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© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Trump revels at Michigan rally as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
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PTownsend
Trump telling like it ISN'T once again.
Trump was perfectly willing to sacrifice Main Street to avoid seeing a Wall Street panic under his watch.
After all, Main Street includes 'others', the roughly 200,000 people killed by the virus, and those hurt hardest by the collapsed Trump economy.
Wall Street includes Trump's fellow 'elite'.
Never before in US history has the US been such a blatant plutocracy as it is during the Trump regime.
SimondB
Well, Woodward's revelations are going to take the wind out of the sails of those posters who have been parroting Trump's claim that Covid was a hoax, would disappear, was no worse than the flu, only effected the elderly, and the approaching 200,000 deaths are China's fault. He knew from the get go that this disease was a deadly killer, but decided to state the complete opposite. He has blood on his hands.
SimondB
Talk about trying to shift the blame! Trump had the obligation to tell Americans this was deadly serious. He did the opposite. And if Woodward had gone public Trump would have been the first to attack him and claim he was a liar. Death threats from his supporters would have followed. You own this Donald Trump!
Strangerland
Wheteher Woodward should have said something or not, the fact is the president has admitted he was telling Americans not to worry even though he knew the virus was deadly. Nothing Woodward could have done would excuse or change this fact.
Another proof of trumps incompetence.
SimondB
Trump claims US doing better than most:
Thursday update
New covid-19 deaths, yesterday:
Spain: 34
Italy: 14
Japan: 16
Canada: 2
UK: 8
Germany: 1
United States: 1,209
Population of countries above: 420 million
Population of United States: 328 million
Strangerland
The morons still left defending trump probably also argue that Cosby was innocent.
Graham DeShazo
Another super-spreader event with a cult leader willing to sacrifice his tribe and his lemmings screaming “FREEDOM!” as they jump off the COVID cliff.
And his attempts to project were particularly feeble today.
plasticmonkey
Mr. President, giving accurate health information is not the same as causing a panic.
You misled the public to save your own political skin, and as a result of your irresponsible “leadership”, countless thousands died.
plasticmonkey
Gaslighter in Chief
nostromo
what a sad and pathetic little man this Trump individual is...
u_s__reamer
The "American Carnage Guy"! Promises Kept! ( cough )
Peter Neil
Trumps keeps flat out lying at these rallies and the press doesn't do enough to call out the lies.
He's saying that auto plants are being "built in Ohio, they're being built in South Carolina, North Carolina, they're being built all over and expanded at a level that we've never seen before," because he talked tough to foreign auto makers.
It's complete nonsense.
There are no new plants in Ohio, North Carolina or South Carolina. Mercedes-Benz, a German company, and Volvo, a Swedish company, both opened plants in South Carolina in 2018, but the projects broke ground in 2015, under Obama's administration.
And total auto investment has dropped by over $20 billion under Trump from the Obama administration.
Everything out of his mouth is a lie.
Ah_so
But even when they are told they've been lied to, they either deny it or excuse it - we saw exactly that pattern from the Trump supporters in this site yesterday.
They are so indoctrinated now that Stockholm Syndrome would be far too mild - many have lost touch with reality - the post truth world has swallowed them whole. Reality for them is what they want it to be, not what it actually is. Pure brainwashing.
SuperLib
There ya have it.
Peter Neil
Trump and his supporters are murdering the truth.
lincolnman
Well Trump supporters, ready to admit you were lied to, manipulated and scammed?
Your Sainted Leader President is on tape admitting that he knew the virus was very dangerous, easily transmitted, and was five times more deadly than the flu....
But what did he tell you and all Americans? The virus was a hoax, it was contained, it was just one person from China, and it was no worse than the flu....
Then he invited you to his rallies - and to sit next to one another, masks optional.... But if you do catch the virus, you have to sign a waiver saying you won't hold him responsible.
So Donald was trying to kill you. He knew clearly that his rallies were dangerous and could infect you and then you would take the virus and infect your family. That's why he had you sign the waiver.
There's are words for folks who get played and scammed - you may have heard them....Trump recently used these terms to refer to our military and Vets...
Now you know he was actually talking about you...
bass4funk
Actually, he's on point as usual when it comes to the virus and the economy.
Not at all, Trump did what he could, he didn't take the virus seriously because NO ONE else took it seriously not even the experts or the leaders of each State. These same leaders like Pelosi said it was ok to come to Chinatown, Cuomo didn't think canceling community events were necessary as did Dr. Barbot and the leaders still want to oppress and keep the job creators at bay and not allow them to operate and reopen their businesses. This is sociatol suicide and it just continues to help Trump.
Now it's a crime for job creators to make money and give pay raises to their employees, why does the left hate capitalism and advancement so much? Maybe liberals want to go back to the days of regulation, stagnation and young and middle class people to move back in with their parents and spoon off the government again.
SuperLib
And nowadays?
Jimizo
Surely only idiots would defend this.
ReturningGrace
At this point I feel scammed by the misinformation on Twitter coming from China that it's deadly.
plasticmonkey
Just watched a few minutes of Trump's rally in Michigan. Almost nobody in the crowd is wearing a mask. All whooping to the usual inane BS coming out of their master's mouth.
I was also amused that as Air Force One pulled up on the tarmac, the music playing was "Fortunate Son" (i.e., "I ain't no millionaire's son!") followed by "Macho Man". Neither describes Donald Trump.
It's a show designed for schmucks.
Serrano
Trump heads to big rally amid virus
It just finished. Great rally.
Woodward book fallout
Bolton book, Woodward book, 4 more years.
Sneezy
Well, I don't know if this is true. You used to not be allowed to vote unless you had property.
Workers are the job creators, as only labor creates value
Bosses don't give pay rises unless forced to
Capitalism is a garbage economic system for idiot babiesSerrano
Just watched a few minutes of Trump's rally in Michigan. Almost nobody in the crowd is wearing a mask.
Yeah, they're not sheep.
It's a show designed for schmucks.
Watch us "schmucks" re-elect Donald Trump.
By the way, in a Miami Herald poll, Trump is actually leading Biden among Hispanics.
What's up with that?
Voting for Harris-Biden is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
Serrano
Capitalism is a garbage economic system for idiot babies
That must be why the U.S. is still by far the #1 economy in the world, because we have a capitalist economic system.
And of course socialism works great, especially in Venezuela.
And Biden is definitely tough on China. He made them give over a billion dollars to his son.
plasticmonkey
Most of them are wearing MAGA hats. Not sheep, you say.
Go for it. Don't forget to vote twice.
You've posted that a number of times. It doesn't get more clever through repetition.
bass4funk
Not only don’t a lot of these rioters not wear a mask, they’re not even practicing social distancing.
Listen to Biden lately? You can’t because he won’t unless he has his teleprompter and it has to be on point otherwise he has to ask his staff to move it in the proper position for him to see it.
Ahhhh, liberals are just desperately hurt because Biden can’t even get a third of audiences Trump gets.
lincolnman
With every word, you show you still are...
*Feb. 7: In taped interviews, Trump underscored to Woodward just how deadly the disease could be. In a conversation, Trump told Woodward, “This is deadly stuff,” adding that it might be five times more lethal than the flu. Trump said, “It’s also more deadly than your – you know, your, even your strenuous flus.”*
Then...
Feb. 10: “Now, the virus that we’re talking about having to do — you know, a lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat — as the heat comes in. Typically, that will go away in April. We’re in great shape though. We have 12 cases — 11 cases, and many of them are in good shape now.” —
Feb. 26: “But when I mentioned the flu, I said — actually, I asked the various doctors. I said, ‘Is this just like flu?’ Because people die from the flu.
Feb. 27: “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.”
March 6: “We’ve had 11 deaths, and they’ve been largely old people who are — who were susceptible to what’s happening. Now, that would be the case, I assume, with a regular flu too.
yamada1043
The current occupant of the White House is responsible for the 2020 Economic Depression (it’s not an economic recession) triggered by the incompetent and inept way he handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was unfit to become President of the United States of America (POTUS) and has proven his lack of skill since day one.
He should not only be denied a second term, he should resign today before mo- re damage is done to the country and to the world at large.
We The People of the United States of America deserve better.
Sneezy
No, it's because we have spent a century forcing other countries to give us money at the end of a gun.
True, that's why Venezuela sent aid to the poor in the US.
Bit of a left-field comment, but I suppose if Biden can just make China hand over a billion dollars like that, maybe he can make them do more as President. Sounds to me like if you want to stick it to China, you should vote for Biden.
To coin a phrase, voting for Trump/Pence is like a chicken voting for General Tso.
Blacklabel
feel it necessary to list all of Trump comments in the early stages, while ignoring everyone elses comments also matched Trump, prior to March 6.
Fauci was still saying masks dont work then. Nancy was saying its safe come to Chinatown. Biden was saying it wasnt necessary to block travel. On and on. But sure, ignore than everyone didnt know anything about corona yet at that time Trump spoke.
Jimizo
So both are idiotic.
That”s my take too.
u_s__reamer
To paraphrase:
Crime and incompetence, mendacity and malfeasance cannot be hid long..., but at the length truth will out.
quoth wise Willy, the Bard of Stratford.
The removal of this orange malignancy in January will still not suffice to heal the wounds Trump, the Liar, and his enablers have inflicted on Americans. There must also be a final reckoning, or there can be no closure for the last four years of American folly.
Lock him Up!"
( I said that)
Blacklabel
Oh just like the rally the other day when the media said "no one is wearing masks!" and posted a pic of Trump speaking and..... everyone in the pic was wearing a mask.
So rather than correct the story- they just changed the pic to one of only Trump and still claimed no one was wearing a mask.
SuperLib
Are you comparing Trump fans to rioters when it comes to wearing a mask?
Are you really sure that's what you want to do?
ulysses
If the trump followers are stupid enough to put themselves at risk, we should just let them do it , maybe we can give them one way tickets .
However they should not allowed back into their communities where they put others at risk.
Blacklabel
Nope, the North Carolina one. Nobody is wearing a mask!!!! media says.
yet.....
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/09/09/USAT/95425e94-3537-4d71-850f-2f1a26dc5886-AP_APTOPIX_Election_2020_Trump_1.jpg
Enjoy a great picture of our President standing in front of a bunch of people wearing masks.
stormcrow
Misleading implies a mistake was made, so Trump didn't mislead the American people. Oh, no! He led them to a cliff and shoved them over it.
bass4funk
But they want our protection and our money and we give them guns as well, so it's a win, win for everyone.
No one told Chavez to ruin that once beautiful country and it was really beautiful before he destroyed it and Maduro is adding the final touches to it.
What, you do that then we are right back to screwing the nation up again. Even Schumer for all his faults and they are numerous praised Trump for taking on China.
Uh-huh....
Hunter is a winner in a globalist system that saw America hand to China its industrial base, good jobs, intellectual property and global standing in exchange for market access and flattery. China, Wall Street and the Bidens profited.
His son’s profiteering aside, Joe Biden defends this system — and has since meeting Deng Xiaoping in 1979, when he joined the first US congressional delegation to the People’s Republic. But the Communist Party has long endured sanctimonious liberals. Listening to their harangues is a small price for a relationship that brings such prosperity and strength.
Americans are now woke to these realities. In today’s climate, a full return to the pre-Trump China consensus may not be possible, even for Biden. But the predictability of Biden would be a blessing to Beijing, as opposed to Trump or Sanders.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/12/why-china-is-rooting-for-joe-biden-to-win-2020-presidential-race/
zurcronium
Wow, blatant lying by Trump. One of the 30,000 lies he has told so far as President? Who knew? Well one group that did not know are the losers and the suckers as Trump calls them who voted for him. He sees you guys all as the same kind of rube as he saw at the WWE events, marks to be taken advantage of and why not? If they think WWE is real then that is on you. Chaa-ching. He will take your money as he takes your votes and beyond that as he takes your lives by lying about COVID-19.
plasticmonkey
“As the British government advised the British people in the face of World War II, keep calm and carry on -- that's what I did.”
--Trump at the Freeland, Michigan rally
Churchill didn't lie about the realities of what Britain was facing. Trump lied about the severity of Covid.
Peter Neil
Would a normal person lie and downplay impending hurricanes or floods that could kill 190,000 people?
Of course not.
People are capable of taking bad news combined with information of a plan to help and mitigate the danger.
We're in uncharted waters here. The US has never had a more incompetent president.
He is living proof that the Dunning-Kruger Effect is valid.
Blacklabel
Its the photo that accompanied the article which said "no one wore masks". They didnt even bother to zoom in to see the pic exposed their fake news narrative.
So Woodward book couple more days, Strzok book no one cares, Cohen book has been worse for CNN than anyone. Mary Trump, gone. Bolton, ancient history. Any other books coming out?
Then its back to made up attacks to discourage military, women, Blacks/Hispanics from voting for Trump by pushing more false narratives. Wont work.
plasticmonkey
Enjoy multiple pictures of your president standing in front of a bunch of people not wearing masks.
https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/crowd-of-thousands-gathers-in-michigan-for-trump-rally
u_s__reamer
He is living proof that the Dunning-Kruger Effect is valid.
Yup, he's their poster boy and he will no doubt serve as the classic case study for future generations of students specializing in psychology, psycho- and sociopathology and, let's hope, criminology.
bass4funk
Yes, thank God! I think people are realizing what a hoax this is becoming.
lincolnman
So, they must all be Anti-American then, huh?
*President Donald Trump shared a tweet on Thursday that argued the use of face masks to control the spread of the coronavirus represents a "culture of silence, slavery, and social death."The argument against masks was made by a right-wing columnist in The Federalist, a conservative online publication, and claimed that the safety measure was "anti-American" and signaled "indefinite government expansion."*
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-shares-tweet-that-says-masks-represent-slavery-and-social-death-2020-5
And how come all the masks in the picture were drawn in Black Sharpie?
Serrano
Amid a political crisis of his own making, President Donald Trump...
The political crisis is the Democrats continuing to oppose the president on virtually everything he does.
Most of them are wearing MAGA hats. Not sheep, you say.
They're wearing the MAGA hats because they want to. Most people wearing masks don't want to, but feel intimidated by their dictatorial governors and mayors.
Go for it. Don't forget to vote twice.
We're not going to vote twice, but we are going to make sure our votes are counted.
Show me the quote where Trump told anyone to vote twice. Oh, you can't, because he never said it. Oops.
SuperLib
The lack of masks and social distancing show how Trump has failed at handling the virus.
ArtistAtLarge
I was wondering if they would get mentioned. Trump knew. He knew!
And his lack of leadership has killed over 100,000 Americans.
Those who still support him are ghouls.
bass4funk
No, it just shows people are waking up to the Dem hoax. I ditched mine a very long time ago.
Mocheake
The disaster that is Trump limps on
Mocheake
Insult veterans. Check.
Insult war heroes and war dead by calling them losers. Check.
Dodge the draft but act like you are a patriot when you never did anything to defend or honor your country. Check.
Play down the virus by not wearing a mask at your rallies while people die by the thousands daily. Check.
Say we may have a vaccine by election day when there is none on the horizon. Check.
Insult non-European immigrants, Africa and Asia. Check.
Stand by while Putin poisons anyone who goes against him and does basically whatever he wants. Check.
Say if he loses the election, it's fraudulent. Check.
Tell your supporters to vote twice even though it is illegal. Check.
Come down hard on protesters but not on white supremacists or the shooter in Kenosha. Check.
Jealously roll back any progress the Obama Administration made. Check.
Lie, cheat, steal and do anything you want but deny all responsibility. Check.
I could be here all year with this but just consider that in November around 45% to possibly even 50-something percent of the people voting will want to elect this guy! The U.S. is truly in a world of hurt!
ulysses
Can trump hold his rallies in Russia, after all they are paying for it.
SuperLib
Why would I care?
Go "LOL" the Dem hoax in the face of those who have lost family members. It means nothing saying it on a message board over the internet.
hachikoreloaded
These recordings, along with this article and the comments by this person's followers have finally enabled me to find something that ol' bonespurs won't lie about...I'll paraphrase, "he could "in effect" kill and not lose his supporters"
Zaphod
Oh, suddenly the media are worried about the virus again. Strangely, the virus always appears at Trump rallies, but then disappears at Antifa riots. Smart virus, it seems!
Serrano
Can trump hold his rallies in Russia, after all they are paying for it.
Russia, Russia, Russia! Har!
Every day the press says "Trump is stoking fear" and now Bob Woodward is crucifying Trump for not terrifying the U.S. with the coronavirus and trying not to cause panic and chaos, but trying to maintain calm. Crazy schizo media BS.
kyronstavic
As opposed to Democrat/BLM-style "peaceful protests" that involve mindless looting, burning stuff down, and killing someone for being a Trump supporter.
Looks like Trump supporters are a pretty peaceful group on the whole.
kyronstavic
So you're denying this is happening? Thanks for the laugh.
bass4funk
Hmmm....
While the Dems laugh at millions of Americans that can't work, their kids not allowed to attend schools, while the suicide rate goes up, people getting kicked out on the streets and these Democrat governors and mayors are LOL their rear ends off.
Yes, but as long as it helps get rid of Trump, let's continue with our liberal outrage. Oscar performance time.
bass4funk
Bingo!
donburi
“Outrageous!” tweeted Adam Laxalt, Trump's Nevada campaign co-chair. “This is unprecedented – to cancel an incumbent president’s campaign stop inside 60 days of a major contested election in a swing state. This isn’t over!”
Incredibly hypocritical thing to say after all the unprecedented/incompetent/illegal things Trump has done. Glad to see a governor protecting the people from a narcissist who doesn't care about any people.
hachikoreloaded
I'm a big fan of this new anti-rezident rallying cry, "Trump lied, people died."
bass4funk
SOME riots?! Wow, that's an understatement! 617 separate riots in 220 cities is "some?"
They are definitely NOT Trump supporters, that's for sure. That is as accurate as it gets.
bass4funk
If that were true they would open up the country like the rest of the world and do it safely which is possible, but they won't because if they do and are allowed to go back to work, it helps Trump, we all know this, so the lockdowns continue and it helps Trump in the end, go for it.
Jimizo
As you are in a trusting polls mood today, did you see the poll from the same site on Trump’s handling of Covid?
Looks like the electorate aren’t buying treating Trump like a baby and putting all the blame on the Dems and doctors.
arrestpaul
The rioting protestors are the antifa/democrats/only some black lives matter types. Who are promoting socialism, communism, marxism, nihilism, terrorism, and the stroke-victim Biden's election.
ohara
A real leader doesnt panic and he doesnt panic the populace. Trump is a real leader. Regular people know it.
And btw, Fauci just said, “In the fog of war its difficult to get everything right, but President Trump has done a great job!”
Hug those books, Dems. Yeah, the ones nobody remembers.
SuperLib
Sorry, but the only LOL was from you not wearing a mask. I didn't see any Democrats laughing at people out of work.
If you want the economy to open up so much why do you do the exact opposite of the recommendations? "I ditch a mask but I want the economy to open up?".
Too emotional.
wtfjapan
Trump lied People died, some say he didnt want to cause a panic, but will happily gas protesters to hold a bible in front of a church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22A8PWpGY8&t=40s
bass4funk
Youtube and Twitter and Facebook...too many to count.
No, it's not. I worked a long time in Hollywood and as good as these people are, even they can't fake videos likes these.
They're not conservatives either.
ohara
Thats not panic , its just pure fact! I know youd love Trump to be as silent on the violence and looting and burning as Biden, Harris and the rest of the Dems but no way!
bass4funk
And the millions that support Trump
Ok
No, I just expect the governors and mayors to for once put politics aside and think about the families and no wonder so many of them are leaving. But who gets hurt the most from the exodus? Minorities and poor people. Democrats are just not smart in the long run.
No, that's why I left California.
bass4funk
Yes, Dr. Fauci said that the school should reopen safely, so we should all agree on that.
No, it’s relevant, because poor people can’t provide jobs.
bass4funk
they are the evidence come even the fence use them as evidence to go against all of these writers and thugs.
Exactly!
SuperLib
I just don't get why Trump is promoting no masks and no social distancing.
bass4funk
A bigger question is why don’t the Dems say anything about social distancing and wearing masks when these thugs riot and loot, complete silence
sf2k
almost 200,000 dead and the stupid still cheer him on. USA has collapsed under their weight
ohara
No, I’m not denying there are protests and some riots.
Some people did something.
plasticmonkey
Says he who refuses to wear a mask because he believes masks don't alleviate the spread of Covid.
"Open up like the rest of the world"? Like where?
Blacklabel
wasnt there a football game today with 17,000+ people in attendance?
hmmm things must be ok by now as far as "outside".
bass4funk
Yup!
Most Places except for the US.
ohara
Heres an inconvenient truth for the “progressives”: People who are not rabid leftist neo marxists are appalled at the riots, violence, arson and looting and Biden/Harris’s silence/tacit support for it. It will show on election day.
bass4funk
Actually the only people that Need to worry are people with underlying and serious medical conditions, younger and healthy people don’t really need to worry. So if you are elderly and you’re prone to getting sick, then you should wear a mask and as for everyone else, I don’t think it’s that necessary. IMHO.
memoryfix
There would have been 200,000 dead anyway. It’s the nature of dynamic America to have high numbers in its 335,000,000. Ask yourself if Biden could do anything to lower deaths/day. Anything?
Anyway, how many people die every day in America? You don’t know. Well, I’ll tell you. Over 6,000. We’ve lived with losing 6,000 a day up to now. Well, so now it’s 7. And probably many of those are actually dying from their original ailment anyway, but happened to be COVID positive at death.
memoryfix
Further to my above post:
And this number of COVID deaths is not permanent. It will decrease or disappear someday. However, the other deaths are from causes that will not disappear, even though there are many things which could be done to decrease them. But nobody complains about it.
So get over yourselves and live your life and let others live theirs as they want to.
Sneezy
People will be coming back to life, will they?