President Trump declares national emergency | USA TODAY

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, a move that would enable federal officials to direct billions of dollars to fighting the virus.
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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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    1. @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.

    2. @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.

    3. @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.

    4. @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.

    1. 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.

    2. @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”.

    1. @Grace Eventide he’s also the kid who turned a million dollar company into a billion dollar one. What have you done lately?

    2. @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

    1. @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

    2. @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. 😉

    3. @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…

    1. Yes at least he stuck with his words you think Obama will do thing like Trump do for Americans ????

    2. Alberto he requested the $50bn from congress a few days ago. Find something else to try and spin negatively.

    3. @chefmarcos I’m not trying to spin $#’+…I’m simply staking a fact. That your man sounded like an idiot

    4. 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.

    1. 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.

    2. @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.

    3. 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.

    4. @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.

    1. @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.

    2. @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.

    1. 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.

    2. …so you interpreted the hint correctly when Trump walked up to the plane with toilet paper being stuck on his shoe…

    1. @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

    2. @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.

    1. 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!

  1. “National Emergency…”
    “Two Very Big Words..”
    But How Do You Pronounce these Next Words??? 😂😂🤣🤣

  2. 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

    1. 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.

    2. @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

    1. 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.

    2. @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!

    1. 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

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