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He’s Doing the Dumb Thing Donald Trump

He’s Doing the Dumb Thing

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)On Thursday, Donald Trump previewed his nightmare plan to encourage state governors and local officials to loosen social distancing guidelines put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus through the nation, saying people need to be allowed to physically return to their workplaces…
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March 27, 2020
Man Dies, Wife Critical From Chloroquine After Hearing Trump Tout Unproven Covid-19 Treatment Donald Trump

Man Dies, Wife Critical From Chloroquine After Hearing Trump Tout Unproven Covid-19 Treatment

A drug containing chloroquine at a French hospital.Photo: Gerard Julien (AFP via Getty Images)An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after listening to Donald Trump promote anti-malarial drug chloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus and deciding to take some themselves, CNN reported on…
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March 24, 2020
Caucus chairwoman: It’s dangerous for Trump to call it ‘the Chinese virus’ Donald Trump

Caucus chairwoman: It’s dangerous for Trump to call it ‘the Chinese virus’

(CNN)The chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American caucus on Saturday said it is "dangerous" for President Donald Trump to continue referring to Covid-19 as the "Chinese virus" at a time when misinformation has led to racist and xenophobic attacks against Asian Americans or anyone in the US who looks…
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March 21, 2020
Trump’s coronavirus advice is literally the opposite of what he’s doing Donald Trump

Trump’s coronavirus advice is literally the opposite of what he’s doing

Image: getty images; twitter By Anna Iovine2020-03-14 17:12:01 UTC A surprise White House press conference Saturday offered plenty of coronavirus news: The U.S. travel ban will be extended to the UK and Ireland, domestic travel may be restricted, and the president has taken a coronavirus test (result currently unknown). But…
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March 14, 2020
What the Fuck Was That? Donald Trump

What the Fuck Was That?

Seriously, what the fuck?Screenshot: YouTubeDonald Trump announced a national emergency over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus spreading across the country on Friday, for some reason bringing along the CEOs of some of America’s largest companies to trot up to the podium and explain the merits of public-private partnerships that…
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March 13, 2020
Trump Approves Bill Barring Rural Telecom Carriers from Relying on Huawei, ZTE Equipment Donald Trump

Trump Approves Bill Barring Rural Telecom Carriers from Relying on Huawei, ZTE Equipment

Photo: GettyPresident Donald Trump signed the so-called “rip and replace” bill Thursday, legislation that effectively cuts off access to U.S. subsidies for companies like Huawei Technologies, ZTE, and any other foreign manufacturer that officials deem a national security risk, per a Reuters report.The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, which…
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March 13, 2020
Trump Finally Admits COVID-19 Is Serious, Blames Europe for Spread of ‘Foreign’ Virus Donald Trump

Trump Finally Admits COVID-19 Is Serious, Blames Europe for Spread of ‘Foreign’ Virus

Photo: Doug Mills (Pool/Getty Images)In a speech to the nation on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump partially blamed the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic to the United States on Europe, announcing that the White House will take the unprecedented step of suspending travel by most foreign nationals who have…
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March 12, 2020