Posted on 03/24/2020 2:19:32 PM PDT by real saxophonist
President Donald Trump was featured in a Fox News Town Hall on the White House lawn about the CCP Virus alongside Vice President Mike Pence, Surgeon General Jerome Adams and White House Virus Task Force response coordinator Deborah Birx. It was hosted by Bill Hemmer and Harris Faulker who was able to teleconference in.
Trump's overall message in this town hall, maybe against the wishes of those around him, is for Americans to get back to work as soon as possible.
People are tired of the shutdown of our great country in the United States of America. They feel like prisoners in their own homes. They can't work to provide the basic needs of their household. All because of government mandate and/or suggestion that their employees/patrons are following.
Trump understands the aforementioned and also that this cannot continue. The damage done by trying to avoid the virus may, in the end, be worse than the virus itself. It is time to get back to work.
Maybe... we should shut off NYC like the Chinese shut off Hubei.
Cuomo saddened... for several hours a day... on FOX.
They are giving him a huge platform to ramble on and on for hours.
My wife’s comment was, “Well, FOX is kind of starved for program material, since they are sidelining many of their top commentators through social distancing and even remote appearance.”
Meanwhile, Slow Joe bumbles on... and the primaries which have the votes he needs for a guaranteed first ballot nomination are in limbo. Hmmmm...
I saw a little of it, thought it looked like Hemmer was going for the Shep Smith A-Hole award.
He may have “spoke the truth”, but he LOST both me and my wife as voters.
You CANNOT prioritize the economy over American lives - PERIOD.
Yet, that’s exactly what our POTUS appears to be more than ready to do. A president’s NUMBER ONE job is to keep Americans safe and healthy - NOT to run up the market for the Chamber of Commerce, or so that he can get himself re-elected. (And, FWIW, I’ve lost an absolute boatload “on paper” in my retirement portfolio - but I’d rather be alive than to see it back to pre-CV19 levels).
We COULD. NOT. BELIEVE. what we were hearing from him during the townhall. I was literally screaming expletives at the TV, and looked over to see my wife in tears she was so astounded at what she was hearing. (Comparing this to “the flu” and car crashes? For the LOVE OF GOD!!!) And we both voted for him in 2016.
Sure won’t vote for him again. And I sure won’t vote for any of the other guys. Guess he’ll have to win our state (where he won by less than 1%) without us.
I think that guy must be a FReeper Flubro!
Seriously? So much freakin’ drama...
Dude - it is time for you to head to Democratic Underground! You don’t have anything in common with a place called Free Republic.
You are too damn boneheaded to realize the real harm to actual health and lives that an economic depression will cause! Much more than this virus ever will.
PLEASE LEAVE!!!!!
Looks like our President has lost the votes of Mr. and Mrs. Drama Queen.
“ Maybe... we should shut off NYC ....”
No maybe about it. It’s the high density populations at risk. Shutting down entire states is pointless.
It would be best for those most at risk to self segregate [I’m already doing it now that the surrounding incidence has taken off, so no biggie].
Door, ass mean anything to you two?
I’ve never liked Hemmer. Always thought he was gay.
The sky is falling!
LOL!
In 2016, I was a hard core Ted Cruz supporter. A Never Trumper as well. I only voted for him because he was “not Hillary”.
That said. I have paid close attention to him and what he has said and done. I have also watched closely how he has been under attack and by whom.
Today, I stand solidly behind our President Trump. I have been donating steadily to his campaign, something I have not done in several years with other candidates since President Reagan. I can’t wait to vote FOR the reelection of President Trump in November.
I believe that he will be looked upon as one of the greatest presidents to have every held that position.
Thank God for President Trump.
This is so true. Small business owners are watching their dreams, investments, and years of sacrifice slipping away. They need to be able to reopen while there is still a chance.
I’m going to take any money I get to support local small business where ever I can.
You have been around long enough that I don’t think you are a troll. I think you may have missed the point that Trump and his team are making.
First, Trump has correctly tied the state of the economy to human lives, and has realized that if the economy crashes, we will have many thousands die as a result. For example, here is a link to an article tying austerity in the UK to 130K deaths.
The austerity measures in the UK are nothing compared to what we would face if we continue to shut down the country.
Second, Trump has not said that they would go back to business as usual. He says that people should keep living “distanced” lives to prevent the spread of the virus. Dr. Brix repeatedly spoke of applying modern preventative measures to stopping the disease. With quick testing and tracking, and strong localized response, they are arguing that - as was done in S. Korea - that you can stop the disease without destroying the economy.
Trump is not prioritizing money over lives, he is saying we can have our cake and eat it too, and by doing that is taking the action that will protect the greatest number of lives.
You should stay in your bunker for a very long time. It’s safe there.
The rest of us will get on with our lives.
Your Governments have NEVER been working on containment and snuffing it out like was largely done with smallpox.
It has always been their plan to let it pass through the population, but a slower rate than would naturally occur.
So now one has to hunker in the bunker for a longer time.
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