Jonathan Swan: "I just found this, you know, as a matter of history and this moment stunning,"

[kpete]

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The reporter told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he still can’t believe the president tried to put a positive spin on the coronavirus death rate in the U.S., where more than 158,000 have died from the pandemic.

“For me, one of the most striking sections of the interview is when President Trump whips out his own charts to try and make the case in contravention of all available evidence that the U.S. is leading the world on the coronavirus,” Swan said.

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“I just found this, you know, as a matter of history and this moment stunning,” Swan added. “You have the president of the United States denying what is in front of him, which is a death count that when you look at it and you match it up against other advanced countries, it cannot in any way be described as a good outcome, but that’s exactly what he’s trying to do. It’s applying salesmanship that works in the worlds of real estate and reality television to the worst pandemic in the century.”

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/axios-reporter-calls-out-trumps-most-stunning-comment-about-s/

[Kid Berwyn]

1. The conman's formula.

“Tell them what they want to hear.”

[Mike 03]

2. Trump, like his father, was a disciple of Norman Vincent Peale, who taught

his followers to ignore negative information, pretend like it doesn't exist, because to acknowledge it is a symptom of weakness.

[underpants]

4. Yep. That's a big key.

People focus on the narcissism but their Peale thing is much more important. The one time he said things were going to get worse he said that he doesn’t like doing that. He doesn’t. It explains a lot about this disaster. It just couldn’t be - everything has just humming along - it. Just. Couldn’t. Be.

[underpants]

3. He's right that this is all salesmanship BS

other than that he should not be surprised. For someone so well prepared I’m surprised he made that statement.

[TeamPooka]

12. It works when the toilet is leaking in the condo you sold someone. Not now though

[Thomas Hurt]

5. to the conservative there is a conspiracy theory to dodge any reality.

[KS Toronado]

10. I couldn't have said it better, and they have it down to an art form.

[StarryNite]

11. +1

You are spot on!

[Beartracks]

23. This right here!

[maxsolomon]

6. He has staff dedicated to torturing stats and spin/confuse the issue.

Frankly, I'm amazed the Dotard knew to call for a lifeline. "Deaths per Case", yeah, sure, that makes it all better.

The GOP does this same dance on every conceivable topic. Anyone who's spent time arguing with Cons online knows the ones that consider themselves smart guys (it's always White Men) wave every critique away with Gish Gallops and bullshit statistics.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Johnny Yoo gave them legal permission to torture stats until they say anything the torturer wants.nt

[unblock]

16. Lol

[lagomorph777]

24. Thread Won!...and Fuck Yoo!

[lastlib]

9. If he twists and tortures the numbers long enough....

they'll confess to the Manson murders. Maybe that's why he's consulting with John Yoo.

An important point to bring up: if he thinks the "Deaths per Case" is a measure of HIS performance, he is HUGELY mistaken--it's properly a measure of the DOCTORS' performance, NOT HIS!!!

[Mr.Bill]

14. Yep.

Just had one on another website say George Floyd had enough Fentanyl in him to kill two horses.

[qazplm135]

7. that's not a hole in the roof

that's a natural light conveyor letting in fresh air and water.

No extra charge!

[Cha]

13. That's Traitor trump.. Putin's Petty Hideous Puppet.

[Stuart G]

15. I have 1 idea about this:.Trump can say what he wants. This shows him to be "a total liar"

Yes, maybe 25 percent will say Trump is correct. But 75 percent will say Donald Trump is lying through this entire
interview...

...That is down from the 40 percent that still approves...

....If everyone sees this, that 40 will go down to 30 or less....Her is why:

As Trump brings out the charts to show the interviewer, it is obvious to everyone (even 25 percent) that Donald Trump is lying. Of course, that 25 percent that still believe in him, will NOT tell the truth: that they see he is lying.
....... It doesn't matter....................................That 75 percent will defeat Donald Trump

..............................Trump shows himself to be what he is..."a total liar..."

[Roc2020]

17. When they asked Obama what he thought of Trump

Obama basically said he is a Bullshi**ter. That's what he is. A salesman, a propagandist, a con man. Maybe works fine in real estate or reality tv or even politics. Does not work with an extremely infectious disease that destroys lives and ignores the BS.

[unblock]

18. The nazis said Jews were happy in the concentration camps

Theresienstadt was used as propaganda to pretend Jews were treated well. Of course they were punished severely if they didn't play along, and most were sent on to other camps for more brutal treatment and/or killing.

Right wing sh*theads will lie about anything. Why should we be surprised if they lie about dead bodies in plain view?

[SMoss]

19. MF45 and John Lewis

The moron is so ignorant he doesn't know who John Lewis was. He is ignorant of our history.

[demigoddess]

22. it sounded like he was saying he didn't know John Lewis because he wasn't at the inauguration.

How do you get to know someone at a huge ceremony??? He was so concentrated on the fact that John Lewis did not bow down to trumpy. That makes John Lewis much smarter than trumpy.

[zaj]

20. Propaganda is deliberate abuse. Trump is an abuser. It's not shocking.

[iluvtennis]

21. don the con trying to convince someone with critical thinking/analytical skills of his alternate

reality. Johnathan Swan is not one of your cult members don the con.

So disgusting.