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CrispyQ

(38,978 posts)
33. I'm SMDH that so many have forgotten how horribly he handled the pandemic.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:28 AM
Nov 29

Quotes from the Con on Covid, taken from press conferences, interviews, tweets, and rallies.

January 22: “No. Not at all. And ?? we’re — we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.

January 24: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”

January 30: “Now we’re working very strongly with China on the coronavirus — that’s a new thing that a lot of people are talking about. Hopefully it won’t be as bad as some people think it could be. But we’re working very closely with them and with a lot of other people and a lot of other countries. And we think we have it very well under control.”

February 2: “We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

February 24: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA… Stock Market starting to look very good to me!”

February 25: “CDC and my Administration are doing a GREAT job of handling Coronavirus.”

February 25: “I think that's a problem that’s going to go away… They have studied it. They know very much. In fact, we’re very close to a vaccine.”

February 26: “The 15 (cases in the US) within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero.”

February 26: “We're going very substantially down, not up.”

February 27: “One day it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.”

February 28: “We're ordering a lot of supplies. We're ordering a lot of, uh, elements that frankly we wouldn't be ordering unless it was something like this. But we're ordering a lot of different elements of medical.”

February 28: And this is their new hoax. But you know, we did something that’s been pretty amazing. We’re 15 people [cases of coronavirus infection] in this massive country. And because of the fact that we went early, we went early, we could have had a lot more than that.

March 2: “You take a solid flu vaccine, you don't think that could have an impact, or much of an impact, on corona?”

March 2: “A lot of things are happening, a lot of very exciting things are happening and they’re happening very rapidly.”

March 4: “If we have thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by, you know, sitting around and even going to work — some of them go to work, but they get better.”

March 5: “I never said people that are feeling sick should go to work.”

March 5: “The United States… has, as of now, only 129 cases… and 11 deaths. We are working very hard to keep these numbers as low as possible!”

March 6: “I think we’re doing a really good job in this country at keeping it down… a tremendous job at keeping it down.”

March 6: “Anybody right now, and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test. They’re there. And the tests are beautiful…. the tests are all perfect like the letter was perfect. The transcription was perfect. Right? This was not as perfect as that but pretty good.”

March 6: “I like this stuff. I really get it. People are surprised that I understand it… Every one of these doctors said, ‘How do you know so much about this?’ Maybe I have a natural ability. Maybe I should have done that instead of running for president.”

March 6: “I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault.”

March 7: “No, I’m not concerned at all. No, I’m not. No, we’ve done a great job.”

March 8: “We have a perfectly coordinated and fine-tuned plan at the White House for our attack on Corona Virus.”

March 9: “This blindsided the world.”

March 9: “The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the Corona Virus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, ‘The risk is low to the average American.’”

March 10: “And we’re prepared, and we’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.”

March 10: ”It’s really working out. And a lot of good things are going to happen. The consumer is ready, and the consumer is so powerful in our country with what we’ve done with tax cuts and regulation cuts and all of those things. The consumer has never been in a better position than they are right now.”

March 17: “I’ve always known, this is a real — this is a real — this is a pandemic. I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic. All you had to do was look at other countries…no, I’ve always viewed it as very serious. It was no difference yesterday from days before. I feel the tone is similar, but some people said it wasn't.”

March 31: "I don't think I would have done any better had I not been impeached," Trump said at his daily coronavirus news conference from the White House. "And I think that's a great tribute to something — maybe it's a tribute to me — but I don't think I would've acted any differently, or I don't think I would've acted any faster."


JFC.

The asshole is going to be president again.

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Why I feel so discouraged [View all] Pototan Nov 28 OP
Well, the only chains we can stand are the chains of hand-in-hand struggle4progress Nov 28 #1
Many immigrants come from very conservative cultures JI7 Nov 28 #2
yup Skittles Nov 28 #5
Also the invasions of immigrants who supposedly took over entire towns and apartments. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 28 #11
yes, repukes literally advertise their disdain for immigrants Skittles Nov 28 #12
Liberal Caucasian are more liberal than the black and hispanic jimfields33 Nov 29 #28
That's a poor excuse Pototan Nov 28 #8
It's not an excuse. They are still as shitty as anyone else JI7 Nov 28 #15
Then we agree Pototan Nov 29 #22
This article was posted a few days ago. CrispyQ Nov 29 #31
Im not sure your conclusion is correct- shouldnt you redouble on what you believe instead of giving up? Blues Heron Nov 28 #3
I'm afraid that the communities at risk Pototan Nov 28 #7
Not speaking for the op, but my take on that UniqueUserName Nov 28 #17
But you dont write off the whole community like the OP says, is my point Blues Heron Nov 28 #18
it's the power of sexism and propaganda Skittles Nov 28 #4
Standing down ain't the do UTUSN Nov 28 #6
No one can make you feel... littlemissmartypants Nov 28 #9
Taiwan may be invaded by China, some day Pototan Nov 28 #10
Just wait for 2026 when the Dems take over both the house and senate. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 28 #13
That's what I'm hoping Pototan Nov 28 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 28 #16
I'm really struggling too. Mike 03 Nov 28 #19
I'm SMDH that so many have forgotten how horribly he handled the pandemic. CrispyQ Nov 29 #33
Don't know why you throw black males in there when 80% voted the other way. People need to stop trying to blame black Solomon Nov 28 #20
Trump recieved a larger share of Black men Pototan Nov 29 #21
Seems like you are looking for a reason to give up - and you found one! congrats! Blues Heron Nov 29 #27
Look, all I can really do is.... Pototan Nov 29 #29
Some black males are susceptible to propaganda Keepthesoulalive Nov 29 #32
In my over 50 years of voting, I engage in a very simple concept: elocs Nov 29 #23
You certainly get my point Pototan Nov 29 #24
I feel the same Fish700 Nov 29 #25
She is a woman. They would not vote for a woman. coffeenap Nov 29 #26
OK, that's why I say, "Fuck 'Em, until they wake up." Pototan Nov 29 #30
Another thought PJMcK Nov 29 #34
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