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3. He also so said that he would be adding new staff

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 03:28 PM

May 2020

to focus on reopening the country.

So the science guys are going to be muzzled while Trump's hand picked political operatives take over to push his economic agenda. He has to rebuild his one remaining chance at getting re-elected on a strong economy, and the virus task group was like a monkey wrench blocking his campaign messaging.

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Did I hear that correctly? Trump decided not to shut down virus task group because it's "popular"? [View all] TrogL May 2020 OP

he was called by "respected" people who told him to wake the eff up moron lol n msongs May 2020 #1

Their ratings were huge! Ilsa May 2020 #2

He also so said that he would be adding new staff procon May 2020 #3

Maybe.Trump will rent space on the podium for ads, charge CEOs to stand on stage to peddle sop May 2020 #8

that's why he decided to join the daily pressers in the first place IcyPeas May 2020 #4

Moron at work! imanamerican63 May 2020 #5

Just let him have his Nazi rallies captain queeg May 2020 #6

I Heard He Said 'People Enjoyed It'...... global1 May 2020 #7

He counts himselves lunatica May 2020 #9

It's not because it's "popular" Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #10

I was listening on XM radio to a clip of Trump talking TrogL May 2020 #11

Oh I'm sure Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #12

It's all about the ratings. Plus it jacks up the price of all the stolen PPE Jared wants to fence. lagomorph777 May 2020 #13

What would be the Nielsen rating if Pence, Birx, and Fauci were gone, ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #14