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RUSH: I mentioned that these are dire circumstances. This is such a narrow channel to navigate here because I have so many conflicting thoughts on this. On the one hand, there is no doubt, there is no question how serious this is. In fact, I’ll tell you, I think that the medical experts are scared to death. ‘Cause I don’t think they have a handle on it yet. For example, they told us that the primary, the number one most vulnerable group of people were people that have pre-existing conditions, lung disorders, lung issues, elderly, infirm. And now we see...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room  March 27, 2020 5:56 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Great to have you. And thank you all for being here.  My administration is taking new action to ensure that America has the medical resources and equipment needed to fight the global pandemic.  It’s been a brutal pandemic for over 150 countries all over the world.We’ve had great success over the last month.  We’ve — as you know, the millions and millions of pieces of equipment have been delivered successfully by us — purchased and delivered.  And we’ve made it available to...

KEN MATTHEWS: We have a very special guest today. The host of the Rush Limbaugh Show, Mr. Rush Limbaugh. RUSH: Mr. Matthews, thank you very much. I found a way past the call screener on this program, folks, because I, as the architect of this whole enterprise, would know how to do that. And I cannot tell you how great it is to be back here, even if it is just for a half hour or so here on the phone today. I’m so sorry that I’ve missed this week and some days last week. None of this was intended,...

James S. Brady Press Briefing RoomMarch 22, 20205:55 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Just before we begin, I want to mention we’re working very hard — long — on getting a young group of people out of Peru. We’ve removed some, and the rest are being removed with the cooperation of the Peruvian government. And we’re also dealing with Honduras on getting some people out that got caught up. And we are working on that very well — again, with the Honduran government’s work. And they’re working with us, so I appreciate that.We have a couple of other...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room1:00 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT:   Thank you very much.  A lot of things going on, and we’re going to be going over to the Hill, and we’re having a lot of meetings.  And, from the financial — this is a medical situation, not a financial situation.  The financial, though, is moving along very nicely.I want to thank you for being here and update you on the progress we’ve made after a week of extraordinary mobilization in our war against the virus.  Governors, mayors, the businesses, charities, and citizens are all working with urgency and speed...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room11:50 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  I had a very good telephone conversation — extremely good — with Senator Schumer a little while ago.  We’re working on various elements of the deal, and the Democrats are very much wanting something to happen, and the Republicans, likewise, are very much wanting something to happen.  And I think it will.I spoke with — at length with Mitch McConnell.  And there’s tremendous spirit to get something done, so we’ll see what happens.  But my conversation was very good with Senator Schumer.I thank you all for joining...

RUSH: I’m always interested in people’s reaction to this program. I think I have a lot of empathy, and I think one of the reasons why the relationship you and I have is good is ’cause I know how you hear this show. That, I think, is a key ingredient. It’s called empathy. I know how you hear it. So when I check emails and get questions from people, usually I’m not surprised, and I’m not surprised that I got beaucoup number of questions: “Rush, you don’t sound panicked over any of this. The last two days, you don’t sound...

RUSH: Now, there are other things still related to this that we didn’t get into in the first hour. And, you know, Trump’s banning travel from Europe. Democrats not happy about this, folks. They do not like losing their precious travel from their precious European Union even for a day. Some people have asked, “What did you think of president’s speech last night? You didn’t say.” I thought he gave the right speech at the right time. Look, I know some people get frustrated. “My gosh, couldn’t they do something with the sound? You could hear the president breathing.” You...

RUSH: Hi, folks. Great to have you back. Great to be back. Great to be with you, as always. Middle of the week, it’s hump day, and this is the EIB Network. Sadly, this place may be one of the last outposts of reason, sanity, and not panic anywhere in the media. It’s incredible. It’s incredible out there. And, you know, I don’t know, folks. I’ve got personal perspective on this that many don’t, and I’m wondering if I should even introduce that into my thinking, in terms of what I share with you about my thinking on this. This...

They’re Covering the Coronavirus Like a Hurricane Mar 10, 2020 RUSH: You know, watching the coverage of this and the ongoing effort to create a panic — and let’s make no mistake here that that’s exactly what is happening here — I finally came up with what I think is a good analogy. The coronavirus is like a hurricane several days away from making landfall. Take your pick of any hurricane out there in recent memory — if you want to use Katrina, any hurricane — and then remember how the media covers it. “It’s going to devastate wherever it’s...

RUSH: The Democrats are sitting there, like Rahm Emanuel, and they’re rubbing their hands together and they’re salivating over the fact that this is going to provide an opening for the Democrats. I guarantee you we’ve not gotten to this point where a political party will benefit profoundly by happily noting the suffering of its voters. Democrats, you better be real careful that you’re not seen this way. I’m gonna make sure that you are seen this way. You are seen as hoping to profit on the illness and the discomfort and the destruction, distraction, the upset of normalcy that...

RUSH: The Drive-By Media wants you to think that this massive stock market plunge is because of the coronavirus. Some of it is, but the vast majority of this has nothing to do with the coronavirus, absolutely nothing to do with the coronavirus. I am here to tell you what the massive market plunge is all about. Now, I don’t know what’s gonna bring it to a screeching halt, but something will because this is gonna end as all things end. The coronavirus is being hyped beyond what it is. Rahm Emanuel, right here we have it, “Coronavirus Could Be...

RUSH: Have you noticed, by the way, have you noticed that the Democrats and the media criticism of the Trump administration on coronavirus is starting to vanish? If you havenÂ’t noticed that, pay special attention, because theyÂ’re starting to back off it. The Democrats, the media screaming about the governmentÂ’s lack of response to the coronavirus, theyÂ’re backing off of this, and IÂ’m gonna tell you why theyÂ’re backing off of it. TheyÂ’re backing off of it because itÂ’s not becoming the pandemic in this country that they were all expecting. And IÂ’ve got an audio sound bite here of...

RUSH: You know, some of the funniest stuff is happening out there right now. We have the media — Elizabeth Warren has quit. She’s not endorsed anybody. She’s bumped out. It’s fascinating, too, because if you go back five months ago, six months ago, who was leading in the polls? Elizabeth Warren. It’s more evidence that you need to pay no attention to any of these polls that are a year out or even six months out, but certainly not a year out. She was leading everybody, and she was considered the head honcho, the head papoose, the head wigwam,...

RUSH: Now, to give you another example of how the Democrat Party is losing it and is imploding, a two-minute sound bite today. This morning on the Fox News Channel, America’s Newsroom, Donna Brazile appeared (she’s the Democrat National Committee’s former chairwoman, whatever; she’s still head honcho, still thinks she runs the Democrat Party in many ways) with Ronna McDaniel of the Republican National Committee, and here it goes. Listen carefully… MCDANIEL: It’s leading towards, potentially, a brokered convention, which will be rigged against Bernie if those superdelegates have their way on that second vote. SMITH: To that you say...

RUSH: Okay, folks. I’m sorry it took me so long to figure this out, but I have now figured it out. I know what’s going on in the Democrat Party and I’m embarrassed I didn’t see it before last night. I saw it last night, began to get the rumblings of it when Klobuchar, Buttigieg gave up and decided to join Plugs. And then Plugs goes and gets Beto O’Rourke and makes him minister of getting guns out of people’s hands. I saw what’s going on last night. I’ll just give it to you, in a nutshell. The Democrat Party...

RUSH: Folks, look. I have been struggling since last night. I accidentally saw the town hall on the Fox News Channel with Bloomberg. And I’m gonna tell you, I have been struggling for a way to politely describe what I saw last night. And I don’t know that I can do it. I’ve been struggling for polite ways to describe what I think, what I saw last night as a real shortage of IQ and brain power and self-awareness. I saw a guy who thinks he’s the Beatles who is barely Cyndi Lauper. I saw a guy who thinks the...

RUSH: I don’t know. Sometimes I just have to laugh. Like Larry King. Larry King, who has never gotten over what I did to him, and I didn’t do anything to him other than wipe him out. He’s never gotten over it. Now Larry King is working at someplace called Russia Today, and he claims I’m never gonna get a Pulitzer while he’s working at Russia Today, because I start talking about things like the coronavirus and I don’t know what I’m talking about and inside the radio business nobody respects me and I’ve never gonna get a Pulitzer. Larry,...

RUSH: Thank you again to the Vice President Mike Pence. We have known that the vice president was going to be a guest on the program for a few days, but we had to keep it quiet for security reasons. WeÂ’re more than happy to do that. But heÂ’s just such a genuine person, nice guy. Very serious. I just was looking here. I wish I had a chance to run this by him, but heÂ’s already off to his meeting with Governor DeSantis. But apparently, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was being questioned by a member of Congress, Ted...

RUSH: We are happy to have with us today… You don’t know. The media has been trying to find you today. Vice President Mike Pence is here with us today. THE VICE PRESIDENT: (chuckling) RUSH: They have been out of their minds because they haven’t been able to find you. THE VICE PRESIDENT: (chuckling) RUSH: They say you’re not taking this seriously enough because they think you were at a fundraiser or some such thing. THE VICE PRESIDENT: (chuckling) RUSH: We are very honored to have you here, sir. It’s a thrill. You were in town and graciously gave us...