Trump calls job losses 'great news' as unemployment rate nears 15%

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By Emily Singer -May 27, 2020 9:20 AM

Trump is celebrating layoffs as millions of Americans are suddenly out of work.

Donald Trump on Tuesday reveled in the news that nearly 70 employees at the Atlantic magazine lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Great News: The boring but very nasty magazine, The Atlantic, is rapidly failing, going down the tubes, and has just been forced to announce it is laying off at least 20% of its staff in order to limp into the future. This is a tough time to be in the Fake News Business!" Trump tweeted late Tuesday night.

His comments come as nearly 39 million Americans — or 14.7% of the workforce — are now out of work thanks to unprecedented stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

As the virus continues to spread and the death toll nears the grim 100,000 mark, experts warn that millions more could lose their jobs.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-job-losses-unemployment-reporters-the-atlantic-coronavirus-twitter-covid-19/

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Others pointed out the bad optics of Trump celebrating job losses in the poor economic climate.

"Law-abiding, tax-paying Americans lose their jobs in the midst of a devastating pandemic; U.S. President calls it 'great news,'" CNN's Jake Tapper tweeted.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Every day he manages to find a new low...

What happens when Fox turns on him and joins the "Fake News"?

[MyOwnPeace]

2. WHAT A HOG!!!!!!!

Won't he be surprised when he sees how America celebrates when Joe takes his job!!!

[duforsure]

3. It is great news to get him ousted from office

Showing how badly he's failed with the virus and everything else he touches. Other countries that took action earlier hasn't suffered like we are now seeing here , because of trumps failure. And now we're looking at a possible trump depression from his inaction's causing so much suffering and deaths. He can't spin deaths and depression. You can't cause 10's of thousands of deaths and harm to people and still think you really have a chance, unless you're trying to rig it yourself, while promoting propaganda.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Vengence is mine!

I could give a shit less says the Orange Anus. Most of us have known of or had the unfortunate experience of living with or working with a person or person's that were Orange Anus type.

[Brainfodder]

5. The joy I get though is knowing how much this has to make some squirm as the hole gets deeper...

and the noose gets tighter!

There has to be some executions for treason and crimes against humanity?

I can think of at least 10 sure fire candidates?

But but... her emails?

[11 Bravo]

6. Has there EVER been a more punchable face?

A veritable poster pig for "backpfeifengesicht".

[peggysue2]

7. Keep digging that hole, Donnie!

Digging it for all to see, the deeper the better. As unemployment grows in the country, as the citizenry begin to realize a large swath of these jobs are not coming back anytime soon, we can replay this particular incident and your response:

Great News.

The 2020 ads keep writing themselves.