Posted on 03/06/2020 9:37:20 AM PST by weston
Coronavirus briefings are the new campaign rallies for Trump
By JILL COLVIN today
FTA:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new daily ritual now that the pandemic has put the kibosh on the signature campaign rallies that helped him get elected four years ago: the coronavirus briefing.
Standing on the once-abandoned White House briefing room stage flanked by public health experts, Trump holds court with reporters and directly addresses the American people, providing updates on his administration’s efforts to combat the pandemic and trying to demonstrate that he’s in charge.
The updates are far more staid than his raucous rallies and lack the adoring crowds and “Lock her up!” chants of the political gatherings. But they include many of the same features as his now-on-ice mass rallies: plenty of self-congratulation and airing of grievances, press bashing, tirades against his critics and an ample dose of misleading information.
That, combined with measured updates from public health officials, has created a sometimes confusing split screen for Americans watching at home, many under stay-at-home restrictions and anxiously tuning in to cable news for updates.
For the first few days of the crisis, the briefings were led by Vice President Mike Pence, who offered buttoned-up updates in a calming, paternal tone. But Trump, who never likes to cede the spotlight, quickly decided to make himself the star of the daily show.
Now, every day of the week, including Tuesday, when he sat down for a separate Fox News town hall in the Rose Garden, Trump emerges from behind closed doors and reads a summary of his administration’s latest efforts. Then he invites other administration officials to make remarks from the often-crowded stage where social distancing recommendations are flouted.
Then he opens things up for questions, and the discussion can go in many directions.
https://apnews.com/969eafc8f5cb01e9b3e8fe941b3264eb
In our area, Grocery store employee died of Coronavirus. Now they have shut down that store.
It looks like FOX NEWS has decided that Cuomo is their man.
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Breakfast looks delicious, lysie. Thank you.
I thought Andrew and Chris Cuomo were brothers....or does Andrew have a son Chris as well?
Four new medical centers AND four new hospitals for New York. I thought that PDJT was just using the terms interchangeably.
Thanks. Just woke up again!
Agree.
As I don’t watch television, the information on the TFT is vital to me so I sincerely thank all of you for the great service you provide. MAGA! KAG!
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Take out Wall Street has been the goal of many enemy of the USA! Almost from the beginning !
By the way. Did you know there once was a real wall that went down the street dividing the elite from less desirable? Thus Wall Street
thanks for doing this CB, I indicated on my note to you(and I recommend everyone do this)..
the last question.. Sharing.
I wrote that you can share with anyone who submits their info to you. If someone is not willing to be part of the contract group, I don’t want them having my personal info. Im not crazy paranoid but it seems only right to do it that way.
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