WASHINGTON — “COVID, COVID. COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID,” President Donald Trump groused at a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, expressing dismay that the deadly coronavirus pandemic had come to dominate the final days of his struggling reelection campaign. He made up a scenario: “A plane goes down, 500 people dead, they don’t talk about it. ‘COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID.’”
Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, said Sunday that the statement by Meadows was “an acknowledgment of what President Trump’s strategy has clearly been from the beginning of this crisis: to wave the white flag of defeat and hope that by ignoring it, the virus would simply go away. It hasn’t, and it won’t.”
Trump turned mask wearing and other preventive measures into political loyalty tests, dismissing the critical importance of social distancing and pinning his hopes on Operation Warp Speed, a plan to accelerate development and distribution of a vaccine that has shown promise, but that scientists have insisted was never going to be quick or easy.
As the leader of the White House virus task force, Pence has parroted the president’s rosy outlook, even mimicking Trump’s aversion to masks by refusing to wear one during a visit to a hospital in April. But several White House aides and officials on his campaign said privately that Pence should stay off the campaign trail, and instead host virtual events and phone calls to demonstrate that the vice president and his aides were taking the outbreak in their ranks seriously.
“Essential workers going out and campaigning and voting are about as essential as things we can do as Americans,” O’Brien said. The president’s assessment stood in stark contrast to more aggressive guidance from Fauci, who said in an interview Sunday that the country should consider mandating the use of masks — something Trump has repeatedly refused to consider — because “the universal wearing of masks” is essential to curbing the spread of the deadly virus.
Then Saturday, both Short and Zach Bauer, Pence’s personal aide, tested positive, two senior administration officials said. Two officials familiar with the events said Short wanted White House doctors to issue a statement about his diagnosis, adding that Pence had tested negative. Short has also played down the value of mask wearing, administration officials said. Short was expected to stay home for at least 10 days.
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Bill19300155 The 60 minutes interview highlighted the President's two most distinct character traits --he is weak and afraid like many bullies are and he is fundamentally a liar. He's too lazy or not smart enough to do the work or understand the subjects so he just makes it up.
What virus response 😂😂😂 if it was not so serious it would be comical
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