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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:20 PM Mar 2020

Trump claiming that more Americans will die by suicide if lockdown continues

At one point Trump claimed, without evidence, that more Americans would die by suicide if the country remained on lockdown than would be killed by "the flu."

"You're going to lose a number of people to the flu, but you're going to lose more people by putting a country in a massive recession or depression," he said. "You're going to have suicides by the thousands. You're going to have all sorts of things happen."



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Trump claiming that more Americans will die by suicide if lockdown continues (Original Post) Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP
That is his HOPE & DREAM. bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #1
What did we do to deserve this. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #2
And his approval is rising Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #8
We elected a black man, and then decided to elect the most qualified woman in history. Volaris Mar 2020 #20
Oh yeah, right! All of them from the 1 percent! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #3
Wish trump I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #4
I read that Hannity said this last night underpants Mar 2020 #5
Chump wants to hold the White House Easter egg hunt. The Hassler Mar 2020 #6
Suicide rates during recessions are nothing like the covid-19 numbers we're talking about unblock Mar 2020 #7
'You're going to have all sorts of things happen." dchill Mar 2020 #9
yeah, really... stillcool Mar 2020 #10
Only if he's supplying the kool aid Siwsan Mar 2020 #11
If Congress provides sufficient income support VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #12
Is he referring to stock brokers leaping from tall buildings Harker Mar 2020 #13
They want us dead Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #14
WTF?? happybird Mar 2020 #15
Why? Are they going to be forced to listen to him Bettie Mar 2020 #16
this is just step 2 dweller Mar 2020 #17
Listening to him makes you want kill your self Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #18
You first snort Mar 2020 #19
Was Trump projecting when he spoke about suicide? 42bambi Mar 2020 #21
Tell that to the farmers who can't sell their soybeans. needledriver Mar 2020 #22
If he's talking about his White House staff then i bluestarone Mar 2020 #23
Anne Frank lived in 450sq ft secret annex for 25 months Roland99 Mar 2020 #24

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
20. We elected a black man, and then decided to elect the most qualified woman in history.
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:00 PM
Mar 2020

That's all.
How fucking dare we.

Hassler

(3,379 posts)
6. Chump wants to hold the White House Easter egg hunt. The
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:22 PM
Mar 2020

Fate of the Stock Market depends on kids dropping like flies.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
10. yeah, really...
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mar 2020

all sorts of things have happened since he sat his fat ass down in the White House. Nothing good.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)
12. If Congress provides sufficient income support
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mar 2020

for people who are unable to work because their employers have shut down, there shouldn’t be any suicides. Denmark has found a way to shutdown and make sure people are still getting paid. The US has a lot more per capital wealth than Denmark so we should be able to do the same.

Harker

(14,020 posts)
13. Is he referring to stock brokers leaping from tall buildings
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:27 PM
Mar 2020

or despondent shut-ins going broke? Or what?

Regardless... what a sick mind.

dweller

(23,641 posts)
17. this is just step 2
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:32 PM
Mar 2020

of his Easter Sunday Final Solution ..

as soon as i can find the actual quote link, am contacting
National Suicide Hotline to give them a heads up, maybe they can release a statement


✌🏼

 

needledriver

(836 posts)
22. Tell that to the farmers who can't sell their soybeans.
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:19 PM
Mar 2020

Or is Trump just pretending to care about suicides?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
24. Anne Frank lived in 450sq ft secret annex for 25 months
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:25 PM
Mar 2020

Americans can handle 3 weeks at home with internet and tv and delivery and ...

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