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Aaron Rupar

Mar 20, 2020 • 21 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X

"I'd like to begin by providing an update on what we're doing to minimize the impact of the Chinese virus" -- for the third straight day, Trump begins his news conference with some casual racism

Trump has trouble with the word "activation"

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1241035466763390981

big Dear Leader vibes here from Secretary Azar

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1241035466763390981

REPORTER: You said you would only invoke the Defense Production Act in a worst-case scenario, and now you're saying you're invoking it. So it's a worst-case scenario?

TRUMP: "No. It's no different, other than we need certain equipment."

Dr. Fauci quickly corrects Trump's misstatements about hydroxychloroquine

"I am a man that comes from a very positive school when it comes to, in particular, one of these drugs" -- Trump

.@PeterAlexander : Is it possible that your impulse to put a positive things on things might be giving Americans a false sense of hope?

TRUMP: No, I don't think so ... such a lovely question ... I feel good about it. Just a feeling. I'm a smart guy.

PETER ALEXANDER: What do you say to Americans watching right now who are scared?

TRUMP: I say that you are a terrible reporter. That is what I say. I think you had a nasty question.

FAUCI: "The president feels optimistic about something -- his feeling about it."

TRUMP: "My message to the American people is that there is a very low incidence of death. You understand that."

!!! Trump takes a question from Sean Spicer and pretends he doesn't know who he is

"I find them all to be very honorable people, and they said they did nothing wrong" -- Trump downplays senators being implicated in financial misconduct

REPORTER: Do you think it's appropriate to attack reporters at a time like this?

TRUMP: "I think that Peter is not a good journalist when it comes to fairness."

TRUMP: "I'd like for [Pompeo] to go back to the State Department, or, as they call it, the Deep State Department."

Pompeo smugly refuses to answer a question about his thoughts on Trump's attacks on reporters

Pompeo indicates he has no problem with Trump calling his department "the deep state department"

FAUCI: "I think that's a false equivalency to compare traffic accidents [with coronavirus]. When you have something that's new & emerging and you can't predict the impact it's going to have ... I don't think with any moral consciousness you could just say, 'let it rip!'"

In response to a question about coronavirus testing deficiencies, Trump directs Pence to talk about "the tests, and how well that's working"

Here's Trump trying to explain why it's a good idea to put coronavirus patients on cruise ships

Trump is flailing to blame Obama for federal government testing failures

"We haven't been given the credit we've deserved" -- Trump closes Friday's coronavirus press conference by once again making a weak attempt to blame Obama for his government's mishandling of the coronavirus, including testing and resource failures

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