Trump Calls for U.S. to Be Open 'by Easter'

[jayschool2013]

Source: New York Times

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President Trump said he wants the United States "raring to go" by Easter, less than three weeks away, a goal that top health professionals have called far too quick.

Even as nations from Britain to India declare nationwide economic lockdowns, President Trump said he "would love to have the country opened up, and just raring to go, by Easter," less than three weeks away, a goal that top health professionals have called far too quick.

"I think it's possible, why not?" he said with a shrug.

Participating in a town hall hosted by Fox News, Mr. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that such a step has never been under consideration for the United States.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/world/coronavirus-updates-maps.html

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Oy.

[thegoose]

1. Psychopath

Just like an ancient king whipping his fucking slaves.

[Peregrine Took]

31. His manner/demeaner is so hideoulsy overbearing its insane! n/t

[NurseJackie]

49. I truly despise overbearing, rude and condescending politicians. Trump is not the only one.

[Freethinker65]

2. Let me guess. Trump wants to be seen as Christlike rising from the dead for a photo op campaign ad

[Traildogbob]

8. Like the dead part

Hate the rise part. Leave the damn big ass rock in front of the cave. Cement the MFer.

[jmowreader]

19. Also...

Park a backhoe in front of the rock, a bulldozer behind the backhoe, and an even bigger bulldozer behind that. Maybe add an Abrams Tank just for good measure.

[magicarpet]

35. Borrow this, fill full of helium, no tether lines,...

..... freely float off in to the clouds.

trDumpie has risen again to live in heaven with God, just like Jesus. The buybull freaks might love it, go home, and not even bother to vote come November.

[jmowreader]

51. I'd prefer to fill it with hydrogen and fire a Stinger Missile at it.

[magicarpet]

52. Like so..... ?

[jayschool2013]

10. Mission Accomplished!

[RobinA]

39. No, He Wants

to prove how much better he is than these stupid little countries who are locked down like a bunch of scared babies. He's the Man, see.

[Traildogbob]

44. Guessing Rand thought he was a man

At least he worked out somewhat. Ya think trump has lifted a finger in his fat ass life. If he gets it he is dead, except our taxes may keep him somewhat alive, like Cheney. If he needs a respirator, give him a bicycle pump, let the spawn earn their inheridence by pumping it 24/7. They may give up for his cash. Give Jared a pumping time slot too.

[Scarsdale]

3. As a test, let the WH

hold the Easter Egg Hunt for republicans and their kids. Ivanka could bring her kids, Beavis and Butthead could bring theirs along. Does Don Jr. remember where he left his 5 kids?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. That's how you continue doubling 2 1/2 days, 10 times cases 8 days, 100x in 16 days, 1000x in 24 day

If you take away Physical Distancing, you get that kind of doubling.

Easter Sunday is 19 days away. That's about 250 times as many cases as now. 50 K x 250 = 12.5 M cases = 12,500,000 cases.

Incompetent tRump has no clue about "exponential". He thinks it means "bigly". USA #1! #1!

[Squinch]

16. Oh, look. We're clearly the dumbest.

[Traildogbob]

5. America wants trump gone by Easter

All of em, gone, Jinuh virus gone, no resurrection. Only Barron survives but deported to Russia. Mandated to use condones for life.

[Yavin4]

18. "Only Barron survives but deported to Russia" That's ironic.

When you consider Russia's history with ruling families.

[Traildogbob]

41. Trying to be nice

To a child. Did not want to, but you know PC. Any remaining gene of the trump species is a threat to humanity.

[CanonRay]

6. Well, I'm calling for Trump to have a brain aneurysm by Easter

so there.

[Wuddles440]

7. He....

may have been referring to Easter in 2021.

[NCjack]

9. First, I don't love Trump. Second, I don't love him enough

to come out of my hidey-hole until the curve is stomped flat.

[Bengus81]

11. Total fucking INSANE person playing President

[bucolic_frolic]

12. I've crunched number since the beginning

using 1918 as a base model. This was before rates of this or that were known. Now there is more data. There is upside from my initial back-of-the-envelope guess. I never wanted to post them to alarm people, but the data has emerged to the point where anyone who can add or subtract can do the math. It was never below 2.2 million. It could be several times that.

[MacKasey]

13. No CEO should be President

The Government is not a business


Ceo's are dictators, plain and simple

[I_UndergroundPanther]

34. Agree 100%

[FiveGoodMen]

45. You are SO right!

[Squinch]

14. Because he's a stupid fuckhead.

[jmbar2]

15. His real estate empire is crumbling

He is in debt to his eyeballs, revenue from hotels nosediving, bill's are coming due to the Russian mob. Keep an eye on him around any gov appropriates.

I suspect he is in DEEP doo doo financially.

[tonekat]

17. trump* needs to sit down...

...and STFU!! What an imbecile and liar this fool is!

[Danascot]

20. So compared to restrictive measures

this will add a million more deaths in the USA? Two million? ... and of course overwhelming the hospitals leading to more people not being treated as opposed to a flatter curve.

It really is a death cult.

[MineralMan]

21. He "Thinks," he said. That is his first lie.

He never thinks. He is not equipped to think. He just acts on impulse. Donald J. Trump is a danger to our society.

[duforsure]

22. He thinks he's Moses now.

[bluestarone]

23. tRUMP vs the coronavirus is like

A High School student, (that has ALL 100 answers to the test in his hand) And gets a ZERO!!!

[LudwigPastorius]

24. Dangerously delusional...

This man shouldn't be in charge of a hot dog stand, much less a country of 327 million people.

[captain jack]

25. Probably got a "nasty" call from Hershey. nt

[Hoyt]

26. I'm fine with a goal of Easter, as long as the decision is based on facts as it approaches.

The facts will likely say "No go."

[BamaRefugee]

28. The only "facts" that could make this happen are the ALTERNATIVE ones

[Midnightwalk]

42. It's stupidity justifying inaction and bad actions

Not you. Trump.

Best case scenario is we have a clearer picture in 3 weeks. What’s the harm in giving some hope?

First it betrays the fact that trump isn’t making any long term plans. He expects it’ll all be over in 3 weeks so why use his power to get masks and ventilators to state health departments.

It weakens the self distancing message as well. People are more likely to take more risks as they see the false 3 weeks approaches.

Plan for the worst and hope for the best is smart. With this clown we get no plans and count on the best.

[brewens]

27. So, we postpone Easter until July. :)

[The Genealogist]

29. His beautiful perfect stable genius stock market, in his mind his crowning achievement....

is a shambles. Never mind fhst it was artifially inflated. Without that, he is toast. Toasty, boasty toast. So everyone has to go back to work and put their lives on the line so he can stay in office to grift, and not face the music for his crimes. My god is he a malignant narcissist.

[Peregrine Took]

30. Did he say...."lets see what happens..." I love that nothing phrase he uses all the time..

always leaves the door open to anything to cover his tremendous derriere.

[John Fante]

33. Exactly. He'll be singing a different tune in three weeks.

[John Fante]

32. Daily fatalities will likely

be PEAKING in three weeks time. Thousands dead ever day. You think Americans are going to be clamoring to get back to work because Durrrrr Fuhrer "thinks it's possible"?

I'm sure this experts have explained this Trump over and over and over again, but the fucking imbecile just doesn't get it.

[Bengus81]

36. Sounds like he's basically back to the HOAX/FAKE NEWS shtick......

It'll be warm in a lot of the US by Easter so CV just "washes away".

[Totally Tunsie]

37. Great! Let's start by opening up the WH to public tours.

They can even offer prizes as incentives to pack more people in. Have that Easter Egg Roll, as well as a May Day celebration. Invite the Repug hoardes!

[SWBTATTReg]

38. Better yet, why don't they announce a rump election rally, right outside the WH grounds? See...

how they like that. Tens of thousands of MAGAs all running around, acting like they're not sick, etc.

[lastlib]

40. I might go along with Easter, but first, fulfill a few conditions....

1) We see his FULL complete tax returns for the past TEN YEARS;
2) We get the FULL (UNREDACTED) Mueller report;
3) We get to hear the ENTIRE telephone call to President Zelensky;
4) We get to see ALL of the documents (UNREDACTED) requested by the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees during impeachment hearings;
5) We get everything else the American people need to hear to justify flushing this turd out of the White House
(like those transcripts of all his meetings with Putin);

THEN we can talk about opening up the country. (Answer on that: NO!)

[OverBurn]

46. Says he wants the Churches full on Easter. WTF, He's dumb as fuck.

[no_hypocrisy]

47. Well, that's one way to get out of paying unemployment benefits:

"Open the country" by Easter, have employers call back employees to return to work, employees defer, and they're fired. No problem!

[EarthFirst]

48. 2.5 weeks is what is being considered the apex in New York...

It’s currently 2x every three days.

By Easter New York would have approximately 307,980 positive cases; nearly the current *global* number.

In just ONE state.

This timeline is delusional; irresponsible & dangerous.

[Yeehah]

50. He won't be carrying his cowardly ass out in public though

Bet on that.