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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:40 PM Sep 2020

Trump Blames 'Blue States' for Virus Deaths [View all]

Source: Political Wire

President Trump blamed “blue states” for increasing the nation’s death from coronavirus, suggesting that if “you take the blue states out” of the equation the United States would be far more competitive with other countries, USA Today reports.

Said Trump: “If you take the blue states out, we’re at at a level that I don’t think anybody in the world would be at. We’re really at a very low level but some of the states — they were blue states, and blue-state management.”

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2020/09/16/trump-blames-blue-states-for-virus-deaths/

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Trump Blames 'Blue States' for Virus Deaths [View all] brooklynite Sep 2020 OP

Fuck him! Ohiogal Sep 2020 #1

If you take the blue states out,... dchill Sep 2020 #2

Remember when Hillary said deplorables Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #3

They're still pissed about it. Nexus2 Sep 2020 #21

I grew up in a blue State. If we could delete all the red States wed have a heck of a lot napi21 Sep 2020 #4

Yeah, all those states with larger populations instead of empty land mass.... Maeve Sep 2020 #5

Texas, Arizona, Georgia And Florida Are Now Blue States? DallasNE Sep 2020 #6

I can only hope! Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #16

If those states have fewer Trump supporters in November IronLionZion Sep 2020 #34

He should be according to his logic. It was in the blue states first wasn't it? brewens Sep 2020 #7

Don't Rebl2 Sep 2020 #9

What a fucking asshole!!!! Initech Sep 2020 #8

If we take the red & blue states out of the equation... JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #10

Every country's numbers look better if you just ignore the hotspots. subterranean Sep 2020 #11

Shit for brains. nt. BlueIdaho Sep 2020 #12

The American Assoiciation of Manure, Shit,& Bowels (which I am a member) begs to differ with you. Stuart G Sep 2020 #36

😂😂😂 BlueIdaho Sep 2020 #39

Well dammit, the article says no more. Has this been fact-checked? It was certainly true in progree Sep 2020 #13

Take Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arizona out and you have about 40,000 less deaths. patphil Sep 2020 #14

Show us the numbers, Donald. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #15

takeaway 60% of the population sure, and that proves what? beachbumbob Sep 2020 #17

May he rot in hell when he finally does the world a favor and dies. Beacool Sep 2020 #18

That was Trump's Plan A. Densely urbanized blues state cities took the first big hit from Nitram Sep 2020 #19

Asshole ramapo Sep 2020 #20

And, Water is WET! Cha Sep 2020 #22

He says anything he wants because its not a debate, its smashing a shovel in your opponents face Baclava Sep 2020 #23

OFFS. The red states are on fire with Covid-19. SunSeeker Sep 2020 #24

a LOT less people.... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #28

Yes, it's pathetic. nt SunSeeker Sep 2020 #35

Translation: chriscan64 Sep 2020 #25

Guess Trump's ignoring all that "divisive" talk as fake news eh??? Bengus81 Sep 2020 #26

If you take the "Blue States" of Texas, Florida and Ohio out of the mix we'd look a lot better ... marble falls Sep 2020 #27

Moran of the First Order with cluster Fucks Leaves packman Sep 2020 #29

Herd Mentality BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #30

So Educate Me RobinA Sep 2020 #31

Geez. He is a moron moose65 Sep 2020 #32

i saw a clip of this pathetic display of ignorance and partiality. Just deplorable! onetexan Sep 2020 #33

Someone should ask him about the purple states andym Sep 2020 #37

Why not just "take out" all the "blue" cities? pat_k Sep 2020 #38