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jberryhill

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46. Nobody is "defending" Trump

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:09 PM

Mar 2020

The guy says a million stupid things a day.

However, to assert that in this statement he is encouraging people to go to work if they know they are infected, or to assert that he said they "should" go to work, is just not true as a matter of objective fact.

He is saying that people will mild symptoms will go to work and that their symptoms will resolve. That is true. Some people will do that, and that will happen.

He is not saying they "should" but stating the fact that they will.

Again, the guys says a million stupid things a day, but this one, while rambling and irrelevant, is clearly being stretched beyond what he actually said.

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OH LORDY THERE'S A TAPE [View all] mia Mar 2020 OP

trump forgets and only cares about what he says at the current moment beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

I dunno if he forgets; he at least assumes the MAGATs will forget. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #22

MAGATs don't even need to forget. If he tells him that he didn't say it, they just believe it. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #45

You are wrong - he doesn't forget malaise Mar 2020 #27

Since he lies so much gab13by13 Mar 2020 #36

Probably since his useless brain is fried dry malaise Mar 2020 #37

Stimulant addiction will do that to you. SergeStorms Mar 2020 #63

Ha, as Judge Judy always says... mmbrevo Mar 2020 #39

I see a lot of what he says and does... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #51

Agreed kurtcagle Mar 2020 #60

Thanks! Newest Reality Mar 2020 #61

He has dementia shanti Mar 2020 #52

It is on tape Botany Mar 2020 #2

What's he going to say next? dubyadiprecession Mar 2020 #5

Someone needs to ask him Captain Zero Mar 2020 #6

"Someone needs to ask him" Botany Mar 2020 #19

With the names you've given, a group hug would make them feel better. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #26

....Or Hope Hicks, or Paula White, or KellyAnne,,,, lastlib Mar 2020 #32

His lies and misleading statements will cost lives. n/t mia Mar 2020 #7

He conveniently skips over the fact that the folks "sitting aruond" are often not getting paid flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #9

I can't believe I'm going to defend Trump, but... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #30

Right mmbrevo Mar 2020 #40

You are nobel to try and defend, but the president should not be the guy suggesting that johnthewoodworker Mar 2020 #41

Which he makes on a weekly basis. Oppaloopa Mar 2020 #44

Nobody is "defending" Trump jberryhill Mar 2020 #46

It think it can be quite reasonably argued that ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #55

Those words have a context jberryhill Mar 2020 #56

My entire footnote could've been ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #59

lol your post is the exact sort of nitpicking i do compulsively ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #49

you're being too generous I believe stopdiggin Mar 2020 #53

Since it appears likely that we will have Joe "Super Thursday" Biden as our candidate - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #64

I COMPLETELY agree! stopdiggin Mar 2020 #65

"LESTER HOLT DOCTORED THE TAPE!!1!" bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #35

"Comcast covers the CoronaVirus situation horribly" mia Mar 2020 #3

One of his nutjob twitter buds probably said it Captain Zero Mar 2020 #10

Does anyone think True Blue American Mar 2020 #66

He means that they have the temerity to tell the truth A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #11

"Comcast"??? WTF? llmart Mar 2020 #38

Comcast owns MSNBC. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #50

The cultist deplorables don't care about tapes The Genealogist Mar 2020 #4

Ok,so where is this "clip"? Bengus81 Mar 2020 #8

Here dalton99a Mar 2020 #13

Thanks..found one also on Huffington Bengus81 Mar 2020 #17

See reply 2. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #14

I hate to say it, but us Dems staying clear headed is... LAS14 Mar 2020 #12

Agree ScratchCat Mar 2020 #15

yeah...there's plenty of ammo out there... stillcool Mar 2020 #25

Agree nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #34

You are brave, but correct jberryhill Mar 2020 #47

The bigger issue by far is the 3.4% malaise Mar 2020 #58

Did anyone else's mind go straight to the pee pee tape? tavernier Mar 2020 #16

My first thought. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #29

The major problem with his "go to work sick" suggestion (it was at least that) skip fox Mar 2020 #18

Let's not give fodder to the fake news story tellers. LAS14 Mar 2020 #20

Cheer up! Fox News viewers have their health advisory bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #21

Dangerous, incompetent,pathological liar. gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #23

It's always about him and the drama. Democrats_win Mar 2020 #24

Didn't he, once, kick Mulvaney out of the room, just for coughing??? Siwsan Mar 2020 #28

Yes. I would kick him out just for being Mulvaney. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #31

Abso-freaking-lutely! Siwsan Mar 2020 #33

Next up: "The idea that I pork Ivanka is disgusting and fake news!!!" sandensea Mar 2020 #42

DID HE JUST SAY SEAN HANNITY IS FAKE NEWS??? W T F Mar 2020 #43

In fairness, he didn't say people SHOULD go to work.... Chakaconcarne Mar 2020 #48

Someone(s) wants us to insist he said that jberryhill Mar 2020 #57

Someone from the D.C. Public Works Department.... SergeStorms Mar 2020 #54

Beginning around 24:00 struggle4progress Mar 2020 #62