Trump’s Press Conferences Are Nothing But Propaganda. They’ve become like his campaign rallies, and I think the networks should stop showing them live. He just pounds the same lies into us over and over again. Bottom line: Where are the masks, where are the tests, where are the ventilators? Nowhere near where they need to be. All else is propaganda. And fawning obeisance to the Trump Cult Of Personality (a must-read).
Rachel Maddow says what needs to be said ( a must watch): https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-irresponsible-dangerous-with-lies-and-happy-talk-on-federal-coronavirus-help-81046085925
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. We’re now at 19,624 cases and 260 deaths confirmed in the US. We’ll blow past Germany and Iran today. About one in five Americans are under lockdown. And we’re weeks behind the curve of those countries. Oh, and the nation’s blood supply is at profound risk.
A Little Schadenfraude For Y’All. Trump’s properties hurting bigly during crisis. There had better not be one penny in the bailout for these serial criminals. Nor should there be any relief for Trump’s beloved cruise companies, who were aware of the dangers, but kept on cruisin’. Let ’em die. They serve no purpose whatsoever, except as floating petri dishes.
A Case Study In How Screwed-Up The Distribution Of Emergency Supplies Is. There ain’t no millions upon millions of masks coming through hospital doors any time soon. Great reporting, as always, from Pro Publica. Support independent journalism.
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