As Pres. Trump faces fallout for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and blames past administrations in the WHO, the historical archive shows President Obama’s emphasis on early preparation for flu and pandemic threats and his approach to ensuring scientists take the lead in government response. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the history, including Obama’s emphasis on science, his work on pandemics in the Senate, and his dealings with Dr. Fauci. (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. ). Aired on 04/30/2020.
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Trump’s New Obama Envy? Coronavirus Debacle Contrasted To Obama’s Science-Driven Pandemic Prep
the greatest difference between Donald and Obama…
is not the color of their skin…
it is the content of their character…
@The Butcher you need to stop getting your “facts” from the MSNBC telepromter.
“Is it wrong to be more sexually attracted to your own daughter than your wife?” -Donald Trump quote.
@CORRUPTION WATCH HOWARD STERN CONVERSATION? THAT WHOLE WORLD HEARD?
And the differences in intelligence, compassion, diplomacy, strategy, monogamy and only one can dance.
@Patsy Sadowski Bravo! But the former (T) can also dance (around the truth).
Trump will NEVER be the man that President Obama is! Never!
@Andre Knowledge357 yep. They didn’t take complete control of the situation and push the U.S. out. Trump did give them a free pass and betrayed the US’ unofficial allies, the Kurds, of course.
And then the Reps pretended that anything called “ally” not officially signed on paper exists!
That way Trump ensured that no other country, even Allies would ever help the US and stand side by side to help even in the worst circumstances without a paper trailed agreement.
Yep. Good thing. You just turned goodwill among good communities and ethnicities in this world into a piece fo paper. Good work!
Btw, we have enough nukes. Russia has enough and more nukes. No one’s making new nukes out of it. Zo yeah, criticize it from a business standpoint and it would have been logical. But your argument is outright illogical
@Musashi First of all, every poll imaginable had Hilary Clinton lightspeed ahead in polls in 2016. Second of all, we all just watched three years of a Russia-Puppet dictatorship conspiracy theory play out in legacy media. You are all fake news in 2020.
@pepoppins Fair enough, he’s a rambling eccentric billionaire, but Obama was more of a polished professional politician – his results were far, far worse than Trump’s have been.
@Andre Knowledge357 I don’t know how you figure that. Perhaps Obama wasn’t perfect, like any other president, but he was far from the worst and was loved and respected the world over. Now we have a racist misogynistic narcissist who has spent the last three years tearing down international relationships, giving up military strategic positions, abandoning allies, rolling back laws to protect the environment and endangered species and ignoring global warming. He has fostered nepotism and has given big cut backs to his cronies, preaching hatred and division instead of unity. On top of that, in the middle of the worst health crisis the world has know in 100+ years, he has been more concerned about the economy than lives. Why? Because a good economy, something he inherited from Obama BTW, is his only hope of re-election. You are very charitable calling Trump eccentric when the truth is nowhere near as complimentary.
Maybe Michael can
Omg, how I miss having an intelligent and Respectful Informed President! If only He were President Now….
Were you alive way back then? Yes, Reagan was the last good president we had.
Angel Medina poor pitiful ignorant angela, yes it shows dear. 🌷
@VirgoinCyn Lu Your ignorance and name calling of others,show your true colors 😀
@VirgoinCyn Lu It shows you’re not accepting others who have different views. You could be pro Trump, but doesn’t mean I won’t defend your right to say your opinion.
Things would be further down the road of distruction if that so called President was in power.
To all the Trump supporters, how’s making ‘America Great Again’ working out for you!
@moe chu Only because of the liberal Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York State. He failed the citizens of New York State miserably. He was to busy to order respirators because him and the rest of the do nothing democrats were too busy making trouble for the president. DON’T FORGET NEW YORK STATE CLAIMS TO BE THE MOST PROGRESSIVE STATE IN COUNTRY. IF THIS PROGRESSIVE THANKS BUT NO THANKS.
At least Ivanka had the good taste to have an abortion. “Is it wrong to be more sexually attracted to your own daughter than your wife?” – Trump quote.
Great until some commies set a virus free or is that Trumps fault too ?
Do you know how many got infected with the suine flu when your darling and michael were ruling
60 millions
@Lina Peters lets wish death on everyone yeahh the dem way
@Anti Woke Poor little one; the US economy was already going down – 99 out of 100 economists predicted a recession in 2020 or early 2021. The virus came to the US via Europe, BTW, and the Chinese didn’t set it free – Trump did.
We all miss Obama’s leadership. We all miss having a President who speaks in full sentences.
@Mad Man i love this your facts are wrong.
@fromtha field Prove it, bot.
@Mad Man ok first trump doesn’t go to lago vista every weekend
@fromtha field Prove me wrong. He has every weekend without exception except during the first 3 weeks of quarantine then he immediately resumed it and except during international visits to other countries. He’s been cited as being insistent that he do “working” weekends at Maralago or at other locations affiliated with his business life or interests which in turn give him kickbacks since he then gets to bill the secret service and anyone who is following on business or otherwise, that’s not even mentioning the contracts he gives to his affiliated construction companies or to his family as very clear fraudulent uses of taxpayer money.
But hey; It’s not like all this information is easily verifiable. /s
Go ahead. Prove me wrong. Meanwhile, I’ll be waiting for your FOX news fluff piece that you’ll send back that either lies or conveniently mismanages the truth.
Otherwise, it’s well known what he does, and there’s pictures, video, and news reports on it.
@Derek Smith I agree with they all lie but the premises of your comment was that Obama lied and that is why you left the Dems. They all lie but trump’s lies to the point of you questioning yourself if you heard something else.
Listening to Obama speak, I realize that I’ve taken it for granted that a president can know so many words that he doesn’t repeat the same eight or so adjectives forty five thousand times whenever he speaks.
Kathleen R So hilarious, they, trump supporters show their true face every time they open their mouths. Stupid is, as stupid does.
ROFL. Know you didn’t go there? Funny..
That was the only reason he won the presidency. He was a smooth talker. Lied with a smile.
@RAP Bit like you Trumpies!!
So you think that made him a better President ?
Difference between a true and highly intelligent president and one that is paranoid and FAKE.
@Rick Joyce Yeah, the guy that went to Harvard and Columbia couldn’t formulate a thought without a teleprompter carry the words that he wrote his own self. That’s in comparison to your stable genius who can’t even speak proper English. Let alone the only thought ,he can formulate is stupidity. Also blame everyone else besides him self, and the ignorance that people like you are very proud of .
@Jan Bracewell
C’mon now you want to think about other countries? When trump only talks about the U.S.. I’m sure you only think about the u.s not other countries. Your just as fake as trumps hair
Qq6
@Donaldson Pharaoh There is ZERO evidence he went to Columbia or Harvard. You libs are insane.
@Rick Joyce He went to Harvard moron. Harvard law school you dumb nut bag. Talking about insane. You should take a hard look in the mirror you fried cooked brain on right-wing stupidity.
Once upon a time, American President used his brain.
@Karl Zimmer Obama has a zero background in science. He actually started the funding of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Awkward suddenly, right?
Yes he did! Padded his pockets while doubling our debt with China. Great job Odumbass!
Tell me, was this Obama using his brain….
Obama’s ATF, in tandem with the DoJ, arranged for thousands of heavy assault rifles to make their way into the hands of Mexican narco warlords, setting the stage for a mass slaughter of Mexicans (more than 300 to date). Yet some woman poisons her husband with chloroquine and you blame Trump.
The Obama Administration fired the ATF whistleblower who exposed the Fast and Furious scandal. Yet Trump moved the fake whistleblower out of the WH and you lost your minds.
Documents reveal Obama’s ATF used “Fast and Furious” as part of a campaign for more gun control.
Obama’s ATF used mentally disabled teens to run drug-and-gun stings.
The DoJ’s internal watchdog says the ATF let a confidential informant keep as much as $5.2 million from illicit cigarette sales.
The DoJ’s internal watchdog says the ATF somehow “lost track” of 420 million cigarettes
Guns from Obama’s “Fast and Furious” programs were used in the killings of at least two Americans, and probably more.
In firing AmeriCorps’ IG for doing his job too effectively, Obama broke a law that he as a senator sponsored.
After Amtrak’s inspector general uncovered waste, fraud, and abuse within Amtrak, Obama fired him.
First 2 term president to have war all 8 years and attacked / invaded at least 7 different countries.
Despite campaign promise to retain ban on slaughtering horses for meat, he ended the ban. Not to mention you could keep your doctor.
Obama admitted having invented a central character in his supposedly nonfiction autobiography (his girlfriend).
Obama said he would like to be president of China so that criticism of him could be outlawed.
Obama wanted to apologize to Japan for America dropping nukes during WW2, but Japan told him not to.
Obama’s pick for the CIA, John Brennan, admitted to worrying about receiving security clearance on account of his past allegiance to the Communist Party and voted for the communist candidate during Reagan election.
Obama’s Dept. of Energy gave a $527 million loan to Al Gore connected Fisker Automotive, which used the funds to create jobs … in Finland.
Beacon Power, which received $43 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Sapphire Energy, which received $100 million in stimulus funds, created … 36 jobs.
Obama administration sold a uranium mine to the Russians which was 25% of our uranium. Now we import uranium. This was done under FBI Muellers watch even knowing Russian agents were bribing politicians here so the could corner the uranium market and you complain about Trump?
Azure Dynamics, which received $120 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Ener1, which received $118.5 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Obama’s Dept. of Energy granted Reliant Energy, a $1.237 billion loan; the company’s run by the husband of an Obama bundler.
Genesis Poly, which received $500,000 in stimulus funds, went bankrupt — twice.
Greenvolts, which received $500 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Australian company Babcock & Brown, which received $178 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Satcon Technology Corp., which was granted $6 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
Nordic Wind Power, which received $16 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
9 000,000 people lost their homes during his term.
Fisker Automotive, which received $192 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
The Department of Energy dumped at least $259 million into a uranium company that admitted being near bankruptcy and having no business plan before finally going bankrupt.
ECOtality, which received $126.2 million in stimulus funds, went bankrupt.
The Obama Admin. paid Hollywood to promote ObamaCare in TV shows.
After videos exposed Jonathan Gruber the architect of ObamaCare saying thanks to “the stupidity of the American people,” the White House insisted he did not have an official role crafting the law; emails later showed that was untrue.
yes he did…thank god for TRUMP.
@Giuseppe Romano well said…all factual
Obama was the best President ever…he was the man for the United States..he help everyone..😍😍😍😜
@Mike Britcom really,is that a trump thing help your self???
He treated everybody with respect.
NO TRUMP JUST MAKES OBAMA LOOK PERFECT….PERFECT HE WAS NOT, BUT BETTER THAN BOTH BUSH’S, TRUMP, OR BOTH CLINTON’S…..LOOKING AT THEM YES, YOU COULD CALL OBAMA PERFECT…
Totally. Between creating the EU Migrant Crisis, ISIS, a massive spike in un-investigated hate crimes, and forcing healthcare on us that not single person on this video commenting uses, Obama is beyond my idol. I hang a picture of him above my mantle like he’s Mao Zedong and pray to it three times a day.
Everyone that isnt White. I will agree with you there.
When you hear Obama talk about listening to science and following professional lead from doctors…then you listen to trump talking about injecting disinfectant…and you wonder what exactly happened to this country in just a few years…its so saddening
It’s not what happened to the country it’s about what happened to who voted For trump like are they mentally stable?
@your Majesty honest hard working people that are tired of getting screwed by the democrats….. you watch too much cnn
And the worst part trump is a racist
@Democrats are Racist Evil Liars I was being sarcastic cause you know thats their first instinct is to say Trumps a liar or anyone that they dont like for that matter
@Anti Woke got it …. Anti woke is good
We all slept well when Obama was President….
@E Lee please don’t point out facts to these MSMBC moods. They are now trying to figure out how to get their minds around the fact that Trump will be in office another 4 years. They can only absorb facts at a very, very slow rate….
JusticeAA you’re funny. Obama was evil and corrupt? What delusional world are you living in? Trump unleashed a horrible virus on the world. You can go with him since you want to follow an imbecile.
@Dan Nelson Sorry, but your information is faulty. Trump shut down a division for the CDC in 2018 that could have responded to this more quickly. He has said, on numerous occasions, that he doesn’t hold himself accountable, when clearly- by his own actions and words- prove that if he actually believed this pandemic was a major threat, he would’ve listened to his advisors when this started. Instead, he continued to refer to the virus as simply the flu, when it isn’t.
Right now, we have to act, not as ‘Americans’ and what is best for America, but the entire WORLD. The fact is, HUMANS around the world are dying from this pandemic, and it’s not going to get better, if we have leaders (not just Trump) who fail to respond and recognize the threat.
https://youtu.be/AX7HWy9rFrc
73, 863 people have ‘died’ in America alone, so far-
I don’t care about what someone else did prior to Trump. I care about what should’ve happened when this started to get bad, why Trump ignored his advisors on this, and where we are NOW. How many more people have to DIE before the people realize that Trump shouldn’t be handling this crisis? The fact is, we have to trust in medical science and what the WHO and the CDC to find a cure, and that they must NOT be restricted in doing so.
https://youtu.be/U6O-wCRkHBc
@MarkuS AlleN Nope, you are wrong on that one…! He did not shut it down and here is the proof..! I can get more if you need it , but I think you are smart enough to understand this…!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/16/no-white-house-didnt-dissolve-its-pandemic-response-office/
We never know how good we have it, until we don’t.😌
Obama needs to come back during this pandemic and be inside again. The country need him desperately!!!
Sheku Kamara yes yes yes that’s the reality when you lose it that’s when you realize that was the best of all
I really miss you, Barrack. Go on, Trump trolls, flame me. And then I wish you would drink disinfectant. A lot of it
What did you really like about the former President? I mean your favorite(s) thing(s)?
@T. B. He’s not Donald Trump. He’s calm and reassuring. Obama had his flaws, but in a disaster like this he would show his concern for humanity. Trump is incapable of that..
@T. B. what did you like about him?
They won’t their scum cowards
Lol yeah thats the dem spirit
“We must face the reality that these exotic killer diseases are not isolated health problems halfway around the world, but direct and immediate threats to security and prosperity here at home.”
-Senator Barack Obama
July 29, 2005.
@InsideOutside UpsideDown I want sure with you on those notes. Let’s just agree that this form of government just isn’t for us
@Mr. Black82 negative this is THE country people strive to be like. I will take this country over any other in the world any day.
Like a profit…lol
@InsideOutside UpsideDown if in immediate, you mean 3 months later, then yeah. While calling it a hoax
@Dorothy Harris he did not wait 3 months, first he goes to shut down international flights to and from China and he’s called a xenophobe, then when he does, he is yelled at for not responding fast enough. Make up your mind.
Just hearing Obama talk give me a sense of peace. I miss that.
Templar Bob I don’t believe what u and Trump be saying
Corrupt Obama? LMAO!!! He’ll be imprisoned, soon enough.
Arzell Rodgers you are wrong. Putin paid for Trump lol. Stay healthy and blessed my friend !
@Templar Bob sad
Arzell Rodgers, I don’t care what you believe. Facts are facts
from the best president in modern US history to the worst orange dragqueen in human history.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
jamc666 Michelle Obama is the drag queen
@Barter System `beware of the windmill sounds … they cause cancer.
That’s the funniest comment ever
That you actually believe OVOMMIT pres Latte salute was a the greatest ever.
I can barely type this bc im.crying while I laugh
@JJ Rodzilla Oh well, at least he knew that you dont need to flush 10-15 times
This is the difference between an intelligent human being and Orange Love Handles
paghal11 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Obama gave tax payer’s money to a terrorist state. He said himself that he couldn’t bring jobs back to the u.s. Then the pos claimed he was the reasonfor the jobs created by Trump. Do you see the lie, or are you just stupid?
I hope and pray obama is assassinated.
@truth and common sense warrior , The only thing that Trump has created was thousands of ” alternative facts”. You sure do love that “Kool Aid” , don’t you? Obama has what Trump lacks… a functioning brain.
@truth and common sense warrior In general, I don’t argue with internet jackasses, but Obama returned Iranian assets which had been frozen, as part of the negotiations for the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal). Not a cent of American taxpayer money was used, despite what Infowars would like you to believe. Fact.
Trump has not brought a single job back to the US. Remember all the coal jobs he promised ? Not one has returned. Obama was at least being honest about the state of the world market. He pulled the economy out of the worst recession since the Great Depression (created by the last GOP President, Bushie). Fact.
Let’s see what Cheeto boy does with this pandemic, and stop worrying yourself about Obama. He’s been gone for almost four years. Own Trump. He’s all yours. Drink up your Clorox and be a good little Trumpie.
God is laughing at us for putting this fool in office.
The whole world is laughing at America.
You guys remember how Obama blew up two countries and created the EU Migrant Crisis? But the left-wing media touted him as “humanitarian” and how he won a Nobel? Do you legit think that nobody noticed that? You legit think leaders in other countries outside of the West didn’t think, “Wow, these are the worst human beings on earth?”
@Andre Knowledge357 everyone had a price and they are cheap
@Darkgreen Marine yes they are. 🤣😂 America is joke.
The fool is you who thinks Obama was good. Obama worst president ever. Obama a very evil racist and corrupt person. Obama biggest fraud ever committed on USA. MSNBC fake news
Why doesn’t Dr.Trump try his medical science on himself?
@Pink and Black Girl So with your logic you want the cult to die? Trump is the one smoking the crack pipe when he comes up with these brilliant ideas. He can try them on himself.
@Pilar Agilar Pilar, I’m in the UK and I’m going to speak for Europe: WE DON’T WANT IT(I won’t disgrace the human race by writing ‘him’).
@Lyle Sanders he was born in Hawaii
For while why
@Lyle Sanders you and the rest of trump supporters should be first in line when trump is administering his bleach vaccine😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Obama was twice the man Trump will ever be, if he ever gets beyond his juvenile Tweeting mentality, he’s a FAKE.
Obama was twice the man?? How so? I’m just curious because that sounds like a hate filled comment with no truth to back it up. I still don’t know what people saw in Obama.
President Trump has stepped up & done more for this country than Obama ever has. He’s handled the pandemic properly & did all that he possibly could considering china lied from the very beginning & kept us from utilizing every resource. As a black man I can say Trump has done more for the black community than the liberal media’s darling baby daddy Barack Obama.
fat stinking Donny couldn’t shine Barack’s shoes……..( to be fair…he probably couldn’t bend that far)
He tweets because the media wont repeat what he says to us. They only take his words and twists them to fit the narrative.
As far as Obama being a man…..bwahahahaha! Big Mike(Michelle) is more of a man than he is.
@Derek Smith Lol. Very well said. Probably because it’s so true.