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pat_k

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24. Here's what DT was up to
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:34 AM
Apr 2020

Here's an expansion on This Post (summarized rallies and golf dates in the critical early weeks).

Events and fundraisers added to the original list of dates are from the Wikipedia Q1 timeline and news reports.

Events Timeline

Timeline is from January 8, when scientists in China announced the discovery of a new coronavirus, to March 8, when the "task force" started accomplishing a few things (but mainly just left it to states to deal with the fallout of their colossal failures).

— January 9th -- rally Toledo
— January 13th

Test available. CDC should have been sourcing sampling supplies and distributing to states while simultaneously working to source supplies and mass produce the test and developing an effective distribution network. The FDA should have immediately used emergency use (EUA) authority to give labs across the country the go ahead to produce and distribute that test, or their own.

— January 14th — rally Milwaukee
— January 17th — entertains Louisiana State football team at WH (College football champions)
— January 18th — golf
— January 19th — golf
— January 19th — addresses American Farm Bureau in Austin, touting his greatness
— January 24th — addresses anti-abortion March for Life rally
— January 28th — rally Wildwood, NJ
— January 30th — rally Des Moines
— February 1st — golf
— February 5th — vote on impeachment
— February 6th — addresses National Prayer Breakfast
— February 6th — in what he calls a "celebration" (of impeachment vote) he delivers remarks from WH
— February 9th — attends National Governors Association dinner
— February 10th — rally Manchester, NH
— February 15th — golf
— February 15th — headlines fundraising dinner at billionaire's home (link)
— February 19th — rally Phoenix
— February 20th — rally Colorado Springs
— February 21st — rally Las Vegas
— February 28th — rally North Charleston
— February 29th — speech to Conservative Political Action Conference
— March 2nd — rally Charlotte
— March 7th — golf
— March 8th — golf
— March 8th — Mar A logo fundraiser (some attendees later tested positive)

He was also very busy on twitter:

Tweets from January 13 to March 8 = 1851 (average of 32 per day — 14 his tweets, 18 his retweets)

From search of Trump twitter archive (For those interested, procedure for exporting searches to Excel/Libre Office Calc) in this post.)


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If anyone else finds report of an exclusive fundraiser (like the ones on Feb 15 and Mar 8) or other "non-presidential duty" activity, please post.

What diverted Moscow Mitch's attention from Merrick Garland? /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #1
That huge aluminum plant given to Kentucky by Russian oligarch Derapaska, Putin's buddy.. nt mitch96 Apr 2020 #39
Didn't seem to divert His Lardship's attention from golf or rallies. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2
So, these people can only work on one thing at a time, eh? Hmmm...sounds like we got some... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #3
Moscow Mitch was Scarsdale Mar 2020 #13
Really. These people have really tough, very tough questions to answer, and I suspect that ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #15
They are so brazen about Scarsdale Apr 2020 #36
We have a wanna-be mob president NCDem47 Apr 2020 #38
The implication being that 45 is either too stupid to walk and chew gum at the same time, or has alwaysinasnit Mar 2020 #4
Look closer, Scarsdale Apr 2020 #40
Nice of Mitch to admit Donnie's whistler162 Mar 2020 #5
How? Trump didn't sit for any depos, went to no hearings, and turned over ZERO documents. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #6
All the extra rage-tweeting. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #9
OMFG! *LAME* excuse, Moscow Mitch! I mean, holy FUCK does he think we don't own calendars? flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #7
Sure Donny was so damn busy with the impeachment Botany Mar 2020 #8
Rick Wilson for the tweet champ! Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #23
that is weak RussBLib Mar 2020 #10
Lies. roamer65 Mar 2020 #11
And yet he has the time to focus on undoing Obama's emissions statndards in the midst of a pandemic Cetacea Mar 2020 #12
And don't. Forget barr's power gra b. niyad Mar 2020 #19
+1 Cetacea Apr 2020 #50
Said this earlier: McConnell should have said: Texin Mar 2020 #14
Dornell: Trump Sociopathy and Incompetence Led to Impeachment and Coronavirus Bungles N/T BaronChocula Mar 2020 #16
It only took them a few weeks to come up with this one. :D C Moon Mar 2020 #17
No, you fucking, lying partisan hack. Impeachment was over in DEC. IN THE House, and the grifter in niyad Mar 2020 #18
Another sociopath lying for his own interests. 58Sunliner Apr 2020 #20
More grasping at excuses! They're re-election numbers must look bleak Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #21
Bull. Fucking. Shit. truthisfreedom Apr 2020 #22
Here's what DT was up to pat_k Apr 2020 #24
Then McConnell and his republican axis of evil are responsible for 9/11 ffr Apr 2020 #25
Just COULDN'T walk and chew gum at the same time. elleng Apr 2020 #26
If the GOP were so concerned, they would have whined about it Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #27
And McTurtle diverted attention from the impeachment trial, so maybe Moscow Mitch should be blaming olddad65 Apr 2020 #28
People who can not do several things at the same time Doreen Apr 2020 #29
NO to your Whiny excuses.. you Lying Bag Cha Apr 2020 #30
DT was playing golf & ******* rallies.. and blaming it on The Dems. Cha Apr 2020 #31
Great item! Thanks! mpcamb Apr 2020 #46
What a GREAT election commercial this will be! bluestarone Apr 2020 #47
Exactly! Cha Apr 2020 #48
is there something special about legislators from kentucky? bfjd4u Apr 2020 #32
the macturdle is so very full of hovno. eom sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #33
If that is true duforsure Apr 2020 #34
Weak sauce. If Trump couldn't handle multitasking then procon Apr 2020 #35
Well miccitch.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #37
Nonsense. And what distracted Moscow Mitch from voting on the relief packages? lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #41
Manufacturing a "fake history" BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #42
He never even broke a sweat over impeachment because Mitch told him that world wide wally Apr 2020 #43
Really is no shame in the GOP DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #44
Gaslighting Moscow Mitch GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #45
What about this idiotic narcotics focus? Politicub Apr 2020 #49
A desparate defense for a doomed party Snellius Apr 2020 #51
The Guardian was declaring the GOP doomed back in 2016 FiveGoodMen Apr 2020 #52
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