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RandySF

(59,515 posts) Tue May 26, 2020, 03:27 PM May 2020

"We are far below 2.2 million dead Americans because of the actions of President Trump"

“We are far below 2.2 million dead Americans because of the actions of President Trump”

— White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, suggesting President Trump will proclaim any death toll under 2.2 million as a success in handling the coronavirus pandemic.

https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/26/extra-bonus-quote-of-the-day-581/

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"We are far below 2.2 million dead Americans because of the actions of President Trump" (Original Post) RandySF May 2020 OP

The governors did all the closing of economies. The federal governmen did ZERO SoonerPride May 2020 #1

The White House has been actively thwarting state and local initiatives DBoon May 2020 #8

True. I should have said the governors did this in SPITE and in opposition to federal efforts SoonerPride May 2020 #11

See how they 'frame?' elleng May 2020 #2

Where did the 2.2 million number come from? Jamastiene May 2020 #3

That was the projection IF no social controls of spread were instituted. blm May 2020 #6

So 100,000 is just fine? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #4

Chuck Todd will make sure to compare this to Obama's swine flu response uponit7771 May 2020 #9

not "just fine", "Great Again" DBoon May 2020 #10

I posted this at 3.25 malaise May 2020 #5

We are far below 2.2 million....so far. It's far from over, and the worst is yet to come. Midnight Writer May 2020 #7

Well that gives him a small margin Turbineguy May 2020 #12

Republican success: 25,000 Benghazis and 33.6 9/11s due to their malignant negligence. Efilroft Sul May 2020 #13

I have been predicting this Chainfire May 2020 #14

"...the actions of President Trump". yonder May 2020 #15

FO Stupid Magatninny.. BLOTUS called it a "democrat hoax" Cha May 2020 #16

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

1. The governors did all the closing of economies. The federal governmen did ZERO

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 03:28 PM

May 2020

fuck the WH spokemannequin

DBoon

(22,413 posts)

8. The White House has been actively thwarting state and local initiatives

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #1)

Tue May 26, 2020, 03:50 PM

May 2020

anything done at a local level was done in the face of federal obstruction and opposition

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

11. True. I should have said the governors did this in SPITE and in opposition to federal efforts

Reply to DBoon (Reply #8)

Tue May 26, 2020, 03:52 PM

May 2020

You are right. The feds have thwarted all local efforts to battle COVID-19.

elleng

(131,240 posts)

2. See how they 'frame?'

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 03:31 PM

May 2020

Also, heard on radio, WH proposing lowered/zero co-pays for insulin, targeting Seniors. (Effective 'next year.')

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

3. Where did the 2.2 million number come from?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 03:32 PM

May 2020

Why is 100k dead Americans ok with them much less 2.2 million? How many people make up the Trump admin? Can we trade? We'll keep the rest of America alive and they can volunteer to die instead. Is that ok with them? Fuck Trump and all his hangers on.