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Trump has officially given up on coronavirus, telling Americans to get over it and deal with it. John Iadarola and Viviana Vigil break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/fox-news-pitches-white-houses-new-line-we-have-live-virus-and-more-deaths "The Trump administration seems ready to roll out a new public message on the coronavirus: Americans should just accept the new rise in cases and the death figures. And Fox News figures are apparently testing out this new public relations campaign. “The virus is with us, but we need to live with it," one administration official told NBC News last week. The Washington Post reported Monday that the administration hopes “Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day”: White House officials also hope Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day, according to three people familiar with the White House’s thinking, who requested anonymity to reveal internal deliberations. Americans will “live with the virus being a threat,” in the words of one of those people, a senior administration official. “They’re of the belief that people will get over it or if we stop highlighting it, the base will move on and the public will learn to accept 50,000 to 100,000 new cases a day,” said a former administration official in touch with the campaign." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 7

Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend tests positive for coronavirus, John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-campaign-coronavirus.html "Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of President Trump’s eldest son and a top fund-raising official for the Trump re-election campaign, tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday before a Fourth of July event at Mount Rushmore, a person familiar with her condition said. Ms. Guilfoyle traveled to South Dakota with Mr. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., in anticipation of attending a huge fireworks display where the president was set to speak. They did not travel aboard Air Force One, according to the person familiar with her condition, and she was the only person in the group who tested positive. As a routine precaution, people who come in close contact with Mr. Trump are screened for the virus." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 6

Broadway actor, Nick Cordero dies at 41 from coronavirus. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/nick-cordero-dead-dies-coronavirus-broadway-1234698597/ "Broadway actor Nick Cordero, known for his roles in “Rock of Ages,” “Waitress,” “Bullets Over Broadway” and “A Bronx Tale The Musical,” died on Sunday after battling complications from COVID-19 for several months. He was 41. His wife, Amanda Kloots, made the sad announcement on her Instagram account on Sunday night. In March 2020, Cordero was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after testing positive for coronavirus. Throughout his stay in the hospital, he underwent a leg amputation, was given a temporary pacemaker and was put into a medically induced coma. He had been in the intensive care unit for more than 90 days and suffered from additional complications, like lung infections and septic shock." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 6

What is the difference between the diagnostic test and the antibody test for COVID-19? And why is this difference important? John Iadarola and Dr. Robert Lahita break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html "Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests. * A viral test tells you if you have a current infection. * An antibody test might tell you if you had a past infection. An antibody test might not show if you have a current infection because it can take 1–3 weeks after infection for your body to make antibodies. Having antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 might provide protection from getting infected with the virus again. If it does, we do not know how much protection the antibodies might provide or how long this protection might last." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 6

COVID-19 outbreaks ravage meatpacking plants and now outbreaks aren’t even being reported. John Iadarola and Jason Carter break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/revealed-covid-19-outbreaks-meat-processing-plants-north-carolina?curator=MediaREDEF "A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedly underwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has been repeatedly condemned for animal treatment and workers’ rights violations – was not providing proper protective equipment." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 2

Insider information reveals Trump’s inner circle is cracking, divided on US coronavirus strategy. John Iadarola and Jason Carter break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-response/index.html "(CNN)A divide has emerged inside President Donald Trump's inner circle over whether he should turn his attention back to the coronavirus pandemic or continue to focus on reopening the economy, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. As cases surge in dozens of states, Trump has remained mostly silent on the matter, focusing instead on protecting statues and stoking racial and cultural divisions. While others in his administration -- including Vice President Mike Pence -- make appeals for Americans to continue socially distancing and wear masks, Trump again suggested Wednesday the virus would "disappear." That has led to concerns, even among some of his own aides, that Trump appears disengaged from a deadly crisis that continues to grip the nation." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 2

John Iadarola admits Jason Carter was right about his coronavirus prediction in February. John and Jason break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Check Jason Carter’s early prediction here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXa0vw-zzXE Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/world/coronavirus-updates.html "Coronavirus Live Updates: 30 Days of New Cases Show the U.S. Outbreak Spiraling Out of Control. The United States set a single-day case …" #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 2

WATCH Trump’s #1 Karen crawl out of the trash to deliver ANOTHER ridiculous speech. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/ventura-county-karen-deborah-baber-video/ “Video of die-hard Donald Trump supporter Deborah Baber’s impassioned speech to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on June 16 went viral on Twitter. Dubbed as “Ventura County Karen,” the clip of Baber singing “God Bless America” and saying she refuses to wear a mask because she is “not a terrorist” and “not a sex slave” has been viewed over a million times. “I am not into sadomasochism and bondage. I am not a burglar. I am not a pandering politician like we see here, and here, and here,” she said, pointing at the board members individually. “I am a proud Trump Republican — TRUMP Republican — yearning to be free again. Who are you? Victim or victor?” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 1

Republicans can’t grift any harder about masks than this guy. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html "Cloth face coverings are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the cloth face covering coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This is called source control. This recommendation is based on what we know about the role respiratory droplets play in the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, paired with emerging evidence from clinical and laboratory studies that shows cloth face coverings reduce the spray of droplets when worn over the nose and mouth. COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet), so the use of cloth face coverings is particularly important in settings where people are close to each other or where social distancing is difficult to maintain." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJuly 1

Fox News tells Donald Trump to get over his personal issues. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-steve-doocy-urges-trump-to-follow-own-guidelines-and-wear-mask-i-just-dont-see-any-downside/ "Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy suggested that President Donald Trump should get over his reluctance to wear a face mask and start setting an example while the coronavirus pandemic remains ongoing. In an interview on Fox News, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) urged Americans to keep wearing face masks, prompting Doocy to ask him: “What about the president?” “He’s made it clear he doesn’t want to wear a mask, but his federal government says everybody should wear a mask,” Doocy said. “Don’t you think it be a powerful symbol if the President of the United States would put on a mask and understand what so many people around the country are doing to try to slow down the spread of this thing?” “When you see the president speak, I think there’s social distancing,” McCarthy answered. “I’ve known the president to have worn a mask at times as he goes forward…Wearing the mask is the best opportunity for us to keep this economy open.”" #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 30

Donald Trump leaves Kayleigh McEnany out to dry as she contradicts almost every political pundit on his behalf. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/white-house-mcenany-trump-mask-wearing-local-officials "White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday continued deferring to local officials on mask-wearing requirements, even after Vice President Mike Pence finally encouraged people to wear facial coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. When pressed on whether President Trump’s view on mask wearing has changed in light of increased coronavirus cases and city officials in Jacksonville, Florida — the site of the Republican National Convention in late August — announcing a new policy requiring people to wear masks in public spaces, McEnany said that it’s Trump’s “choice to wear a mask” and to defer to local officials on the matter." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 30

A new strain of the flu has the potential to become a pandemic according to Chinese scientists. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53218704?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom4=472DE83C-BA3D-11EA-97C6-67EF4744363C&at_custom3=%40bbchealth&at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter "A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person, and trigger a global outbreak. While it is not an immediate problem, they say, it has "all the hallmarks" of being highly adapted to infect humans and needs close monitoring. As it's new, people could have little or no immunity to the virus. The scientists write in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that measures to control the virus in pigs, and the close monitoring of swine industry workers, should be swiftly implemented." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 30

Shutdowns across the US are picking up again as coronavirus cases spike. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/29/885067257/arizona-issues-new-shutdown-order-as-coronavirus-cases-spike "In an about-face, Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered the state's bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks to shut down for at least 30 days amid thousands of new coronavirus cases in the state. Ducey issued the order Monday to go into effect from 8 p.m. local time, citing concern over a recent spike in new cases — including a one-day record of more than 3,800 in the state on Sunday. It was the seventh time in the past 10 days that new cases in Arizona exceeded 3,000. He also ordered public schools to delay the start of classes until Aug. 17. "Our expectation is that our numbers next week will be worse," he said, describing the state's coronavirus data as "brutal." Most of the state's bars and nightclubs reopened after Ducey's stay-at-home orders expired in mid-May. The original order allowed bars with food service to reopen even earlier than White House guidelines recommended." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 30

Video footage captures Trump rally staffers removing social distancing signs. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/504884-video-shows-workers-removed-thousands-of-social-distancing-signs-before "President Trump’s reelection campaign removed thousands of stickers from seats intended to encourage social distancing in the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where the president held a campaign rally earlier this month, according to multiple reports. The BOK Center purchased 12,000 stickers that read “Do Not Sit Here, Please!” in an effort to keep seats open between attendees amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the day of the June 20 rally, event staff had placed them on seats throughout the 19,000-person capacity arena." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 29

Kayleigh McEnany pretends voters will blame the Democrats for this epic GOP disaster. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/27/obamacare-trump-covid-health-insurance "Millions of Americans who have survived Covid-19 or face future infections could lose their insurance or be barred from getting coverage should the Trump administration successfully repeal Obamacare. The Trump administration asked the supreme court late Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act – a move that, if successful, would bring a permanent end to the health insurance reform law popularly known as Obamacare. Under the ACA, insurance companies cannot deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Its abolition would mean millions of Americans who have had or have cancer, multiple sclerosis or other diseases would struggle to find insurance." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 29

An insider confirms Trump is freaking out that he might catch coronavirus. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/504884-video-shows-workers-removed-thousands-of-social-distancing-signs-before "President Trump’s reelection campaign removed thousands of stickers from seats intended to encourage social distancing in the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where the president held a campaign rally earlier this month, according to multiple reports. The BOK Center purchased 12,000 stickers that read “Do Not Sit Here, Please!” in an effort to keep seats open between attendees amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the day of the June 20 rally, event staff had placed them on seats throughout the 19,000-person capacity arena." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 29

Donald Trump eliminates healthcare for 23 million Americans during a health crisis. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/obamacare-trump-administration-supreme-court.html “In an 82-page brief submitted an hour before a midnight deadline, the administration joined Republican officials in Texas and 17 other states in arguing that in 2017, Congress, then controlled by Republicans, had rendered the law unconstitutional when it zeroed out the tax penalty for not buying insurance — the so-called individual mandate. The administration’s argument, coming in the thick of an election season — as well as a pandemic that has devastated the economy and left millions of unemployed Americans without health coverage — is sure to reignite Washington’s bitter political debate over health care. In his brief, Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco argued that the health law’s two remaining central provisions are now invalid because Congress intended that all three…" #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 26

Trump’s Fox town hall quickly collapses into utter insanity. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality "How does mortality differ across countries? One of the most important ways to measure the burden of COVID-19 is mortality. Countries throughout the world have reported very different case fatality ratios – the number of deaths divided by the number of confirmed cases. Differences in mortality numbers can be caused by: * Differences in the number of people tested: With more testing, more people with milder cases are identified. This lowers the case-fatality ratio. * Demographics: For example, mortality tends to be higher in older populations. * Characteristics of the healthcare system: For example, mortality may rise as hospitals become overwhelmed and have fewer resources. * Other factors, many of which remain unknown." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 26

Angry Florida Karen freaks over mask mandates, pulling out every Facebook conspiracy theory to support her ridiculous argument. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/06/24/mask-mandate-florida-anger-erupts-coronavirus-vpx.cnn "Residents of Palm Beach County in Florida erupted in anger at a commissioner's meeting after an unanimous vote to make masks mandatory.” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 26

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t taking coronavirus seriously, hiding the disaster he created in Florida. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/03/politics/florida-reopening-desantis/index.html "Epidemiologists are baffled by how the coronavirus pandemic has played out thus far in Florida but the state's governor isn't waiting much longer to declare his response a win. As Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared to reopen much of his state Monday, he took a victory lap that began at the White House last week -- touting his "tailored" and "surgical" approach to stay-at-home orders as the central reason Florida has so far defied the dire predictions that it would become "way worse than Italy.” With his self-congratulatory news conferences, DeSantis sparked new debate over the stay-at-home measures in more restrictive states -- framing those measures as "draconian" compared to what he views as his more targeted approach. But a number of epidemiologists warned it is too early to jump to conclusions about what kept case numbers lower than expected. Ridiculing the scientific models that DeSantis says overstated the crisis and encouraged a climate of fear, the Republican governor has chided critics who faulted his slow and often hapless response to the coronavirus in March when spring break revelers thronged Florida's beaches." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 26

Coronavirus cases in the US hit an all-time high as Trump’s approval hits an all-time low. John Iadarola and Adrienne Lawrence break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/06/24/trumps-coronavirus-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-as-cases-surge/#32028bb868ef "Only around a third of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, according to two polls released Wednesday, a new low as daily cases in the U.S. continue to increase. Some 58% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,115 people taken Monday and Tuesday. The 37% approval figure is his lowest rating since Reuters/Ipsos started collecting Americans’ opinion about his performance in early March. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Wednesday found similar attitudes, with nearly three fifths of respondents reporting they disapprove of how the president has approached the pandemic.” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 25

Trump breaks all orders to go golfing. A Trump spokesman then responded he’s ‘not a civilian’ and he can as irresponsible as he wants. John Iadarola and Adrienne Lawrence break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/24/trump-will-not-follow-new-jersey-coronavirus-quarantine-order.html "The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump will not change his plan to travel to New Jersey this weekend despite a new order by the governor requiring visitors who have been in states with high numbers of coronavirus cases to quarantine for 14 days. “The president of the United States is not a civilian,” said White House spokesman Judd Deere, when asked about Trump’s compliance with the quarantine order given his travel Tuesday to Arizona, which has seen a rise in the rate of its Covid-19 cases. “Anyone who is in close proximity to him, including staff, guests, and press are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed to be negative,” Deere said in a statement. “With regard to Arizona, the White House followed it’s COVID mitigation plan to ensure the President did not come into contact with anyone who was symptomatic or had not been tested,” the spokesman added." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 25

BREAKING NEWS: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are quarantining visitors traveling from COVID-19 hot spots. What does this mean for interstate travelers? John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-new-jersey-connecticut-quarantine-visitors-coronavirus-hot-spots-n1231977 "Visitors from coronavirus hotspots will have to quarantine for 14 days if they set foot in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, the governors of those northeastern states said Wednesday. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah and Texas have high enough infection rates to warrant this new quarantine advisory, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Residents of those states are not being barred from coming to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, so Wednesday's action is largely advisory. "We've taken our people ... though hell and back," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told reporters, via a remote feed in a briefing hosted by Cuomo in Albany. "This virus is risky enough on its own, in terms of the potential to flare back up.”" #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 24

Trump humiliates the United States in front of the entire world. The European Union’s most recent decision confirms. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-06-23/trump-may-end-coronavirus-national-emergency "The Trump administration, eager to claim victory over the coronavirus, has been considering scaling back the national emergency declared earlier this year to control the pandemic, according to healthcare industry officials who have ... “I just spoke with the president,” she said, “and he said we are not …" #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 24

Nina Turner drops the mic talking ongoing crises in the US and around the world. She joins John Iadarola on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.laprogressive.com/nina-turner/ “The LA Progressive sat down with former national co-chair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, Nina Turner, to discuss the direction the Democratic Party should take in light of the recent national and even worldwide protests. Turner—who was formerly the president and public face of Our Revolution—stressed the need for unity in defeating Donald Trump in November. But the firebrand added, “The Democratic Party must understand that opposition to Donald Trump is not enough—especially not with the murder of George Floyd and all the outrage that has followed.” Turner, whose expansive political portfolio includes strategic delegate advisor of RootsAction, is on the hunt to have the California delegation to the Democratic National Convention chaired by someone elected by the delegates. “We can’t go on with business as usual. The chair of the delegation should be elected by the delegates.” Turner stressed the need to democratize the process. “This decision should not be made for them, it should be made by them.” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 23

Trump throws Kayleigh McEnany under the bus to save himself. John Iadarola and Jordan Uhl break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/trump-says-i-dont-kid-about-slowing-down-covid-19-tests-after-kayleigh-mcenany-spent-all-monday-defending-him-for-joke/ "President Donald Trump said “I don’t kid” when referring to slowing down Covid-19 testing after White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spent all Monday defending him for making the comment “in jest.” “I don’t kid, let me make it clear,” Trump said to reporters Tuesday. “We have got the greatest testing program anywhere in the world. We test better than anybody in the world. Our tests are the best in the world, and we have the most of them. By having more tests, we find more cases. We did 25 million tests.” On Monday, McEnany was asked about comments Trump made during his Tulsa rally in which he said, “When you do testing to that extent, you’re gonna find more people, you’re gonna find more cases. So I said to my people ‘slow the testing down, please.'” She denied that Trump was being serious and said that he was making a joke." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 23

Donald Trump tries to cover up increasing coronavirus danger in the US. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html "This map shows COVID-19 cases and deaths reported by U.S. states, the District of Columbia, New York City, and other U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions. Hover over the map to see the number of cases and deaths reported in each jurisdiction. To go to a jurisdiction’s health department website, click on the jurisdiction on the map." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 22

Trump basically admits to having blood on his hands during his Tulsa rally speech. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html "This map shows COVID-19 cases and deaths reported by U.S. states, the District of Columbia, New York City, and other U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions. Hover over the map to see the number of cases and deaths reported in each jurisdiction. To go to a jurisdiction’s health department website, click on the jurisdiction on the map." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 22

Trump reassures a panicked America with what he calls an ‘AIDS vaccine’. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/503042-trump-uses-aids-vaccine-as-proof-scientists-can-develop-covid-19 "President Trump touted the development of an “AIDS vaccine” on Tuesday as he predicted that scientists will create a vaccine for the coronavirus by the end of the year. An AIDS vaccine does not yet exist. “These are the people — the best, the smartest, the most brilliant anywhere,” Trump said Tuesday during signing of an executive order on policing. And they've come up with the AIDS vaccine. They've come up with — or the AIDS. And they — as you know, there's various things, and now various companies are involved. But the therapeutic for AIDS — AIDS was a death sentence, and now people live a life with a pill. It's an incredible thing,” Trump added. Trump appeared to be referencing PrEP, an HIV/AIDS prevention and prophylactic drug that comes in pill form and is taken regularly to reduce transmission of the disease. He also cited the Ebola vaccine during his speech, predicting a coronavirus vaccine will be available by the end of the year. “These are the people that have done it, or these are the people that have been around it, and they're all competing. It's an incredible thing. All of these brilliant firms, labs, companies are competing. And I will tell you, we're very far advanced. We've already started tests and trials,” Trump said." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 17

The RNC site in Florida has been overrun by a massive coronavirus outbreak. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-night-town-ends-apparent-coronavirus-outbreak-n1231226 "In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, one night out on the town appears to be a source of a coronavirus outbreak that may have infected multiple patrons and employees. The manager of Lynch's Irish Pub, Keith Doherty, told NBC affiliate WTLV of Jacksonville on Monday that seven employees have tested positive for the virus as part of an outbreak he dates to June 6. Local health authorities have so far not confirmed the outbreak. One patron that night, Erika Crisp, said on Facebook that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and that 10 of her friends who were with her the night of June 6 also have the virus. Four other tests were outstanding, she said over the weekend." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksJune 17

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