Trump boasts to governors that his pandemic response system will be 'the talk of the world': leaked

[riversedge]

Source: raw story




Trump boasts to governors that his pandemic response system will be ‘the talk of the world’: leaked recording

Published 19 mins on March 16, 2020


President Donald Trump spoke with several governors from around the country on Monday and took the opportunity to once again brag about his widely panned response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The New York Times, which obtained a recording of the call, reports that Trump once again falsely claimed that America’s pandemic response system was “broken” under former President Barack Obama, when in reality Trump shuttered the National Security Council’s pandemic response team and never replaced it with anything comparable.


“We broke down a system that was broken, very badly broken,” Trump said to the governors, and then added that his team is creating a new one that “I think is going to be the talk of the world.”


The United States has fallen far behind other nations in terms of testing capabilities, and many sick Americans still say they’re being denied access to tests even though Trump claimed more than a week ago that there were enough tests available for anyone who wanted one............................


Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-boasts-to-governors-that-his-pandemic-response-system-will-be-the-talk-of-the-world-leaked-recording/

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If I were gov Cuomo, I would be mighty tempted to punch his lights out.

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[JustAnotherGen]

1. Phil Murphy

Governor of NJ - he really looked like he wanted to. His team screen shot the meeting taking place and then the expression on his face.

I think the Irish guy from Boston and Italian guy from NY - need to get together and whoop the son of a Nazi's ass.

[FakeNoose]

33. Oh my God that would be awesome!

Haymakers! Bust his jaw and put him in traction. Well we can always dream. 😄👍

[brewens]

2. It's gonna be the talk of the world alright bucko! Probably around the prison yard too. n/t

[jls4561]

3. It already is the "talk of the world"

and the world is saying "It sucks, you fat orange lying dumbass!"

[PatSeg]

13. That's for sure

He's been the "talk of the world" for three years now. He really loves attention, but he should be careful what he wishes for.

[CaptYossarian]

68. Both his and Ivanka's "brands" will suffer.

Oh, the horrors!

[PatSeg]

69. He loved slapping his stupid name

all over everything, but now the name "Trump" will always be synonymous with vulgar, hateful, dishonest, and corrupt. It will be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, and an adverb, never in a positive context. "Trump you you mother-Trumping Trumpwad!"

[CaptYossarian]

70. I like that.

Nice job.

[GopherGal]

26. Gotta give him credit for being right this time...

Like a stopped clock.

Norwegian university urges students to return home from the U.S., cites ‘poorly developed health services’

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/norwegian-university-urges-students-to-return-home-from-the-us-cites-poorly-developed-health-services-2020-03-15

[Ohiogal]

4. He is the biggest dumbass of the world.

And a dangerous one, too.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

42. ...and unfortunately he's the president at this critical time.

Listening to him at a presser right now (12:40 pm PDT) and it's clear he is way over his head. After his usual, "We're doing great, everything is great, nobody could have foreseen this, it's Obama's fault" ) spiel, he said to follow the recommended protocols -- wash hands, keep separate from others. Meanwhile a dozen people are standing shoulder to shoulder behind him on the dais. Only one of those people -- the doctor who is actually providing factual information -- seems to be necessary. Everyone else is just set dressing. The irony of Trump is saying -- "Keep your distance" -- and what's actually being shown is overwhelming. As Rachael says, "Watch what they do, not what they say."

BTW, the doctor contradicted everything Fat Donnie said about preparing a response to the virus. "If it feels like you have done too much, that's probably about right." Trump just stood there looking off in space ("I wonder if I'll miss my tee time?" ), and lifting himself up and down on his toes. Boing-boing-boing. It's like having Tigger as president. Actually, Tigger could do a better job than this melon-head.

The governors have pleaded for help getting more ventilators. Trump's response: "Do it yourselves." If they could do that, do you think they'd ask for his help? Trump's excuse? "It takes so long for the federal government to get anything done." You just declared a state of emergency, asshole! Use it! Get the f*cking ventilators!

One statement that jumped out was when he said, "Hopefully this will end one day." I can imagine Churchill or FDR saying that at the beginning of WWII. "Hopefully this war will end one day. Maybe when it gets hotter it will miraculously end."

If I hear (or read) one more person use the word "unforeseen" I'm going to scream. The letter my wife just got from the school district about a two week closing started out with that word. Augh!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Maybe it will be - but not in a good way.

[pandr32]

6. It's "the talk of the world" alright!

He is nothing more than hot and foul air and a menace to civilization.

[dalton99a]

7. It is a perfect pandemic response system:

Jan. 22
“Are there worries about a pandemic at this point?”
“No. Not at all. And we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”

Jan. 24
“It will all work out well.”

Jan. 30
“We have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five. And those people are all recuperating successfully.”

Feb. 2
“How concerned are you?”
“Well, we pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”

Feb. 10
“Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”

Feb. 19
“I think the numbers are going to get progressively better as we go along.”

Feb. 23
"Have you been updated on the coronavirus, sir?"
"Yeah, we’re very much involved. We have it very much under control. We had 12, at one point. And now they’ve gotten very much better. Many of them are fully recovered."

Feb. 26
“We’re going down, not up. We’re going very substantially down, not up.”

Feb. 27
“It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.”

Mar. 2
"I really think we’re in extremely good shape. We’re prepared for anything. And here we’re talking about a much smaller range. And, again, we’re prepared for anything."

Mar. 4
"It’s very mild."

Mar. 7
“I’m not concerned at all.”

Mar. 10
“It will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.”

Mar. 13
"I don’t take responsibility at all”

[Dennis Donovan]

15. There's a campaign commercial right there

There is 0 chance he gets re-elected at this point. That possibility is now over.

This has been an eff-up of epic proportions.

[c_junk]

58. If there is an election...

I think you're right but he's slippery. He's declared a national emergency giving him increased powers and states are delaying primaries. He has to stay in office or he's going to be in court, if not jail, for the rest of his life. Will he declare martial law and delay elections until "the current crisis is passed"? Spoiler alert, if he does that the crisis will last the rest of his life...

[Newest Reality]

8. You bet it will...

The World will certainly take note and say: We learned from that terrible American President to do exactly the opposite of what America has done so far and it has made all the difference with more lives saved. A bad example can be helpful.

"We broke down a system that was broken..." Oh, that was a remarkable statement from a self-avowed genius. He broke the system and now there is nothing much left of it. I guess you have to have the decoder ring to translate it.

[lastlib]

46. And the fucking gas-bag had the NERVE...

..to *humbly* rate his admin's response to this at a fucking 10 on a 1-10 scale!!

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Not on your miserable pathetic orange fucking LIFE, donny, you worthless truckload of shit!

[dem4decades]

51. That was disgraceful. I guess a perfect score will now be known as a Trump.

[lastlib]

53. That's the term I use for a turd....

I just went to the toilet and dumped a trump. Used a whole roll of tRump paper wiping it off my backside. Had to flush 10-15 times......

[dem4decades]

65. I bought my kids Trump toilet brushes. It's a job he can do.

[SammyWinstonJack]

60. The Maggot spends so time patting himself on the back it's a wonder he has time for anything else

[Iliyah]

9. t-rump is correct . . .

It is the talk of the world. The spoken words are: Idiot, dummy, stupid, ignorant, unsophisticated, unknowledgeable, et al. sack of shit . . . . .

Uncaring, selfish, evil . . . .

[eShirl]

10. I hope he gets to tell us about it all under oath

[Hoyt]

11. The world is laughing at him.

[Frances]

12. Trump got that right

The whole world is talking about his incompetence

[stillcool]

14. It took him so little time..

to make the United States, the laughing-stock of the world.

[Me.]

16. Was This Before Or After He Told Them They Were On Their Own

and would have to find their own supplies themselves?

[SergeStorms]

45. Fine, we're on our own.

So there's absolutely no reason for him to open his big, stupid mouth again, right? No more stupid "press conferences" where you puff out your chest and tell everyone what a great job you've done.

Go play golf, you worthless piece of snake shit. We don't want your "guidance" anymore. Lay in bed, eat your Big Macs and Oreos, and leave it to the adults to get us out of this crisis, because you are worthless. You're less than worthless, you're dangerous. Deadly dangerous.

God I hate that asshole! Sorry, Me. I just had to rant.

[lastlib]

47. and a righteous, truly-spoken, heartfelt rant it was!

You speak for ALL of the Democratic Party. ---

[GeorgeGist]

17. He's right ...

about it being 'the talk of the world. '

[Juneboarder]

18. Germany...

Is this why we're trying to strong-arm Germany into giving us rights to the vaccine?

This guy is bonkers...!

[flibbitygiblets]

35. He thinks making money on the cure will be seen as a win by his followers

He'll pivot from "nothing to see here" to "it's not my fault" to "look at how good the numbers are on this vaccine! USA! USA!"

Because he's a sociopath and lacks any kind of human empathy, he doesn't see dead people as a horrible tragedy. He only sees that as inconvenient from a PR perspective.

[Juneboarder]

40. I get it...

That is totally how his pea-brain plays it out in the void of what's between his ears. I doubt Germany will give in, though. I hope that they do not. This is not a trump victory at all.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. This is the problem I have with Trump supporters.

There is only one way to explain how they are still tagging along with Trump's explanation:

Everyone else is wrong, but Trump is right.

The CIA was wrong, but Trump was right.
The FBI was wrong, but Trump was right.
The US Allies were wrong, but Trump was right.
The CDC was wrong, but Trump was right.

See the pattern?

How in the fuck can they keep this logic up and still stand to look at themselves in the mirror every morning?

[Kaiserguy]

23. How can they look at themselves in the mirror

Its easy when the only thing you care about is hate.

[kimbutgar]

34. My husband works with union airline mechanics who think MF45's response has been great

After saying the week before it was a hoax. I am hoping they experience the Coronavirus themselves to see if it’s a hoax.

[FiveGoodMen]

50. They'll still blame the Dems

[aggiesal]

61. Pendejo supporting union airline mechanics ...

That's an oxymoran!

Those mechanics are idiots.

[OMGWTF]

39. IDK, a friend with two MA degrees, a PhD, and a Juris Doctor still thinks he's fking awesome!

[Baitball Blogger]

43. You know what's going to happen, right?

Trump will be voted out of office and the calm that follows will help invigorate the market, and all the right-wingers will call it the Trump economic recovery.

[qwlauren35]

67. Yesterday, a Trump supporter said

It's China's fault.

That's her opinion and she's sticking to it.

[jayfish]

20. Let's Hear The Audio.

Why is the NYT holding this back from public consumption?

[Mike 03]

21. Trump also told the governors they should expect no federal help for

finding ventilators and to "come up with their own."

[Under The Radar]

24. It will happen because Jared is the "envy of the world czar"

[Jim__]

25. We'd all be a lot better off if this jackass would listen to the experts and do the things that ...

... need to be done. His need to be seen as a hero coupled with his failure to understand the situation may well cause a catastrophe.

How'd your stock market bailout work Donnie?

[gibraltar72]

27. Yes but not in a good way.

[Duncan Grant]

28. Maybe he'll even build a monument to himself.

Of course, there’s not enough sh*t in the world to construct it.

[murielm99]

29. Monument?

A replica of Ozymandias?

[Duncan Grant]

37. Ain't that the truth?

Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

[0rganism]

30. well, he's not wrong

for once

[The Genealogist]

31. All four letter words, no doubt

Has the man ever uttered a sentence that lacks self congratulation?

[Javaman]

32. it already is: it sucks. nt

[TheFourthMind]

36. Per another DU headline I think his pandemic response is "Try Getting It Yourselves." n/t

[rocktivity]

38. What do you mean "WILL be?"

rocktivity

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

41. I'm sure it will be

But not in a good way.

[Lucky Luciano]

44. Indeed, it has been the talk of the world.

[Pepsidog]

48. All Dem leaders should be demanding Trump & Pence resign.They won't but let's start the chant.

[NRaleighLiberal]

49. it may be the talk of our lifetime. Most inaccurate, fucked up assertion ever.

[Turbineguy]

52. It already is.

[bucolic_frolic]

54. Why do I think

he thinks the virus can be nuked? Or was that just for hurricanes?

[mac56]

55. He'll be the talk of the world, all right.

"Mon dieu! He is zee asshole!"
"Ach du lieber! He iss ein assholen!"
"iAy caramba! iEl asshole grande!"

[aggiesal]

64. Spanish translation

El culo grande

[Retrograde]

56. They're talking, alright

"Have you ever seen such an idiotic response to a crisis?" "My dog could come up with a more coherent plan!" and the like.

We are the world's laughingstock. I suppose it's a service in a way to those countries with half-way competent management so their people can have something to laugh about.

[pansypoo53219]

57. he is taking credit for pence, but he is not doing much better.

the moron is not DOING anything, but looking for praise.

[matt819]

59. It's already the talk of the world

But not quite how he thinks.

We will be the right smoke of what not to do. Thdd The numbers are growing very fast. Worldwide and here in the US. And there could/would be even more if we actually tested people.

[dchill]

62. K&R for "the talk of the world."

That's the rare sound of the truth. As he sees it. Upside down, but still true.

[whopis01]

63. He is not wrong. n/t

[Nac Mac Feegle]

66. Remember: No one is ever a complete failure

They can always serve as a warning to others.