colfax_m
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I've wondered what caused Trump to change his tune. Less than 7 days ago he was saying this was a "hoax" that would "just pass through" when it warmed up. But I think what I'm seeing is that it's still the same old cadre of Azar and Verma, neither of whom have backgrounds in public health crisis, and our CDC director Robert Redfield who actually wrote AIDS is God's punishment for gays, and he's actually a step up the ethical ladder from the woman he replaced who was buying and selling tobacco stocks. The young surgeon general seems well meaning but so was Bambi. So, I doubt Trump finally found science.I still don't think it's as big as the media is hyping, but I love it that they did it to hurt Trump, and it's only helping him. I love it!Actually the media panic was to hurt Trump, but as always Trump comes out and kicks your ass!Until you have that many, thank the "media panic".
The media got it right. This is a very serious problem which Trump and his supporters was trying to downplay up until a few days ago.
The media wasn’t causing a panic. They were identifying a serious threat to the country. You should thank them.
Even the Trump administration is recommending drastic measures that no one thought possible just a week ago.
It’s big. It’s about as big of an event as we’ve seen in our lifetime.
There’s nothing to love about the situation.
Rather, I think he got some very startling news on financial markets when corporations began factoring in what coronavirus was going to inflict on their bottom lines.
Trump's response may be better than even three days ago, and I hope without concrete reason that the gop finds it in it's golden heart to help laid off waiters and retail sales people, but I don't think we'll see surgical masks and gowns and ventalators "flowing" to our hospitals soon.
State governors have actually taken the lead on this. Trump has been reacting. Enough states have been developing plans and making restrictions that it reached critical mass and he couldn’t continue as he previously was.
In my opinion, Trump is following along. Not leading.