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Trump Coronavirus "GUIDELINES" Land in West Coast Mailboxes
by Eli Sanders Mar 25, 2020 at 11:00 am
When he's in front of cameras, President Trump has been lying over and over again about coronavirus, minimizing its lethality, promising the illness will miraculously disappear soon, and claiming his administration has done things (like invoking the Defense Production Act) when, in fact, it has not.
This week, the president also said he wants strict social distancing measures to end soon so that people can go back to work, alarming public health experts.
But Trump is no stranger to pushing out multiple, conflicting messages over different mediums. He also lacks consistency, including when it comes to coronavirus policy. The one Trump constant, both before and after becoming president: he loves seeing his name in big letters.
So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that "PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES FOR AMERICA" are now arriving in west coast mailboxes, including the mailbox of Slog reader Roberto, who lives in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood.
What are Trump's guidelines, according to this mailer?
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hlthe2b
(102,634 posts)kacekwl
(7,034 posts)This is the thing Pence is always holding up when asked about the "virus" .
eShirl
(18,515 posts)PSPS
(13,655 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)See post below.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)I washed my hands immediately.
underpants
(183,150 posts)Functions as a campaign mailer in my eyes.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,221 posts)during the daily schlurpsessions. I thought he was selling something.
durablend
(7,471 posts)"DEMOCRATS EVIL! VOTE FOR ME OR YOU'LL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
pat_k
(9,313 posts)The only people directed to stay home are those who:
- Feel sick
- Have sick children
- Are older
- Have a serious underlying condition
- Have someone in household who tested positive
Everything else is general advice to "avoid" activities and use good hygiene.
Nothing about business closures or staying home from work if you "can't avoid" by working from home.
This comports perfectly with his notion that you can somehow keep things rolling and just put restrictions on a small subset of the population.
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