'I don't want to hear from you!' Kayleigh McEnany melts down at White House staffer over Trump's incompetence
3 years ago

'I don't want to hear from you!' Kayleigh McEnany melts down at White House staffer over Trump's incompetence

Raw Story  

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany berated a White House staffer on Tuesday who had criticized the Trump administration for failing to prepare a sufficient plan to fight Covid-19 before leaving office. During a podcast on Tuesday, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre complained that Trump officials had not left the Biden administration with a sufficient response to the pandemic. According to McEnany, Trump left Biden "the most advanced testing system in the world." Sources told CNN last year that the incoming Biden administration was surprised to find that the Trump administration did not leave a detailed plan for distributing vaccines.

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Biden Mocks Trump's Suggestion Of Using Disinfectant To Treat COVID-19
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Mocks Trump's Suggestion Of Using Disinfectant To Treat COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden didn’t pull punches during a recent fundraising stop, mocking former President Donald Trump’s false 2020 suggestion that household cleaning products like bleach might be a remedy to COVID-19. “Just a few days ago, asked a famous question in one of his rallies: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Biden …

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump nixed a plan to receive his …

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the 'former guy'
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the 'former guy'

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking virtually to a group of Black law enforcement executives this past …

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s

LA Times  

President Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One on Wednesday, a day before he tested positive for a coronavirus infection. The president is said to be working in isolation from the White House and “experiencing very mild symptoms,” including a runny nose, fatigue and an “occasional dry cough,” according to his physician, …

Kayleigh McEnany says Jesus Christ guided her through her first presser – at which she promised she would never lie from podium
3 years, 1 month ago

Kayleigh McEnany says Jesus Christ guided her through her first presser – at which she promised she would never lie from podium

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany described seeking spiritual …

Trump says Biden to blame for vaccine hesitancy, despite spending two years downplaying pandemic and getting his jabs in secret
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump says Biden to blame for vaccine hesitancy, despite spending two years downplaying pandemic and getting his jabs in secret

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump said the move "shouldn't be necessary" and then claimed – without evidence …

Trump spews lies about Covid on Fox Business: 'It was virtually gone when I left — it was over'
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump spews lies about Covid on Fox Business: 'It was virtually gone when I left — it was over'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump ranted against vaccine booster shots and falsely insisted that the Covid-19 virus was "virtually gone" when he left office. During an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday, Trump said that he was "proud" to have taken the Covid vaccine. "When I was president, you didn't have this problem with people not wanting to …

Trump calls himself ‘father of the vaccine’ and claims he deserves credit for coronavirus shots
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump calls himself ‘father of the vaccine’ and claims he deserves credit for coronavirus shots

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Republican Party’s official rebuttal was already delivered last night by senator Tim Scott …

Trump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — With polls showing that about half of Republicans are unenthusiastic about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, some of former President Donald Trump’s advisers are encouraging him to make a public service announcement urging his followers to roll up their sleeves, according to two former senior Trump administration officials. “Vaccines are widely regarded as one of Trump’s greatest accomplishments, and …

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received COVID-19 Vaccine In January: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received COVID-19 Vaccine In January: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump quietly received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, several outlets reported Monday. Donald Trump’s approach contrasts, in particular, with those of President Joe Biden and other living former presidents who allowed their shots to be broadcast, saying they wanted to promote trust in the process. ALEX …

Opinion: A year into the pandemic, health care workers have a new source of hope
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: A year into the pandemic, health care workers have a new source of hope

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Susannah Hills is a pediatric airway surgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. After health care workers spent the last year fighting simultaneous battles against Covid-19 and misinformation about the virus — which oftentimes originated from Trump and other elected officials — the Biden administration’s support of science-based public health messaging feels like a …

Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. It’s part of a broader COVID strategy that “Some wonder if we are reaching too far,” Biden said. “Let me be clear, I’m convinced we can get it done.” The real …

Column: Unsurprisingly, Trump’s rollout of the COVID vaccine is an utter fiasco
4 years ago

Column: Unsurprisingly, Trump’s rollout of the COVID vaccine is an utter fiasco

LA Times  

For some mysterious reason, people are shocked — shocked! On Dec. 10, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar promised that 20 million Americans would be vaccinated in “the next several weeks.” It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. Based on the judgment that 80% of Americans, …

Biden criticises pace of Trump’s COVID vaccine roll-out
4 years ago

Biden criticises pace of Trump’s COVID vaccine roll-out

Al Jazeera  

The president-elect says that at the current pace it will ‘take years, not months’ to get all Americans vaccinated. President-elect Joe Biden criticised the Trump administration’s roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, saying that its “plan to distribute vaccines is falling behind, far behind”. “The pace of the vaccination programme is moving now, if it continues to move as it …

Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines
4 years ago

Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When the time is right, I’m sure he will remain willing to take it,” …

Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages
4 years ago

Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages

CNN  

CNN — When the history of the pandemic is written, one of the great mysteries will be what President Donald Trump was doing in the waning days of his presidency as the number of Covid-19 deaths in the US soared past 3,000 each day, the virus spread unchecked and Congress dithered over the details of an emergency relief package that …

Trump takes another vaccine victory lap as US COVID-19 cases rise
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump takes another vaccine victory lap as US COVID-19 cases rise

Al Jazeera  

The US president also continued to insist, without any evidence, that he won the presidential election. As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to surge in the United States, President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Tuesday, crediting his administration’s Operation Warp Speed programme for contributing to the quick development of a vaccine. Pfizer and another vaccine developer, Moderna, were …

Biden to meet with US vaccine adviser Slaoui this week
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden to meet with US vaccine adviser Slaoui this week

Live Mint  

The chief adviser for US efforts on coronavirus vaccines said on Sunday he planned to meet with President-elect Joe Biden this week to discuss coronavirus vaccines as they are expected to be rolled out to the first Americans later this month. Moncef Slaoui, Operation Warp Speed chief adviser, said he has not yet met with Biden, who has criticized the …

Trump accuses Pfizer and Moderna of working to stop his re-election
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump accuses Pfizer and Moderna of working to stop his re-election

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The outgoing president again made the false claim …

Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden met Thursday with governors from both parties and criticized President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power, saying it was hindering the flow of information about programs to develop a vitally important coronavirus vaccine. “Unfortunately, my administration hasn’t been able to get everything we need,” Biden said during a video conference with …

Trump’s Covid vaccine team will not brief Biden administration: US senators
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s Covid vaccine team will not brief Biden administration: US senators

Live Mint  

Officials working on vaccine distribution planning under President Donald Trump have no intention of briefing anyone on President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, Democratic senators said on Thursday, as Biden warned the failure to share information would cost lives. "Just off a conference call with Trump Administration vaccine distribution team," Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter. The call, for all senators, …

Trump team admits to keeping Biden officials in dark over Covid vaccine plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump team admits to keeping Biden officials in dark over Covid vaccine plan

The Independent  

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US Senator Chris Murphy says Donald Trump’s vaccine team have no plans to brief Joe Biden’s team
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senator Chris Murphy says Donald Trump’s vaccine team have no plans to brief Joe Biden’s team

Hindustan Times  

Officials from President Donald Trump’s vaccine distribution effort have not briefed anyone on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, and have no plans to do so, a Democratic US senator said after a White House call Thursday. Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter that the Trump administration’s vaccine distribution team have not briefed President elect Joe Biden’s team. “Just off a …

Biden says Trump ‘will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents’
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says Trump ‘will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents’

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump “will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents,” as Trump takes extraordinary action to try to subvert the 2020 election’s outcome. In a news conference after meeting with Republican and Democratic governors – part of Biden’s effort to work around the Trump administration’s refusal …

Biden says Trump refusal to help transition hurts COVID-19 plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says Trump refusal to help transition hurts COVID-19 plans

Al Jazeera  

Speaking to healthcare workers, president-elect faults Trump for blocking his team’s access to vaccine plans, PPE data. President-elect Joe Biden said his transition “should be further along” and President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the outcome of the 2020 election is creating problems in the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “There’s a whole lot of things that are just …

'More people may die of COVID-19 with no vaccine distribution plan': Biden asks Trump to aid smooth federal handoff
4 years, 1 month ago

'More people may die of COVID-19 with no vaccine distribution plan': Biden asks Trump to aid smooth federal handoff

Firstpost  

The president-elect sharpened his criticism of the incumbent’s refusal to cooperate and said that it could have deadly consequences as the nation grappled with a COVID-19 spike Wilmington: US President-elect Joe Biden expressed frustration Monday over Donald Trump’s refusal to cooperate on the White House transition process, saying “more people may die” of coronavirus without immediate coordination on fighting the …

Biden says he ‘wouldn’t hesitate’ to get Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says he ‘wouldn’t hesitate’ to get Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden said he “wouldn’t hesitate to get the …

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has tested positive for COVID-19. President Donald Trump, several GOP lawmakers, and White House and Trump campaign officials have all reported testing positive in recent days. Early Friday morning, the White House announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive, shortly after top Trump aide Hope Hicks tested …

How Fox, CNN, MSNBC covered Donald Trump COVID-19 news
4 years, 3 months ago

How Fox, CNN, MSNBC covered Donald Trump COVID-19 news

LA Times  

Marine One, the presidential helicopter, carries President Donald Trump away from the White House on the way to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. When many Americans woke to the news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, cable news had already been up much of the night, scrambling to cover …

Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Trump health appointee who is accused of trying to muzzle an important scientific publication in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic apologized Tuesday for a separate video in which he reportedly says scientists battling the virus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warns of shooting in America if Trump loses the election. Then on Monday came …

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election. “It’s so dangerous for our country, what they say, but the vaccine will …

Trump’s solution for the coronavirus? Don’t talk about it
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s solution for the coronavirus? Don’t talk about it

LA Times  

President Trump drew a few laughs and hollers of approval Thursday when he railed against “the plague coming in from China” to supporters packed into a Dallas church. The coronavirus, “or whatever you want to call it,” as he told the crowd, is now just another throw-away line in Trump’s political patter, meant to jab a foreign adversary and energize …

Trump claims he spoke 'sarcastically' when repeatedly suggesting people inject disinfectant to cure coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump claims he spoke 'sarcastically' when repeatedly suggesting people inject disinfectant to cure coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. to see what would happen," the president said Friday as he signed another coronavirus …

New White House press secretary downplayed pandemic threat and said Democrats were rooting for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

New White House press secretary downplayed pandemic threat and said Democrats were rooting for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in comments made in February and March, a CNN KFile review has found. In radio and television appearances, McEnany, in her role as spokeswoman for President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, said the administration had the rapidly spreading coronavirus “under control” and said that because …

Trump faces credibility test as he plays down coronavirus threat
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump faces credibility test as he plays down coronavirus threat

India Today  

President Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: Asking Americans to believe him after he and some of his top advisers have contradicted federal scientists in playing down the threat. "I don't think it's inevitable," Trump said at the news conference, where he announced Vice President Mike Pence would lead the administration's response …

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