"Trump Pandemic Response Turns ‘America First’ Into America Last"

"Donald Trump’s first weeks as president were marked by a travel ban -- one he imposed on seven Muslim-majority countries. Now with four months left until the next U.S. election and the coronavirus pandemic spiking at home, Americans are the ones barred from most overseas travel."

"For critics of Trump’s “America First” worldview, there is bitter irony in this moment. They point to the new travel ban -- with other nations barring entry to U.S. citizens because of the virus -- as one of many symbols of America’s lost standing. There’s its inability to muster allies to its causes, the decision to quit the World Health Organization and the failure of its “maximum pressure” campaigns on North Korea, Iran and Venezuela to achieve their goals."

“You now have China on the list of countries that can enter the EU and not the U.S.,” said Ellie Geranmayeh, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. “That speaks volumes symbolically. We’re seeing the real-world consequences of U.S. foreign policy over the last three years, what it’s meant and the damage it’s done.”

"The symbolism of such moments is inescapable, and experts say they worry that there will be lasting damage to America’s standing"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...o-america-last

 

Trump is the worst POTUS in my lifetime. He has made our Country into a laughing stock.

I can not believe that we are the absolute worst Country in the entire World in handling this pandemic. That speaks volumes regarding the utter failure of leadership at the top of our Government. As Trump has said MANY times before he was elected, the buck stops with the POTUS.

#maga
#winning

 

Why don’t you go start another protest.
That will raise the numbers even higher.

 

Maybe Trump can have a rally every week to help increase these numbers along with the protesters.

#maga
#winning

 

#2016

 

We are 4.27% 0f the worlds population and 25% 0f the worlds Covid- 19 confirmed cases, and 25% of the worlds deaths from Covid-19. We are not having a good year.

 

You wouldn't prefer to talk about the last election, 2018? Or the next one, 2020?

 

I loved the 2016 election !

Seeing all the snowflakes cry was priceless.



They needed .....
Puppy therapy
Coloring books
Play doh
Safe zones

Boy those left wing college students are really pathetic....

 

Get over it, it is history, you don’t see a lot of left leaning posters posting the same over the 2008/2012 election do you? And at that time it was grown men doing the crying

 

I would rather see crying because people are engaged and upset at losing an election than what we will likely see when 45* loses in 2020.

 

This pandemic has certainly exposed Trump's failings as a leader. He almost seems headless as he has no plan, he has only reacted, and even the reactions are tepid at best, worse some are dangerous. Yet he pats himself on the back every chance he gets. He needs to go.

 

Trump is an accurate reflection of the average American. If you want better, start by respecting those with opposing views. If you oppose Trumps abuse of power, start by opposing all abuses of power, including those you agree with.

In Iran, China, Venezuela, etc, the people are good while their government is the problem. Here in the US, people are very much like Trump regardless of party. While we argue over which side of the same ugly coin is better, our government becomes even more powerful.

 

Mods can we move these threads to pandemic central forum?

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an update Friday noting that the death rates from pneumonia, influenza and COVID-19 have dropped for 10 straight weeks, from 9.0% in week 25 to 5.9% in week 26 and almost reaching the point at which the outbreak would no longer be considered an epidemic.

...but the covid panic chicken littles trying to blame the POTUS are not going to post the real facts of what is happening.

 

Why do you say Trump is “an accurate reflection of the average American?”

I don’t think “the average American” wants to see opening the schools turned into a political game, which is exactly what Trump is doing here

 

post isn’t about the pandemic, rather Trump’s effort to turn opening the schools into a political football

 

The average American is doing the same as Trump, Rep and Dem politicians. While both parties are exploiting the virus for political gain, both ended up screwing the Covid pooch. Trump has no voice in CA and look at our results.

 

No the average USA citizen, is hard working, and decent. They are most certainly not exploiting the virus, seriously, you think the front line medical staff are using the virus for their gain, or how teachers have refocused to online learning. They certainly deserve better recognition than putting them in the same gutter with Trump.

 

Did you want to talk about yesterday when roughly 1000 Americans were reported dead in a single day, the highest point since June 11th?

 

I didn’t see anyone crying in 2008 or 2012 and there was no puppy therapy, quiet space, or coloring books.

Feel free to post any info that shows a large group of Republicans crying when Obama got elected.

>>Mod Edit Rule 2<<

 

Calling someone a liar is against the forum rules. Just trying to help ya out.

 

Id rather talk about how the anti trump covid narrative falls apart when put under examination.

 

No, currently it is only Trump who has turned schools opening into a political football, haven't seen a lot of key Democrats coming out and definitively argue schools should not open,, perhaps you could show us a couple to support your argument

 

What narrative? That Trump has been a failure of a President on this issue? Because I will take that challenge any day of the week.