“We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem,” President Trump said repeatedly on Monday, referring to economic losses incurred by social distancing measures. At a briefing, he contradicted experts who say weeks or months of such measures will be needed to prevent widespread deaths and overwhelmed hospitals. That raises the question – how many deaths is Trump willing to accept in the name of restarting the economy? Aired on 3/23/2020.
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Trump Appears To Weigh Saving Economy Against Saving Lives From COVID-19 – Day That Was | MSNBC
Make America Sick Again, the Fool has become the Killer Clown.
@Icy *MUTE=RUSSIAN TROLL-BOT ALERT, HIT MUTE WHENEVER THEY OR TRUMP’S-PUTIN’S WHITE NATIONALIST REPUBLICAN MAGA NAZI ASSLICKER’S WHENEVER THEY POP-UP ON YOUR NOTIFICATIONS!!🆗👿👋👋✌😂*
@Norman Peterson *the notion of throwing folks into concentration camps for a symptom less positive virus test is literally insane. What have we become?*
@Hardo Wider https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/opinion/coronavirus-bailout-mcconnell-congress.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
We are in a era were the world outside America looks America being more firm standing on itself…but trust me the American press, talk shows and democrats make it look like what it eventually was and will be in near future the United States governed by China….hahahaha
America standing by itself is seen as strong sign from outside then America fighting among themselves..and this era has exposed their wishful tilt and dependence on china and also their disparity
I totally stand by the current administrations ability to make it on its own than be dependent..
So American press and talk shows can either promote strategies and abilities to be on own by themselves or just play blame game
all the American press and talk shows talk.abot is him him and him..as we see it from outside..turn on the tv and all dey display is wat his.saying wat his doing and bla bla bla and den eventually helping eachother beyond..
Hahaha he might be wrong in many cases,
Bt nato never paid 2% until…
Climate fund still has US poured in billions until…
Porous borders has been a matter long discussed until..
And ultimately no one can deny American and world over dependence on China. Although intiated by US to now reduce until…
And trust me as a democratic atleast we have abiltities to express…we are pressed to accept, learn and access from China only wat it want worlds to know..
So dey informed wen they wanted…and now it’s stoped der moving everywhere as dey wanted all at the brink of great timings
listen to the doctors, tune out the trump
@Joshua Huang The USA did not hide the swine flu outbreak unlike China.
@Randy Cleveland Are you a complete moron. Answer yes. You cultist are so stupid you have no idea what a good job is. In yourctrailer parks cutting a lawn is considered doing an exceptional job. Wow such low level expectations. See how this rides out moron. You may wish there are only 12000 deaths which is awful in its self. Gid help your stupidity.
@Joshua Huang dude, idk why that U1S1 sounds really familiar, but I can’t find it when I goggled it…I know I’ve heard that word before
@My Kingdom For A Horse new name for H1N1 since trump tried very hard to connect a virus to where it originated.
@Joshua Huang oh okay, yeah man I remember that…it was insane…
He doesn’t even care about the economy that much. He just wants to get back to campaigning and golfing.
@Mike Keller Nah he’ll just use it to buy himself another impeachment like last time!
@Mike Keller He would divert a disproportionate amount to his hotels.
He wants to get back to his rallies so his base doesn’t lose interest in him or they start seeing the truth.
Not really. Trump wants more rallies. ANYTHING to get Re-Elected! Human lives mean NOTHING to him. Only his image and his wealth are important. Trump is a Pathetic excuse for a Human.
Nothing more idiotic than reading mindless, babbling comments from MSNBC’s mindless flock.
Incompetence at the highest levels of government!
The average person: “You can’t put a price on human life.”
President Trump: “Hold my beer.”
Anastasia Schenkel : Probably you worked hard and you get it , you right. But how about someone doesn’t work and get the taxes return? Where is that come from?
The average person may say that you can’t put a price on human life, but deep down, they know better. U.S. citizens have already done so by rejecting universal healthcare based solely on financial interests. Now we want to pretend we’re all Mother Teresa? Give me a break. Our nature is to put ourselves first, and it is not an easy thing to overcome your nature.
And trump says abortion is murder. Unless you abort to save the economy. Then and only then letting people die is okay.
@Cindy T life isn’t fair and trump should be run out of office.
@Cindy T no one gets any tax return if they do not work. What country are you in?
We are about to become number one in number of people infected by covid-19…so, much winning.
That’s because Americans are listening to the advice our government has been giving. It’s on the individual at this point.
@Ryan Schob In other words, you’re on your own and every man for himself.
@Kenneth Sloan well, that makes it sound more competitive. I just mean that if you are going on partying in groups and get sick, you brought it on yourself.
He’s not letting Fauci speak again.
Of course not. He knew that Dr. Fauci would 100% disagree with his idea that everyone needs to get back to work right now.
@Dann Marceau his tolerance of this one smart man, Dr Fauci, is on very shaky ground..it had to happen sooner or later. Dotus let the Dr correct him over and over w/o the expected peep. Even the good doctor found that interesting. Well, peep time may have come.. because Dotus is getting antsy about what we know…$$$$$$$$$$. Sayonara, Dr Fauci? At Cheeto ‘s peril and ours.
He doesn’t like being up staged, so Dr Fauci is being sidelined. Anyway Dr Fauci tells the truth, no half truths, and basically it affects DT wallet period.
Johnbro8 you got that irrefutably right. Donald is a hollow shell of a human, who lives on only money and praise for his sustenance. And Donald can’t handle any other truth then his own.
I’M GLAD THAT GOV. CUOMO IS DOING A VERY GREAT JOB & LEADING AMERICA & THE REST OF THE GOVENORS ON WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING INCLUDING TRUMP WHO IS CLUELESS ABOUT EVERYTHING, EVEN ON HIS BEST DAYS!!🗽🌉🌉🗽💯💪
O SNOOPY SNOOP #1 Cuomo, Inslee and Newsome are doing wonderful things for their citizens. Others are following thank goodness. Just because your state isn’t on a red hot list of infections doesn’t mean you are safe. Some states who ignored the warnings are now paying a price and more of us will wish we followed the social distancing and stayed home . By the time this is done we will all have seen our lives drastically changed.
@DLC YUP YUP I’M FROM MANHATTAN NEW YORK CITY SO I KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN CHARGE BUT I HATE IT FOR THOSE RED STATES WHO ARE BELIEVING TRUMP’S LIES & TAKING THINGS LIKELY BECAUSE THOSE RED STATES ARE ALSO THE POOREST STATES IN AMERICA & HAVE THE OLDEST & SICKEST POPULATIONS TOO!! WHEN IT HITS THEM IT’S GONNA BE LIKE A HORROR MOVIE BUT IT’S GONNA BE REAL LIFE & THEN SOME!!🗽🌉🌉🗽💯💪✊😎
People … we ultimately have the power … just grow a pair and use that power … owe taxes? ignore them on July 15th…they order people back to work?… ignore that order… and watch Washington DC and their power dissolve in a matter of days …then you will see whether or not you live in a democracy , republic or a dictatorship …lets find out the truth …
bye bye Trump 2020
Oh my God We need leadership not a dictator Trump !!!! HUMAN LIFE. NOT Wall Street. And. Money
He’s not weighing it, He is focused entirely on the economy. He knows it’s the end of him and that’s all that he cares about.
Verruca lol well see about that liberal
@Jake Patel He is done
Yes it’s done and I am a conservative right now we don’t need partisanship but patriotism and common sense !
He doesn’t see you as people, only NUMBERS.
Trump: I don’t really know what to do,
so I’m doing nothing.
Except for banning travel, mass production of ventilators, Advising Americans to self quarantine & attempting to provide hurting workers and small business owners with relief funds #resist 🖕🖕
Trump hasn’t lost his nerve; he never had it in the first place.
Logan Shine,
Here’s a notable flashback, friend;
President Trump: “…this country is not meant to be shut down…”
( March 23/2020)
Okay chump, what about your tantrum-induced lockout of the US Federal employees?
Mr “I like to keep the numbers low” didn’t want to double the number of sick people from 15 to 30 by taking ashore passengers from a cruise ship because it wasn’t “his fault”.
Who’s fault will it be when the numbers double from it’s current 50.000 to 100.000 and most likely 500.000 by the end of the week? Who’s fault will it be when it hits 5 million cases and 500.000 dead in 2 weeks because “we can’t let doctors shut down the country”.
Would it then be appropriate to call out Mr. “We got 15 cases and it will soon be down to zero.”
Jens Roger Kristoffersen it will be Trumps head on a platter
That’s easy. It’s President Obama’s fault. Even though he hasn’t been the president for 3 1/2 years. That’s the maga trash and drumpf’s pathetic garbage as usual.
Trump on the Titanic: Donors and Millionaires First!!!
Actually, every millionaire on board the Titanic died thinking the Titanic would not sink. It should happen to Trump.
@Kenneth Sloan it was more do to them having the decency letting children take their spaces some millionaires survive only to be blown up on the Lusitania.
‘This is just a hoax, the titantic isn’t sinking, it’s just slightly dipping, if at all. We’re doing a tremendous job here, this will blow over, as soon as the ocean dries out, some say even sooner. Now I think y’all should get back to the furnaces and start shoveling, I need my numbers to stay up.’
@Andreas Pade Don’t forget the quartet playing Bach and trays of hors d’oeuvres. No emergency here folks, go about your business!
Captain Trump: Mr. Murdoch, reopen the watertight doors! All ahead full!
45 is focused on his stock portfolio… Not the lives of the people that he was voted into office to oveesee
Did he forget how he shut the country down in 2019 when he didn’t get his way about the wall. The longest shut down in history of our gov’t. Remember?
Invoking your will is important; but saving human lives is not?
Brenda Bass you forgot for a wall he said Mexico would pay for😒😒
@Sharon Allen at this rate Mexico IS going to pay for it! WHO says the US is becoming the center of the global pandemic. A wall to keep US citizens inside the US may be the only way Mexicans can survive this pandemic!
Don’t forget the fact that only mental midgets watch MSNBC!
@John John i am taking that as a good thing because you are watching and posting😂😂
This president is a walking worst case scenario
Translation: The wealthiest one percent are losing profits, get the working slaves back on the grind wheel or they might have to sell one of their yachts or country estates!!
@TV HEAD 707 Additionally, other diseases like the cold or flu don’t require you to be put on a respirator and catheter to have a chance at saving your life… And ones like Ebola don’t get talked about in the news because they’re not as widespread (at least in America) to warrant a warning.
@TV HEAD 707 https://youtu.be/CMmsscVN-js
Mitchell Barton look I agree with you and yes I am glad at the precautions the world is taking, but I just wish the media wouldn’t do as much fear mongering as they do. I’m ok with the economy being the way it is if it means lives are saved. HOWEVER, if the economy keeps going down, that may cost lives as well. At that point it’s smart to put everyone back to work but we shouldn’t let it get to that point. ✌️Stay safe.
@TV HEAD 707 – The Coronavirus is an unknown which makes it much more frightening than the diseases and illnesses we are familiar with and understand – We have no way of knowing if this virus will mutate, reemerge, get worse or go away – All we know is we have no way of curing it or preventing it – I have not watched any coverage I thought was sensationalism – I listen to the president because I am an American and I listen to Cuomo because I am a New Yorker – I find Cuomo a lot more credible – Unlike another person who commented, I do not think you are evil, you just have a different way of viewing this situation
@carol irvine Agree 100%, I believe what director of epidemiology Dr. Anthony Fauci, World Health Organization and the CDC says & the number of deaths is rising (in some countries doubling) at a steady & disturbing rate.. many will become infected and survive but sadly many will not! Let’s hope there are no sudden changes or mutations in the virus.. also let’s be sure to check in on our elderly nieghbors, a simple phone call means a lot to anyone elderly and living alone at this time.
Bill Barr looks like somebody put a gun to his head and demanded he stands there
My thought exactly – He looks like he would rather be anywhere than behind Trump listening to the rhetoric
The “transactional” president made it abundantly clear that economy matters more than American lives.