The current narrative from CNN
”If instead of playing down what he knew, Trump had acted decisively in early February with a strict shutdown and a consistent message to wear masks, social distance and wash hands, experts believe that thousands of American lives could have been saved”
- Jan 31, President Trump shuts down travel to China 3 days after his advisors told him the virus would be a major threat. Ny Times says it is “more of an emotional or political reaction”. www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-media-change-tune-trump-attacks-coronavirus-china-travel-ban
-February 1st joe Biden called him a xenophobe for restricting travel from China www.independentsentinel.com/biden-called-trump-a-xenophobe-for-a-travel-ban-now-says-he-acted-too-late/
- Feb 2 “As we gear up to celebrate the #LunarNewYear in NYC, I want to assure New Yorkers that there is no reason for anyone to change their holiday plans, avoid the subway, or certain parts of the city because of #coronavirus” NYC Health Commissioner mobile.twitter.com/NYCHealthCommr/status/1224043160785080320?s=20&utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app
- Fab 24, Pelosi encourage people to go to Chinatown www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAEfSHeH4Lc
- March 2, Surgeon General Jerome Adams says facemasks can increase a person’s chances of contracting Covid-19 www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/stop-buying-masks-us-surgeon-general-and-vp-say-masks-wont-help-fight-coronavirus-as-demand-for-emergency-supplies-increases/ar-BB10zjmE
- March 4, Obama comes out and tells people not to wear masks mobile.twitter.com/barackobama/status/1235246706817630208?lang=en&utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app
- March 5 NYC mayor encourages people to go to the movies m.imgur.com/a/nWuUQmF?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app
- March 8. Fauci “People should not be walking around masks. There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask. When you’re in the middle of an outbreak, wearing a mask might make people feel a little better, but it’s not but it’s not providing the perfect protection people think it is, and often there are un-intentioned consequences” youtu.be/PRa6t_e7dgI
- Sept 9 “Anthony Fauci said he doesn’t think President Trump was publicly distorting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic”
Fauci was responding to a new book written by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward in which Trump went on the record to say he publicly downplayed the threat of the emerging coronavirus pandemic despite knowing its actual danger.
h/t Asshole411