@chyna I don’t think it is ok that he put other people at risk at all. My point, and the point I make all of the time on fluther and to my dad, is we should stick to the horrible things Trump does and not expand on it, because then we open ourselves to be dismissed by Republicans and accused of twisting and spinning information. That he took a joy ride and endangered other people needlessly is horrible. My issue was whether the SS now has to quarantine after the joy ride? Were they wearing N95 masks? Doctors do this every day and don’t quarantine so it leaves us (Democrats) open for the very questions and challenges I was asking. I’m tired of those challenges, just think of me as the lawyer prepping someone for court. It takes the focus off the horrible thing he actually definitely did and it becomes a different conversation. I can see the holes as news stories are delivered. I can see right where the Republicans will go. When a story is edited by CNN and MSNBC to put the worst spin on something the president said, of course there will be a republican who saw the full quote and can call CNN fake news. It isn’t worth it, it is counterproductive.
I also think @jca2 is right that Secret Service and plenty of Trump supporters would risk catching the virus. The Secret Service specifically is supposed to risk their lives as part of their job to protect the president, but it is supposed to be to protect him when there is possible harm coming to him, not risk their lives for some sort of drive by for adoring fans. It is an abuse of power in my opinion. Trump should be criticized for doing it.
I didn’t know it was confirmed he knew he had covid before flying or when kissing Hope? You think he was willing to risk his children getting sick? I assume at least some of them were on the flight. I know there is suspicion about when the president knew he was sick. I completely agree he can be incredibly self centered and selfish and not have concern for others, that’s a given, but I am not sure about endangering his children. It would be interesting to know if they were on the flight.