Trump looks like a fool trying to claim he and Fauci aren’t responsible for the nationwide lockdowns, as if people don’t remember. For those few who don’t, here’s the exact timeline with regard to Florida.
- March 16, 2020: Trump issues his nationwide lockdown guidelines “Two Weeks To Flatten The Curve”
- March 30, 2020: Two weeks later, Trump extends his nationwide lockdown guidelines, indefinitely
- April 1, 2020: Only AFTER Trump extended his lockdown guidelines indefinitely, AND personally called DeSantis to persuade him, did DeSantis agree to limited lockdowns that were LESS than what Trump requested nationally
Here’s Trump’s actual announcement from March 16, in his own words, well before he had to call DeSantis and persuade him to cooperate:
TRUMP: “This afternoon, we’re announcing new guidelines for every American to follow ... The White House Task Force meets every day and continually updates guidelines ... we’ve made the decision to further toughen the guidelines and blunt the infection now. We’d much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it, and that’s what we are.
Therefore, my administration is recommending that all Americans, including the young and healthy,
- Work to engage in schooling from home when possible.
- Avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people.
- Avoid discretionary travel.
- And avoid eating and drinking at bars, restaurants, and public food courts.
If everyone makes this change or these critical changes and sacrifices now, we will rally together as one nation and we will defeat the virus.”
Yep.