Chris Cuomo: "He does not care what happens to the rest of us, apparently,"

CNN’s Chris Cuomo argued Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s bumbling response to the coronavirus pandemic will be remembered with one critical word — inaction.

“Forget the rest of the noise about what he’s taking or what he’s doing,” Cuomo urged viewers. “History will remember his as the story of inaction. Inaction on masks, testing, tracing.”

Cuomo said Trump sees masks (which he refuses to wear) and methods used to trace and slow the spread of the contagion as bad “because he just wants to reopen regardless of the risks because he thinks it would be better for him.”

“He does not care what happens to the rest of us, apparently,” the host added.
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VIDEO:
https://twitter.com/CuomoPrimeTime/status/1262914930774343680?s=20
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-cuomo-donald-trump-coronavirus-history_n_5ec4f209c5b633d0c642867f

Trump slammed by autoimmune patient he's put in a 'nightmarish situation'

“For 14 years, since I was diagnosed at 26, I have taken hydroxychloroquine to treat Sjogren’s syndrome, a systemic disease that causes crushing fatigue and joint pain, among other symptoms, and can damage the kidneys, liver, lungs, nerves and skin,” wrote Torres. “The president first began touting hydroxychloroquine in March, when he called it a potential “game-changer” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. This predictably led to shortages, as doctors and others worried about the virus began stockpiling the drug. Those of us who take the medication for Sjogren’s and other autoimmune conditions, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, were left counting down our pills as we struggled to obtain refills.”

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After the FDA declined to recommend hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus and another drug, remdesivir, showed promise, Torres wrote, “I thought the coverage of these developments would be a game-changer for me. But then Monday, despite everything, Trump told reporters: ‘A couple of weeks ago, I started taking it’ — meaning hydroxychloroquine. He heard a lot of ‘good stories’ about it, he said, and consulted with the White House physician.”

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“Mr. President, I don’t feel good,” wrote Torres. “My new normal is one of frustration and unnecessary stress, which leaves me vulnerable to worsening health and perhaps could even trigger another autoimmune condition. Colleagues and friends of my family have gotten sick or lost relatives. I don’t know if I will live through this virus; I would clearly face real risks if I were to contract it.”

“With hydroxychloroquine receding from the news in the past few weeks, I thought I could give myself a break from thinking about this nightmarish situation for a quick minute,” concluded Torres. “But with this president it seems there is no rest.”

more:
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-slammed-by-autoimmune-patient-hes-put-in-a-nightmarish-situation/

Trump says the US having the most confirmed cases in the world is a "badge of honor"

"When we have a lot of cases, I don't look at that as a bad thing, I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing. Because it means our testing is much better."

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1262843618483732480?s=20

https://twitter.com/PodSaveAmerica/status/1262846282378272768?s=20

Pelosi responds with a little bit of French.

Pelosi responds on @DeadlineWH with a little bit of French. "I didn't know that he would be so sensitive, he's always talking about other people's 'avoirdupois', their weight, their pounds."

https://twitter.com/mikememoli/status/1262844082168246280?s=20

Chuck Schumer: "Please, citizens of America, don't take hydroxychloroquine as a prevention for COVID

It is not, medical experts have said it is not. Remember, it is risky. The FDA. has said it has risks."

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1262822921849847808?s=20

Pelosi obviously kicked Trump in the balls again-

Trump:

“Despite an illegal witch hunt — and that’s what it was, it was a hoax, it was a witch hunt … These people are sick,” Trump said. “[Nancy Pelosi] is a sick woman, she’s got a lot of problems, a lot of mental problems,” Trump said. “We’re dealing with people that have to get their act together for the good of the country.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-calls-pelosi-a-sick-woman-with-a-lot-of-mental-problems-as-he-attacks-the-russia-witch-hunt/

Northam to Trump: " I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine."

I grew up on a Virginia farm, Mr. President—our potatoes are fine. And as the only medical doctor among our nation's governors, I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine.

Let's all get back to work.
https://twitter.com/GovernorVA/status/1262785595216211969?s=20

Leaked Pentagon memo: 'real possibility' of COVID-19 resurgence-vaccine not coming until summer 2021

The Defense Department should prepare to operate in a "globally-persistent" novel coronavirus (COVID-19) environment without an effective vaccine until "at least the summer of 2021," according to a draft Pentagon memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

"We have a long path ahead, with the real possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19," reads the memo, authored for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper but not yet bearing his signature.

"Therefore, we must now re-focus our attention on resuming critical missions, increasing levels of activity, and making necessary preparations should a significant resurgence of COVID-19 occur later this year."

Despite its grim forecast, the draft document lays out a framework for the U.S. military's proverbial reopening, which includes the resumption of training exercises, increased operational tempo, and the repositioning of forces and supplies to fight the global pandemic.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/coronavirus-vaccine-pentagon-memo

O'Reilly wins the Dumbest Spin of the Week. And it's only Tuesday. Please, no more entries.

Bill O'Reilly

Barack Obama said he used cocaine in high school and the press didn’t care. So why the angst against President Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine? If the remedy is useless, so what? Why do they care?https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/1262731047206182914?s=20

US-Canada border closures extended until June 21st.