Trump summons CDC director to clarify remarks on second virus wave

 

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a reporter's question as Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Robert Redfield answers questions at the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was called on by President Donald Trump on Wednesday to walk back his remark that the second wave of coronavirus in the fall could be worse than the current situation.

 

CDC Director Robert Redfield made the widely circulated comment in an interview Tuesday with the Washington Post and Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that the health expert was misquoted. Redfield, however, said he was quoted accurately.

 

"I think it's really important to emphasize what I didn't say: I didn't say that this was going to be worse," Redfield said at the daily White House coronavirus briefing. "I said it was going to be more difficult and potentially complicated because we're going to have flu and coronavirus circulating at the same time."

 

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Chris Reese)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-23

 

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Would have thought by now that trump had learned not to attempt to suppress, for political purposes, commentary by his medical experts.

56 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Would have thought by now that trump had learned not to attempt to suppress, for political purposes, commentary by his medical experts.

Oh, he does not suppress, he is a much better interpreter of the message than those who spoke the words. 

You do not appreciate his interpreting skills, his ability to articulate, clarify and distill complex messages.

His role as an epidemiologist is much underplayed, along with his humility.

 

Tough spot for anyone. Clearly Amb. Birx has fully consumed the Kool-Aid. Her answer on Georigia's hair-salons re-opening was embarassing.

 

Fauci's hanging on but expect his legacy will eventually be irreparably tarnished.

 

Dr. Refield said that he was quoted accurately. It's obvious that what he meant was that the combination of a 'normal' flu season, with an expected second wave of COVID-19, will be worse than the current situation. Worse = more deaths, more hospitalizations. Even trump's 'gut' should be able to "get" that?

 

Why all these folks, including the president, need to be spending 2+ hours (includes prep time) daily on this reality show is beyond me. Surely they have 'work' they can be doing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

This president ever on guard against threats to the American people! Strike that to - - threats to his chances of reelection. 

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/under-trump-coronavirus-scientists-can-speak--as-long-as-they-toe-the-line/2020/04/22/a0a67c12-84b9-11ea-878a-86477a724bdb_story.html

 

Under Trump, coronavirus scientists can speak — as long as they toe the line

 

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Not a job I’d want, trying to explain science and math to an idiot.

 

Of course he isn’t be called in to clarify anything, at least nothing he himself has said.

 

 

It just staggers me that a well meaning qualified expert in their field has to backtrack an expert warning because it doesent suit Donald trump does anyone really need anymore proof that Donald John trump is unsuited for the office of potus just plane sad

Downplayed the first wave....golfing, rallies and calling it a democrat hoax.

 

Warnings about a second wave....and he still hasn't learned.

 

#MAGA

3 hours ago, webfact said:

CDC Director Robert Redfield made the widely circulated comment in an interview Tuesday with the Washington Post and Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that the health expert was misquoted. Redfield, however, said he was quoted accurately.

Brilliant. 

According to Donald his expert said that the second wave of corona virus could be worse than the first, because of the additional deaths from the flu virus. This is not a threat or a prediction it is a warning of what is possible and may or may not happen.

Additionally how many deaths in the USA which were recorded as influenza were the corona virus which Donald and his colleagues were pooh poohing at that time! If so if all recorded accurately if there is a recurrence of the virus it would appear to be worse than for the first epidemic.

 

It's really pitiful when Trump gets castigated over trying to get the most accurate information out to the people. 

He's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. 

Fortunately, these Nattering Nabobs of Negativism don't bother him one little bit. 

 

MAGA 

Trump is a genius he knows more than this Redfeild shmuck

9 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Trump is a genius he knows more than this Redfeild shmuck

Yeah it takes a special kind of stable genius to lose money running casinos. 

34 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Trump is a genius he knows more than this Redfeild shmuck

I know right, I'm still waiting for the 15 cases to go to zero....like magic!

2 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

It's really pitiful when Trump gets castigated over trying to get the most accurate information out to the people. 

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From the OP...

 

"Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that the health expert was misquoted. Redfield, however, said he was quoted accurately."

 

Please explain the accurate info from trump to which you are referring in the context of the OP.

9 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Tough spot for anyone. Clearly Amb. Birx has fully consumed the Kool-Aid. Her answer on Georigia's hair-salons re-opening was embarassing.

 

Fauci's hanging on but expect his legacy will eventually be irreparably tarnished.

 

Dr. Refield said that he was quoted accurately. It's obvious that what he meant was that the combination of a 'normal' flu season, with an expected second wave of COVID-19, will be worse than the current situation. Worse = more deaths, more hospitalizations. Even trump's 'gut' should be able to "get" that?

 

Why all these folks, including the president, need to be spending 2+ hours (includes prep time) daily on this reality show is beyond me. Surely they have 'work' they can be doing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watching Brix was the worst display ever.

10 hours ago, simple1 said:

Would have thought by now that trump had learned not to attempt to suppress, for political purposes, commentary by his medical experts.

Oh but Dr Trump knows far better than any stupid professor; look how he has taught us all about that bigly covid-19 cure-all, Chloroquine. (Oh the cure has been comprehensively debunked by doctors in three countries - definitely fake news). Incidentally I wonder if he will come up with a cure for dementia before its too late?

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11 hours ago, webfact said:

Redfield, however, said he was quoted accurately.

That backfire must have hurt.  His orange face started to turn red, especially when Fauci backed it up.

 

Brilliant.

12 minutes ago, George Aylesham said:

Oh but Dr Trump knows far better than any stupid professor; look how he has taught us all about that bigly covid-19 cure-all, Chloroquine. (Oh the cure has been comprehensively debunked by doctors in three countries - definitely fake news). Incidentally I wonder if he will come up with a cure for dementia before its too late?

Time and time again this idiot comes out with his own version of things and gets them so terribly wrong that even his most ardent supporters should be able to recognise this, but they don't.

 

And to read the totally inaccurate timelines and information posted here, makes me wonder if we are all on the same planet, and on that note, watching trump read at his briefings is painful and clearly shows that your observation about dementia could be spot on.
 

42 minutes ago, simple1 said:

From the OP...

 

"Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that the health expert was misquoted. Redfield, however, said he was quoted accurately."

 

Please explain the accurate info from trump to which you are referring in the context of the OP.

'accurate info from trump; surely an oxymoron?

Trump looked like he was about ready to tackle Dr. Redfield at the podium.

12 minutes ago, malibukid said:

Trump looked like he was about ready to tackle Dr. Redfield at the podium.

???????? The only thing he is ever gonna "tackle" comes in the colonel's bucket!

Fire him too, did you not brief him on what I wanted him to say ?

I wanna get this country moving !!

Sad day for America & Americans when the voted for "the goose"

Don't worry Trump is gonna <deleted> up the second wave too.

LoL He will go down in the history books as the president who killed the most us citizens on American soil.

There are lies, damned lies and coronavirus statistics. . .

 

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13 hours ago, simple1 said:

Would have thought by now that trump had learned not to attempt to suppress, for political purposes, commentary by his medical experts.

Fox "news" will just ignore anything which does not fit in Trump's agenda.

And the faithful Trump followers would never ever watch what they call fake news.

12 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Oh, he does not suppress, he is a much better interpreter of the message than those who spoke the words. 

You do not appreciate his interpreting skills, his ability to articulate, clarify and distill complex messages.

His role as an epidemiologist is much underplayed, along with his humility.

 

Beside all that, true as it may be, isn't "the fall" when he is due to be re-elected? Can't have anything diverting from that glorious moment. Back in your box Mr CDC Director Robert Redfield , what do you know about these matters anyway?

Trump is the commander in chief. He will issue and executive order which will instruct Covid to do what he says. And if Covid does not do it then he will blame everybody else. Standard procedure.

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