As events across the country are canceled, Trump rolls the dice and heads to Vegas

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-las-vegas-republican-jewish-coalition/2020/03/11/ef79aee4-63a4-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html

By David Nakamura, Anne Gearan and Seung Min Kim

March 11, 2020 at 6:26 p.m. EDT

Big cities are moving to shut down large public gatherings to protect against coronavirus, but President Trump is scheduled to depart Washington on Thursday for a three-day visit to Las Vegas, where he will deliver remarks to an estimated crowd of 1,500 at the Republican Jewish Coalition.

Conference organizers and the city’s elected officials said the event is a go even though about one-quarter of those who signed up for the conference have dropped out. High-profile speakers, including former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, remain on the agenda. And Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are speaking at a preconference dinner with prominent Jewish Republicans on Thursday evening.

Only one speaker, who was coming from Israel, has dropped out due to travel restrictions imposed in that country, RJC Director Matt Brooks said. There have been five confirmed cases of the virus in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

“I’m excited our president is traveling around and living his best presidential life the way he is supposed to — he’s meeting folks and not letting fear take over,” said Michele Fiore, a Las Vegas City Council member and mayor pro tem who plans to attend the conference. “We really believe it’s safe enough … We are encouraging all our conventions and meetings to go on no matter how many thousands of people.”

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If this were a "Contagion" style disaster movie, he'd die in 7 days.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. The Saturday Nero's

Rally is off as of a few minutes ago. He is still meeting with GOP Jewish Supporters at Sheldon's Joint on the Strip.

Got to collect his Tribute.

[blueinredohio]

2. Let them all gather together. Take his cabinet with him.

Maybe they'll all catch it. Secret Service should speak up and say they're not going. Not taking a chance on catching the virus.

[Leghorn21]

3. Hey, can't skip Vegas, baby! Old pal dirtbag Steve Wynn will hug his old pal donnie and one

must wonder if Sheldon Aldelson will be wearing his spiffy custom yarmulke this year?



Hey, y’all have at, I want to see lots of shakes, hugs, kisses and other manly shows of affection. LOTS.

[Docreed2003]

4. "Living his best presidential life"

Like golfing all fucking weekend like he just did??? Smdh

[Initech]

5. It's almost like he's trying to get it.

[Leith]

6. The weather will cooperate

It's supposed to start raining tomorrow afternoon and continue through Friday and early Saturday.

[Brother Buzz]

7. I understand a faction from New Rochelle will be in attendance

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Sounds like the Mayor of Amity Island is in charge...

[spanone]

9. He couldn't care less about 'the people' it's all about 'the don'

[Danascot]

10. He's so narcissistic

he doesn't think he can become infected.

It can't happen to me, the greatest man who ever lived!