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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:59 PM Mar 2020

Trump tweet 9 minutes ago... signals he'll end the shut downs in two weeks.


Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!
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Trump tweet 9 minutes ago... signals he'll end the shut downs in two weeks. (Original Post) Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP
Governors don't have to listen to him. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #1
+1, The red state govs will but they don't add much to the GDP save Texas uponit7771 Mar 2020 #15
Yea, good luck to him telling that to California, Washington and New York. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #60
In two weeks I may or may not make a decision! unblock Mar 2020 #2
Two weeks from when Bev54 Mar 2020 #24
Find out on the next episode of "hocus potus"! unblock Mar 2020 #27
Gee thanks, lol Bev54 Mar 2020 #33
That's "hocus impotus". Impeached / impotent poser of the U.S. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #53
LOL! n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #83
People will die because of him and his enablers Hekate Mar 2020 #3
Here's a mask. n/t gldstwmn Mar 2020 #40
WOW !! He's finally understanding how lack of testing has crippled the economy and killed people?! uponit7771 Mar 2020 #4
no. He's worried about the stock market and his re-election chances Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #7
+1, I see the DOW going back to 16 ...it'll hit 17 tomorrow uponit7771 Mar 2020 #16
dow will likely reach 13k within two weeks AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #55
The very rich and very wealthy are shorting stocks like crazy right now... magicarpet Mar 2020 #78
Exactly. Personally, I think the priority in Washington should be on the Pandemic... Hugin Mar 2020 #22
Well Republicans don't like to lose money . People ?meh lunasun Mar 2020 #5
"WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM" sop Mar 2020 #52
Thank God we have governors who can actually control what is and isn't shut down. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #6
We do need to re-evaluate periodically, although I doubt the prognosis will be different. Hoyt Mar 2020 #8
Gabe Sherman of Vanity Fair tweeted earlier today that this was coming tishaLA Mar 2020 #9
There's a thread with similar title on this board. John Fante Mar 2020 #32
Yes there is and GusBob Mar 2020 #45
Trying to get the market to go up. Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #10
States Rights! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #11
It's ALWAYS "2 weeks" with this guy, then NOTHING ever happens. BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #12
Two weeks, scoops Blue Owl Mar 2020 #29
Oh please Tink41 Mar 2020 #13
I listened to him but I honestly cannot interpret his BS. What the fuck is the 15 day period? walkingman Mar 2020 #14
two weeks and an day.. everything back to normal the 3rd monday from now. Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #19
I think that's the incubation period CatWoman Mar 2020 #20
You're right. He probably thinks that... WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #57
Only At The Outside ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #71
Let the deceitful carnival barker bay at the moon. Jarqui Mar 2020 #17
He is a clear and present danger and must be removed. n/t blitzen Mar 2020 #18
Ransom Note font: tanyev Mar 2020 #21
This is definitely one of those tweets that Mark Hamill could read in his Joker voice Salviati Mar 2020 #28
What's he gonna do? Cancel the virus? What a dolt! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #23
That's absurd. He REALLY DOES want people to die here. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #25
If that happens MLAA Mar 2020 #26
I need to get out of Tennessee before that happens. It isn't going so well here. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #63
Really? Olafjoy Mar 2020 #30
What do they know? Nay Mar 2020 #73
Fck Him. zaj Mar 2020 #31
After 15 days - like a miracle - it will disappear dalton99a Mar 2020 #34
In two fucking weeks people will be dying in the thousands. enki23 Mar 2020 #35
trDumpie is begining to realize how bad he fucked things up. magicarpet Mar 2020 #36
He still hasn't figured out that going after gldstwmn Mar 2020 #43
Could it be that he reads "the failing NYT" now marybourg Mar 2020 #37
What does he have to do with any of this? It is our County Judges/Mayors in Texas who count. chrystinp Mar 2020 #38
Welcome to DU chrstinp! yankeepants Mar 2020 #58
Except some cities are already closed for a month. gldstwmn Mar 2020 #39
Each day he acts and sounds more and more like Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #41
Good, I'll look forward to the Governors telling the imbecile ooky Mar 2020 #42
as if handmade34 Mar 2020 #44
That will not flatten the curve GusBob Mar 2020 #46
Dolt 45 earns his nickname on a daily basis. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #47
Coming soon: inter state bans on travel GusBob Mar 2020 #48
It's past time for a national shutdown spinbaby Mar 2020 #67
Their deliberate bumbling and shirking of duty now Ponietz Mar 2020 #49
Sounds like deaths to all those over 65 will be considered acceptable collateral damage Baclava Mar 2020 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Mar 2020 #51
He is MFM008 Mar 2020 #54
His latest tweet demonstrates that he is a pathological LIAR malaise Mar 2020 #56
Sorry to say but in two weeks Books_Tea_Alone Mar 2020 #59
This will be some sick karma if red states open back up and infections soar. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #61
Hopefully he'll be on a ventilator by then. n/t Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #62
Hopefully. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #64
Republicans. They prefer us dying to sending us money to get us through this. stopbush Mar 2020 #65
The pent up demand True Blue American Mar 2020 #66
Ok Trump..Wall Street will see another 1000-2000 point drop Bengus81 Mar 2020 #68
"Wait for me; I'm your leader!!!!" Maeve Mar 2020 #69
we are 6-8 weeks from seeing a peak here. 2 weeks? That is a joke beachbumbob Mar 2020 #70
He's got a hunch....bet your life on it? spanone Mar 2020 #72
And whatever I decide will be the best decision ever... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #74
Anyone who pays attention to him is a goddamned fool. llmart Mar 2020 #75
Governors in the North East JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #76
Doubling down on Dumb. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #77
Does he plan on forcing people back to work Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #79
No need for any planning we are in our own Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #80
The best thing that could happen would be for him to catch it and smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #81
We'll see what happens. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #82

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
60. Yea, good luck to him telling that to California, Washington and New York.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:40 AM
Mar 2020

There is a big blitz campaign of "open everything back up" going around the right-wing sphere right now and he's singing their tune.

I think CA, NY and WA will tell him to stick it where the sun don't shine......

Bev54

(10,053 posts)
33. Gee thanks, lol
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:26 AM
Mar 2020

means we will never find out because he cannot form a proper sentence, let alone thought.

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
55. dow will likely reach 13k within two weeks
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 04:44 AM
Mar 2020

I’d hold off buying stocks for a bit. It will probably take 1 year to get back to 30k. The worlds wealthiest will make a fortune and middle class will shrink again.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
78. The very rich and very wealthy are shorting stocks like crazy right now...
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:04 AM
Mar 2020

.... hoping and praying the markets go down down down.

Hugin

(33,167 posts)
22. Exactly. Personally, I think the priority in Washington should be on the Pandemic...
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:16 AM
Mar 2020

With the 'stimulus' being a distant second.

But, obviously, the workers and citizens of the United States and their well being take back seat to Wall Street with the Republicans and especially Trump.

sop

(10,206 posts)
52. "WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM"
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:45 AM
Mar 2020

You're right. What Trump's really saying is that making money is more important than saving lives. And using all caps is a nice touch, to emphasize his greed.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,749 posts)
6. Thank God we have governors who can actually control what is and isn't shut down.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:02 AM
Mar 2020

But if there's any way he can fuck this situation up even more, he'll do it.

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
9. Gabe Sherman of Vanity Fair tweeted earlier today that this was coming
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:02 AM
Mar 2020

with that precise verbiage.




We're going to have some governors fighting him tooth and nail.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
32. There's a thread with similar title on this board.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:26 AM
Mar 2020

The marching orders have been issued. Hundreds of thousands could potentially die if red states follow the leader.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
45. Yes there is and
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:51 AM
Mar 2020

The title is directly from a NYT article

We are gonna hear it now just like you and Gabe said

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
10. Trying to get the market to go up.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:02 AM
Mar 2020

I’m not sure what he is even talking about. The Govs shut things down, not him. Is he planning on stepping all over States rights?

Tink41

(537 posts)
13. Oh please
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:03 AM
Mar 2020

Decision has never been his in the first place. Mayors, Governors, City Managers have decided themselves. Whatever he has to say to think he's in charge.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
57. You're right. He probably thinks that...
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:17 AM
Mar 2020

this will magically disappear then. He's definitely wrong (again), of course.

ProfessorGAC

(65,079 posts)
71. Only At The Outside
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 08:02 AM
Mar 2020

Read yesterday, most incubation periods are 4 to 10 days. Rare exceptions were 2 to 3 weeks. The biggest concern of spread, per the article, was people who have it that never exhibited significant symptoms. So, their infected, actually are a tiny bit sick but don't realize the sniffles, for instance, were caused by CV19.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
17. Let the deceitful carnival barker bay at the moon.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:05 AM
Mar 2020

We have more important things to do like taking care of each other and getting Joe elected.

Salviati

(6,008 posts)
28. This is definitely one of those tweets that Mark Hamill could read in his Joker voice
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:21 AM
Mar 2020

It sounds like something straight out of the mouth of a supervillain.

MLAA

(17,300 posts)
26. If that happens
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:21 AM
Mar 2020

I hope states that are in shutdown shut down entry into their states from bordering non shutdown states .... if there is not some law about interstate commerce restriction..

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
36. trDumpie is begining to realize how bad he fucked things up.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:30 AM
Mar 2020

Bye-bye second term.

Kinda funny the whole country is a captive audience watching this clown attempt to clean up this royal shit show of his own making.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
43. He still hasn't figured out that going after
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:44 AM
Mar 2020

Cuomo's pressers are making him look more inept if that is even possible.
We just got everybody to stay home for Christ's sake. He really just has no idea how bad it could get if we try to resume life as normal in two weeks.

chrystinp

(1 post)
38. What does he have to do with any of this? It is our County Judges/Mayors in Texas who count.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:36 AM
Mar 2020

He's a fool who doesn't care how many people he kills. He hasn't done anything to increase the supply of ventilators. Decisions are going to be made just like in Italy. Follow the Math.

Our County Judge (Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins) has done the most to protect us. We are the 3rd largest city in Texas and the 9th largest in the country. Trump has nada to do with our county. BTW, a County Judge is sort of similar to a Mayor of a city, but with more authority. He is the Judge of the Commissioner's Court elected county-wide.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
39. Except some cities are already closed for a month.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:37 AM
Mar 2020

Trying to resume things as normal in two weeks ain't gonna cut it.
Honestly I think he fears civil unrest.

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
67. It's past time for a national shutdown
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:19 AM
Mar 2020

Here in western Pennsylvania, people are going to West Virginia because they apparently can’t go for one damned week without their recreational shopping fix.

Ponietz

(2,987 posts)
49. Their deliberate bumbling and shirking of duty now
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 03:16 AM
Mar 2020

sets the stage for martial law, later, when it becomes obvious the governors could never do this on their own.

Response to Baclava (Reply #50)

malaise

(269,067 posts)
56. His latest tweet demonstrates that he is a pathological LIAR
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:00 AM
Mar 2020

He said that he had banned both the WP and the NHT.

Books_Tea_Alone

(253 posts)
59. Sorry to say but in two weeks
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:36 AM
Mar 2020

We will be in a complete horror of a situation that ending any of the measures taken already would not even be under consideration by anyone. What we will be seeing and enduring as a country in two weeks will be unfathomable to many.. T.rump will not be ending anything

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
61. This will be some sick karma if red states open back up and infections soar.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:52 AM
Mar 2020

I'm beginning to think the GOP wants to weed out all the elderly, disabled, poor folks and the sick.

Oh wait, they were already doing that..... ......

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
65. Republicans. They prefer us dying to sending us money to get us through this.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 06:32 AM
Mar 2020

Declare an “all clear” in two weeks and there’s no need for a bailout! If you don’t go back to work it’s YOUR fault and you’re on your own. In the meanwhile, they’ll pursue their corporate bailouts because “they need $ to pay whoever they hire back.”

It can’t be stressed how repellent it is to R ideology to help the rabble in any way at all.

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)
66. The pent up demand
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 06:41 AM
Mar 2020

Is going to be huge! Really, really big. He repeated that again at the end.

Did anyone hear him give condolences to the families of those who died or are Sick?

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
68. Ok Trump..Wall Street will see another 1000-2000 point drop
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:25 AM
Mar 2020

Maybe this shit is really on purpose so his rich buddies can buy millions of shares later for nothing or guys like him and his family are shorting the HELL out of everything.

llmart

(15,540 posts)
75. Anyone who pays attention to him is a goddamned fool.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:54 AM
Mar 2020

I'll make my own decisions, thank you very much.

Fortunately for us, our (D) governor is about a gazillion times smarter than this asswipe.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
76. Governors in the North East
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:58 AM
Mar 2020

Aren't going to listen to him.

This is why I support them putting our state police forces at borders to only allow the supply chain in and out. No more flights into Newark Airport. Okay - Gov Murphy can't do that?

You can't step off airport property if you flew in from Mississippi. There's lots of fleabag motels around the area that we can put those folks in for two weeks.

Their governor is a joke - and my governor cares about me. He (Murphy) can be as obnoxious as he wants to keep us safe.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
80. No need for any planning we are in our own
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:09 AM
Mar 2020

He’s abdicated all responsibility. He’ll wait and see if his executive order to “get over it” works first. Why waste money and effort if the order works.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
81. The best thing that could happen would be for him to catch it and
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:17 AM
Mar 2020

not get better from it. Ever. Did I put that euphemistically enough?

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