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WaPo version of above: Both

artappraiser — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:24:13 +0000

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WaPo version of above: Both public health and politics played a role in Trump’s coronavirus decision

By Ashley Parker, White House reporter, with Josh Dawsey & Yasmeen Abutaleb

is quite long, mentions Lindsey Graham's role too, here's beginning excerpt

In announcing that the country would remain shut down through April because of the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump and his advisers pointed to factors ranging from grim computer models showing millions of potential deaths to the unsettling sight of body bags lined up outside a Queens hospital.

But for Trump, political considerations also played a meaningful role, according to three people familiar with the discussions, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share candid discussions.

Aides and advisers say the president was heavily influenced by briefings from scientific and public health officials, as well as by the stark reality of the virus, including projections of greater deaths depending on what measures the government takes.

But Trump campaign officials and political allies had also briefed the president in recent days about their fears of reopening the economy too soon, arguing that a spike in deaths could be even more politically damaging in November than the current economic downturn [....]

The U.S. government announced

artappraiser — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:14:41 +0000

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The U.S. government announced Monday that it was relaxing many of its usual safety standards for hospitals so they could expand services to fight the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/17yeFpuI3s
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2020

Federal incompetence:

artappraiser — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:12:37 +0000

In reply to Trump extends social distancing guidelines through April 30 as coronavirus outbreak escalates

Federal incompetence:

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the White House told his state that it would receive 300,000 N95 masks — but surgical masks were sent instead https://t.co/y16sU7ld87
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2020

It was partly Lindsey Graham

artappraiser — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:28:12 +0000

In reply to Trump extends social distancing guidelines through April 30 as coronavirus outbreak escalates

It was partly Lindsey Graham's doing:

“Mr. Trump’s abrupt change of heart reflected a volatile president who has veered from one message to another, at points equating the virus to ordinary flu that will ‘miraculously’ go away and at others declaring it an all-out war endangering the country.” https://t.co/5PASX10jxJ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 31, 2020

“Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina and a close adviser to the president, also said soon before Mr. Trump reversed course that he was counseling the president to look at the arc of the virus.” https://t.co/5PASX10jxJ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 31, 2020

“Mr. Graham said the president needed to be focused on a defensive approach to the virus in the spring, taking measures such as the ones he ultimately favored, to be prepared to combat a resurgence in the fall.” https://t.co/i6gDpL8H38
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 31, 2020

Bloomberg: "White House Pays

artappraiser — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:38:50 +0000

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Bloomberg: "White House Pays Underwear Makers to Churn Out Millions of Masks"

Many have compared this moment to World War II as American manufacturers adjust their supply chains to help fight COVID-19. But the U.S. manufacturing landscape has changed dramatically in the last 80 years.

The latest with @KimBhasin + @polly https://t.co/HqJhB9KFhL
— Jordyn Holman (@JordynJournals) March 27, 2020

Jared influence?

artappraiser — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:34:08 +0000

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Jared influence?

Trump administration to federal prisons: Increase home confinement for inmates to stamp coronavirus spread https://t.co/BWx55ibPKa
— David Shortell (@davidgshortell) March 27, 2020

Slavitt recommends following

artappraiser — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:12:37 +0000

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Slavitt recommends following Gottlieb:

This is the plan from @ScottGottliebMD and others on the best way to re-open the country. I have a lot of respect for Scott. Will add some summary, but good to read. And he’s a good Twitter follow. https://t.co/oIkLAjFzVc
— Andy Slavitt @ (@ASlavitt) March 29, 2020

Slavitt is Ex-Obama health care head.

Cuomo is another good example

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:40:49 +0000

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Cuomo is another good example. I have yet to see a press conference of his where the Trump trolling of the day that is roiling left social media and punditville even seems to raise his blood pressure. When he gets questions on such things it's almost as if he says "why are you paying attention to the Trump troll character, that's not real, that's just playacting, bread and circuses distraction" often adding that he just got off the phone with real Trump or Pence about this or that real problem and we're working on it. Then he will segue into where the real disagreements are, not the imaginary playacting ones. Never angry, not once that I've seen. Just problems where some people need convincing.

The less time we spend on propaganda intended to inflame emotions (whether for narcissistic ratings purposes or some other purposes) right now the better.

I am thinking it is wise for

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:32:43 +0000

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I am thinking it is wise for our kind to be clever like Dr. Fauci, open one's eyes

Dr. Anthony Fauci says on CNN that Trump's "Easter" idea was an "aspirational projection," an attempt to "give people some hope," but "he's listening to us when we say we really got to reevaluate it, in real time, and any decision we make has to be based on the data."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 27, 2020

and get a little less distracted by daily Trump faux drama noise, political and other trolling and fantasy narratives and babble and try to examine what actually is happening on the Federal level and what is not.

"Exclusively Fox" viewers not open to anything other than Trump fantasy world are on their own, of course, following the babble and trolling.

This is prudent, public

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:18:28 +0000

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This is prudent, public health minded, courageous decision by @realDonaldTrump and entire Task Force. We need to stick with measures until we see sustained decline in cases. We'll get through this. We'll support each other. America is strong. This will endhttps://t.co/eUzUyKUtSQ
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 29, 2020