Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Zan15]

There's a scene in Airplane, yes a spoof movie, that leaps to mind. Trump has said things like "I'm all better, I had a cure, it's a miracle, I'm ready to rally and go out in public, but Antifa, but the Democrats--"

But when asked for proof? "Sorry, that's classified."

I don't think anyone here actually believes Trump would get a negative test, then not say anything. Not even the people who will pretend.

There are much better examples from airplane that fit trump right now

[Breccia]

Quick double whammy.

1) One of the side effects of refusing to release a negative test result, is the Committee doesn't have a negative test result. And, therefore, is making it clear this is 100% Trump's fault.

2) It's time for Guess the Doctor Fauci!

Well, I think the data speak for themselves. We had a superspreader event in the White House, and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks

[Edge-]

No Noble Peace Prize for Trump : (

Stiffed once more.

[Benggaul]

TIL 3 trillion is less than 1.8 trillion.

Trump Says He Now Wants Bigger Stimulus Than Democrats Offering

I hope I never get sick enough to get the shit he's on because I never want to be THAT out of my fucking skull.

EDIT: Oh, also, Trump stated he would like to see a bigger package, which I'm sure is something all of the women in his life have said.

Sorry, it was just there. Had to be done.

[Paranoid Android]

Exclusive: When Donald Trump needed money in 2016, tax records show that he orchestrated millions of dollars in highly unusual payments from the Las Vegas hotel he owns with his longtime friend Phil Ruffin.

A long thread, so I recommend reading/clicking the link.

Seems like money laundering scheme to me.

[Redwyrm]

Delta is forecast to ram into the coast at Cat 3.

I hope everyone's following their state and local governments.

In all my life of living in Florida, I have never heard of having so many hurricanes in one year that they had to start using the Greek Alphabet. I am sure it has happened and I just never noticed. But Holy Hell if this is not a sign of increase unnatural weather as a result of climate change, then I don't know what is.

[DingDongKing]

When you just can't keep to one story.

Claims he's not on any medication now.

That content is pre-recorded and isn’t ‘live’ in any way or shape. His makeup etc looks identical to the other videos he did in the same suit three or so days ago. It’s just a glorified scheduled tweet.

[Eviscero]

Exclusive: When Donald Trump needed money in 2016, tax records show that he orchestrated millions of dollars in highly unusual payments from the Las Vegas hotel he owns with his longtime friend Phil Ruffin.

A long thread, so I recommend reading/clicking the link.

Seems like money laundering scheme to me.

If I spell "duuuuh" with the number of "u's needed to express my feeling about this I'd break my "u" key.

[draynay]

In all my life of living in Florida, I have never heard of having so many hurricanes in one year that they had to start using the Greek Alphabet. I am sure it has happened and I just never noticed. But Holy Hell if this is not a sign of increase unnatural weather as a result of climate change, then I don't know what is.

Upon looking it up, this is the second time, the first being 2005. They got to Zeta then, which is two letters away from now.

[Breccia]

This is mostly a re-cover, some new info.

Graham's opponent demanded Graham take a COVID test before the debate. He refused.

If Graham tests positive, he won't be allowed on the Senate floor, and the vote to confirm the SCOTUS pick is postponed.

[Masark]

In all my life of living in Florida, I have never heard of having so many hurricanes in one year that they had to start using the Greek Alphabet. I am sure it has happened and I just never noticed. But Holy Hell if this is not a sign of increase unnatural weather as a result of climate change, then I don't know what is.

It has only happened once before, in 2005.

[Breccia]

If Russia wants to help Trump, they have a prime opportunity to do so openly and legally. Trump wants a nuclear treaty before the election and of course, Putin could just agree to weapons control or reduction and then, you know, not do it.

[Edge-]

This is mostly a re-cover, some new info.

Graham's opponent demanded Graham take a COVID test before the debate. He refused.

If Graham tests positive, he won't be allowed on the Senate floor, and the vote to confirm the SCOTUS pick is postponed.

Well that explains why he's so terrified of a test. Forgot he's the freakin chair of the Senate Judicial committee.

[Logwyn]

Not likely. Have you ever heard of the election of 1876? No? There is a reason for that. America doesn't like talking about its embarrassing bits of history.

Trump isn't going down in History like Abraham Lincoln, he is going down in history as Rutherford B. Hayes. That guy that always shows up on the list of worst presidents ever, but most people don't really know why.

Compromise of 1877 ended reconstruction, stopped Alcohol from being served in the White House, did reform civil service, there was a major railroad strike, return to the gold standard, let the army pursue Mexican bandits, opened the immigration of Chinese immigrants, and Crappy treatment of American Indians.

Guess you could debate which was good and bad. Not sure Tilden would have faired better.

[Benggaul]

I know most of you probably skip right on past these but I'm stubborn and I'm still gonna do 'em because this is still really important--and currently getting worse.

60,558 new cases; a little over 8k more than last Friday. This is the third day in a row the numbers of jumped by about 8k or more over last week's numbers.

Texas: 4,484 new cases; 106 deaths
California: 3,785 new cases; 81 deaths
Illinois: 3,117 new cases; 32 deaths
Wisconsin: 2,988 new cases; 16 deaths
Fuck Florida (who tops the death chart again today)
Missouri: 2,211 new cases; 81 deaths (new record)
North Carolina: 2,034 new cases; 25 deaths
Ohio: 1,835 new cases (new record); 12 deaths
Indiana: 1,816 new cases (new record); 19 deaths
Kansas: 1,679 new cases (new record); 14 deaths
New York: 1,660 new cases; 9 deaths
Georgia: 1,625 new cases; 54 deaths
Tennessee: 1,556 new cases; 27 deaths
Oklahoma: 1,524 new cases; 6 deaths
Alabama: 1,490 new cases; 16 deaths
Minnesota: 1,390 new cases; 14 deaths
Pennsylvania: 1,381 new cases; 15 deaths
Utah: 1,343 new cases; 4 deaths
Michigan: 1,323 new cases; 7 deaths
Iowa: 1,252 new cases; 20 deaths
Arkansas: 1,167 new cases; 27 deaths
Virginia: 1,114 new cases; 16 deaths
Kentucky: 1,001 new cases; 8 deaths

Most of what I could say here you've already read ad nauseum (if you've actually read these). That's nearly half the states in the US with over 1k new cases. North and South Dakota also both set new records today (when reached for comment South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem...was off plotting evil schemes, I guess). Most of the states listed again had highs near their records and several look to be making new records in the coming week. Shit's kicking off again, guys.

910 more deaths to add to the total, giving us 218,648. We'll already be at 220k by about Monday. Given how steeply the new case numbers have climbed this past week we're probably not going to stay below 1k a day for many weeks longer. I'm not yet willing to give up all optimism that we won't see 2k per day again, but if the numbers are already THIS fucking bleak before Fall and the flu season has fully set in then we might need to brace ourselves. We're heading into the weekend now so numbers will be lower overall, but we're probably going to get hit hard Tuesday/Wednesday.

Related news:

Florida man has a new contender: Texas man.
The Rose Garden wasn't the only Trump superspreader event.
Another GOP congressman tests positive. This time Illinois Rep. Mike Bost.

I had a really depressing one about minks but I don't even want to look at their poor, cute little faces again.

Stay safe, folks.

[Breccia]

910 more deaths

It would be nice to see deaths stay under 1k, which is far below CDC expectations.

[Zaydin]

In all my life of living in Florida, I have never heard of having so many hurricanes in one year that they had to start using the Greek Alphabet. I am sure it has happened and I just never noticed. But Holy Hell if this is not a sign of increase unnatural weather as a result of climate change, then I don't know what is.

The last time it happened it was back in like... 2005.

[PhaelixWW]

It would be nice to see deaths stay under 1k, which is far below CDC expectations.

The 7-day average of new cases has gone up 12.5% in the last week and the flu season hasn't even really started yet, so I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Breccia]

The 7-day average of new cases has gone up 12.5% in the last week and the flu season hasn't even really started yet, so I'm not going to hold my breath.

Yeah...that's what the CDC was saying. And many universities. I'm just hoping we get out of here with "only" another 100,000 dead this year.

[Thepersona]

The 7-day average of new cases has gone up 12.5% in the last week and the flu season hasn't even really started yet, so I'm not going to hold my breath.

On the upside, you can use the information gathered from the countries in the southern hemisphere. AFAIK, we did not have a particularly strong flu season.