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12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “We are the most exceptional nation in the history of the world. Today, we’re on the verge of another American medical miracle [the coronavirus vaccine]. And that’s what people are saying. People that aren’t necessarily big fans of Donald Trump are saying, ‘Whether you like him or not, this is one of the greatest miracles in the history of modern-day medicine’ or any other medicine — any other age of medicine.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit,” whitehouse.gov, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS: “I’ve delivered on my solemn promise to make the [coronavirus] antibody treatments — they’re brilliant; they’re highly successful — available to every American, and we’re doing that free of cost — totally free of cost. So we’re making them available, and they’re available now. And if somebody gets sick, it works, where they go and they get treatment if that’s what the doctors are prescribing. And it’s been incredible, the success…

And you look at other countries; they’re having tremendous difficulties in Europe — tremendous. Beyond — relatively beyond what we’re having. They’re having them all over the world.

But this will vanquish the — the problem, this horrible scourge — as I call it, the ‘China virus,’ because that’s where it came from.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit,” whitehouse.gov, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “States have designated over 50,000 sites that will receive the [coronavirus] vaccine. We’ve worked very closely with the states…

You saw that very few people thought that this was possible . Of course, they’ll be saying now, ‘We always told you it was so.’ But we have them saying a little bit different.

But it has been incredible. And it will end the pandemic. It will end the pandemic.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit,” whitehouse.gov, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/SENIORS/VACCINES: “The ultimate decision rests with the governors of the various states — and I hope the governors make wise decisions — who will decide where the [coronavirus] vaccines will go in their state and who will get them first. We urge the governors to put America’s seniors first, and also, I think those who work with seniors, which obviously you’re going to have to do that. I think they have to go together. And doctors, nurses, first responders, et cetera.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit,” whitehouse.gov, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/FDA/VACCINES: “We’re very hopeful that the FDA will authorize the Pfizer [coronavirus] vaccine within days. We got to get it moving. And Moderna vaccine almost immediately thereafter. Large numbers of tests and samples have been done, so hopefully that’ll go very quickly.

If authorized, tens of millions of vaccine doses will be available this month. And we’ll get it distributed very quickly. We have that all set. And hundreds of millions more will quickly follow.

Every American who wants the vaccine will be able to get the vaccine.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit,” whitehouse.gov, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS: “[I]t should be a national priority to get our kids back into school and keep them in school. If Congress provides the funding we need to protect students, educators, and staff, if states and cities put strong public health measures in place that we all follow, then my team will work to see that a majority of our schools can be open by the end of my first 100 days. That’s right. We’ll look to have the most schools open that we can possibly in 100 days, if Congress provides the funding we need.

It’s not a secret how to do it. Masking, [coronavirus] vaccinations, opening schools. These are the three key goals for my first 100 days, but we’ll still have much to do in the year ahead and sadly much difficulty as well.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Biden Introduces Key Members of his Health Team,” YouTube.com, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “Vaccines in a vial, only work if they’re injected into an arm of people, especially those most at risk. This would be one of the hardest and most costly operational challenges in our nation’s history. We’re going to need Congress to fully fund [coronavirus] vaccine distribution to all corners of the country, to everyone.

I’m encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in Congress around a $900 billion economic relief package, which I’ve said is critical. But this package is only a start for more action early next year. We must also focus significant resources on direct public health response to COVID-19.

Our preliminary view of Trump administration’s vaccine distribution plans confirms media reports. Without urgent action by this Congress this month to put sufficient resources into vaccine distribution and manufacturing, which the bipartisan group was working on, there’s a real chance that after an early round of vaccinations, the effort will slow and stall.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Biden Introduces Key Members of his Health Team,” YouTube.com, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “Today, I’m announcing that in consultation with Dr. Tony Fauci, we developed the first three [coronavirus] objectives, the new initiative that I’m asking this team to complete once I’m sworn in, in our first 100 days in office. My first 100 days won’t end the COVID-19 virus, I can’t promise that. But we did not get into this mess quickly, we’re not going to get out of it quickly. It’s going to take some time.

But I’m absolutely convinced that in 100 days, we can change the course of the disease and change life in America for the better. First, my first 100 days is going to require, I’m going to ask for a masking plan. Everyone for the first 100 days of my administration to wear a mask.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Biden Introduces Key Members of his Health Team,” YouTube.com, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/OBAMACARE (ACA)/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP ADMIN: “We’re resigned to feel that there’s nothing we can do [about coronavirus] and we can’t trust one another. That we must accept death, pain and sorrow. We’re in the midst of this deadly pandemic that’s infected almost 15 million Americans. One out of every 22 people in our country, often with devastating consequences of health.

At this very moment, what is the outgoing administration asking the Supreme Court to do in the United States Supreme Court? To repeal the entirety of the Affordable Care Act when we need it most. A law that’s on the front lines against the pandemic, protects more than a hundred million Americans who live with pre-existing conditions, which will increase now including those with lung scarring and heart damage as a consequence of COVID-19.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Biden Introduces Key Members of his Health Team,” YouTube.com, Dec. 8, 2020

12/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Out of our collective pain, we will find our collective purpose: to control the pandemic, to save lives, and to heal as a nation.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 8, 2020 3:20 pm

12/8/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/BIDEN PEOPLE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Dr. Fauci is trusted, a truth teller, and a patriot. I’m grateful he’ll be a key member of my COVID team as we work to get this virus under control.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 8, 2020 2:20 pm

12/8/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “Today, I’m announcing key COVID-19 priorities for the first 100 days of my administration:

– Everyone wears a mask

– 100 million vaccinations

– Reopen the majority of schools

With these steps, we can change the course of the disease and change life in America for the better.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 8, 2020 12:45 pm

12/8/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HEALTHCARE/JOE BIDEN: “I need a team that’s ready on day one to contain the pandemic and ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care. This is that team. Tune in as I introduce them for the first time.

https://t.co/FhbbTa7xEo?amp=1″

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 8, 2020 7:54 am

12/7/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP ADMIN/VACCINES: “Before Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine was proved highly successful in clinical trials last month, the company offered the Trump administration the chance to lock in supplies beyond the 100 million doses the pharmaceutical maker agreed to sell the government as part of a $1.95 billion deal months ago.

But the administration, according to people familiar with the talks, never made the deal, a choice that now raises questions about whether the United States allowed other countries to take its place in line.”

-Sharon LaFraniere, Katie Thomas and Noah Weiland, “Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer offered months ago to sell the U.S. more vaccine doses.,” nytimes.com, Dec. 7, 2020

12/7/2020

TRUMP ADMIN: “As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration is ratcheting up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons, announcing plans for five starting Thursday [Dec. 10, 2020] and concluding just days before the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

If the five go off as planned, it will make 13 executions since July when the Republican administration resumed putting inmates to death after a 17-year hiatus and will cement Trump’s legacy as the most prolific execution president in over 130 years.”

-Michael Tarm and Michael Balsamo, “Trump ratchets up pace of executions before Biden inaugural,” abcnews.go.com, Dec. 7, 2020.

12/7/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/CRISIS/GOVERNMENT/HEALTHCARE/JOE BIDEN: “This team of world-class medical experts and public servants will be ready on day one to implement a full government response to this crisis.

Together, we’ll overcome our toughest challenges and make health care a right for all Americans.

https://t.co/XscULxoipZ?amp=1″

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 7, 2020 4:07 am

12/6/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “I promise you this: I will spare no effort — or commitment — to end this pandemic.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 6, 2020 2:30 pm

12/6/2020

2020 ELECTION/CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/CORRUPTION/COVID-19/NEW YORK/RUDY GIULIANI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 6, 2020 9:16 am

12/5/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “And let me also express our warmest best wishes and love to all of those people and families suffering from the COVID pandemic. Vaccines [for coronavirus] are on their way at a level that nobody ever thought possible…

I’ll tell you what, some incredible work has been done over the last seven months. And we should always get credit for that. Don’t let anyone ever take it away from us.”

-Donald Trump via NBC News, “Trump Holds Rally In Georgia Ahead Of Senate Runoff Election | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Dec. 5, 2020

12/5/2020

CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/DEMS: “First of all, these States and cities should open up [from coronavirus lockdowns]. They should open up. And we’re working hard against the Democrats, but we’re working hard to get some money out to the people because they need it. It’s not their fault that they got hit with something from China.

And you notice the way the Democrats like to say it came from Italy? No, it came from China. And that’s okay to say it. They like to say it came from Europe. ‘No, actually, well specifically came from Italy.’ Italy saying, ‘What did we do?’”

-Donald Trump via NBC News, “Trump Holds Rally In Georgia Ahead Of Senate Runoff Election | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Dec. 5, 2020

12/4/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOBS: “[I]f Congress and President Trump fail to act [on coronavirus relief], by the end of December, 12 million Americans will lose the unemployment benefits they rely on to keep food on the table and pay their bills. Emergency paid leave will end. The moratorium on evictions will expire. States and cities will lose vital tools they need to help pay for testing and public health workers to fight COVID, to keep children and educators safe in schools, and to provide assistance to keep small businesses alive.

The situation requires urgent action. Americans need help and they need it now.”

-Joe Biden, “Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the November Jobs Report and Continuing Economic Crisis,” buildbackbetter.gov, Dec. 4, 2020

12/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “On the day I’m inaugurated, I’ll call on the public to wear a mask for 100 days.

Let’s keep our fellow Americans safe and save lives.”

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 4, 2020 1:15 pm

12/4/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/CRISIS/ECONOMY/JOBS/JOE BIDEN: “I nominated @neeratanden to lead OMB [Office of Management and Budget] because she’s a brilliant policy mind with experience across government. She will help us control the virus, deal with the economic crisis, and build back better. And above all she believes what I believe: a budget should reflect our values. RT @neeratanden

Families all across our country are worried. Worried about paying bills, rent – too many of the most basic necessities have been placed out of reach. Our government must invest in people to put an end to this worry, and revive our economy.”

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 4, 2020 10:04 am

12/3/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/ECONOMY: “And what’s immediately needed is relief for people in their unemployment checks, relief for people who are going to get thrown out of their apartments after Christmas because they can’t afford to pay the rent anymore, relief on mortgage payments, relief on all the things that are in the original bill the House passed…

But, in fact, the president said he wouldn’t sign any such legislation. And then I’m told — I may be mistaken, because I’m not there, not only every day, ever in the Senate anymore — but I’m told that there’s somewhere between 20 and 22 Republican senators who say they won’t even — they won’t vote for anything…

But, look, people are really hurting. They’re scared to death. And what’s happening to — and teachers are prepared to go back if they know that there’s something that where there’s masking, [coronavirus] testing there available to them. They’re able to be in smaller pods. They need more help. And — but it’s just not coming forward.”

-Joe Biden, “Interview with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President- Elect Kamala Harris. Aired 9-10p ET,” cnn.com, Dec. 3, 2020

12/3/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “My COVID team met with him [Dr. Fauci]. I asked him to stay on in the exact same role he’s had for the past several presidents. And I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and to be part of the COVID team…

We talked about masking. It is important that we, in fact, the president and the vice president, we set the pattern by wearing masks.

But, beyond that, where the federal government has authority, I’m going to issue a standing order that, in federal buildings, you have to be masked, and, in transportation, interstate transportation, you must be masked in airplanes and buses, et cetera…

I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask, just 100 days to mask, not forever, 100 days.

And I think we’ll see a significant reduction if we incur that — if that occurs, with [coronavirus] vaccinations and masking, to drive down the numbers considerably, considerably.”

-Joe Biden, “Interview with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President- Elect Kamala Harris. Aired 9-10p ET,” cnn.com, Dec. 3, 2020

12/3/2020

CORONAVIRUS: “Number one, it’s going to be important we set out national [coronavirus] standards and let the — look, we met with governors, Democrat and Republican, as well as 50 Democrat and Republican mayors.

And they said they need guidance. They need guidance. And they’re going to need a fair amount of money… But there’s not any help getting out there. And look at all the businesses that are being hurt so badly. No money to help them. Come Christmastime, there’s going to be millions of people see their unemployment run out.

So, there’s a whole range of things that have to be done. And we have to ante up.”

-Joe Biden, “Interview with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President- Elect Kamala Harris. Aired 9-10p ET,” cnn.com, Dec. 3, 2020

12/3/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/ECONOMY/JOE BIDEN: “Yesterday, I spent the afternoon hearing from workers and small business owners on the economic impact COVID-19 has had on their lives. Americans are hurting — it’s why as president, I’ll work to provide immediate relief and get our economy back on track.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 3, 2020 5:10 am

12/2/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “Trump always made fun of me, I’m always wearing this mask. But let me tell you something, it matters. It’s not about saving my life, it’s about saving your life [from coronavirus]. When I have this mask on I have the heavy one underneath it. When I have this mask on, it’s less about me being safe, it’s about me making sure that you are safe. It’s a patriotic thing to do, it really is.

I hear all this about, ‘Well, it’s a great sacrifice of my freedom.’ Well tell that to all the people who went to WWI and gave their lives, and WWII, and the Korean War, and tell— I mean, come on. You’re helping other people. It’s not you. It’s other people. Other people. And so I think we have to change the mindset here a little bit. It’s got to be about giving.”

-Joe Biden, “President-Elect Biden Hosts a Virtual Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19,” YouTube.com, Dec. 2, 2020

12/2/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS: “I guess the point is, the full Congress should come together and pass a robust package of [coronavirus] relief to address your urgent needs now…

This isn’t a political game. This impacts on people’s real lives, and families. It impacts on all of you, all of us, and we need to get help out the door as soon as we can. And Americans like you need relief now. So I’ve been urging our congressional Republicans to work on a bipartisan emergency package now.

My transition team is already working on what I will put forward the next Congress to address the multiple crises we’re facing, especially the economic crisis and COVID. Come January, the vice-president elect and I are going to fight every day for your families. That’s my commitment.”

-Joe Biden, “President-Elect Biden Hosts a Virtual Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19,” YouTube.com, Dec. 2, 2020

12/2/2020

CORONAVIRUS/ECONOMY/JOE BIDEN: “And in terms of being able to open your restaurants, first of all, my deceased wife’s father was a restaurateur. After World War II he came home and became a very successful restaurateur. And I watched how hard he worked…

So we’ve got to provide for you the ability to open, and open safely, and there’s ways to do that, and it should not be a loan; it should be a guarantee. You should be in a position where you can have all that ventilation changed, all the dividers put up, all the social distancing that you need [for coronavirus], and make sure that your staff is safe as well, both indoors and out.

But it costs a lot of money to do that, and you should be able to get that money to be able to stay open, because it affects the ability of the economy to continue to grow. What people don’t realize is putting this money into the economy generates economic growth.”

-Joe Biden, “President-Elect Biden Hosts a Virtual Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19,” YouTube.com, Dec. 2, 2020

12/2/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/ENVIRONMENT: “The Biden-Harris Administration will control the [coronavirus] pandemic, revive the economy, and build back better by bringing together industry, labor, environmental organizations, and cities and states — and Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Together, we will combat the climate crisis with bold, progressive action. We will strengthen our clean air and water protections, hold polluters accountable for their actions, and deliver environmental justice in low-income communities and communities of color across America and tribal lands.”

-Joe Biden, “Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency,” buildbackbetter.gov, Dec. 2, 2020

12/2/2020

2020 ELECTION/CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/DEMS: “The Democrats had this election rigged right from the beginning. They used the pandemic, sometimes referred to as the China virus, where it originated as an excuse to mail out tens of millions of ballots, which ultimately led to a big part of the fraud, a fraud that the whole world is watching, and there is no one happier right now than China.”

-Donald Trump as quoted by Rev, “Donald Trump Speech on Election Fraud Claims Transcript December 2,” rev.com, Dec. 2, 2020

12/1/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOBS/JOE BIDEN: “It’s time we invest in infrastructure, clean energy and climate change, manufacturing, and so much more that will create millions of good paying American jobs.

And it’s time we address the structural inequalities in our economy that the [coronavirus] pandemic has laid bare…

We will create jobs, raise incomes, reduce drug prices, advance racial equity across the economy, and restore the backbone of this country — the middle class.

Our message to everyone struggling right now is this — help is on the way.”

-Joe Biden, “Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware,” buildbackbetter.gov, Dec. 1, 2020

12/1/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “For the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs — or hours — and have had to claim unemployment, we have to deliver them immediate relief.

This includes affordable health care for millions of people who have lost it or are in danger of losing it. Child care, sick leave, family leave, so workers don’t have to choose between work and family. Relief from rent and student loans.

We need to support small businesses and entrepreneurs that form the backbone of our communities but are teetering on the edge. There’s an urgent need to fund states and cities, so they can keep frontline workers on the job…

Right now, the full Congress should come together and pass a robust package of [coronavirus] relief that addresses these urgent needs.”

-Joe Biden, “Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware,” buildbackbetter.gov, Dec. 1, 2020

12/1/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/MEDIA/QUOTE/SHUTDOWN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The president was RIGHT when he said get the kids back in school—Now Dr. Fauci says, You know what, I’m looking at the data—the kids should be in school.‘@kilmeade

https://twitter.com/i/status/1333777626222170113″

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 1, 2020 3:19 am

11/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Dr. Scott Atlas, President Trump’s special adviser on the coronavirus pandemic, formally resigned from his post on Monday [Nov. 30, 2020], Fox News has learned.

Atlas, who spoke with the president on Monday, joined the administration in August, and was considered a Special Government Employee (SGE), serving a 130-day detail. Atlas’ role is set to expire this week.

Fox News exclusively obtained Atlas’s resignation letter Monday, which was dated Dec. 1. In it, Atlas touted the Trump administration’s work on the coronavirus pandemic, while wishing “all the best” to the incoming Biden administration.”

– Brooke Singman, “Dr. Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus,” foxnews.com, Nov. 30, 2020

11/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/RELIGION/SUPREME COURT: “Let me tell you. So, I’ll give you just a little example. The Supreme Court ruling you had the other day on churches, you’re allowed to go to church, actually [during coronavirus lockdowns]. That was all because of me. That was my three people voted.”

-Donald Trump via The Eric Metaxas Radio Show, “Pres. Donald Trump Talks With Eric About ‘The Greatest Scam In The History Of Our Country.,’” YouTube.com, Nov. 30, 2020

11/30/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/ECONOMY/JOE BIDEN: “We have no time to lose to address the economic crisis we face and build our economy back better.

This team [Biden’s cabinet] will be ready on Day One to pull every lever of government to help those hardest hit by COVID-19 and right the structural inequalities in our economy.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1333466572913041408″

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 30, 2020 6:43 am

11/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Let me be clear: Wearing a mask is not about making your life less comfortable or taking something away. It’s to give something back to all of us — a normal life.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 29, 2020 5:42 am

11/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “We have to come together as a nation and unite around our shared goal: defeating this virus.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 28, 2020 2:16 pm

11/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Each of us has a responsibility in our own lives to do what we can to slow the virus.

Every decision we make matters. Every decision we make can save a life.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 27, 2020 2:15 pm

11/27/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “The restaurant business is being absolutely decimated. Congress should step up and help. Time is of the essence!“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 27, 2020 12:55 pm

11/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “This is the moment where we need to steel our spines, redouble our efforts, and recommit ourselves to the fight against COVID-19.

Let’s remember: We are all in this together.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 27, 2020 8:33 am

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “The [coronavirus] vaccines — and, by the way, don’t let Joe Biden take credit for the vaccines. If Joe Biden — you know, Joe Biden failed with the swine flu, H1N1. Totally failed with the swine flu. Don’t let him take credit for the vaccines because the vaccines were me, and I pushed people harder than they’ve ever been pushed before.

And we got that approved and through, and nobody has ever seen anything like it. And you got a big resistance in the FDA from years and years of people working there — for years and years, different administrations. But the vaccines are — there are those that say it’s one of the greatest things. It’s a medical miracle. Don’t let anyone try and take credit for it.”

-Donald Trump on Nov. 26, 2020, “Remarks by President Trump During Thanksgiving Video Teleconference with Members of the Military,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 27, 2020

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “The whole world is suffering this tremendous [coronavirus] pandemic, not just us. The world. And you wouldn’t know that to listen to the news reports, but the whole world is suffering and we are rounding the curve. The vaccines are being delivered, literally it’ll start next week and the week after.”

-Donald Trump on Nov. 26, 2020, “Remarks by President Trump During Thanksgiving Video Teleconference with Members of the Military,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 27, 2020

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN: “Millions of front line workers — like the firefighters and nurses I called today — worked away from their families on Thanksgiving. Our nation is grateful to all of you.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 26, 2020 3:42 pm

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Jill and I were honored today to talk to some of the heroes on the front lines of this crisis. We’re thankful today and every day for the nurses and firefighters who sacrifice so much to keep our communities safe. We see the very best of America in your courage and selflessness.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 26, 2020 9:52 am

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HOLIDAY/NEW YORK/RELIGION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HAPPY THANKSGIVING! RT @SCOTUSblog

Just before midnight on the night before Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from enforcing attendance limits at religious services. The vote is 5-4, with [John] Roberts and the three liberals dissenting. Here is the ruling: supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf“
––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 26, 2020 4:48 am

11/26/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN: “Thanksgiving has always been a special time for the Biden family. And while I know this isn’t the way many of us hoped to spend the holiday, the small act of staying home is a gift to our fellow Americans.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 26, 2020 3:08 am

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “I’m hoping the news of the [coronavirus] vaccine will serve as an incentive to every American, to take these simple steps to get control of the virus. There’s real hope, tangible hope.

So, hang on. Don’t let yourselves surrender to the fatigue, which I understand it is real fatigue. I know we can, and we will beat this virus. America’s not going to lose this war. We’ll get our lives back. Life is going to return to normal, I promise you. This will happen. This will not last forever.

So yes, it’s been a really hard year, particularly hard for over 250000 people and their families. But I still believe we have much to be thankful for. There’s so much to hope for. Much to build on. Much to dream up.”

-Joe Biden via NBC News, “Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Nov. 25, 2020

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “Starting on day one of my presidency, we will take steps that will change the course of this [coronavirus] disease. More testing. We’ll find people with cases and get them away from one another, slowing the number of infections.

More protective gear for businesses and our schools to do the same, reducing the number of cases. Clear guidance, we’ll get more businesses and more schools open. We all have a role to play in beating this crisis. The federal government has vast powers to combat the virus.

And I commit to you, I will use all of those powers to lead a national coordinated response, but the federal government can’t do this alone. Each of us has a responsibility in our own lives, do what we can do to slow the virus. Every decision we make matters. Every decision we make can save lives. None of these steps we’re asking people to take are political statements. Every one of them is based on science, real science.”

-Joe Biden via NBC News, “Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Nov. 25, 2020

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “We have to try to slow the growth of this virus. We owe it to the doctors and the nurses and other frontline workers, care workers who’ve risked their lives. Some lost their lives. Put so much on the line in a heroic battle in this virus against it for so long.

We owe that to our fellow citizens who need access to hospital beds and care to fight this [coronavirus] disease. We owe it to one another. It’s literally our patriotic duty as Americans. It means wearing a mask, keeping social distancing, limiting the size of any group we’re in. Until we have a vaccine, these are the most effective tools to combat the virus.”

-Joe Biden via NBC News, “Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Nov. 25, 2020

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “We fought nearly a year long battle with a virus that has devastated this nation. This brought us pain and loss and frustration. And has cost so many lives, 260,000 Americans and counting. It’s divided us, angered us, set us against one another.

I know the country has grown wary of the fight. We need to remember we’re war with the virus, not with one another, not with each other. This is the moment where we need to instill our spines, redouble our efforts and recommit ourselves to the fight. Let’s remember, we’re all in this together.”

-Joe Biden via NBC News, “Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address | NBC News,” YouTube.com, Nov. 25, 2020

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Don’t let yourself surrender to the fatigue.

America is not going to lose the war against this virus.

We’ll get our lives back. Life is going to return to normal. I promise.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 1:46 pm

11/25/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/TRUMP ADMIN: “Now that the General Services Administration has determined President-elect Joe Biden may access the transition tools of the federal government, formal conversations between Mr. Biden’s team and Trump administration officials are already underway, the incoming president said Tuesday [Nov. 24, 2020].

Shortly after CBS News confirmed the former vice president can access the presidential daily briefing, Mr. Biden told NBC’s Lester Holt about the access his team is getting to current administration officials. Since the GSA’s letter of ascertainment Monday night, Mr. Biden said there’s been ‘immediate’ outreach from national security officials, adding that he can now access the daily briefings and his team is working out a meeting with the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force on vaccine distribution.”

-Kathryn Watson and Ben Tracy, “Biden says his team is already talking with Trump administration officials,” cbsnews.com, Nv. 25, 2020

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN: “For those who have lost loved ones — I know this time of year is especially difficult. I will be thinking and praying for each and every one of you at your Thanksgiving table.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 12:42 pm

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “We need to remember: We’re at war with a virus — not with each other.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 10:50 am

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/HOLIDAY/JOE BIDEN: “Tune in as I deliver a Thanksgiving address on the shared sacrifices Americans are making this holiday season and how we’ll get through this crisis together.

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––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 8:52 am

11/25/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/LGBTQ/MINORITIES/TRANSGENDER/WOMEN: “As many as 1 in 3 women is the victim of gender-based violence at some point in her life, and that rate is even higher for women of color, lesbian and bisexual women, transgender individuals, and other members of vulnerable or underserved communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse, creating a ‘shadow pandemic’ for many women and girls who are largely confined to their home with their abuser and facing economic insecurity that makes escape more difficult.

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I reaffirm my commitment to ending this epidemic. A Biden-Harris administration will take bold action here at home and rejoin global efforts to confront gender-based violence in all its forms.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 7:09 am

11/25/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS: “The challenge before us right now is immense — we need bold action to fight this pandemic. That’s why @KamalaHarris and I are getting right to work preparing to get this virus under control.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 5:10 am

11/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS: “During this Thanksgiving, we extend our eternal gratitude to the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and scientists who have waged the battle against the China virus, and we give thanks for the [coronavirus] vaccines and therapies that will soon end the pandemic. It’s just — just such a tremendous feeling to know that they’re coming, and they’ll be coming probably starting next week, or shortly thereafter.

We send our love to every member of the armed forces and the law enforcement heroes risking their lives to keep America safe, to keep America great, and, as I say, ‘America first.’ Shouldn’t go away from that: America first.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 24, 2020

11/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “From our earliest days, America has always been a story of perseverance and triumph, determination and strength, loyalty and faith. This week, in a time that is very unusual but in so many ways, very, very good — what we’ve endured and been able to endure, with the [coronavirus] vaccines now coming out one after another. It’s an incredible thing that happened. One of the greatest medical achievements that this planet has ever seen.

But it’s time to remember that we live in a great, great country — the greatest of them all. And there’s nothing even close, as far as I’m concerned.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 24, 2020

11/24/2020

CLIMATE CHANGE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TERRORISM: “I believe America is strongest when we work with our allies.

It’s how we keep this country safe, counter terrorism and extremism, control this pandemic, deal with the climate crisis, and so much more.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 24, 2020 3:10 pm

11/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “I’m very thrilled with what’s happened on the [coronavirus] vaccine front. That’s been absolutely incredible. It’s— nothing like that has ever happened medically, and I think people are acknowledging that, and it’s having a big effect.”

-Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, “Remarks: Donald Trump Delivers Remarks on the Stock Market – November 24, 2020,” factba.se, Nov. 24, 2020

11/23/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS: “Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris and I spent the afternoon meeting with a bipartisan group of mayors. It was just the start of what I know will be a strong partnership in the months and years ahead. Together, we’re going to beat COVID-19 and build back better.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 23, 2020 3:47 pm

11/22/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/MEDIA/SOUTH KOREA: “Report: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Anti-Trump Hero, Paid for Flawed Coronavirus Tests from South Korea breitbart.com/health/2020/11 via

@BreitbartNews. This RINO will never make the grade. Hogan is just as bad as the flawed tests he paid big money for!”

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 22, 2020 5:59 am

11/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/QUOTE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “They never thought a Vaccine could be done so soon but don’t worry, they will try to give the credit to Biden! RT @oldlife

they did not use a computer model (from May 2020)
‘But experts say that the development, testing and production of a vaccine for the public is still at least 12 to 18 months off, and that anything less would be a medical miracle.’ nbcnews.com/politics/donal?“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 21, 2020 5:15 pm

11/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FAKE NEWS/HEALTHCARE: “Fake News always ‘forgets’ to mention that far fewer people are dying when they get Covid. This is do to both our advanced therapeutics, and the gained knowledge of our great doctors, nurses and front line workers!“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 21, 2020 11:48 am

11/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FAKE NEWS/VACCINES: “The Fake News is not talking about the fact that ‘Covid’ is running wild all over the World, not just in the U.S. I was at the Virtual G-20 meeting early this morning and the biggest subject was Covid. We will be healing fast, especially with our vaccines!“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 21, 2020 11:35 am

11/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/DONALD JR.: “My son Donald is doing very well. Thank you!“

––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 21, 2020 2:21 am

11/20/2020

CORONAVIRUS/DONALD JR./TRUMP FAMILY: “Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus at the beginning of this week and has been in quarantine, though he is not experiencing any symptoms, according to a spokesperson for the president’s son…

Also on Friday, Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew Giuliani — a White House aide — announced he had tested positive.”

-Jacob Knutson, “Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus,” axios.com, Nov. 20, 2020

11/20/2020

CORONAVIRUS/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: “Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began a virtual meeting on Friday [Nov. 20, 2020] to seek ways to revive their coronavirus-battered economies, with U.S. President Donald Trump participating…

Trump’s participation came as a surprise as he challenges the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, won by Joe Biden. Last weekend, Trump skipped the East Asia Summits and withdrew from speaking at an APEC CEO meeting earlier Friday.”

-Eileen Ng, “APEC leaders, including Trump, begin virtual meeting,” abcnews.go.com, Nov. 20, 2020

11/20/2020

2020 ELECTION/CORONAVIRUS/DRUGS: “You know, I was put here to do a job. And Pfizer and others were way ahead on [coronavirus] vaccines. You wouldn’t have a vaccine, if it weren’t for me, for another four years because FDA would’ve never been able to do what they did — what I forced them to do.

And Pfizer and others even decided to not assess the results of their vaccine; in other words, not come out with a vaccine until just after the election. That’s because of what I did with favored nations and these other elements, instead of their original plan to assess the data in October.”

-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump on Delivering Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 20, 2020

11/20/2020

CHUCK SCHUMER/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS/NANCY PELOSI: “This afternoon, @KamalaHarris and I met with @SpeakerPelosi and @SenSchumer to discuss how we’ll get this virus under control, deliver much-needed relief, and build back better than before.

We’re getting right to work for the American people.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 20, 2020 1:08 pm

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS: “I am not going to shut down the economy, period. I’m going to shut down the virus. That’s what I’m going to shut down…

I’ll say it again. No national shutdown. No national shutdown, because every region, every area, every community can be different. And so there’s no circumstance which I can see would require a total national shutdown. I think that would be counterproductive.

But there are constraints in which the degree to which businesses can be open. For example, it’s one thing to say that you can have, in a state where their infection rate is not as high, you can have a gymnasium open. It’s another thing to say it can only be open four hours a day with X number of people.

The church I go to, my Catholic church, they don’t allow more than 40% of the people to come into the church. Those are rational decisions. It’s not shutting down everything. It’s calibrating based on what the threat is.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Deliver Remarks,” YouTube.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “[T]here was uniform agreement on, delivering a safe and equitable and free vaccine. The governors all acknowledged that this be a massive undertaking, one of the greatest operational challenges we will have faced as a nation. One statistic that was raised by the governors, it took eight months to provide 100 million COVID tests. Eight months to provide COVID tests.

Just imagine how much more difficult it will be, they pointed out, if we don’t find a more efficient and effective way to provide 330 million vaccinations. Put it in perspective. They made the point we can’t wait. That’s what the governors are raising.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Deliver Remarks,” YouTube.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “The country is still in a crisis and there’s a dark winter still ahead. Yesterday, America reached another tragic milestone, 250,000 [coronavirus] deaths. A quarter of a million people died due to COVID-19 and there are empty chairs and dining room tables just were filled just days and weeks ago with loved ones, family and friends who laughed and talked together. To those families and friends that are left behind, Jill and I send our love and our prayers.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Deliver Remarks,” YouTube.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

2020 ELECTION/BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS: “[U]ntil the head of the GSA says that we, in fact, our team, this transition team, our team, the Senator and I in fact are the likely winners [of the 2020 election], until she does that, we don’t have access to all the information that we need to get from all the various agencies. We’re not able to deal with everything from [coronavirus] testing to guidance, to the all important issue of vaccine distribution, and even more importantly, vaccination plan to actually get vaccinations. We haven’t been able to get into Operation Warp Speed.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Deliver Remarks,” YouTube.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “To the families and friends of those we’ve lost due to COVID-19 — Jill and I send our love and prayers.

We know how tough it is to find purpose in the memory of the loved one you lost. It will take time — but you will find it, and we will find our purpose as a nation.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 19, 2020 3:45 pm

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP ADMIN: “The White House coronavirus task force will hold its first press briefing in months on Thursday [Nov. 19, 2020] as infections surge around the country and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges Americans to avoid traveling for Thanksgiving…

The briefing will mark the first time members of the task force have held a briefing since July. Trump did not attend that briefing, and he has not attended a task force meeting in months.”

-Brett Samuels, “White House coronavirus task force to hold first briefing in months,” thehill.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Wearing a mask isn’t a political statement — it’s a patriotic duty.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 19, 2020 1:46 pm

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s top medical adviser on the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Scott Atlas, has not attended White House task force meetings in person since late September, according to two administration officials, as he continues to spread misinformation about the worsening health crisis…

Atlas, who became the group’s newest member in August and frequently works in the White House complex, has been elevated by the president in recent weeks because his views align more closely with Trump’s in terms of downplaying the seriousness of the virus and questioning the efficacy of masks.

Atlas has repeatedly criticized statewide restrictions and argued that the isolation caused by them will do more lasting damage than the disease itself, contrary to most public health officials.”

-Monica Alba and Carol E. Lee, “Atlas on the outs with coronavirus task force but still pushing Trump’s pandemic claims,” nbcnews.com, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/MIKE PENCE: “President Trump wanted me to make it clear that our task force, this administration, and our President does not support another national lockdown [for coronavirus].

And we do not support closing schools. You’ll hear from Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC that, actually, the CDC never recommended that we close schools at any point this year.”

-Mike Pence, “Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force | November 19, 2020,” whitehouse.gov, Nov. 19, 2020

11/19/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/DEMS/GOP/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS: “This afternoon, @KamalaHarris and I met with a bipartisan group of governors from the @NatlGovsAssoc’s Executive Committee. We might be Democrats and Republicans, but we’re Americans first — and together, we’re going to beat COVID-19.“

––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 19, 2020 12:31 pm

11/18/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS: “Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said Wednesday that he has not spoken with President-elect Joe Biden since he was projected the winner of the election, speculating the former vice president does not want to put him in a ‘compromised position’ with respect to President Trump…

Fauci has served in his position since 1984, a period that has included five presidential transitions. However, Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the results of the election and his attacks on Fauci for contradicting him on the coronavirus pandemic have made the current transition period tenuous.”

-Zack Budryk, “Fauci says he has not talked to Biden: He doesn’t want to ‘put me in a compromised position,'” thehill.com, Nov. 18, 2020

11/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/HEALTHCARE/JOE BIDEN: “We’re going to make sure that you [frontline healthcare workers] get the personal protective equipment you need. We’re going to make sure you have paid sick leave…

We’re going to work like the devil with state and local leaders on [coronavirus] mask mandates, as I said, Democrat, Republican…

Together, we’re going to honor the work you’re doing and aggressively control this crisis. I promise you, that’s what I’m going to attempt to do. When I make a mistake, I’ll acknowledge it. I’ll take responsibility because it is, this is like going to war. This is like going to war. You need a commander-in-chief. I’ve watched a lot of presidents in my career. I’ll make mistakes, but I promise you I’ll acknowledge them when I make them as well as I’ll take responsibility.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden Meets with Frontline Health Care Workers,” YouTube.com, Nov. 18, 2020

11/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS: “The estimates are we’re going to have another, as many as another 200,000 dead [from coronavirus], maybe exceed 400,000 people by the time we get sworn in. This is reached a proportion that is way, way, way, way out of whack…

It’s not a political statement… It’s about patriotism. If you really care about your country, what you want to do is keep your neighbors and your family safe. That’s what you do, and you wear a mask, and you socially distance. You wash your hands regularly, and you access, when available, the ability to get testing.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden Meets with Frontline Health Care Workers,” YouTube.com, Nov. 18, 2020

11/18/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP ADMIN: “One of the problems that we’re having now is the failure of the [Trump] administration to recognize— The law says that the General Services Administration has a person who recognizes who the winner is. And then they have to have access to all the data and information that the government possesses to be prepared. And it doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner, it says the apparent winner…

And we’ve been unable to get access to the kinds of things we need to know about the depth of the stockpiles. We know there’s not much at all. We get to the point where we have a sense of when these [coronavirus] vaccines comes out, how they’ll be distributed, who will be first in line, what the plan is…

And there’s a whole lot of things that we just don’t have available to us. Unless it’s made available soon, we’re going to be behind by weeks or months being able to put together the whole initiative.”

-Joe Biden, “President-elect Joe Biden Meets with Frontline Health Care Workers,” YouTube.com, Nov. 18, 2020

11/18/2020

IMMIGRATION/TRUMP ADMIN: “A federal judge on Wednesday [Nov. 18, 2020] ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction sought by legal groups suing on behalf of children whom the government sought to expel before they could request asylum or other protections under federal law.

The Trump administration has expelled at least 8,800 unaccompanied children since March, when it issued an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus as grounds for barring most people crossing the border from remaining in the United States.”

-Nomaan Merchant, “Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border,” apnews.com, Nov. 18, 2020