Under Bipartisan Pressure, Trump Admin Reportedly Considering Coronavirus Czar | Talking Points Memo

Amid heavy criticism from lawmakers, including some Republicans, about its handling of the Coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration is considering the creation of a “Coronavirus czar,” Politico reported.


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Czar. Nah, too Commie sounding.

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I remember when there were “too many czars”.

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“Dyid somevun myentyion Tsar? Yis lookyink for Job.”

Signed Boris Godunov, Formerly Tsar of all the Russias

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Who else but Jared?

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Trump thinks

Hmm. Someone who has managed a large staff. Someone with a scientific background. Someone who can handle a challenge

Trump says

Get me Jared on the phone!

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Job qualifications: Trump loyalist, blond, big boobs, and great ass.

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Oh all those Trump tweets about Ebola in 2014. Always a tweet for something.

Hire the 2014 Ebola Czar Ron Klain.

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And, will this be another college senior that majored in art?

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“We have contained this. We have contained this. I won’t say airtight, but pretty close to airtight,” White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on CNBC Tuesday.

Why is an ex Fox News presenter, and pretend economist, opining about public health policy, about which he is also completely unqualified to speak?

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A czar to oversee what? Trump’s gutted the resources needed to respond.

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Czar. Sounds Russian. I’m sure Trump will be ALL over this.

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Yup that was a really stupid talking point circa 2009. But it got through to the morons for sure. At the healthcare townhall I attended (remember those?!?) my poor Representative Loebsack had to talk over irate conservatives sarcastically shouting “More czars!!”

They also were murmuring about how the canvassers and vote registration people outside were “Probably ACORN.” I swear conservatives will lap up and new bugaboo their masters serve up.

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Because he IS completely unqualified to speak. Duh.

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Somebody tell him he has to cross Ronny Jackson and Dr. Feel Good off of the #1 and #2 spots on his list.

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Oversee the auction of any PPE that the government has stockpiled?

Need to maximize profit so that maximum grift can be achieved.

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trump is searching the rosters of NIMHrod for a suitable appointee.

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A czar to oversee what
Someone to blame when the whole thing goes to shit, which we all know it will

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You are too kind about Kudlow. I agree with Noel Casler who guessed that Trump asked him to since everyone else in the WH refused. For anyone on Twitter - Casler is a great follow.

P.S. Trump obviously pressured Kudlow to make that statement today. The fact that he would actually make it shows his true character. Self-centered fear is at the heart of any active alcoholic and addict. Both Trump & Kudlow ‘are in their disease’ @realDonaldTrump

— NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) February 26, 2020
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I’ll come right out and say this: I have zero confidence in anyone t rumpp picks to do anything in any job that is in the best interests of the American people. Both he and his people have failed this country.

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