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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:51 AM Feb 2020

A few yrs ago there was an extensive discussion how world would manage a pandemic like 1918 flu

It was assumed US would have the teams and infrastructures that had been developed over decades!!

No one imagined the enormous Trump engine of destruction

He eliminated much of the public health, epidemic infrastructures!

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A few yrs ago there was an extensive discussion how world would manage a pandemic like 1918 flu (Original Post) bobbieinok Feb 2020 OP

I'm sure that discussion didn't include gaslighting and dewsgirl Feb 2020 #1

And then the Trump administration took a hamfist to all of it. They deny value to anything ... marble falls Feb 2020 #2

I just need to know one thing. Did he transfer that money to the fund Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #3

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

1. I'm sure that discussion didn't include gaslighting and

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:57 AM

Feb 2020

downplaying absolutely all of it.

Link to tweet

?s=20

Even if I wasn't following this virus as closely as I am, this tweet would have shook me awake. The fact that he is saying, it is very much under control, tells us it's anything but under control.