White House contradictions make coronavirus crisis worse

, in reference to the outbreak,"I think that's a problem that's going to go away.... We're fortunate so far and we think it's going to remain that way."

Much of the public has come to realize that the American president has a strained relationship with the truth. Fair-minded observers know that Trump's claims are routinely false, in part because he has an unfortunate habit of lying, and in part because the nation's first amateur president is often confused about the events unfolding around him.

In our day-to-day activities, Trump's total lack of credibility has become the background noise of our political lives. We know to take everything he says -- on subjects large and small -- with a grain of salt. But when there's a public-health emergency, and the White House and the CDC are delivering very different messages to the public, this isn't just routine political nonsense emanating from the nation's capital.to emergencies like these, and now the president and his aides are struggling to keep their stories straight.

Adding insult to injury, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf faced some good questions about the outbreak during a Senate hearing yesterday and he struggled mightily to inspire confidence. Indeed, it was

MaddowBlog Yes. Equally problematic is the media obsessing over this. Playing down a pandemic is not smart, however, media going into panic mode is not helpful either...this will be managed by wiser heads than this Administration, you can be assured of that.

AudreyGarden MaddowBlog 'Fuckup' is the realDonaldTrump administration's default position.

MaddowBlog Fake news. It’s Democrats Open Borders that are hurting us!!

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MaddowBlog Fear monger be prepared, not scared. Trump 2020

MaddowBlog Or do Democrats make it worse? One too many skies falling ..... You're there already in my opinion

MaddowBlog President Trump and administration take decisive action to stop the progression on coronavirus. While msm fans fear and discord .

MaddowBlog This morning we learn from the Surgeon General on twitter that there is a mask shortage for health care workers in the US. He tells us to stop buying protection for our families. screw that.

MaddowBlog White House contradictions are the new normal.

MaddowBlog No true...the media is creating confusion on purpose. It's like a circular firing squad

MaddowBlog That’s bc they didn’t care accept now they’re feeling the effects of the stock market part of me doesn’t want to say it but honestly I feel it in regards that I hope their families get it🤷‍♀️ then let’s see their reaction!

MaddowBlog Tr*mp will literally lie about anything! Much like caging young children/babies and allowing them to get sick and die on his watch, and stoking the flames of white nationalists to commit mass murders, here he goes disregarding human life once again for his own political benefit.

MaddowBlog Not an accurate statement.

MaddowBlog He is losing his projected earnings because of the market. He is lying so it doesn’t drop. Again, it all about him

MaddowBlog 45 is putting all of us at risk by prioritising business and commerce over health. What part of pandemic doesn't he understand?

MaddowBlog Bean Counters are taking over CDC,,,,,,,

MaddowBlog MSNBC is hoping Americans are infected so they can blame Trump. Sad. Fox is killing them in the rattings. Rachel making millions spreading BS.

MaddowBlog It's lethality is not uncommon, and is running its normal course. Of 7 BILLION people on earth, about 3,000 have died of corona in 5 months. ZERO in America. The flu is more deadly, killing 80,000 Americans last year. Don't be played by those wanting to damage the economy.

MaddowBlog ....and trump is pissed over the stock market!

MaddowBlog Actually it's the scum bags at MSNBC. Fake news is the true enemy.

MaddowBlog Chad Wolf being outwitted by Senator Kennedy over mortality rates isn't exactly inspiring confidence in the Trump administration's response to COVID19

MaddowBlog Majority of funding for combating CV should go to flyover states since libs suffering terminal TDS, can't be helped.

MaddowBlog MSNBC is fake news.

MaddowBlog Considering how badly, and consistently the lamestream media has mangled the truth for their own political gains? If it was raining outside I wouldn't believe you until I stepped outside and felt it.

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