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Please feel free to copy and paste the following tweets in response to Trump apologists who try to excuse his mishandling of the global pandemic.
Please feel free to copy and paste the following tweets in response to Trump apologists who try to excuse his mishandling of the global pandemic.
Bogus Excuse #1: China didn’t warn us
Wrong. We knew all along.
12/31-
informs WHO of COVID-19
January- Trump receives intel briefings on situation
1/7- CDC knew to advise against travel to
1/11- posts COVID-19 genetic blueprint online
2/7- US sends PPE
Wrong. We knew all along.
12/31-
informs WHO of COVID-19January- Trump receives intel briefings on
situation1/7- CDC knew to advise against travel to
1/11-
posts COVID-19 genetic blueprint online2/7- US sends
PPE
Bogus Excuse #2: Trump was distracted by Impeachment
Wrong. Trump played no role in impeachment and the trial ended February 5. To this day, Trump has done virtually nothing to combat or contain COVID-19 and Trump himself admitted his impeachment had no effect on his response.
Wrong. Trump played no role in impeachment and the trial ended February 5. To this day, Trump has done virtually nothing to combat or contain COVID-19 and Trump himself admitted his impeachment had no effect on his response.
Bogus Excuse #3: Trump didn’t know until April 1 that the virus can be spread by asymptomatic people or by breathing
Wrong.
Jan 27- Germany reports first known case of asymptomatic spread
March 5- Germany reports study results showing COVID-19 can be spread by simple breathing
Wrong.
Jan 27- Germany reports first known case of asymptomatic spread
March 5- Germany reports study results showing COVID-19 can be spread by simple breathing
Bogus Excuse #4: Trump banned travel from China and Dems called him a racist
Wrong. Trump banned foreigners who had spent time in from traveling to 
on 1/31, but didn’t ban citizens from such travel. Trump was called a xenophobe because ban only applied to foreigners.
Wrong. Trump banned foreigners who had spent time in
from traveling to on 1/31, but didn’t ban citizens from such travel. Trump was called a xenophobe because ban only applied to foreigners.
Bogus Excuse #5: WHO tweeted January 14 no proof coronavirus was human-transmissible
True, but this was corrected early and does not excuse Trump’s inaction.
Jan 20- confirms transmissiblity
Jan 30- CDC confirms human-to-human transmission had already occurred *in the US*
True, but this was corrected early and does not excuse Trump’s inaction.
Jan 20-
confirms transmissiblityJan 30- CDC confirms human-to-human transmission had already occurred *in the US*
