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turbinetree

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Mon Apr 20, 2020, 11:48 AM Apr 2020

Fauci Warns Protesters That Ignoring Stay At Home Orders Is 'Going To Backfire' [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Cristina Cabrera
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April 20, 2020 10:05 a.m.


On Monday morning, White House COVID-19 task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci warned the right-wing protesters defying their governors’ stay at home orders that the economic relief they’re seeking won’t come if they flout the orders.


During an interview with “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos, Fauci recognized the protesters’ frustration that the orders are “hurting from the standpoint of economics” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

“But unless we get the virus under control, the real recovery, economically, is not going to happen,” the doctor told Stephanopoulos. “If you jump the gun and go into a situation where you have a big spike, you’re going to set yourself back.”

“So as painful as it is to go by the careful guidelines of gradually phasing into a reopening, it’s going to backfire,” he continued. “That’s the problem.”


Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fauci-warn-protesters-ignore-stay-at-home-orders-backfire



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Hey Doc, let me let you in on a open secret, they (the idiots standing around without masks, gloves and with there guns to shoot the virus) have been yelling to have you "Locked Up"......................and the orange hair coronavirus asshole who lies every time he gets near a mic, is stabbing you in the back........in real time, when you and him are on stage.................he doesn't give a shit....
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Uh, not to mention, you could die. Guilded Lilly Apr 2020 #1
They need to bring dead bodies in body bags on gurneys to the protesters kimbutgar Apr 2020 #2
Wouldn't work DBoon Apr 2020 #8
These protesters are dangerous. MontanaMama Apr 2020 #3
Fauci is receiving extra security protection due to serious death threats. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #15
These people are stones around our necks Ponietz Apr 2020 #4
These bdamomma Apr 2020 #5
Don't tell ME what to do smarty pants guy with too many of vowels in your name underpants Apr 2020 #6
Trumpian Martyrs - they'll willingly die for Trump and take as many with them as they can. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2020 #7
My proposal for these idiots... Moostache Apr 2020 #9
Sounds like Rebl2 Apr 2020 #11
A little help for the ellipsis challenged... truthisfreedom Apr 2020 #10
Here's a petition on whitehouse.gov to fire Fauci. As usual the Reichwing idiots Canoe52 Apr 2020 #12
But they can't make their $600 truck payment or get their mullet trimmed. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #13
Priorities, priorities! n/t LuvNewcastle Apr 2020 #19
Fauci is a doctor, WTF does he know? JohnnyRingo Apr 2020 #14
Alex Jones, Hannity and Trump musclecar6 Apr 2020 #16
With minuscule nutsacks to boot! NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #17
Protestors are endangering the public health bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #18
They've already turned on Fauci... EarthFirst Apr 2020 #20
They should get someone with the virus... Xolodno Apr 2020 #21
KR! Cha Apr 2020 #22
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