Coronavirus, the Myth of US “Populism”, and the Reality of Trumpism
“Issue isn’t Coronavirus and US ‘populism’. It’s effect of Coronavirus on Trumpism — and whether, after Trumpism, the crisis leads to a better America.”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,168: Coronavirus — US Deaths Pass 5,000 Amid Exhaustion of Medical Supplies
US deaths from Coronavirus pass 5,000 amid fears of an exhaustion of essential medical supplies. Trump: “I tell the governors, get it yourself, if you can.”
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“Murder Most Foul”: Dylan, JFK, and the Ephemeral “America”
On Bob Dylan’s latest song “Murder Most Foul”: “This is a dispatch from the invisible republic. It is both a balm and a beacon. Today, we need both.”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,167: Coronavirus — White House Projects 240,000 Deaths Amid Warnings Over Ventilators
Finally pushing back Donald Trump, White House officials warn up to 240,000 Americans will die from Coronavirus, even with effective measures for mitigation.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,166: Coronavirus Deaths Pass 3,000 as Trump Hosts Corporate Rally
US deaths from Coronavirus pass 3,000, as Donald Trump denies problems with testing and turns a...
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,165: Coronavirus — Trump Lies About His Mismanagement as Fauci Says 100,000 Could Die
Donald Trump lies about mismanagement of Coronavirus, as US deaths rise by 150% in 72 hours and Dr Anthony Fauci warns 100,000 Americans could perish.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,164: Coronavirus — US Deaths Double in 48 Hours Amid Trump’s Quarantine Bluff v. Cuomo
US deaths from Coronavirus double in 48 hours, while Donald Trump visits a ship and bluffs a quarantine of people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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EA on BBC and talkRADIO: Americans v. Trump in Fight to Contain Coronavirus
Scott Lucas on the efforts by officials, organizations, and Americans to contain Coronavirus despite the obstruction and disinformation of Donald Trump
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,163: Coronavirus — Trump Blasts Governors and General Motors as Cases Pass 100,000
Trying to cover his inaction over Coronavirus, Donald Trump shouts about US governors and General Motors as the number of confirmed cases passes 100,000.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,162: Coronavirus — Trump’s “No One’s Fault” as US Sets Records
Donald Trump rambles, diverts, and denies as US sets records for Coronavirus cases and unemployment claims — and deaths surge past 10,000 mark.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,161: Hospitals at Risk of Being Overwhelmed as Trump & Co. Play Politics with “Wuhan Virus”
Hospitals in US are at risk of being overwhelmed by rapid spread of Coronavirus, but Donald Trump plays politics over social distancing and “Wuhan virus”.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,160: Trump’s Easter Defiance of Medical Experts and Coronavirus
Donald Trump defies medical experts and the spread of Coronavirus in the US with the pledge to scale back Government guidance by Easter, April 12.
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Ireland and the US in the Age of Great Disruption
Facing Brexit and Trumpism: “This is the interregunum, a precarious time in which Ireland needs to carefully navigate its place in an emergent world order.”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,159: Trump Urges Rollback of Coronavirus Measures
Defying America’s top public health expects, Donald Trump tries to roll back days-old Administration guidance to restrict spread of Coronavirus across US.
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EA on Monocle 24 and talkRADIO: A Coronavirus Journey Through Trump-Land
Latest Journey Through Trump-Land podcast on Coronacvirus, from Trump’s false claims to reality of shortages of medical supplies to effect on US elections
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,158: Coronavirus — States Beg Trump Administration for Medical Supplies
States beg Trump Administration for vital medical supplies to battle Coronavirus, as cases sharply escalate and New York City becomes center of pandemic.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,157: Coronavirus — Officials Face Critical Shortages and Trump’s Ignorance
With Coronavirus spreading across US, Trump Administration officials battle critical shortages of medical supplies and Donald Trump’s ignorance.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,156: Trump Ignored Coronavirus Warnings from US Intelligence Agencies
Dismissing reports of Coronavirus as a “hoax”, Donald Trump ignored warnings from US intelligence agencies throughout January and February.
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America Unfiltered Podcast: Criminal Justice Reform in the US
Dr Allison Page joins Clinton Institute’s Liam Kennedy for wide-ranging chat about US criminal justice reform & how Trump Administration approaches subject.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,155: Coronavirus — California Lockdown as Trump Rants and Senators Sell Stock
California Governor issues”stay at home” order to contain tspread of Coronavirus, as Donald Trump rants and Senators sell stock upon news of outbreak
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,154: Coronavirus — Administration’s $1 Trillion Plan for Economy
Trump Administration sets out first details of $1 trillion package to mitigate effects of Coronavirus on US economy, with $500 million in direct payments.
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EA on BBC and talkRADIO: Trump, Coronavirus, and the US Elections
Discussing if Trump can suspend US elections because of Coronavirus and whether he will pay a political price — amid far more important cost of lives lost
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,053: Coronavirus — Trump Lies, “I Always Knew It Would Be A Pandemic”
Donald Trump lies that he always knew Coronavirus was a pandemic, as officials belatedly implement measures trying to rectify his ignorance & mismanagement.
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Getting Smart in the Age of Trump
Dealing with a performer President: “There will come a time after Trump, and we need to consider how we will enter it. What are we going to take with us?”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,152: Administration Finally Issues Coronavirus Guidelines
Donald Trump speaks at a White House briefing, March 16, 2020 After weeks of delay and...
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EA on Monocle 24 and talkRADIO: “Americans Will Die Because of Trump’s Incompetence and Ego”
“Americans will die because of what this man has done in past few weeks. Trump has been incompetent, but he is too egotistical to realize his incompetence.”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,151: Coronavirus — Officials Deal with Trump v. Reality
Donald Trump continues to defy reality, as medical specialists and officials at Federal, state, and local level try to deal with the Coronavirus crisis.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,150: Trump on Coronavirus, “As Long as We Can Win the Election”
Donald Trump says attention to the spread of Coronavirus in the US is “ok, as long as we can win the election”. Meanwhile, there is chaos in US airports.
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Biden Wins as Democrats Unify for November Showdown with Trump
Biden’s win: “Ideological battle that many thought would define Democratic Party has not come to fruition. Instead, question has been one of leadership.”
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,149: Coronavirus — Trump Says “I Don’t Take Responsibility at All”
Donald Trump says he takes no responsibility at all over his Administration’s response to Coronavirus, even as he declares a national emergency.
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