It's truly disgusting to read the coverage in some of the Fake News media about what the President said regarding the corona virus. According to many mainstream media outlets, Trump called the corona virus a "Hoax". That's a blatant lie. I know that because I actually watched Trump make the statement that the media is distorting.
Trump actually said that the Democrats and the media are not telling the truth with regard to how he has been dealing with the fight against the corona virus. He didn't call the virus a hoax. That's rather obvious to anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the news. Two days ago, Trump held a press conference in the White House to explain to the American people what we know of the threat of the virus and about the steps being taken to try to control its spread. That's not a hoax. Starting about the same day, however, the media and the Dems have gone into overdrive to claim (falsely) that the President doesn't understand the threat of the virus, that he isn't doing enough to fight it, and that he has dismantled the government's ability to fight the virus. None of that is true.
First, as for understanding the threat, Trump got that early. That's why the USA had a ban on admitting people from China more than a month ago. Interestingly enough, the Democrats and the media lambasted Trump for putting that ban in place. It was "racist" and unfair according to such Dem leaders as Chuck Schumer. Actually, though, it gave the USA another month to get ready for the virus by stopping the spread into this country from China (and then other places with major outbreaks.)
As for not doing enough to fight the virus, this is based mainly on the amount of money that Trump asked Congress to appropriate for the fight against the disease. Trump requested $2.5 billion and said that he would use the $2.5 billion already appropriated for fighting the Ebola disease. The Dems went crazy. It's not enough and we shouldn't take money away from Ebola. Nancy Pelosi called it shameful. Within a day, the President said that if they wanted to appropriate more money, that would be great. It didn't matter. Since then, the Dems in the House haven't appropriated anything or even taken any steps to do so. Instead, they spent all their time complaining that Trump didn't ask for enough.
Finally, as to "dismantling" the government's ability to fight the virus, it's just another lie. Trump did propose in his budget to reduce appropriations for the staffing of part of the CDC, but since Congress never passed appropriations on the subject, there were no cuts.
The criticism of Trump in this regard is truly a hoax. It would be nice if the media and the Democrats would concern themselves with actually trying to protect Americans rather than with scoring political points based on lies. The virus is serious stuff. America needs serious people in Congress.
Trump actually said that the Democrats and the media are not telling the truth with regard to how he has been dealing with the fight against the corona virus. He didn't call the virus a hoax. That's rather obvious to anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the news. Two days ago, Trump held a press conference in the White House to explain to the American people what we know of the threat of the virus and about the steps being taken to try to control its spread. That's not a hoax. Starting about the same day, however, the media and the Dems have gone into overdrive to claim (falsely) that the President doesn't understand the threat of the virus, that he isn't doing enough to fight it, and that he has dismantled the government's ability to fight the virus. None of that is true.
First, as for understanding the threat, Trump got that early. That's why the USA had a ban on admitting people from China more than a month ago. Interestingly enough, the Democrats and the media lambasted Trump for putting that ban in place. It was "racist" and unfair according to such Dem leaders as Chuck Schumer. Actually, though, it gave the USA another month to get ready for the virus by stopping the spread into this country from China (and then other places with major outbreaks.)
As for not doing enough to fight the virus, this is based mainly on the amount of money that Trump asked Congress to appropriate for the fight against the disease. Trump requested $2.5 billion and said that he would use the $2.5 billion already appropriated for fighting the Ebola disease. The Dems went crazy. It's not enough and we shouldn't take money away from Ebola. Nancy Pelosi called it shameful. Within a day, the President said that if they wanted to appropriate more money, that would be great. It didn't matter. Since then, the Dems in the House haven't appropriated anything or even taken any steps to do so. Instead, they spent all their time complaining that Trump didn't ask for enough.
Finally, as to "dismantling" the government's ability to fight the virus, it's just another lie. Trump did propose in his budget to reduce appropriations for the staffing of part of the CDC, but since Congress never passed appropriations on the subject, there were no cuts.
The criticism of Trump in this regard is truly a hoax. It would be nice if the media and the Democrats would concern themselves with actually trying to protect Americans rather than with scoring political points based on lies. The virus is serious stuff. America needs serious people in Congress.
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