Scenes from today’s Trump rally in Greenville, NC:
*A sign asking people to wear masks (few are)
*A t-shirt touting “herd immunity”
*A t-shirt calling for the US to “invade Greenland”.
Not pictured- organizers asking rally goers to cover up shirts that say “F**ck your feelings.”
North Carolina is as important as any state on the map for President Trump. He won here by 4pts in 2016. A NYTimes/ Siena poll this morning shows him trailing by 4pts.
President Trump just called former North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows on stage to cheers. Touting Meadows.. Trump said “I just test positive and Mark didn’t care he jumped on that helicopter. Why? He’s from North Carolina!”
Trump- calling for schools to re-open- points to his son Barron’s quick recovery from Covid. Calling him “beautiful Barron”- Trump said he was marveled by how quick he bounced back and claims it shows how the virus doesn’t impact children as badly.
NEW-> Trump just took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci.. the crowd booed as Trump mentioned “my friend Dr. Tony” he hammered Facui’s early suggestion to not wear masks. He then said he would “keep him around for now” but told the crowd Fauci was a “Democrat” and friend of Andrew Cuomo.
This attack btw, comes as the Trump campaign continues to air an ad with Fauci, the Doctor claims takes his words out of context. Fauci also has worked in both Republican and Democratic administrations and describes himself as “apolitical”.
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We are awaiting President Trump in Macon, GA for what will be his third event of the day. State Rep. Vernon Jones- a noted Trump supporter who is black and a Democrat proclaimed that “President Trump has created more jobs for African-Americans going back to probably slavery.”
Sen. David Perdue in a tough re-election fight just told the crowd that President Donald Trump's election was "providential" and suggested God had a hand in electing Trump as President.
Perdue then warned the crowd of a potential liberal take over of government with "Bernie and Elizabeth and Kah-mah-la or Kah-ma-la or Kamamboamamla or however you say it." (Perdue has served with Kamala Harris in the Senate for 3 years)
NEW- In ongoing call with Governors- President Trump is scolding their response to the crisis.
Trump blamed protests on "radical left" and then said:
“The only time it's successful is when you’re weak and most of you are weak.”
MORE- on call Illinois @GovPritzker called Trump out for his rhetoric:
“I have been extraordinarily concerned with the rhetoric coming out of the WH is making it worse. People are feeling real pain out there. We have to have national leadership in calling for calm."
Trump responded to Pritzker:
"I don’t like your rhetoric either."
THREAD.. apologies in advance.. I've covered the @BernieSanders since December of '18. Indulge me as I take a look back at the roller coaster ride of a campaign that ended today.
First off- a HUGE thanks to @AnnieGrayerCNN & @GregJKrieg my teammates that made the job easy.
My first story on the Sanders beat was before he announced his candidacy. A tense meeting in mid- January with former staffers to reconcile sexual harassment accusations from the 2016 campaign.
Sanders officially announced about a month later.. and made his presence known with a huge fundraising haul in the first 24 hours.
Funny aside- we national reporters had a 7am embargo and all got scooped on the official announcement by VT Public Radio.
In an interview w/ @AndersonCooper, @BernieSanders said that if Governors refuse to issue stay at home orders in their states that the Federal Government should issue a nationwide stay at home order.
Sanders has also listed a long set of priorities for the next stimulus bill. Among his proposals- the federal government guarantees a paycheck for every American for at least the next six months.
Here are more of @BernieSanders priorities for the next stimulus package:
Includes a $2k a mo “emergency payment” for every worker in America until the crisis passes.
RIGHT NOW: @BernieSanders giving remarks on the economic and health crisis due to Coronavirus.
Sanders warns that in the worse case scenario more people could lose their lives because of Coronavirus than died in World War II.
Sanders talks about being concerned about people becoming isolated because of quarantines related to the illness. He is pleading with the American public to be mindful that everyone is “in this together” and not allow that isolation to forgot the community responsibility.
Good Morning from Windsor, Ontario. Today @BernieSanders will lead a group of diabetes patients over the border into Canada to purchase insulin at a cheaper price at this pharmacy. It’s all part of his presidential campaign pitch for Medicare For All.
This morning on @CNNSotu, @jaketapper asked Sanders about a comment he made last night at a fundraiser comparing Pharmaceutical Execs to murderers. This is how Sanders responded: