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100. Trump patting himself on the back re coronavirus and blocking the border.

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:50 PM

Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2020, 06:55 PM - Edit history (1)

He said 'we have the greatest experts in the world". I bet that hurt. Bi-partisan spirit, Schumer wants more cooperation and Trump says we'll take it. But they'll have to find the money. US rated #1 in preparedness by Johns' Hopkins. Pence in charge (I hope he doesn't think this is the rapture).

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***Trump sickness press conference thread*** [View all] underpants Feb 2020 OP

Can I respond before it starts? BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #1

Anyone have a good/easy link to stream it online? Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #2

Here (MSNBC): demmiblue Feb 2020 #7

Cool beans, it's up and running....and I'm waiting Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #20

Graphic to be used by Trump leaked before presser: Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3

Awww jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #26

LOL cabot Feb 2020 #184

Will he bring a sharpie and draw circles around the places madaboutharry Feb 2020 #4

Ha! Look above your post 👆 Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #12

Brilliant minds think alike! madaboutharry Feb 2020 #14

Can I swipe your picture? madaboutharry Feb 2020 #17

I swiped it myself - be my guest! Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #24

OK. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #30

It was 6:00. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #5

I'm sick C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #6

Yes. But only if he drank it. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #29

I predict he will tell us all is well... dchill Feb 2020 #8

I would rather have the CDC giving a conference on the Coronavirus ... CatMor Feb 2020 #9

Yeah, they pushed the time back about half an hour ago, pants Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #10

He loves to keep the press waiting marlakay Feb 2020 #11

Like you, I won't watch. There will be enough to read without listening to his voice. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #15

It was actually a Hitler tactic... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #18

It's like the annoying band that goes on too late C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #25

Looking to screw up the evening network newscasts, I'm guessing. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #13

I love the subject line, underpants! blaze Feb 2020 #16

I was trying for something more cleverer underpants Feb 2020 #41

Wonder if he's going to cause a panic? maryellen99 Feb 2020 #19

Is the sky blue? durablend Feb 2020 #22

It was six, but trump has never said a five-syllable word before..he's working on it spanone Feb 2020 #21

if he's sniffing dweller Feb 2020 #23

He's ready. madamesilverspurs Feb 2020 #27

I got excited for a second. Top thread, Trump sickness and *****s LizBeth Feb 2020 #28

This should be a freakshow... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #31

Condolences to the victims of another mass shooting maxrandb Feb 2020 #34

Yeah. Gee thanks for mentioning a swing state underpants Feb 2020 #39

Suprising that he mentioned the murders in Wisconsin. irisblue Feb 2020 #32

Our condolences...thank you very much underpants Feb 2020 #35

Wait, HE said thank you? LisaM Feb 2020 #48

Yep underpants Feb 2020 #153

Is he high? I think he's high. He looks high. He sounds high. ahoysrcsm Feb 2020 #187

t. is reading a script from his staff. riversedge Feb 2020 #36

He has arrived with a Pink tie. riversedge Feb 2020 #33

And he is dark orange. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #38

His orange face clashes with his pinky tie riversedge Feb 2020 #40

It was pink tie day on twitter irisblue Feb 2020 #47

His skin looks horrible ... all bumpy Greywing Feb 2020 #64

I thought it must be the cameras and then I see a human being standing behind him who looks normal mahina Feb 2020 #144

It looks like it's trying to escape from his body. mahina Feb 2020 #155

He's sticking with the lies. shanti Feb 2020 #37

trumpy got a dig in when he said that closing the borders was laughed at. riversedge Feb 2020 #43

So he thinks those here with COVID-19 misanthrope Feb 2020 #129

He was referring to air flights. I believe. riversedge Feb 2020 #161

He looks rough. nolabear Feb 2020 #42

A whole lot of nothing, as expected. shanti Feb 2020 #46

SO much nothing. nolabear Feb 2020 #65

I bet that flight from India wiped him out mentally nt maryellen99 Feb 2020 #50

Wouldn't take much . . . hatrack Feb 2020 #178

Is it my TV Raftergirl Feb 2020 #44

It's not your TV crazylikafox Feb 2020 #53

This whole fucking shitshow maxrandb Feb 2020 #45

Pence in the camera shot looking sternly underpants Feb 2020 #49

Mikey always looks like he's pinching off a loaf maxrandb Feb 2020 #59

LMAO underpants Feb 2020 #150

He looks downright threatening spinbaby Feb 2020 #61

I don't believe one word this motherfucker says. spanone Feb 2020 #51

His speech pattern and verbalizations are so abnormal! irisblue Feb 2020 #52

The one time that I wish I could believe this a-hole..nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #54

He probably thinks Quarantine is a kairos12 Feb 2020 #55

He's talking in circles of nonsense. What the hell! Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #56

Funding, then international stuff, then his chosen Ilsa Feb 2020 #72

Is he telling the truth? ecstatic Feb 2020 #57

trump is making it political when is says. dems want....Repugs want.....regarding funding riversedge Feb 2020 #58

He's fully lying about how many cases are in the US icymist Feb 2020 #60

He is totally lying ... Greywing Feb 2020 #71

Worse! icymist Feb 2020 #91

Flu info as "suprising" 🤦‍♀️ irisblue Feb 2020 #62

he had no idea that the flu kills people (who knew?) IcyPeas Feb 2020 #115

Dafuq is he talking about? He has no idea what's going on. nolabear Feb 2020 #63

Holy Shit he has put Mike Pence in charge of this task force malaise Feb 2020 #79

That ass don't kiss itself. nolabear Feb 2020 #93

How many times has he said President malaise Feb 2020 #101

I thought he was going to go to Jared for it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #188

Now he can fire pence when the prayers dont work lol... Volaris Feb 2020 #192

trumps scientific advisors: Rush Limbaugh? IcyPeas Feb 2020 #110

Such a vocabulary budkin Feb 2020 #66

BIGLY! keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author budkin Feb 2020 #114

He really looks a mess! ecstatic Feb 2020 #67

"Rapidly developing a vaccine... we can develop fairly rapidly." 12-18 months you IDIOT. riversedge Feb 2020 #68

For sure! I read a report from the CDC that said the soonest a vaccine could be developed is 18 mos napi21 Feb 2020 #124

Funny, but all I can think of is this maxrandb Feb 2020 #69

HA! Love it. mahina Feb 2020 #123

Trump is just babbling. not making much sense. He was given some scripts and he babbles on riversedge Feb 2020 #70

Circles. Lies. What a shitshow. NT Ilsa Feb 2020 #80

He only knows how to bullshit. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #73

The lady behind him Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #74

Friggin Pence in charge! Hoyt Feb 2020 #75

Mike Pence will be in charge... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #76

Can you believe that? Mike 03 Feb 2020 #81

Pence's expertise is in covering up for Trump. PA Democrat Feb 2020 #128

I agree. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #190

Maintain secrecy? It's a freakin viral epidemic;...MILLIONS of people are gonna catch this bug.. Volaris Feb 2020 #193

I didn't say it would work. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #196

'...but not now.'... Volaris Feb 2020 #198

Maybe he can pray the virus away Hekate Feb 2020 #180

Now to be known as the official scapegoat, when efforts fail Raven123 Feb 2020 #84

How Biblical Hekate Feb 2020 #175

Obvious... Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #97

Trump is having problems getting folks to work for him. riversedge Feb 2020 #99

But he hires all the best people! Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #106

Oh god no.... Mike Pence? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #77

Good point, I think. Hoyt Feb 2020 #89

Oh good, pence is in charge. elleng Feb 2020 #78

Pence policy: quarantine all non white, non Christians, gays, and non Trumpers. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #107

Jared is busy underpants Feb 2020 #165

Because middle east peace IS SO EASY. Volaris Feb 2020 #194

I'd rather have my potted plant in charge, not pence...my plant would do a better job. SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #166

Oh swell. Pence is in charge. And of course he's kissing ass. nolabear Feb 2020 #82

OOOOOOOOOMG! Pence in charge? /we're in trouble now Greywing Feb 2020 #83

If Trump hadn't fired everybody, he wouldn't have to be forming a task force...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #85

oh f*#k Pence is in charge handmade34 Feb 2020 #86

Pence in charge keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #120

Pence on his knees now maxrandb Feb 2020 #87

Mike Pence is in charge jls4561 Feb 2020 #88

Johns Hopkins virus tracker LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #90

Someone is hacking that map. icymist Feb 2020 #109

chris Hayes: When Mike Pence was governor of Indiana, his public health record was so stellar that h riversedge Feb 2020 #92

I had the sound off Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2020 #94

Trump's makeup is awful. Very orange. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #95

I can't stand Mike Pence's voice. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #96

He's putting Pence in charge in case it all turns to shit. Convenient fall guy.😷 SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2020 #98

I am surprised trumpy did not put Jared in charge. riversedge Feb 2020 #104

Trump patting himself on the back re coronavirus and blocking the border. applegrove Feb 2020 #100

but c'mon at least trump had charts and graphs that he actually held up IcyPeas Feb 2020 #102

Wow.... its like a hostage video. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #105

Lots of sucking up and heil trump going on, Ilsa Feb 2020 #113

Sucking up from deputy director of CDC. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #108

Job security eleny Feb 2020 #116

Dammit! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #111

You just know he's terrified of getting it. nolabear Feb 2020 #112

All praise the great and powerful Oz! PA Democrat Feb 2020 #117

This is alarming AF budkin Feb 2020 #118

its way better than I thought. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #119

Why does he insist on lurking behind everyone? Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2020 #121

So he can plunge the knife if they tell the truth. dem4decades Feb 2020 #125

but he has his very serious face on. IcyPeas Feb 2020 #127

It's North Korea level of bullshit. dem4decades Feb 2020 #122

Dr. Ann Schuchat is repeating what Dr. Messonnier said. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #126

Trump's not going to be happy with her Windy City Charlie Feb 2020 #130

CNN commentators--he clearly has no idea what's going on. nolabear Feb 2020 #131

The food was GEAT! LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #132

Here comes the bullshit LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #133

Could get bigger, might not. Might have more money, maybe less. nolabear Feb 2020 #134

Chris Mathews just interrupted my stream! Got another one? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #135

Tweety cut him off - howling with laughter malaise Feb 2020 #136

CNN did too mcar Feb 2020 #162

Babbling like an unprepared 8th grader... Jirel Feb 2020 #137

While Azar droned on, *this* happened: Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #138

Therapy session in full swing! demmiblue Feb 2020 #147

And defending the stock market. irisblue Feb 2020 #139

Blaming the market hit on the debate. nolabear Feb 2020 #140

What a chump Generic Other Feb 2020 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author budkin Feb 2020 #168

They have plans... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #141

And the money for the wall 🤦‍♀️ irisblue Feb 2020 #142

He is an utter buffoon. nolabear Feb 2020 #145

And now attacking the Speaker irisblue Feb 2020 #146

Aaaaaaaaand he's onto the insults. nolabear Feb 2020 #148

He only gets animated shanti Feb 2020 #149

The opinion police... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #151

Sounds like he just woke up! dhol82 Feb 2020 #152

Trump is the virus C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #154

His make up is really melting now. likesmountains 52 Feb 2020 #156

Blaming the Dem debate, again irisblue Feb 2020 #157

Blaming democrats..... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #158

Predictably, it devolves into a campaign speech eleny Feb 2020 #159

The doctor is trying so hard to keep a straight face. demmiblue Feb 2020 #160

You can practically see her figuring how to get out of this. nolabear Feb 2020 #164

OMG. Trump dissing on Dems--he said they called him racist when he stopped flights from china. riversedge Feb 2020 #163

I think he was referring to the Muslim travel ban budkin Feb 2020 #173

Dow futures dropping as he talks... LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #167

they see and hear the Trump incompetence riversedge Feb 2020 #171

Wouldn't you? nolabear Feb 2020 #172

He's honestly saying the Muslim ban saved us from Coronavirus?? budkin Feb 2020 #169

Why has NOBODY asked him about the funds he cut? LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #170

they did. see my response 2 threads down riversedge Feb 2020 #179

By putting Pence in charge, I wonder if trump has unofficially resigned? maryellen99 Feb 2020 #174

Trump didn't want people standing around who were not needed [this was his response for cutting staf riversedge Feb 2020 #176

Now its time for trump to air his grievances with the Fed. PA Democrat Feb 2020 #177

DOW futures continue down LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #181

Pence's policies contributed to an HIV outbreak in Indiana whose devastating effects are still being riversedge Feb 2020 #182

..... Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #183

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #195

He's lying through his fake teeth. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #185

Paula White should be standing by his side. nt Hotler Feb 2020 #186

Mikey Pants will probably want a faith-based response to it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #189

*Tap-tap-tap* Bullshit Radar On. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #191

Great summary underpants Feb 2020 #197