The Donald Trump thread

[cyril evans awaydays]

Re: The Donald Trump thread

I wonder if it's time for Spanish Flu to be renamed when you consider that the first recorded case of it was in Kansas City;-

https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu

Perhaps Trump could announce the change of name the next time he's talking about the "Chinese virus"?

Who knew that the B in BSE stood for Bovine instead of British even though the way that we cannibalised cows was the source of that epidemic?

[Heathblue]

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I wonder if it's time for Spanish Flu to be renamed when you consider that the first recorded case of it was in Kansas City;-

https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu

Perhaps Trump could announce the change of name the next time he's talking about the "Chinese virus"?

Is your post intended for @Acosta?, he don;t post on here i think, you can find him on twitter, do you drop the chinese/indian in-front of curry ? I don't eat either!!, I wonder if doctors are now frightened to put German in-front of measles, as you well know, a country has been put in-front of many things in history but all of a sudden outrage.

[cyril evans awaydays]

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Is your post intended for @Acosta?, he don;t post on here i think, you can find him on twitter, do you drop the chinese/indian in-front of curry ? I don't eat either!!, I wonder if doctors are now frightened to put German in-front of measles, as you well know, a country has been put in-front of many things in history but all of a sudden outrage.

Aren't there a few stages of this though Nelse?

Shit authoritarian country with shit record of transparency starts having a novel disease.

Do you:

a) Say their President has this sorted and the one and a half dozen cases in our country will soon naturally go or
b) Take all necessary steps to eliminate the virus as quickly as possible short of calling it a hoax?

[Heathblue]

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Aren't there a few stages of this though Nelse?

Shit authoritarian country with shit record of transparency starts having a novel disease.

Do you:

a) Say their President has this sorted and the one and a half dozen cases in our country will soon naturally go or
b) Take all necessary steps to eliminate the virus as quickly as possible short of calling it a hoax?

Cyril, I get the anger n'all that for lots of the stuff, that isn't an issue for me, but this particular one borders on pathetic, your handle suggests you used to travel away with Cyril I never went away on his busses although remember them, when did we all become so offended over such triviality as using the word Chinese?, i don't get this anger on this subject, obviously i'm missing something or maybe just stressed out not knowing what is ahead, my job is good today but maybe on Monday i'll be getting a dear John and at my age i'm fked but still alive for which i'm thankful, stress levels are rising, my holiday is cancelled and i think its time for #walkaway for a couple of weeks to chill, I've got to a point where I don't even believe my own conspiracy on this as it sounds too far fetched. A couple of songs left to post on the music thread, got one beer left, Trust the plan
Q+

[lardy]

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I wonder if it's time for Spanish Flu to be renamed when you consider that the first recorded case of it was in Kansas City;-

https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu

Perhaps Trump could announce the change of name the next time he's talking about the "Chinese virus"?

Swine Flu also originated in the US.

[the other bob wilson]

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Is your post intended for @Acosta?, he don;t post on here i think, you can find him on twitter, do you drop the chinese/indian in-front of curry ? I don't eat either!!, I wonder if doctors are now frightened to put German in-front of measles, as you well know, a country has been put in-front of many things in history but all of a sudden outrage.

Who is @Acosta?

The Chinese apparently said their epidemic began when American soldiers passed it on to them, so I know it is not all one way, but it seems to me that, at this of all times, the two most powerful countries in the modern world should put petty matters like that aside and co-operate - they can return to the oh yes you did, oh no you didn't stuff when this is all over and done with.

[CardiffIrish2]

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The genius of Brett Terhune
(Note to Life On Mars it’s a spoof)

https://twitter.com/brentterhune/status/1241196733926965248?s=21

[Heisenberg]

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Welcome to today's episode of 'How can he say this and still be President?'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/51980731

President Trump, at his daily press briefing, claimed that chloroquine had been approved for use in treating the coronavirus by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). That is the body in charge of licensing medicines in America.

"We're going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately. And that's where the FDA has been so great. They've gone through the approval process - it's been approved."

To be clear, chloroquine has been approved to treat malaria and arthritis. However, the FDA has made it clear this is not the case for treating people with the Covid-19 coronavirus.

"There are no FDA-approved therapeutics or drugs to treat, cure or prevent Covid-19."

However, the FDA does say that studies are under way to see if chloroquine can be effective in the treatment of Covid-19. It also says it has been directed by Mr Trump to set up a large clinical trial to investigate the drug.

How f**king dangerous is that?!

[Heisenberg]

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Q: What do you say to Americans who are scared

TRUMP: "I say that you're a terrible reporter, that's what I say."

Unreal. pic.twitter.com/RJ1aJXJUUh

— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) March 20, 2020

What a coward. Not even Boris 'Hides In The Fridge To Avoid Tough Questions' Johnson would be that callous.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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What a coward. Not even Boris 'Hides In The Fridge To Avoid Tough Questions' Johnson would be that callous.

Wooh! 200 pages. Haven't been in here for a while; are people still sticking up for the tangerine tart? That reporter gave him a pretty standard question - have you a calming message for the American people? "No, I don't do calming. I do antagonistic, divisive and egotistical. Haven't you been paying attention?"

[life on mars]

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Swine Flu also originated in the US.

I think the issue is with these modern type of respiratory virus they are killers and from China or Asia


SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) – virus identified in 2003. SARS-CoV is thought to be an animal virus from an as-yet-uncertain animal reservoir, perhaps bats, that spread to other animals (civet cats) and first infected humans in the Guangdong province of southern China in 2002.

Now this one .


A new disease can crop up anywhere. I don't blame Chinese people but I do blame China's leaders for their awful repression it practices , and poor health precautions around wild animal and the transfer of these virus to humans , in my view this virus its criminal negligence .

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Is your post intended for @Acosta?, he don;t post on here i think, you can find him on twitter, do you drop the chinese/indian in-front of curry ? I don't eat either!!, I wonder if doctors are now frightened to put German in-front of measles, as you well know, a country has been put in-front of many things in history but all of a sudden outrage.

German measles didn't actually originate from Germany.

[Organ Morgan.]

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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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13h
WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!

I interpret that as meaning economic collapse and social chaos could result in more deaths than what a virus might wreak.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Re: The Donald Trump thread

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
13h
WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!

I interpret that as meaning economic collapse and social chaos could result in more deaths than what a virus might wreak.

I interpret this as if the economic numbers go south then so do my chances of re-election so I would rather play fast and loose with people's lives if it increases my chances of staying in power.

[lardy]

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Wonder what our friends who get angry at politicising the virus will think of this.

Republicans had a deal until Nancy Pelosi rode into town from her extended vacation. The Democrats want the Virus to win? They are asking for things that have nothing to do with our great workers or companies. They want Open Borders & Green New Deal. Republicans shouldn’t agree!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020