Meadows says 'we're not going to control the pandemic' in heated interview

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White House chief of staff Meadows says in heated interview that the Trump administration won't be able to 'control the pandemic.' 'We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigations,' Meadows said.

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Meadows later told CNN that the administration is"making efforts to contain" coronavirus but that what is important is"to make sure people don't die from this."

He defended Pence's decision to stay on the trail, saying the vice president is"essential personnel" so he doesn't need to quarantine.The president, who also contracted the virus earlier this month along with first lady Melania Trump and more than 20 others close to him, has continued to say the U.S. is"rounding the corner" in the pandemic, even though key statistics are on the rise.

Joe Biden responded to Meadows in a statement released later on Sunday, saying the administration"has given up on even trying to control this pandemic, that they've given up on their basic duty to protect the American people." Meadows was also pressed on the lack of mask-wearing at the president's rallies, where attendees are frequently seen tightly packed together without face coverings.After host Jake Tapper pushed back, Meadows responded,"You're not wearing one right now, Jake."

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Well, if Trump is a wartime president he just surrendered. Congratulations! America just lost another war with a quarter million dead. I'm sure the GOP sees the death of the elderly as a win. It removes them from Medicare, medicaid & Social Security. The Deplorables?

Absolute fucking train wreck of an administration.

So nothing immediate, including leadership. Meanwhile, the super spreader rallies continue.

They cant control the fact that 99.8% not only survive but rarely feel sick. Covid 19 is a scam.

You caused it Meadows.

If there's any justice in this life, Trump, Meadows and Co. will all get severe cases of COVID-19 behind bars. But don't worry. They'll be well taken care of.

You are putting all your eggs in one basket relying on a vaccine that may not be effective. At the moment the only chance we have is to try and get this virus under control so we can at least have some normality back in our lives.

So survival of the fittest..who cares about the weak and vulnerable.. sickening administration..God sees..

MarkMeadows realDonaldTrump VP Negligent CRIMINALS!

This GOP administration can’t even control the Coronavirus within their own administration, and yet Trump supporters believe their doing everything possible to protect us, the American people. I don’t think so.....,

For Meadows, dying is another mitigation.

It wasn’t a heated interview! I watched it!

I bet the Trump administration screws that up too. What an absolutely incompetent bunch of people. Of course Trump will be the guiding factor. He hasn’t lead in the Covid fight yet. I don’t trust him in the distribution of vaccines.

but they're fighting the flu...

HE can't because he don't have enough brains. BUT I CAN CURE THIS WHOLE NATION IN 4 DAYS If I had a small factory to produce my solution that has NO SIDE EFFECTS I been using it for 14 years. I've cure it 7 times 4 of them before I even sit the nebulizer back on the table

No human being can control a pandemic u can just try and protect yourself and mind your own business

Meadows, 'I'll make up stuff for the next 9 days just to keep the imbecile in Oval Office... quiet.'

No administration is going to be able to control it just remover and corral

“We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines”?! What does that even mean, MarkMeadows ?!

Meadows is a puppet. He never thinks for himself. Opens mouth and the moronic president’s words fall out. Same thing with the bubble headed comms spokesperson.

Sounds like we need a new president

with his COVID response, realdonaldtrump has caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and the suffering of tens of millions. & VP has chosen the same unconscionable path by continuing to campaign rather than quarantine. VoteThemOut JoeBiden BlueWave prayer

Mark Meadows will end up in jail.

F*** you too!!! Bye bye goodbye. Your f****** bags you guys are leaving.

TrumpIsPathetic TrumpLiedPeopleDied VoteHimOut DumpTrump ByeDon VoteHimOutandLockHimUp TrumpIsACriminal

The entire world is going through this. Other counties don’t politicize it.

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We're not as smart as Taiwan

When you can't control a problem (due to incompetence and failures of leadership) try and control the narrative (through propaganda and lies and disinformation)

Oh, so the White House is telling everyone the virus is out of control and if you get it you may die. That's ok with this administration. They'll give you your $125 for your funeral from the government.

Cluster fuck!

Ignore Mark Meadows... ignore the Trump administration.... ignore the pundits... ignore the polls... Vote. Nothing else matters at this point. The only way we're going to get out of this mess is to restore sanity to government. Vote as if your life depends on it. Because it does

Translation “We fucked up”

Lazy president and administration doesn't even TRY, TRY, TRY!!!

Ignorant, inept cowards. Everyone in the White House who has FAILED to take control of this plague. Trump appointees too. May you all be called to the International Criminal Court in The Hague for this and your many other crimes against humanity.

This administration has been nothing but a disaster for the past 4 years. As you can see, they have no plans nor remorse over US citizens dying because of their failures. Yet people still will vote for them. What a shame.

Thanks Mark! You POS!

Lead or get out of the way.

To control a pandemic, you have first to TRY and not count on future cures and vaccines.

'trump administration won't be able to 'control the pandemic.' Because he would have to make an effort to do something trump is worse than useless!!!!!

The virus will virus. Europe is doing everything the Left we aren't doing and their cases per day are higher than the US. In just 4 countries.

They've done an outstanding job thus far of not controlling it.

You can control it don’t have rallies!

Keep digging, baby.

realDonaldTrump did Mark Meadows just presented the white flag, this sounds like a surrender

Meadows is a full fledged idiot. He keeps admitting on national television that the administration is completely inept.

oh' that's a strange mix of rogue mitigations

Why does the Republican party have so many idiots in it?

Trump gov is all about control the Congress and Supreme Court to secure their power and re-election, but is not about control the COVID19 and help Americans during the pandemic! 😡

This is correct response. Why do we know this? See the spread of Human Coronavirus NL-63. It is a coronavirus with sars like receptors found in europe. So wide spread its considered a common cold. It remains dormant in many asymptomatic people.

But we already found this out!!

Maybe someone can explain to that amoral idiot MarkMeadows that HOPE is not a strategy.

Of course you not! You're also gonna get fired!

What's this doing to Healthcare Costs for Americans 🤔

They are waving the white flag. It's on video. Please VOTE.

Ofc not! They never tried in the first place! Lol

Except the easiest one, masks.

TRUMP IS LYING TO US! Covid is not under control. Daily records of cases! Hospitals at capacity! Trump will not create plan to beat the Virus! Trump wants herd immunity! Herd Immunity= Mass Murder! 100,000's of us will die!! Must eradicate the virus=good economy! Vote Trump out!

TrumpSurrendered TrumpSurrendersToCovid

Just like the flu, he is ill informed. Does anyone in the White House have any morals? They are all tRump robots.

You have zero brains if you think the government can control the movements of every single person.

'We can't control the virus, because we're not even trying to control it.'

In essence he is saying that the current administration has no desire or the intelligence to handle the pandemic as many other countries and their leaders have done. Way to go Mark! I am sure glad you clarified that for us!!!!

AKA we want to make money off this. We can’t make enough money just telling you to wear a mask, wash your hands, and social distance.

You can’t control a virus. It’s commonsense

So the White House is just giving up ?

In other words Trump adminstration careless about its citizens survival and left people to die if they caught Covid19, how cruel?

Admission of failure.

He forgot to mention they will also use a vaccine as a weapon against any state that they feel doesn’t kiss the ring and vote for realDonaldTrump.

The Chinese can! Maybe Donny will outsource the runni g of the White House to Xi Ahping lah.

Meadows has sunk to pond scum

DO. YOUR. JOB.

They haven’t even tried to control the pandemic, it’s almost as if they released it to help Trump somehow.

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