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In reply to the discussion: WaPo: Trump allegedly asked Fauci if officials could let coronavirus 'wash over' US [View all]elleng
(141,926 posts)1. THIS should cause the cabinet+ to invoke the 25th Amendment:
Section 4.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
SHOUT THIS from the rooftops, and let's cause a FUSS! I'm contacting my congresscritters.
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WaPo: Trump allegedly asked Fauci if officials could let coronavirus 'wash over' US [View all]
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
OP
I contact mine for morale building, theirs and mine, but I know what a hard slog they have...
CTyankee
Apr 2020
#37
He used that term, or very similar, in one of the early so-called coronavirus briefings.
greyl
Apr 2020
#4
This explains the "herd immunity" BS that is being floated in California by right wingers.
Merlot
Apr 2020
#16
The fascists want herd immunity, they will never give a rats ass how many lives would be given
yaesu
Apr 2020
#8
Trump says he would "rely very heavily" on the advice of health experts when considering
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Apr 2020
#9
the impact on the "typical" GOP voter who is MUCH older than democratic counterparts would have been
beachbumbob
Apr 2020
#29
So, Trump thought it wise for ALL-including his #MAGA fans to catch the DANGEROUS #Coronavirus!!
riversedge
Apr 2020
#31