He’s telling us that he’s got the virus under control and he’s willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of lives to keep up the charade.

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May 13, 2020

Trump and Coronavirus (#COVID)
Trump's Corrupting the DOJ (#DOJ)
The Radical Right in Massachusetts (#MASSGOP)



After months of ignoring warnings and downplaying the risk, Trump’s chaotic response to the coronavirus has cost over 81,000 Americans their lives. Still, he’s declaring it a victory and is pushing states where cases are still on the rise to abandon their precautions. Trump’s telling us that he’s got the virus under control and he’s willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of lives to keep up the charade.
* This pandemic is far from over, but Trump’s too eager to call it a win and move on. ([link removed]) He’s downplayed this crisis from the beginning, and still denies that there’s a shortage of tests ([link removed]) so that he can force open the economy and attempt to salvage his reelection campaign.
* Trump knows science isn’t on his side either. That’s why he blockedtop infectious disease expert Dr. Fauci ([link removed]) from testifying before the House.
+ He’slimiting other task-force members’ hearing appearances ([link removed]) too, calling the House’s attempt to fulfill their oversight duties a “set-up” and accusing leaders of being “Trump-haters.”
* Trump insists that “we have met the moment and we have prevailed, ([link removed]) ” yet three members of his own coronavirus task force just began quarantining ([link removed]) for two weeks after coming into contact with White House staffers who tested positive.
* No matter how many times he lies about defeating the virus, Trump knows his chaotic failure of a response has cost over 81,000 lives.
+ Instead of working to provide tests and PPE, he’d rather downplay the risk, dismiss the advice of his own advisors, and deceive the American people for his political gain.

We’re in the midst of a public health crisis, and Trump is trying to use it to his advantage. On Thursday, top Trump crony William Barr and his politicized Justice Department dropped the case against Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor--and he’s hoping we’ll let it slide. Americans are losing their lives and their livelihoods under his watch, and Trump’s using it to distract us from the corruption rampant in his administration.
* With the entire country focused on coronavirus, Trump’s hoping we won’t notice the corruption taking place in his administration. Last Thursday, his Justice Department dropped the case ([link removed]) against former national security advisor, Michael Flynn.
+ `The case was nearly over--Flynn had TWICE pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts after Special Counsel Robert Mueller brought the case against him.
* This is just the latest attempt by Trump to use the DOJ to do his bidding, andthousands of career DOJ employees ([link removed]) are speaking out against his actions.
* Barr’s not concerned with the rule of law, only protecting Trump and his henchmen from being held accountable. This is exactly why we need to kick Trump out of office in November--to make sure the Justice Department is once again focused on justice.

Here in Massachusetts, the Trump administration and his campaign are being supported by cheerleaders in the MassGOP, led by Trump’s biggest fan, Jim Lyons. Lyons and the state Republican Party gleefully promote the propaganda coming out of the White House, and support every despicable, hateful, racist, and illegal move Trump makes.
* Lyons and the MassGOP are supporting and encouraging people to ignore state and local rules designed to protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus.
* They were quick to celebrate the deterioration of justice, commending Attorney General Barr for corrupting the DOJ and letting one of Trump’s cronies walk free--despite pleading guilty to his crimes twice.
* Facts be damned, the MassGOP proudly promotes wild conspiracy theories and alleges unknown crimes committed by President Obama to harm Trump.
* The radical right even gleefully brags of their Party’s “Death Star,” a name the Trump campaign strangely uses to describe itself.
* Jim Lyons and the MassGOP aren’t embarrassed by Donald Trump’s illegal and disgusting actions, they are emboldened by them. We need to do our part to make sure they don’t gain influence in the State House by supporting these Democrats up for election right now:
+ John Velis for State Senate ([link removed])
+ Susan Moran for State Senate ([link removed])
+ Dan Sena for State Representative ([link removed])
+ Carol Doherty for State Representative ([link removed])

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