Donald Trump emerged from the fever swamps of right-wing conspiracy theory mongering. He was the leader of the racist “Obama Birther” conspiracy theory. Trump was also an anti-vaxxer from way back. “In public statements going back more than a decade, Trump has alleged a connection — for which no evidence exists — between childhood vaccines … Read more
I was going to get around to this, but Steve Benen has already done it for me. McSally, Trump haunted by their records on pre-existing conditions: Donald Trump traveled to Arizona this week, where he delivered a strange speech that touched on a key national issue. “We will always protect people with pre-existing conditions. And … Read more
Donald Trump has been perpetuating a tale, like Old Mother Hubbard “the cupboard was bare” when he became president, and despite having three years to restock the cupboard (which was not bare, as we learn), “it’s all Obama’s fault” that he was so unprepared to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Because “I don’t take responsibility at all,” … Read more
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign launch this week was a textbook example of manufacturing an alternate reality, with an assist from his partner in propaganda, Rupert Murdoch’s right-wing rag the New York Post. Trump says coronavirus comeback underway: People are ‘starting to feel good’: President Trump invited The Post into the Oval Office on Monday for … Read more
The first “confirmed” death from COVID-19 in the U.S. was on February 29. Some 60 days later, the U.S. passed the grim milestone of 60,000 “confirmed” deaths on April 29. The Trump body count surpassed the 61,000 deaths by August 4 forecast by the model touted by the White House on April 9, with 61,717 … Read more