History will not be kind to the billionaire Trump whisperers responsible for so many COVID-19 deaths
Several new studies and models suggest that if Donald Trump had simply declared a state of national emergency, largely shutting down the country, a few weeks earlier than he did, tens of thousands of people who are dead right now would still be alive.
He certainly had the information available to him. We now know that he was receiving classified briefings in December and January warning about the virus coming, and Peter Navarro had written a memo to him explicitly warning of exactly what is happening right now.
The problem is that Donald Trump doesn’t read. He doesn’t read his classified briefings, he doesn’t read memos from his senior staff, he doesn’t read his speeches before he gives them; he apparently doesn’t read anything at all except Twitter.
While Trump may have some natural skills as a huckster, salesman and grifter, most the evidence – including statements by his previous teachers and professors – indicate he otherwise has a mediocre or even poor intellect.
So here’s how banal our crisis is: our president is a man who is not particularly smart and doesn’t read.
He gets all his news from billionaire Rupert Murdoch‘s propaganda channel, Fox News, which is famously filled with lies and scams.
Meanwhile, billionaires like Betsy DeVos are funding groups pushing defiance of stay-at-home orders or mask-wearing that save lives.
The feedback loop between Fox, groups funded by right wing billionaires, and Trump has produced policies that have led tens of thousands of Americans to die unnecessarily.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Well, nice try at a joke.
sevaar777 almost 4 years ago
I thought that’s where you stand when they drop a safe on you Looney Tunes style.
wyneaux almost 4 years ago
Yeah I see pirates every time I go to Staples….
Patjade almost 4 years ago
I suppose it does confuse pirates and simpletons.
braindead Premium Member almost 4 years ago
SKelley continues to exhibit the awesome analysis skills of the Trump Disciple.
hardymk almost 4 years ago
Arggg!
cdward almost 4 years ago
Okay, that’s kind of cute.
jhayesd31 almost 4 years ago
With all that is going on This is satire?
I thought it was the place to bury the latest IG
The Love of Money is . . . almost 4 years ago
Our employees at the meat packing plant are buried six feet apart, but not tested for Covid-19 or reported.
ed27 almost 4 years ago
Sling the bums out; they’re not wearing masks and putting everyone else at risk.
ncorgbl almost 4 years ago
“This is an ex-parrot!”
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Be a sport and let the lady pass you before you dig.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
History will not be kind to the billionaire Trump whisperers responsible for so many COVID-19 deaths
Several new studies and models suggest that if Donald Trump had simply declared a state of national emergency, largely shutting down the country, a few weeks earlier than he did, tens of thousands of people who are dead right now would still be alive.
He certainly had the information available to him. We now know that he was receiving classified briefings in December and January warning about the virus coming, and Peter Navarro had written a memo to him explicitly warning of exactly what is happening right now.
The problem is that Donald Trump doesn’t read. He doesn’t read his classified briefings, he doesn’t read memos from his senior staff, he doesn’t read his speeches before he gives them; he apparently doesn’t read anything at all except Twitter.
While Trump may have some natural skills as a huckster, salesman and grifter, most the evidence – including statements by his previous teachers and professors – indicate he otherwise has a mediocre or even poor intellect.
So here’s how banal our crisis is: our president is a man who is not particularly smart and doesn’t read.
He gets all his news from billionaire Rupert Murdoch‘s propaganda channel, Fox News, which is famously filled with lies and scams.
Meanwhile, billionaires like Betsy DeVos are funding groups pushing defiance of stay-at-home orders or mask-wearing that save lives.
The feedback loop between Fox, groups funded by right wing billionaires, and Trump has produced policies that have led tens of thousands of Americans to die unnecessarily.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/history-will-not-be-kind-to-the-billionaire-trump-whisperers-responsible-for-so-many-covid-19-deaths/
Gary Williams Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Kelly wouldn’t know that, he is following the Lord Jesus Trump in his infinite wisdom of defying precautions.
All the dinosaurs feared the T-Rex almost 4 years ago
AAAAAND the Post-Gazette keeps this clown. WTF?