Trump urges U.S. to halt most social activity in virus fight, warns of recession

[UbonThani]

5 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Are they still bothering with counting the liars lies and mistruths?

When you haters going to get real?

 

Blaming Trump for a Chinese virus is just sad.

[bristolboy]

14 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

When you haters going to get real?

 

Blaming Trump for a Chinese virus is just sad.

It's not the virus, it was his massively inept response.

[jany123]

12 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

When you haters going to get real?

 

Blaming Trump for a Chinese virus is just sad.

Lmao.... my POV is that y’all are the haters... haters of democracy.

 

but anyway.... as you’ve already inflated the balloon, who is blaming trump for the virus?

 

methinks your argument, if that is what it is, is deflective of trumps poor performance, by trying to claim something else has been said... or your very suggestive to conspiracy theories. Probably the latter, given who your trying to defend.... lol... and the best defense is to run around doing the trump. “They hate me, they hate me!”.

 

now that’s sad

[lannarebirth]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’ll give you my call.

 

The virus, the economic crisis and the inability of this President to lead will have very profound political consequences. 

 

My call. The Republicans will have a new candidate (Romney?)  after their convention. There will be electoral problems, either during the primaries, the general election or both.

[Rimmer]

Some off topic posts discussing an legal activity have been removed, you can stop that nonsense straight away please or you will be going on holiday

[UbonThani]

5 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Lmao.... my POV is that y’all are the haters... haters of democracy.

 

but anyway.... as you’ve already inflated the balloon, who is blaming trump for the virus?

 

methinks your argument, if that is what it is, is deflective of trumps poor performance, by trying to claim something else has been said... or your very suggestive to conspiracy theories. Probably the latter, given who your trying to defend.... lol... and the best defense is to run around doing the trump. “They hate me, they hate me!”.

 

now that’s sad

What gibberish

 

All western countries took months to act

 

Only 6k dead

 

600k will die from flu this yr

 

Trump will win election

 

Cheers

[gamb00ler]

17 minutes ago, zydeco said:

Where do people see pent up demand driving the market back up after this is over? Pent up demand for what? Toilet paper? Many, many people will have lost income and probably a great many will lose jobs. People in the US will also be maxing out those 20 percent interest credit cards just to pay the mortgage and buy food and medicine. Sort of hard to see them in four or five months saying, "Whew! Glad it's all over. I need an iPhone and a big screen TV, some Belgian chocolate, and big new SUV, and new furniture for the house. Then, we'll take another month off to go on a cruise! Yea!" And then it will be getting close to the beginning of next flu season, when this all may return in either milder or, like in 1919, more lethal form.

Good thing I wasn't eating or drinking when I first heard POTUS mention pent up demand....my poor wife would have been showered.  Obviously an unrestrained con man spiel.  He must have a very low opinion of the public.

[watthong]

5 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Why is testing a federal responsibility? Isn't it a state responsibility?

The answer is pretty easy to find.  FDA CDC are clues.

 

Trump loves it when people don't know who's responsible for what, ignorance replaces common sense/knowledge and people accept the fact that no he's not taking responsibility for whatever you are asking.

You win, Trump, my non-MANGA hat to you!

[Chiphigh]

15 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Lmao.... my POV is that y’all are the haters... haters of democracy.

 

but anyway.... as you’ve already inflated the balloon, who is blaming trump for the virus?

 

methinks your argument, if that is what it is, is deflective of trumps poor performance, by trying to claim something else has been said... or your very suggestive to conspiracy theories. Probably the latter, given who your trying to defend.... lol... and the best defense is to run around doing the trump. “They hate me, they hate me!”.

 

now that’s sad

You mean your version of "democracy" 

[Chiphigh]

24 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

It's not the virus, it was his massively inept response.

Your opinion of what has been done does not mean it is an accurate accounting of anything. But, use it or lose it I guess. 

 

[jany123]

11 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

What gibberish

 

All western countries took months to act

 

Only 6k dead

 

600k will die from flu this yr

 

Trump will win election

 

Cheers

Lmao... but but but... but hey, if you truly believe that trump did a good job in handling the virus, then god speed.

[gamb00ler]

webfact's OP:

The president has taken criticism for playing down the seriousness of the virus in the early days of its U.S. spread. On Monday, when asked, he gave himself a good grade for his response.

 

44 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Are they still bothering with counting the liars lies and mistruths?

 

39 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

When you haters going to get real?

 

Blaming Trump for a Chinese virus is just sad.

jany123's post referred to webfact's OP which remarked about Trump's grade for his response.  How did you manage to misinterpret that to mean Trump was being blamed for the virus.

 

Is there a remedial reading class offered in your area?

[candide]

At least Trump seems to stop talking BS.

When Trump stops talking B.S., It's time to really worry about what's coming. Take care.

[metisdead]

Troll posts and replies have been removed. 

[Berkshire]

6 minutes ago, Chiphigh said:

Would you be able to get past obvious lack of objectivity, if after this, the administration makes sweeping changes to the cdc, fda and the regulations so that we can respond better than we have for the last few pandemics? Or the lack of obvious restructuring that should have been done under previous administrations is still OK, cause it is not the orange man bad? 

 

Just curious..... 

That would be great....if any of it were true. 

 

[When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when I was asked to lead the office, established after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic. 

One year later, I was mystified when the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.]

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/i-ran-the-white-house-pandemic-office-trump-closed-it/ar-BB1192Xy

 

Do you have any more made-up nonsense? 

[jany123]

19 minutes ago, Chiphigh said:

You mean your version of "democracy" 

Yes. Sure... you use your understanding of things to shape your opinions of those things, don’t you?... if not, do you at least attempt to honestly compare things across different platforms, to develop your opinion... or do you wait for it to be given to you?

 

i hope that’s ok... especially as the post you relied on was a response to another poster, who’s version of airing opposing values appears to promote the viewpoint that to speak of those opposing values is to hate trump.

 

so there was his version of something... my version of something... go on and add a version as well, if you wish.... or was that snideness all you had?

 

[UbonThani]

21 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Lmao... but but but... but hey, if you truly believe that trump did a good job in handling the virus, then god speed.

Everything is easy in hindsight. All countries should have banned flights from China straight away.

 

But they didnt. Big whoop. A bunch of sick people have died. They were going to get the flu and die anyway.

 

But hey Trump trump trump

 

Haters r gunna hate

 

Yet 12,000 yanks died under Obama Swine flu lol

[sirineou]

5 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

That would be great....if any of it were true. 

 

[When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when I was asked to lead the office, established after the Ebola epidemic of 2014: to do everything possible within the vast powers and resources of the U.S. government to prepare for the next disease outbreak and prevent it from becoming an epidemic or pandemic. 

One year later, I was mystified when the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.]

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/i-ran-the-white-house-pandemic-office-trump-closed-it/ar-BB1192Xy

 

Do you have any more made-up nonsense? 

It is incredible that even after all this they are still defending him.Simply Incredible!!!!

It is like the cattle cheering for the butcher on their way to the slaughter  house. 

If it wasn't so tragic, it would be comical. 

[jany123]

18 minutes ago, Chiphigh said:

Would you be able to get past obvious lack of objectivity, if after this, the administration makes sweeping changes to the cdc, fda and the regulations ....

Edited to remove the trump talking point.

 

i would fully expect sweeping changes to be made... or at least to be discussed, (which serves the same purpose) as an after action review will be essential to move forward.... to not would confirm the belief that the administration is incompetent.

 

i see others answered trumps opinion piece.

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Everything is easy in hindsight. All countries should have banned flights from China straight away.

 

But they didnt. Big whoop. A bunch of sick people have died. They were going to get the flu and die anyway.

 

But hey Trump trump trump

 

Haters r gunna hate

 

Yet 12,000 yanks died under Obama Swine flu lol

Yes I remember that swine flu, Countries were closed, airlines going out of business, Olympics canceled, Stock market crushing,

Compared to the swine flu, this virus is a walk in the park. 

"But hey trump trump trump"

how about

Obama Obama Obama, or maybe Hillary, yeaa what about benghazi?? 

 

[jany123]

5 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Everything is easy in hindsight. All countries should have banned flights from China straight away.

 

But they didnt. Big whoop. A bunch of sick people have died. They were going to get the flu and die anyway.

 

But hey Trump trump trump

 

Haters r gunna hate

 

Yet 12,000 yanks died under Obama Swine flu lol

C’mon.... how many world leaders ran about prioritizing the stock market over this outbreaks response?

 

a little honesty would make you more credible.

[zydeco]

4 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

Since you haven't included a link to support your astonishing claim I have reported it as a troll post.

I would not doubt that rumors like this are circulating on financial sites and in the markets. That is what the big trading firms do. Drop lies and manipulate the markets for short term rallies in bear markets. A quarter of a century ago, there would have been SEC investigations, voiding of all trades based on the news, fines, and imprisonment. Today, just like in the 1920s, it's just another day in Trump's fake markets.

[jany123]

The market reaction to trump tweets stinks of manipulation.

[UbonThani]

Drugs already found to work. Facts not rumours.

 

Keep up.

[UbonThani]

6 minutes ago, jany123 said:

C’mon.... how many world leaders ran about prioritizing the stock market over this outbreaks response?

 

a little honesty would make you more credible.

Weird comment. Makes no sense. All western govs took a while. Economies are getting ruined.

 

But Trump haters r gunna hate.

[Sujo]

16 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Everything is easy in hindsight. All countries should have banned flights from China straight away.

 

But they didnt. Big whoop. A bunch of sick people have died. They were going to get the flu and die anyway.

 

But hey Trump trump trump

 

Haters r gunna hate

 

Yet 12,000 yanks died under Obama Swine flu lol

Wow, the disturbed thoughts of trump supporters. Oh they were going to die anyway. No big deal.

 

So you dont agree with the state of emergency then. You must hate trump for that.

[Rimmer]

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[FritsSikkink]

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

That might have happened anyway.

For an ex nurse you make very strange comments.

[Phoenix Rising]

Ouch.

 

Norway College Urges Students To Return From 'Poorly Developed' U.S. Amid Pandemic

Edited March 17, 2020 by Phoenix Rising

[zydeco]

Here is what is going to be most troubling about this. A lot of corporations borrowed money to buy back their own shares (and artificially inflate EPS, get exec bonuses, and draw in retail sheep). Now, many of them are going through a cash crunch. Some, such as Boeing, will be asking for taxpayer bailouts.  And they will ask for those bailouts because they don't want to sell the stocks they bought back at super inflated prices. They have the money, they just do not want to sell, because their phony balance sheets will be revealed for a fraud and stock prices will crater even further (which they should do). This is how all you taxpayers who are losing your jobs, seeing your income evaporate, and watching inflation take off, this is how all of you keep Boeing management in their multi-million dollar homes, private jets, Rolls Royces, and cases of champagne and caviar.