Breaking News: The CDC warned Americans to begin preparing for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak: “This might be bad.”https://t.co/shDMqT9TAz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 25, 2020
Health officials warn that spread of coronavirus in U.S. appears inevitable https://t.co/lCiJCu3kgq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 25, 2020
And this is why you can’t trust a damn word that any MAGA official says. Larry Kudlow literally lied about the Coronavirus being contained.
We should all believe what the CDC says for our safety before believing lying fucking lunatics who scream MAGA in their sleep. https://t.co/Z9gbK3fJg9
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) February 25, 2020
BREAKING: CDC Says Coronavirus Will Likely ‘Become a Global Pandemic,’ Urges Americans to Prepare https://t.co/biKNrz98za
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) February 25, 2020
Really fascinating to watch right-wing media wrestle with coronavirus. The reactionary instinct (on display w Ebola) is to fearmonger about diseased foreigners, but that might hurt Trump, so they're trying to tamp down those fears or spin some anti-Trump conspiracy.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 25, 2020
I’m going to go with the people who don’t think wind turbines give you cancer on this one https://t.co/u80j7mcGCh
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 25, 2020
Analysis: You might not want to rely on Trump for information about the risk of coronavirus https://t.co/q3D7VNjsPy
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 25, 2020
Trump’s reckless coronavirus statements put the entire US at risk – The Verge https://t.co/JjcaCdk23Y
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) February 25, 2020
There are 47 global anti-pandemic programs in the U.S. Trump cut 37 of them, along with funding for the CDC, so that he could give billionaires tax breaks and so he could build a fence along the border. Who do you wish you voted for now, as Trump lies to us about #COVIDー19 ?
— Ms. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) February 25, 2020
The impending spread of #COVIDー19 is a key example of why everyone should take government seriously. Electing people who are not serious about governing and who seek to gut relevant agencies while spreading misinformation is extremely irresponsible.
— Michael Paolucci (@MichaelPWrites) February 25, 2020
Even worse, Trump refuses to centralize crisis management in the White House—allowing CDC scientists to be overruled and sowing internal dysfunction. All this mismanagement casts doubt on how effectively he can deploy emergency funding. https://t.co/toXJxzqrrW
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 25, 2020
The Dow has dropped more than 1,900 points in two days–the biggest 2-day point decline in history.#Coronavirus fears are spooking investors, but the weakness of the "Trump Economy" goes beyond #COVIDー19, as I've been documenting since January in my new newsletter on Substack:
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 25, 2020
Last fall the Trump administration shut down the pandemic response team. That's why the CDC isn't ready. #COVIDー19 https://t.co/iRRWstgnbg
— Swing Left (@swingleft) February 25, 2020
But of course, what he’s really worried about…
NEW: President Trump is privately furious about the slide of the stock market due to coronavirus. He is expected to meet with aides tomorrow to discuss. WH is struggling to contain the economic panic over the virus' spread — w/ @jdawsey1 https://t.co/6uWqLKE6N2
— Jeffrey S. Stein (@JStein_WaPo) February 25, 2020
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WORLD
At least 7 people were killed and 150 wounded in New Delhi during clashes over India's citizenship law, which critics say is anti-Muslim. The clashes were just miles from where President Trump was meeting PM Modi.
Some mobs were photographed beating a Muslim man with sticks: pic.twitter.com/Np0UhThY9L
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 25, 2020
Trump is in India, where supporters of his pal Modi are engaging in anti-Muslim riots, and he has said nothing about it. https://t.co/DbSNxCqH2T
— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) February 25, 2020
Delhi police, like other police forces across India, is quite comfortable providing cover for, while turning a blind eye to, violence against Indian Muslims by pro-Modi Hindu nationalist mobs. Shameful. https://t.co/kziiVNgyQj
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 25, 2020
and…
The official running Iran's task force to combat #coronavirus has tested positive for the virus himself, according to authorities.
Iraj Harirchi appeared coughing and wiping sweat while giving a news conference on Monday pic.twitter.com/Fe0UaxARa4
— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 25, 2020
Since 5pm this evening alone 3 planeloads of people arrived in Dublin airport from Italy. There's a reasonable chance Coronavirus is here already. Cancelling the Ireland/Italy game is a political stunt to make the Government look more prepared than it is.https://t.co/RdquKSC1cM
— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) February 25, 2020
IOC member Dick Pound says Tokyo Olympic organizers have until late May to see if the virus is under control. If not, "you're probably looking at a cancellation." https://t.co/e90SS6Px8B
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) February 25, 2020
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TRUMPWORLD
Under Trump, the debt and deficit has gone up. Let them never, ever complain about Democratic spending for the public good again. Hypocrites to the core: "Republican Cynicism May Win Trump Re-election" https://t.co/tdIvV9rUzj
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) February 25, 2020
All but two states saw a decline in growth of real median household income under Trumphttps://t.co/EjIM727sSI
— American Prospect (@theprospect) February 26, 2020
Data says Bernie could beat Trump in the general election. However, data isn't perfect, and some surveys rely on assumptions. https://t.co/8lVLgU7WGf
— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 26, 2020
The Trump administration's rush to open monument lands to development and heavy industry ignores the law – and wrongs the Native American tribes for whom #BearsEars is sacred. https://t.co/LceLfAkbNf
— Earthjustice (@Earthjustice) February 26, 2020
Trump has called for Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor Ginsburg to recuse themselves from cases involving him.
Sotomayor charged conservative justices with being too eager to side with Trump on controversial policies.
Ginsberg criticized Trump for not releasing his tax returns pic.twitter.com/HU1HJLzwIX
— James Aymann (@AymannJames) February 25, 2020
Jim Acosta responds to Donald Trump’s comment about how he should be ‘ashamed’: " our (CNN) record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes"
pic.twitter.com/tJGyFdlixr— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) February 25, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
BREAKING: Boris Johnson involved in sale of London property to indicted Dmytro Firtash at £80 million loss to UK taxpayer two weeks before the FBI arrested him for money laundering.@carolecadwalla @mrjamesob @maddow @sarahkendzior @brexit_sham https://t.co/Nzxfa8T6Sh
— Turlough #FBPE (@Turloughc) February 25, 2020
Minette Batters(NFU) – For Boris Johnson "to sign up to a trade deal which results in opening our ports, shelves & fridges to food which would be illegal to produce here would not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane."#NFU20 pic.twitter.com/6hoPO3Ynbh
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) February 25, 2020
This is the political declaration signed by @Boris Johnson in Oct 2019 in which he endorses a “robust” level playing field regime reflecting the UK’s proximity to the EU. Suffice to say he’s not so keen now. pic.twitter.com/PX09XgLVvL
— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) February 25, 2020
Ajit Chambers who initially worked to bring the Project to market as a mixed use historical centre for Londoners says Property was sold to Firtash for £50m under market price.
He is suing Johnson for £60m https://t.co/UPJDO0b6D7— Turlough #FBPE (@Turloughc) February 25, 2020
Plans drawn up by government to remove senior civil servants from key ministries has resulted in a “poisonous” atmosphere across Whitehall.
Reports indicate that the PM is targeting three permanent secretaries who have previously offered unwanted advice.https://t.co/OnUMsIADp7
— Nick Reeves #FBPE #RuleOfLaw (@nickreeves9876) February 25, 2020
Finally…
She’s the only friend I’d skip school for. pic.twitter.com/uP0vwF2U3K
— Malala (@Malala) February 25, 2020