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Trump says ‘even Cuomo’ did better than DeSantis on COVID-19
The Hill ^ | 05/25/2023

Posted on 05/25/2023 11:39:03 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Former President Trump says “even” former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) handled the coronavirus pandemic better than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), his latest attack the day after DeSantis officially joined the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

Trump said in a video from his campaign on Thursday that Florida had among the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in the country and shut down numerous public locations at the onset of the pandemic, including beaches. “How about the fact that he had the third-most deaths of any state… Even Cuomo did better. He was No. 4,” Trump said.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that Florida had the third-highest number of COVID-19-related deaths in 2021, while New York had the fourth-most. But the data also shows Florida had the 18th-highest death rate per 100,000 residents that year.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: blahblah; chinavirus; covid; cuomo; desantis; desantis2024; desantislosngby56pts; makingthingsup; selfimmolation; trump; trump2024; trumpbeingtrump
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To: JoSixChip

That would be the Karl Rove who worked on Trump’s campaign in 2020 and the Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney and McConnell whom Trump endorsed.


121 posted on 05/25/2023 3:25:10 PM PDT by elenvee ("...against all enemies, foreign and domestic..")
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To: elenvee

Keep reading son, you’ll get to response soon enough. And you may learn something.


122 posted on 05/25/2023 3:31:58 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: Magic Fingers

Are you really that stupid?


123 posted on 05/25/2023 3:35:48 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Trump says ‘even Cuomo’ did better than DeSantis on COVID-19

Trump is obviously delusional, growing worse by the day.

I hope DeSantis has a good security detail.

124 posted on 05/25/2023 3:41:51 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Florida is where WOKE goes to DIE!)
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To: stockpirate
DuhSaintes id not a conservative he is a Bush/Chaney Republocrat

LOL at Trump supporters. These ridiculous attacks have become completely ineffective as Trump has exposed himself as an actual Democrat worse than the Bushes.

125 posted on 05/25/2023 3:46:07 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Florida is where WOKE goes to DIE!)
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To: Reno89519
Both sides? The only one I see playing in the mud is Donald Tantrum. I don’t know about most of you, but I am so over this, trashing fellow Republicans, and conservatives, setting the party up for another defeat in 2024 is all he’s accomplishing.

Well I can tell you, from everyone I've talked to, once you break out of the Trump spell, and your eyes fully open to the insanity we've been dealing with, there is NO going back to supporting Trump again.

He's not like some addiction you go back and forth on, anymore. Last year that was happening to people, including me. Now, when you finally see the light on Trump, people are DONE.

126 posted on 05/25/2023 3:49:40 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Florida is where WOKE goes to DIE!)
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To: JoSixChip

“Are you really that stupid?”

Are you such a child that you need to call everyone you disagree with a name?


127 posted on 05/25/2023 3:50:01 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Never thought that Trump would gaslight his supporters.


128 posted on 05/25/2023 3:52:03 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Never thought that Trump would gaslight his supporters.


129 posted on 05/25/2023 3:52:26 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: wiseprince
Yes. Here is the link that shows the absolute numbers. Florida is number 3.

There is another web page that shows the rank of deaths taking population into consideration, where Florida is in the top third.

130 posted on 05/25/2023 4:06:31 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: nutmeg

NY State is 4th in absolute numbers.


131 posted on 05/25/2023 4:10:14 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: firebrand

Per 100,000 Hawaii is the best, should their Governor be President?


132 posted on 05/25/2023 4:15:20 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: DrewsMum

Per 100,000 Hawaii is the best, should their Govenor be President? Texas is also better, should Abbot be President?(pretty big population).


133 posted on 05/25/2023 4:16:44 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: wiseprince

These numbers were being discussed because DeSantis is being bragged about because he didn’t do as many lockdowns and other anti-covid measures as other states, as if doing less prevention is a good thing in absolute terms. According to some on FR, that is a political plus for him.

The point being made by myself and others is that his own state felt the consequences of these decisions that he made.


134 posted on 05/25/2023 4:35:31 PM PDT by firebrand
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Covid death rates by state and other categories.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/calendar/2023_schedule.htm

135 posted on 05/25/2023 5:08:21 PM PDT by deport
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They need to quit worrying about DeSantis
and start worrying about how to deal with
VP Harris. jmo


136 posted on 05/25/2023 5:22:52 PM PDT by deport
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To: JoSixChip
“And I'll point out that none of these rinos (Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney) ever supported Trump.”

But Trump supported them - McConnell, Ryan, and Romney. These are RINOs that you claim make DeSantis evil just by looking in his direction.

Your Trump - my Trump - supported these RINOs.

Perhaps guilt by association is not the knee-jerk reaction that you are looking for.

137 posted on 05/25/2023 6:37:43 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem

That’s exactly where the conversation started. Why don’t go back and read the complete chain of posts before you comment.


138 posted on 05/25/2023 6:42:34 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: deport; All

The vast majority of COVID deaths were/are in the over 65 age group...over 65 population in NY state: 3,477,721 (2021)...over 65 population in FL: 4,598,386 (2021).

https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-state-detail.html

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/


139 posted on 05/25/2023 6:46:24 PM PDT by Drago
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To: JoSixChip

“Why don’t go back and read the complete chain of posts before you comment.”

Sounds like you want me to go on a scavenger hunt while you stop defending the indefensible and slip out of this discussion. Nothing wrong with that.


140 posted on 05/25/2023 6:57:48 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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