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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN: Trump sending urgent aide to Lebanon.
He tossed paper towels at Puerto Rico. I can't even anymore. CNN also stated earlier that one in three Americans are suffering from depression.
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)sweetloukillbot
(11,029 posts)sheshe2
(83,791 posts)They are unidentified And teargas our citizens, once...ONCE for a Fugging Photo op!
Fact:
Fact check: It's true tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war
The screenshot also shows a user replying to the tweet saying, Imagine using a chemical weapon that targets the lungs against your own citizens who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights during a Global Pandemic of a virus that targets the lungs!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/06/fact-check-its-true-tear-gas-chemical-weapon-banned-war/3156448001/
Retrograde
(10,137 posts)If he spends money on aid to Americans suffering under his pandemic and crashing economy, some journalist may be able to see and report that it's not actually happening. Lebanon's far away, and still suffering from a series of conflicts, and therefore people won't be able to report on his new misuse of our funds (I don't think he's realized that in this day and age instant global communication is a thing).
Or he's looking ahead to the Trump Beirut.
malaise
(269,054 posts)of depression - she spoke for lots of folks I know.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)For me I have been depressed since Election
Night 2016, and it isnt mild either. All hope has been lost because of Trump.
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)It also includes the stress of taking care of a 94 year old, home care 24-7.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)But you must be an angel, I think my kids are ready to push me off a cliff and I am only 60 and still working.
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Tell your kids you have plenty of time left. I am 67.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)It is too easy to discard an elderly relative into a nursing home where they lose all hope and any happiness they had.
I pray that you are cared for and loved in equal amounts that you give it.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Needed that.
Karadeniz
(22,537 posts)IggleDuer
(964 posts)She could redecorate the devastated area.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)He sent broken ventilators to Americans in CA.
IcyPeas
(21,889 posts)you KNOW there is a quid pro quo. trump does nothing out of the goodness of his heart or just because it's the right thing to do.