President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, a move that would enable federal officials to direct billions of dollars to fighting the virus.
RELATED: Why social distancing is critical to curbing the coronavirus pandemic
Trump said up to $50 billion would be made available. Democrats and the Federal Emergency Management Agency had earlier estimated the number to be closer to $40 billion.
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#trump #nationalemergency
National and Emergency, two big words here folks!
@Matt O’Byrne a second ago you said Obama never lied, now you’re admitted he did and they were big lies at that. A lie that infringed upon our privacy, the whole country’s privacy. I’m not going to argue with you about whose lied the most, don’t you see that’s not productive? It’s hard to compare Trump to anyone, there’s no one person I can think of that he resembles entirely. I can see you truely hate him and that’s why you think he’s an idiot but you are letting your hated cloud your mind if you really have fooled yourself into thinking he’s an idiot. You just don’t get to where he is if you’re an idiot, no way to argue that point. I can say that I think he should stop with all the name calling/theatrics but in actuality I’m also wrong. “Everything” he is doing is working in his favor and gaining him popularity, neither of us can prove that either way but the election can and I believe I’m correct.
@Matt O’Byrne you called him uneducated, to me uneducated means idiot. I think you’re in a for a big surprise in November. The country isn’t as divided as the media has you believing. I live in California, the most liberal state there is and I can even see that. There isn’t any point in arguing man, November will show which one of us is correct.
@mt186 uneducated means just that uneducated. I don’t think Trump is an idiot because of his lack of education. He’s an idiot because he speaks and behaves like an idiot. I live in TN it’s red and I hear a ton of Republicans bitching about Trump’s performance and character.
@Matt O’Byrne either way I think the way he speaks is gaining him popularity as uneducated or idiotic as you may think it sounds. Like I said, I’m not really a fan of it but I think it’s working for him. I don’t believe pole numbers, just like I don’t believe unemployment numbers. The way they are derived doesn’t tell us anything hardly. Wasn’t Trump’s pole numbers low when he won last time, at least lower than Hillary’s. I’m in LA and I hear it both sides but I’m pretty shocked at how much support he gets here, I know quite a lot of people who have flipped from Democrat to Republican. I think it has to do with Trump some but also the terrible choices the democratic party has available, and with Biden running they are doing it all over again.
Trump: I’m unleashing the full power.
Covid-19: This isn’t even my final form.
Gold lmao
*NANI!?*
Nospam Spamisham i guess you r lucky though, but many others need hospital beds and intensive medical treatments which will become even more difficult if more people tested positive.
Event 201 https://youtu.be/HUAhVoq4LFg
@Nospam Spamisham lmao mmhm tell that to china who still has people getting infected and dying… 3 months late. People like you are so stupid. Same type of people who are like dont live your life in fear go on that vacation! Then you get infected and spread it to your parents or grandparents then all a sudden its serious and not “just like the flu”.
me when i read out loud in class
😂😂😂
@Grace Eventide he’s also the kid who turned a million dollar company into a billion dollar one. What have you done lately?
Same lmfao
It’s like a third grade student giving a book report.
@Joeybabbs .BABBS maybe if he knew how to read he wouldn’t hate it so much. or if he had actually prepared and practised a speech
When the one kid in the group that didn’t help make the presentation has to present
@Dovah Kin
Systems critical: cannot compute facts requested
Detected: liberal
Initializing: commie buzzword retort to hide tears
Deleting file: brain.exe
Pasting file: daddyisproud.exe
Run file: daddyisproud.exe
Installing: daddyisproud
Running
ERROR
ERROR
VIRUS DETECTED
INITIALIZING PLUGEARS.EXE
@common logic YESSSS!!!
This is a serious problem no time for jokes.
@CHAPLAIN BETTY BRADLEY – I wouldn’t have wasted my time on “Dovah Kin” if he had posted he latest reply earlier… It’s obvious that he’s delusional…
Still using the claims of “Obama was not a citizen”. as a factual argument? I might as well be talking to a flat-Earther. Oh well…. Typing practice. 😉
@common logic cute rebuttal
Changing the definition of poverty doesn’t help the poor Mr. CCP
Where do you stand on the HK protests, do tbey deserve a fair and just court of their peers ?
If TPP had passed it would be a lot like the higher courts in the UK. The constitution would’ve become secondary to the newly written UN treaties including a court above the supreme court. Somewhat like military tribunals to collect debts…
“Very importantly very importantent”
@Chucc Diezel and so was he just standing. Not saying a dam thing.
@dafttool all the x
Everyone knows i have THE BEST syllables.
@Bubd00nk i will 🍸to that.
Like how he gets stuck at 50 billion like he realized…$#’+….that’s alot of money.
Yes at least he stuck with his words you think Obama will do thing like Trump do for Americans ????
Alberto he requested the $50bn from congress a few days ago. Find something else to try and spin negatively.
@chefmarcos I’m not trying to spin $#’+…I’m simply staking a fact. That your man sounded like an idiot
So you weren’t implying anything at all with the statement? Your post only makes sense if there is an implied meaning behind why he would care it’s a lot of money.
@WildlandDonkey There’s your toilet paper.
The first 23 seconds sounded like he didn’t wanna say all that😅
@Velo1010 you mean the WHITE FOLKS RIGHT?
these comments are for the most part a cesspool, jews this, liberals that, showing your true racist colors there. I hope for your sakes you’re just idiotic trolls, I mean you have to be, I refuse to believe people can be this misinformed in their world views. fingers crossed you’re just trolls, because that’d mean you’re actually that idiotic.
@Velo1010 and as for you, if you really believe America doesn’t need to change it’s broken two party system, then you’re drinking the kool-aid haard.
A lot of Americans are going to have wake up calls when they see how ill equipped our medical infrastructure really is during this outbreak, and I hope you’re one of them, not that you get sick, I don’t wish any harm on you, or yours, just that you’re able to break your caveman like tendencies to always defend your “tribe” no matter what.
Kid Nothing our medical infrastructure is very well equipped actually, probably the strongest in the world which is amazing considering how large our country is. Health care might not be very affordable for most people but hospitals must treat patients with injuries and sicknesses. I do not agree with that mans statement that Jews caused anything, or the statement that the white folks did it, but I do think you need to slow down with calling people idiots. That is what trolls want, and that is all they are, trolls.
@SuperSonicPotato so you say, yet where was the lockdown, if we had such amazing infrastructure, we wouldn’t be here now, because everything would’ve been in place, except Trump got rid of the people who were supposed to be doing that.
and when people get sick, people will then lose out on work, because sick days won’t be paid, and with no help, that “sick leave” jeopardizes their very home. Because this is America, the mentality is just screw workers health, work. anyone who refuses to see that has a mentality of “you’re supposed to be working nonstop, because that’s what I had to do, why should others have it easier?” which a lot of Americans will be forced to confront. it won’t be allowed to be swept under the rug anymore with just vague cued responses of, “We’re fine, it’s going to be fine, ignore the truth, this is America, this is how it is.” that so many just eat up without question. So again, it’s kinda idiotic to act like we have it under control, Trump has made sure we don’t, partly due to him deeming it as a made up hysteria perpetrated by the Left.
Did he say they’re standing inside of me 😂
Hahaha they all tried so hard not to look
@Daniel with evil spirits coming back to haunt him hi pass is not a pretty one.
@NPC J maybe “On the side of me”, right?
@AgedRebel aside is indeed a word but not usually used in this context. More appropriate to use “beside”.
“Standing ‘aside of’ me” is so….wrong
Pushed aside, stepped aside, aside from…
I have actually never seen the combination of “aside of” used. Educate me please.
@C Dee You are correct it is not a common use of it. But Ive used it before, and seen it used. The point is its a word, he didnt say inside me.
Hopefully the national emergency will release the secret gov’t stockpile of toilet paper.
@Markus Rennelius old GI joke lol
We’re going to adopt methods used by grandma with cloth diapers during the great depression. Cloth rags and a bucket of very soapy water. Use the rag, then drop it into the bucket. Use a stick to take these out and rinse later. Then launder. Reuse. Hey, it’s gross but it works.
…so you interpreted the hint correctly when Trump walked up to the plane with toilet paper being stuck on his shoe…
Milton Tucker
Single ply is better for the wnvironment😆
And scare the chickens into laying more eggs.
Mike Pence is me during a group presentation.
Praying for Armageddon?
No just looking serious when it’s needed most.
Hello🍷i got to have one. Pence always look like his feet are glued to the floor
LOL me too
Only national emergency is TOILET PAPER!!!
Jeez… People are so prone to hysteria.
@Richard Thomas I hope there is no shortage on car tags either, mine are due…
@Bryan S I do pay more attention to the scientists than anyone else. This very well could be something like the flu or virus back in 18 hundreds, it didn’t go away right away either, its not to much we can do, but stay away from big crowds. Va Tech has closed down, if that unver. Closes its something major going on, they never close hardly for anything
Hannah Sears Maybe it will kill you. One less idiot.
AcousticHills Good? With a defective brain! Doubtful.
@Bryan S
10/1 says you and “US scientists” whatever that is… are wrong.
Want to make a contractually obligated bet?
You won’t remember coronavirus in a month. Freak out if you’re socially inclined.
I’m going to use your fear to make money because that’s all it’s good for.
God bless our registered nurses 👍
The lack of people, planes, cars not traveling must be doing the actual planet wonders js
No road traffic!
It actually is…about two weeks into just the beginning of travel restrictions the atmosphere cleared up substantially, especially over China! Proof that Carbon is not our friend!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_dimming
I got a feeling “a large amount” wasn’t in the original speech lmao
@Efren C I believe I heard the same thing! (the thought tho! 😁) Yuck! 😂
@Stuti Khadka yeah. Like dam no one told me the budget for this
@Efren C LOLOLOL
“National Emergency…”
“Two Very Big Words..”
But How Do You Pronounce these Next Words??? 😂😂🤣🤣
Maurice Brodie He did a national energy when he cried to get his wall last year.
National Emergency = Big Words = Serious, not “too hard to pronounce”
How do you pronounce Democrat? Liptard!!!
SWIFT JUSTICE. ….that’s how to pronounce it…stupid Demoncrat
It amazes me that people believe this fool a little while ago he said that this was a hoax by the media and the democrats he believes it now
Idk how they kept a straight face when he said two very big words😂😂😂
“To unleash the power of the government”- what does that exactly mean?
Is it wrong? Government has power. Declaring national emergency is carrying out its power.
Watch out 2nd Amendment guys, it ain’t the liberals coming to take them after all !
it means to inflict more debt onto the middle class. what they call stimulus is actually debt. which we all have to pay off and most of that stimulus goes to the top end of town while the bottom end of town gets the bill. Fu#@ing criminals is what they are.
Release the Kraken
@Geo78 the liberals are the only one talking about taking guns. Chis Hurst News reporter was vote in the delegates, first thing he hollowed guns, than he got caught driving drunk
I had to rewatch this to make sure I didnt stroke out when he was talking.
Landon, I didn’t waste my time watching. Just hearing his voice irritates me. Did anyone learn about Hannity’s statement that we all gotta to die sometime. This is no joking matter to be made fun of.
@Regina Maraist I was going to vote Biden, but I am switching to Trump! I think he’s doing a great job with this virus situation! Maybe you should actually listen!
@Regina Maraist ABSOLUTELY!!!
😂😂😂
“National Emergency… Two very big words.”
– Donald Trump, 2020
@Nik K …they all are. Haha 🤟🤣
Shean Fíonn Sounds like an excuse lol
The best words lol
Trump is okay 👌
Remember he doesn’t come with a policy background, he’s a real estate sales guy and he finds himself and our country in deep very deep water. I’m no fan of this president but we need to stop this partisanship on our side. we as liberals lost because we couldn’t deliver on the goods. He’s in charge and we need to support him