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Following comments about the benefits of earlier COVID-19 containment efforts from Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Trump took to his usual practice of ill-advised tweeting to defend the current White House administration. In one tweeted action that’s now the subject of a swath of headlines, Trump shared […]
A new study shows that New York’s COVID-19 outbreak largely originated in Europe. The research indicates that the virus started circulating in New York by mid-February, prior to the state’s first confirmed case on March 1—and that it was brought to the area by travelers who arrived from Europe, not Asia. “The majority is clearly European,” […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will allow the United States to mine the moon for resources. As the Guardian points out, the executive order indicates that the country doesn’t see space as a “global commons,” ignoring the 1979 Moon Treaty. Titled “Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources,” the […]
A week before declaring a national emergency, Donald Trump described the coronavirus outbreak as a “problem” that no one saw coming. He would go on to blame China for allegedly spreading misinformation and covering up the severity of the disease, suggesting Chinese officials were to blame for the U.S.’s lack of preparedness. “It could have been stopped in its […]
Donald Trump says that he will “take a look” into whether he should pardon Joe Exotic. “I know nothing about it. He has 22 years for what? What did he do?,” Trump asked about the Tiger King star. “He allegedly hired someone to murder an animal rights activist but he said he didn’t do that,” New York […]
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans now believe the federal government has done a poor job with regards to halting the prevention of COVID-19 spread. The CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, found that 55 percent of Americans would agree that the government hasn’t made a good effort at spread prevention, marking an […]
In memos obtained by Axios, Donald Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, issued grim warnings in late January for what could lie ahead for the United States if the White House failed to effectively respond to the growing coronavirus threat. Navarro argued in a memo dated on January 29 for “an immediate travel ban on China.” That […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has perhaps put the U.S. on track for one of the deadliest weeks in its history. This according to U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who made the grave announcement on Sunday, saying this week will be the “hardest and the saddest” for “most Americans’ lives.” He also likened the coming days to Pearl Harbor […]
The coronavirus has forced Americans to band together in unprecedented ways. Although he’s not a fan of the way President Trump presents himself, Jeezy believes that citizens will find a way to get through this crisis despite the faulty leadership. On Friday, Jeezy made an appearance on MSNBC. During his conversation with Ari Melber, the rapper touched […]
Donald Trump is reportedly convinced the coronavirus pandemic will not delay the NFL season. According to ESPN, the president expressed his optimism during a recent conference call with professional sports commissioners, including the NFL’s Roger Goodell and the NBA’s Adam Silver. Sources say Trump expressed his belief that fans would be “back in stadiums and arenas by August and September,” which would […]
