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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2020, 12:37 PM Mar 2020

NEWS: POTUS said he is considering an enforceable quarantine in the NY NJ CT area. Cuomo DENIES [View all]

Link to tweet

Kelly O'Donnell ✔@KellyO

NEWS: the president said he is considering an enforceable quarantine in the NY NJ CT area. Decision may come today. He spoke with @NYGovCuomo adding he “doesn’t want to do it but may have to”

12:20 PM - Mar 28, 2020

On edit: Cuomo denies this was ever discussed, just now during his presser.

What is Trump even saying??

UPDATE:

Link to tweet

Kelly O'Donnell ✔@KellyO

"I am now considering, will make a decision very quickly, very shortly, a quarantine because it's such a hot area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon." -- President Trump at Norfolk

2:05 PM - Mar 28, 2020

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NEWS: POTUS said he is considering an enforceable quarantine in the NY NJ CT area. Cuomo DENIES [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

What about FL, LA and some of the red states? . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #1

They could get there too... but are currently well behind FBaggins Mar 2020 #8

Florida has no testing kits bdamomma Mar 2020 #17

Of course they do FBaggins Mar 2020 #19

in the last few days bdamomma Mar 2020 #21

That's a different claim FBaggins Mar 2020 #35

spring-breakers appear.... stillcool Mar 2020 #27

FL is a purple state rockfordfile Mar 2020 #9

That's a bit of a stretch FBaggins Mar 2020 #34

And here we were going to have the all-clear by Easter! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2

I think trump is wanting to tell Governor Cuomo .. CatMor Mar 2020 #3

Exactly shanti Mar 2020 #14

And how, pray tell, does the federal government enforce a quarantine? Buns_of_Fire Mar 2020 #4

By ignoring the rule of law and doing it anyway, and daring any objectors to bring their troops up. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2020 #32

Yea sure. He does understand how much freight goes through this area right? Afromania Mar 2020 #5

He's already called up the ready reserve. hedda_foil Mar 2020 #11

That's not what I meant, but I learned something new today so thanks:) Afromania Mar 2020 #12

Well hopefully he wouldn't quarantine freight transport -- but then it's Donald Trump.... hedda_foil Mar 2020 #15

He said that trade and trucking wouldn't be affected HotTeaBag Mar 2020 #20

That's good for the pass through traffic not great for stuff that has still has to be handled. Afromania Mar 2020 #25

He says many things, most untrue. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #29

That is some cold-blooded revenge right there. I am afraid of this monster. librechik Mar 2020 #6

Kick for addl info in OP Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #7

I think I saw video of the Chinese flying drones Jarqui Mar 2020 #10

Governor Cuomo and Trump disagree. Who to believe? Jim__ Mar 2020 #13

I do not think he can order a single state to do anything lettucebe Mar 2020 #16

tRump is a fucking liar bdamomma Mar 2020 #18

I'll believe the individual state governors rather than the Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #22

Lying attention whore. dalton99a Mar 2020 #23

It's just Trump's dirty way of dissing and isolating New York politically. gulliver Mar 2020 #24

In 5-10 years NY and New England will be Canadian provinces. roamer65 Mar 2020 #26

I always thought it would take a little longer, JenniferJuniper Mar 2020 #28

Cuomo was calling for a nationwide quarantine a week ago. Seems he would support this effort? nt jmg257 Mar 2020 #30

Traitor Toddler SheltieLover Mar 2020 #31

The National Guard is under state control. roamer65 Mar 2020 #33

Instead of blinding us with science, he's baffling us with grammar. n/t thesquanderer Mar 2020 #36