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patphil

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25. The whole point is to keep the number of cases low.

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 04:47 PM

Mar 2020

But there are now 26 confirmed deaths, and less than 600 confirmed cases.
That's a death rate of 4.3%, much higher than the world average.
Since there is almost no testing, the real number of cases could easily be several times higher.

Trump has politicized the CDC and it's sure to cost people their lives.

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anyone with a cough is banned from the White House [View all] IcyPeas Mar 2020 OP

I wonder if he know the definition of asymptomatic? dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1

Five Syllables?? leftieNanner Mar 2020 #60

He's a notorious germaphobe Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #2

Why does anybody believe this? lame54 Mar 2020 #23

Yet, he was in Florida PatSeg Mar 2020 #43

Lol...I just saw that post here Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #52

It seems he is a failure PatSeg Mar 2020 #61

Yeah Trump claims he's a germaphobe Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #59

Good question. I've wondered wnylib Mar 2020 #65

This has to be making him more nuts, germaphobe that he is. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #3

I just shake my head..... Ohiogal Mar 2020 #4

Is that why Mick Mulvaney was sent to Northern Ireland Sanity Claws Mar 2020 #5

twit... stillcool Mar 2020 #6

They say you can't catch coronavirus on the golf course. nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #8

Frankly genxlib Mar 2020 #7

Well, they didn't stop him in Florida PatSeg Mar 2020 #45

Another photo of him not touching his face again. yonder Mar 2020 #9

So confused...isn't this just a hoax? unitedwethrive Mar 2020 #10

He means a hoax cough, right? dchill Mar 2020 #11

LOLOLOLOLOLOL wnylib Mar 2020 #12

What about those in the WH that make me cough, gag, vomit? Sneederbunk Mar 2020 #13

He'll continue staging his Nuremberg Rallies, though. sop Mar 2020 #14

Somehow his rallies make folks immune when they worship the Donald. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #15

Let's hope so. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #40

IF Trump would get the virus, do you think that info would be public knowledge? Marie Marie Mar 2020 #16

I was considering this myself leftieNanner Mar 2020 #62

That's reasonable, except that they can't be tested elias7 Mar 2020 #17

The whole point is to keep the number of cases low. patphil Mar 2020 #25

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! *COUGH* Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #18

Well, that certainly sounds rational and based in science (cough). It's like a Pre-K in there. Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #19

White House staff need to start coughing. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #20

Secret Service detail need to start coughing. His driver too. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #21

Really dumb, as usual Warpy Mar 2020 #22

next best thing to actually having an effective COVID-19 screening test? 0rganism Mar 2020 #24

It's too late. Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #26

scared much bdamomma Mar 2020 #27

"he's afraid journalists will try to purposefully contract coronavirus to give it to him" Grokenstein Mar 2020 #28

More projection. And it should serve as a warning. raging moderate Mar 2020 #29

Now who spends a lot time in NYC where covid 19 is thick and hates Donald? Botany Mar 2020 #30

take the photo down, ugly runs deep in greed imo saidsimplesimon Mar 2020 #63

Whistling and coughing Traildogbob Mar 2020 #31

Truck fump. BHDem53 Mar 2020 #32

Please cough azureblue Mar 2020 #33

He should be more leery of his sycophants and procon Mar 2020 #34

There's delusional and then there's crazy as fuck delusional... Tom Yossarian Joad Mar 2020 #35

I hope he choax on this "hoax" Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #36

LUV IT! ancianita Mar 2020 #37

Trump's gone into full Howard Hughes mode amb123 Mar 2020 #38

Melania, start COUGHING! Miigwech Mar 2020 #39

LMAO underpants Mar 2020 #53

Right! Although they all hate eachother because "trump the splitter" Miigwech Mar 2020 #58

Having a madman at the helm .. ananda Mar 2020 #41

Of course - Trump doesn't richdj25 Mar 2020 #42

Wait a minute TrogL Mar 2020 #44

I really thought that must be satire at first PatSeg Mar 2020 #46

Chicken shit! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #47

would that be a "cough-in" IcyPeas Mar 2020 #49

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anyone with a cough is banned from the White House Richard D Mar 2020 #48

Nope. Not wrong Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #51

pretty drastic reaction all for a hoax! AllyCat Mar 2020 #54

I thought it was a hoax????? Afromania Mar 2020 #55

Oh great orange one it is a hoax remember? Maybe doc03 Mar 2020 #56

Glad they haven't banned sneezing bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #57

Wait, I thought it was a hoax? n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #64