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Salviati

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13. I really don't think that would be better for business either....

Sun Apr 12, 2020, 01:24 AM

Apr 2020

We aren't facing the choice between a severe economic hit or a large death toll, we're facing the choice between a severe economic hit or a severe economic hit with a large death toll. People who think that letting the pandemic just ravage through the population isn't going to decimate the economy as much as these severe restrictions are delusional...

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WaPo: Trump allegedly asked Fauci if officials could let coronavirus 'wash over' US [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2020 OP

THIS should cause the cabinet+ to invoke the 25th Amendment: elleng Apr 2020 #1

If he did have a cabinet, then yea. But he doesn't. So.... SKKY Apr 2020 #24

This Hill article is garbage reporting meant to invoke the above response erodriguez Apr 2020 #30

cool story bro Blues Heron Apr 2020 #36

I contact mine for morale building, theirs and mine, but I know what a hard slog they have... CTyankee Apr 2020 #37

Don, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Melania, Kim Guilfoyle can all get washed 1st. Botany Apr 2020 #2

Ivanka is a smoker, which really raises her risk Warpy Apr 2020 #22

He's loaded the cabinet with sycophants, it's not going to happen. captain queeg Apr 2020 #3

He used that term, or very similar, in one of the early so-called coronavirus briefings. greyl Apr 2020 #4

Yes he did, several times and it is recorded on live TV too. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #25

Please let's do that Rebl2 Apr 2020 #40

Why is the only thing out of this that he understands is 'herd immunity'? ArizonaLib Apr 2020 #5

This explains the "herd immunity" BS that is being floated in California by right wingers. Merlot Apr 2020 #16

"Herd immunity" was Boris Johnson's pet theory in England meadowlander Apr 2020 #18

Because it would be better for business. If we do it slow, and face several applegrove Apr 2020 #6

I really don't think that would be better for business either.... Salviati Apr 2020 #13

Exactly. "Stop covid or save the economy? We can do both" Beartracks Apr 2020 #26

Sweden is trying this central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #7

The fascists want herd immunity, they will never give a rats ass how many lives would be given yaesu Apr 2020 #8

Trump says he would "rely very heavily" on the advice of health experts when considering LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #9

To ask Hannity a question, Trump just turns his head... Beartracks Apr 2020 #27

"Yeah, that's right, you know, just sort of WASH over the country ZZenith Apr 2020 #10

That's a great idea... LudwigPastorius Apr 2020 #11

That's what dump desires CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #15

Trump truly deserves an award for this imo. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #12

"Hey, I don't care, I'm not gonna get it" NBachers Apr 2020 #14

He said that some told him to "just ride it out like a cowboy" nt Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #17

I think Italy might say that's not a very good idea . . . Worried2020 Apr 2020 #19

I smell a "nasty" question Harker Apr 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2020 #21

Of course he did. It's not as if people dying even registers Solly Mack Apr 2020 #23

Was this just another leak from trump duforsure Apr 2020 #28

the impact on the "typical" GOP voter who is MUCH older than democratic counterparts would have been beachbumbob Apr 2020 #29

So, Trump thought it wise for ALL-including his #MAGA fans to catch the DANGEROUS #Coronavirus!! riversedge Apr 2020 #31

If we as a country decide it's OK to sacrifice 2% of us then we're all dead. Girard442 Apr 2020 #32

The amoral freak.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #33

The amoral freak.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #34

The amoral freak.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #35

Let it 'wash over' us. PatrickforO Apr 2020 #38

..Everyone in this country needs to see this..everyone..!!!! Stuart G Apr 2020 #39