From a recent CNN article (parenthetical responses by me)
Trump's aides and allies have tried to impress upon him the seriousness of the coronavirus situation, warning him of the threat to the global economy and -- by proxy -- his reelection prospects
(Don’t care about “global” economy, but wait, that would include MY economy - so bad, very bad. Reelection prospects threatened? BAD BAD VERY BAD BAD!!)
One House Republican told CNN the falling stock market "was the only metric you needed to look at to see how poorly that was handled."
(Still not worried about health or lives)
"We trust the President, but we really trust the President's experts. It would be a lot better if publicly they were more aligned"
Mindful that a botched response would spell potential political ruin, efforts have scaled up rapidly in the past several days, and one official said the response was nearing an all-consuming endeavor.
(Re-election prospects in trouble. Again, something of tantamount importance - as opposed to life and death)
Some predict he will suddenly make a rash decision, such as barring incoming flights with people who could be infected.
(A “rash” decision? Zero doubt he will take that literally, perhaps ordering free talcum powder for all of his provable supporters)
"Trump put Pence in because he thinks Pence will f--- it up"
(Close, but probably more like: This will end f—-ed up so let the 💩 land on Pence)
"I think people trust Pence"
(Only in relationship to the average administration appointee - which re: Pence is still below 1%. Perhaps people trust Pence to f—- up)
Pence made a few additions to the Coronavirus Task Force, including economic adviser Larry Kudlow and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
(I feel safe now! 😜 😱 😷)
...appointed Deborah L. Birx as White House coronavirus response coordinator... appointed to her current job during the Obama administration
(Uh oh, better brush up your resume Dr. Birx)
...fear for Trump will likely be the continued economic fallout
(MONEY! But don’t forget RE-ELECTION! Either way, he’ll scapegoat someone else and his idiots, I mean supporters, will fall in line)
Whether Trump understands the magnitude of that risk in unclear
(Unclear? I’m gonna take a stab in the dark and guess he DOES NOT UNDERSTAND)
"Such warnings are on TV all the time," the senior official said, "so I imagine he's picked that up."
(OMFG)
