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Where Things Stand: Trump Makes A Pandemic Political Prime Badge
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02.28.20 | 10:52 am

And why wouldn’t he?

As stock markets plummet — the Dow Jones has plunged the most since the 2008 recession in recent days — and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticize President Trump’s handling of the spread of the coronavirus, the President is looking for someone to blame for his negative press. Up until this week, Trump had barely mentioned the spreading pandemic and when he did, his tone — as it often is in situations that require delicacy — was deaf.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to veterans at Drake University on January 28, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Donald Trump held his alternative event to benefit veterans after withdrawing from the televised Fox News/Google  GOP debate  which airs at the same time. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to veterans at Drake University on January 28, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Donald Trump held his alternative event to benefit veterans after withdrawing from the televised Fox News/Google  GOP debate  which airs at the same time.
Where Things Stand: Giuliani’s Suffering A Social Drought Prime Badge
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02.27.20 | 11:03 am

There are always repercussions when you weld yourself to President Trump’s wagon.

Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani may not regret becoming the President’s unhinged cable news cheerleader or embarking on a shadow campaign to pressure a foreign government to pursue Trump’s political agenda, which ultimately got his boss impeached. But there’s one consequence of Trump fealty that may have the former New York City mayor down in the dumps: the demise of his social life.

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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: Northern Italy Locks Down To Try Prevent The Spread Of Coronavirus on February 24, 2020 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images) TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: Northern Italy Locks Down To Try Prevent The Spread Of Coronavirus on February 24, 2020 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)
on August 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. on August 27, 2018 in Washington, DC.