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Trump tweets out more criticism against Twitter
Twitter is doing nothing about all of the lies & propaganda being put out by China or the Radical Left Democrat Party. They have targeted Republicans, Conservatives & the President of the United States. Section 230 should be revoked by Congress. Until then, it will be regulated!
US-China trade war. War of words heating up – a reminder of where tariffs are
US President Trump and others in his administration have once again been ramping up anti-China rhetoric.
Deteriorating US-China relationship in focus as New York begins the week
It’s non-farm payrolls week
RADDATZ: Do you believe it was manmade or genetically modified?
POMPEO: Look, the best experts so far seem to think it was manmade. I have no reason to disbelieve that at this point.
RADDATZ: Your — your Office of the DNI says the consensus, the scientific consensus was not manmade or genetically modified.
POMPEO: That’s right. I — I — I agree with that. Yes. I’ve — I’ve seen their analysis. I’ve seen the summary that you saw that was released publicly. I have no reason to doubt that that is accurate at this point.
RADDATZ: OK, so just to be clear, you do not think it was manmade or genetically modified?
POMPEO: I’ve seen what the intelligence community has said. I have no reason to believe that they’ve got it wrong.
“Personally I think [China] made a horrible mistake. They tried to cover it up. It’s really like [they were] trying to put out a fire. They couldn’t put out the fire,” Trump said.
“We’re going to have to see what’s going on [with the purchases] because of what happened,” said Trump. “They took advantage of our country. Now they have to buy and, if they don’t buy, we will terminate the deal. Very simple.”
US President Trump re hydroxychloroquine drug – “strong signs” it works on the coronavirus
White House press briefing on coronavirus, Trump remarks
- Trump says they’ve bought a “tremendous amount” of hydroxychloroquine
- claims there are “strong signs” it works on the coronavirus
Trump drops idea of New York lockdown as U.S. death count crosses 2,000
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus, backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut off the region entirely.
“A quarantine will not be necessary,” he said on Twitter.
Trump’s announcement came as the U.S. death count crossed 2,100, more than double the level from two days ago. The United States has now recorded more than 122,000 cases of the respiratory virus, the most of any country in the world.
Since the virus first appeared in the United States in late January, Trump has vacillated between playing down the risks of infection and urging Americans to take steps to slow its spread.
Trump said on Saturday afternoon that he might impose a ban on travel in and out of New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, the U.S. epicenter of the disease, to protect other states that have yet to bear the brunt. He offered few specifics.
Critics promptly called the idea unworkable, saying it would cause chaos in a region that serves as the economic engine of the eastern United States, accounting for 10 percent of the population and 12 percent of GDP. (more…)
US stocks jump in a monster bounce — Dow gains most since 1933
The Fed and Congress inspire an equity rally
- S&P 500 +9.4% — biggest since 2008
- DJIA +11.3%
- Nasdaq +8.0%
White House says US President Trump coronavirus test result was negative
A statement from Sean Conley, Trump’s doctor.
US President Trump says the coronavirus will probably spread in the US
President of the United States Trump press conference
- Says virus will probably spread in the US
- May need to restrict travel from Italy, South Korea but now is not the right time
UK PM Boris Johnson speaks with China President Xi – says “I love China” (or did he?)
Chinese state media reports that BJ proclaimed his love for China in his phone call with Xi, which came just days after US President Trump threatened BJ over Huawei
- Johnson displayed a cosiness with Beijing that contrasts with his hardline approach to the European Union amid Brexit trade talks.