn door Botany Mar 2020 #13

What about Leo Varadkar, the Irish PM? greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #15

So, nothing being done about testing, community support, actual $ help flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #17

I was expecting something stupid Danascot Mar 2020 #18

He never fails to disappoint, does he? Grokenstein Mar 2020 #24

It's maybe the dumbest thing he's done in 3 years HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #37

Is anyone really surprised the twit from twitter has proven himself stupid yet again? cstanleytech Mar 2020 #19

Markets will react to his speech ashredux Mar 2020 #20

Note the "ban" doesn't apply to legal permanent residents of the US. CaptainTruth Mar 2020 #22

Airlines simply won't go along with this. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #27

Wish I owned a bar or eatery at Heathrow. maddogesq Mar 2020 #30

I've had a Hangover45 for almost 3-1/2 years. yonder Mar 2020 #32

Too late Polybius Mar 2020 #33

Maybe he's plannning to route all flights through Prestwick Airport in Scotland? diva77 Mar 2020 #34

Watching that dickwad trying to read a teleprompter from the oval office.... olddad65 Mar 2020 #36

I canceled my trip to Europe because of this stupid shit. a la izquierda Mar 2020 #39