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Democrats, Media Attack President Trump Over Coronavirus
Fox News ^ | 3-2-2020 | kristina wong

Posted on 03/02/2020 3:56:54 PM PST by blam

Democrats over the past week have attacked the president’s handling of the coronavirus in political advertisements and mischaracterize the president’s statements.

In addition, some members of the media have suggested Trump is to blame for the coronavirus, also mischaracterized his statements, and attacked him or his allies for criticizing Democrats for playing politics.

Here are the top ten examples of those attacks and mischaracterizations:

New York Times Op-Ed Calls Coronavirus the “Trumpvirus”

New York Times columnist Gail Collins on February 26, 2020, linked President Trump to the coronavirus in an op-ed piece titled, “Let’s Call It Trumpvirus.” “If you’re feeling awful, you know who to blame,” the sub-headline read.

Collins wrote that Trump blamed the recent stock market slide on Democrats’ performance at the last debate and suggested he thought the coronavirus was “not necessarily a big deal.”

However, what Trump said was that he thought statement(s) from the Democrat candidates “has a huge effect. Asked whether the coronavirus also played a role, he saib “Oh I think it did, I think it dib.”

Bloomberg Makes Coronavirs into a Campaign Advertisement

Democrat presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg on Saturday evening aired a campaign advertisement on the spread of the coronavirus and its economic effects. He said in the ad:

I know this has been a worrisome week for many Americans. The coronavirus is spreading and the economy is taking a hit. Markets have fallen because of uncertainty. At times like this it’s the job of the president to reassure the public that he or she is taking all the necessary steps to protect the health and well being of every citizen.

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(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; msm; pandemic; trump
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1 posted on 03/02/2020 3:56:54 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

He is also responsible for the locust in Africa


2 posted on 03/02/2020 4:02:22 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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Chris Matthews just resigned on air...they had no one to do the of the hour show....weird


3 posted on 03/02/2020 4:07:19 PM PST by basalt
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Who’s responsible for the rest of the locusts in Africa?


4 posted on 03/02/2020 4:07:51 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: basalt
"Chris Matthews just resigned on air...they had no one to do the of the hour show....weird"

He resigned over the Hitler references?

5 posted on 03/02/2020 4:11:33 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

remarks about womens appearance over the years....


6 posted on 03/02/2020 4:12:57 PM PST by basalt
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To: blam

As Rush explained on his program last Wednesday, the RATS are weaponizing COVID-19. The unanswered question, are the RATS claims having any affect on the citizenry?


7 posted on 03/02/2020 4:13:46 PM PST by upchuck (History tells us... that the path to corruption is giving politicians more power. ~ Star Parker)
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To: blam

bkmk


8 posted on 03/02/2020 4:15:54 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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Chris Matthews announces retirement, mutually parts ways with MSNBC


9 posted on 03/02/2020 4:17:52 PM PST by Bratch (“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: blam

Unless I really misunderstood, I think Lou Dobbs is sounding like MSDNC.

He is almost hysterical about how 3000 deaths is shocking, alarming and it is so bizarre to listen to him.

I clicked off.


10 posted on 03/02/2020 4:21:06 PM PST by Maris Crane
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To: Blah; Enlightened1; All
The media does seem to be weaponizing Coronavirus against PDJT at this time imo.

From related thread by Freeper Enlightened1…

The following are global numbers from Worldometer.


11 posted on 03/02/2020 4:24:25 PM PST by Amendment10
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I can’t find any such Dobbs youtube clips.


12 posted on 03/02/2020 4:37:50 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe.)
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To: blam

A party of dumbasses that cant count votes in Iowa, keep the homeless off the streets or craping in them for that matter or able to outsmart Trump are saying they can do things better?


13 posted on 03/02/2020 4:38:33 PM PST by Bommer (I am a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: blam

Also: Meta Concern Troll Freepers Attack Fellow Freepers For Following Trump Administration Corona Virus Advice


14 posted on 03/02/2020 4:38:35 PM PST by calenel (Don't panic. Prepare and be vigilant.)
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"The following are global numbers from Worldometer.

•3,118 Coronavirus deaths this year

•82,084 Seasonal flu deaths this year (number changed +4 as I make post)

So....how come Trump is wasting his time with this coronavirus thing? Shouldn't he be working on the seasonal flu thing? Anyway it's Trumps fault.

15 posted on 03/02/2020 4:38:59 PM PST by blam
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

I watched his show at 7 PM.

I know nothing about what You Tube covers as I hate google.


16 posted on 03/02/2020 4:40:47 PM PST by Maris Crane
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proud-Lieberal
17 posted on 03/02/2020 4:46:18 PM PST by timestax
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To: Amendment10

Those 3k deaths are mostly in a single city although that is changing rapidly as the virus spreads to new places.

The 82k deaths are not.

If the CV spreads to everywhere, like the flu already is, the proportions will be radically different.

To prevent that outcome draconian measures may be needed and have been implemented in some places already. All the Meta Concern Trolls panicking over others’ efforts to be prepared for such situations are just part of the problem. If you don’t want to prep for this, fine. But stop obstructing others. Dedicate that energy to actually countering the claims of the Fake News Media. You guys having fits about the CV threads are the ones panicking as far as I can see.


18 posted on 03/02/2020 4:49:15 PM PST by calenel (Don't panic. Prepare and be vigilant.)
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"So....how come Trump is wasting his time with this coronavirus thing? Shouldn't he be working on the seasonal flu thing?"

Those are good questions.

I surmise that since Coronavirus was unknown, PDJT appropriately took action for possible worse case scenario.

Also, I left Worldometer on screen. If I haven’t made any errors, flu has now advanced +24 in 5-10 min. after last post without Coronavirus number changing.

19 posted on 03/02/2020 4:53:17 PM PST by Amendment10
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Screen post times show maybe 15 minutes instead of 10.


20 posted on 03/02/2020 4:57:00 PM PST by Amendment10
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