‘Just a woman’: Trump rips Gail Collins ‘Trumpvirus’ NYT column detailing his botched pandemic response

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Trump does not take criticism well. So, it was no surprise that he lashed out at Gail Collins when asked about her New York Times piece that criticized his response to coronavirus.

In an interview with Eric Bolling, Trump was asked about the headline of the op-ed which is called “Let’s Call It Trumpvirus.”

The President responded with the wit and grace you would expect:

“Well, I’ve known her for a long time, and, you know, stone cold loser. This woman is a, just a woman, that is so untalented. And they want to write that in the New York Times, I call it the failing New York Times. Before I ran, that paper was going out of business and it will go out someday, in let’s say in five years or so.”

Collins wrote about the administration’s coronavirus efforts that seem to be more focused on “praising the gloriousness of our commander in chief” rather than building strategy to protect the American public.

Here are 8 takeaways from her piece.

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1. ‘Pandemic Fighter Supreme’—NOT!

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The President has appointed his VP Mike Pence to lead the country through the coronavirus outbreak.

This is the same Mike Pence that led the state of Indiana to the worst HIV outbreak in its history with his cuts to public health funding and his opposition to a needle exchange program.

2. The Coronavirus ‘Hoax’

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Collins also pointed out the way Trump has been blaming Democrats and complaining that they are simply trying to hurt his reelection by pushing a “new hoax.”



3. Virus=Bonus

Trump's Commerce Secretary says Coronovirus will 'bring jobs back to America'

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Another point made in the article was the administration’s penchant for touting the positives of the coronavirus outbreak. First, there was Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross jumping for joy at the jobs that would come flooding back when people were too sick to work in China.

Trump was excited about the tourism boom it was likely to cause stateside, “What it’s gonna do is keep people home, and they’re going to travel to places we have.”

4. The 5th head of Homeland Security

Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf

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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf had a rough go of it when questioned by a Senate subcommittee. He didn’t seem to be very aware of “pretty much anything.”

It was so bad, Senator John Kennedy was disgusted with his answers saying, “You’re supposed to keep us safe!”

5. Twitter has the answers

Twitter may be allowing oil and gas to keep posting political ads

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Collins also reminded everyone that Chad Wolf’s acting deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, actually went to Twitter for “tips on how to find an online map of coronavirus sites.”

6. The re-hire

The White House

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If you aren’t worried about the state of the administration yet, then this point will probably do the trick. The Presidential Personnel Office is in charge of vetting all presidential appointees.

This office is currently being led by John McEntee, a 29-year-old who was previously fired from the White House because of “gambling problems and tax issues.”

7. The college student

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Also part of the Presidential personnel Office is 23-year-old James Bacon. Bacon is a college senior that has very little government experience…but he is super loyal to Trump.

8. Secretary Big Pharma

Trump requests 1.25 bil. for coronavirus vaccine -- but won't promise its affordability

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Another member of the coronavirus response team is Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.

Azar worked previously as president of Lilly USA LLC which is a part of Eli Lilly and Co. The company that drastically increased the price of insulin.

When asked by Senate subcommittee if he could promise a coronavirus vaccine would remain affordable—should one be developed—he responded,

“We can’t control that price, because we need the private sector to invest. Price controls won’t get us there.”

Azar also chuckled at the thought of transferring some of Trump’s border wall money towards the coronavirus efforts.

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