Day 1226 – Another Milestone!
Thursday May 28, 2020
157 Days until the election on November 3rd
237 Days until the Inauguration on January 20, 2021
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
Least we forget. How did we get here?
Quotes are Trump’s ascribed and accredited in a Washington Post article, listed here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-coronavirus-statements/
ps Their graphics are much better than my photos.
I apologize to those of you who think The Washington Post is some left wing Fake News media outlet, I would have preferred to get these numbers from Fox News or PragerU to satisfy your sense of whatever you want to call it, (smugness?) However, such media outlets don’t report these facts, but instead report alternative facts.
Jan. 22
“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
1 case, 0 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
Feb. 10
“Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”
12 cases, 0 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
Feb. 24
“The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. … Stock Market starting to look very good to me!”
35 cases, 0 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 4
“Some people will have this at a very light level and won’t even go to a doctor or hospital, and they’ll get better. There are many people like that.”
153 cases, 11 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 9
“The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power … to inflame the CoronaVirus situation.”
605 cases, 22 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 10
“We’re prepared, and we’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.”
959 cases, 28 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 17
“I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”
6,421 cases, 108 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 18
“I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously, and have done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the ‘borders’ from China – against the wishes of almost all.”
7,786 cases, 118 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 23
“America will again, and soon, be open for business — very soon — a lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting. … We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.”
33,746 cases, 427 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 26
“I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. You know, you go into major hospitals sometimes they’ll have two ventilators, and now all of a sudden they’re saying, ‘Can we order 30,000 ventilators?’”
88,836 cases, 1,209 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
March 29
“Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won.”
121,478 cases, 2,026 dead
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
…
May 27 As we passed the 100,000 dead mark, president Trump said nothing.
Instead the assistant press secretary issued a White House statement:
“President Trump’s prayers for comfort and strength are with all of those grieving the loss of a loved one or friend as a result of this unprecedented plague, and his message to this great Nation remains one of resilience, hope and optimism.”
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
May 28 The president issued a tweet:
“To all of the families & friends of those who have passed, I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy & love for everything that these great people stood for & represent. God be with you!,”
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD
157 Days until the election on November 3rd
237 Days until the Inauguration on January 20, 2021
Bummer
PS “On a boat, on a river …”*
*Actually, in the middle of a lake when the engine conks out and the starter pull cord breaks. What to do? Swim? Not a good idea, this part of the world (Guatemala) has animals that would eat you.
What to do? The man holding the broken chord is none other than Billy Hood. You may not know him, but if you’ve watched any of the “Survivor Guatemala” you’ve seen his handiwork. In the next screed, I’ll tell you how Billy solved the problem. (So exciting!)**
** That is, if I don’t forget.
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