DeSantis and Trump tout Florida a coronavirus success as state announces 83 new deaths

[TomCADem]

So, as Florida reported a spike COVID-19 deaths, Florida's governor was bragging about how great Florida is doing? I guess this is a Republican thing where the worst you do your job, the more you brag and pat yourself on the back.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/04/28/desantis-and-trump-tout-florida-a-coronavirus-success-as-state-announces-83-new-deaths/

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared Florida a coronavirus success story, and on Tuesday, he brought that message to the White House for an audience of national reporters and President Donald Trump.

The scene made for compelling mid-day television for Fox News, which aired long segments of their Oval Office meeting. Here was DeSantis, one of Trump’s closet allies, explaining how Florida had bucked experts and the virus without clashing with the president, as other governors, including some Republicans, had done. DeSantis took aim at those governors for what he called their “draconian orders” and at the national media that projected Florida would fare worse than most anywhere in the country.

“You name (the state), Florida’s done better,” DeSantis said.

While DeSantis spoke in Washington, there was grim news back home: Florida reported its deadliest day in the two months since the outbreak began.

[jimfields33]

1. We're not millions like predicted during the spring break bashing that we got

[babylonsister]

2. Yet DeSantis told the medical examiners

not to report true numbers. How can we believe a thing they said? From 2 days ago...

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/04/30/report-florida-officials-asked-medical-examiners-to-withhold-information-on-coronavirus-related-deaths/

Report: Florida officials asked medical examiners to withhold information on coronavirus-related deaths

[LizBeth]

3. They are not counting a lot of death, that medical examiner is recording. They are hiding info.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Perhaps an accurate way to truly measure the actual death count is to ask 100 citizens all ...

through FL, if they're willing to go out and resume their normal activities, eh? I for one, would trust my republican MO governor (although he was slow in closing the state of MO down) far more than DeSantis, who's obviously a rump digger (e.g., gold digger).

[mitch96]

5. "Florida a coronavirus success, 83 new deaths"

This shit show still reminds me of the Monty Python skit with the knight who keeps loosing arms and legs but won't deny there is a problem....
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