McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @TheAtlantic: Media-bashing robocalls, chloroquine Twitter trolls, briefing-room propaganda—how the president and his allies are trying… — PolitiTweet.org

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@DamonLinker Or maybe our district is uniquely inept? I don't know. To be fair, our oldest is only seven, so it was never realistic that she'd be engaged in hours of online classes every day. But they can't even seem to pull off an hour without a complete meltdown. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BruceHaynesDC completely bizarre — PolitiTweet.org

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/endrant — PolitiTweet.org

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It's a tough situation! I'm not blaming anyone (certainly not the teachers). But at a certain point it sort of seems like they should just pull the plug and, like, email us some worksheets or something instead of endless false starts and apologetic emails from the superintendent. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Sandi Blackboard. — PolitiTweet.org

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There was literally a month between the schools closing and the "distance learning" program beginning. It lasted one day, was a total disaster, and now they've canceled it for the rest of the week. — PolitiTweet.org

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Our school district has been attempting to set up a "distance learning" program for weeks and it's been an unmitigated fiasco. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ratfink_maloney That's my point—there clearly are ways to explain the grounds on which the decision was made. Watching that interview, you get no sense that the governor knew what the arguments were or had even considered them. "My lawyers said it was fine" isn't enough, IMO. — PolitiTweet.org

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Watching the whole clip, what's striking is how little he seems to have considered the constitutional/civil liberties implications. To be clear, there are many who have! It would just be comforting if elected officials showed they were at least thinking about this stuff. — PolitiTweet.org

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He should have a better answer for this. https://t.co/23HMxRoax9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fun fact: After I profiled Donald Trump back in 2014, Caputo—who was then a Buffalo PR man I'd never heard of—circulated a letter to Republican press secretaries in DC calling me a “partisan flibbertigibbet.” It remains one of my all-time favorite insults. https://t.co/sMmuMtozAh — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mckaycoppins: Democrats have been testing the effect of Trump's coronavirus briefings: One strategist told me that when voters were sho… — PolitiTweet.org

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I spoke with @katlwells and @jameshamblin about my story today on coronavirus disinformation. You can listen here: https://t.co/rT8A5cbbqg (but you should really already be subscribing to the Social Distance podcast—if you're not, go fix that!) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: "Trump and the party he’s remade in his image are working overtime to undermine the journalists who are uncovering damagin… — PolitiTweet.org

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And as of now, Congress is in recess until May 5. https://t.co/qQHEQoqU4T — PolitiTweet.org

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Related: "Midsized and large hoteliers and restaurateurs are qualifying for the potentially forgivable loans — more than one, in many cases ― under special rules written into the program at the request of industry lobbyists" https://t.co/cDVaUeolXQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @elainaplott: Scoop: Donald Trump wanted to start a White House talk radio show to take questions from Americans about the coronavirus.… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a big deal: "A $349 billion federal relief program for U.S. small businesses is expected to run out of money this afternoon, with many still waiting to get a lifeline, according to officials familiar with the situation." https://t.co/0TWXY8W8vY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @elainaplott: Fascinating reporting here from @mckaycoppins: https://t.co/4Tg4LSsAvW — PolitiTweet.org

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One study that looked at 15 major pandemics found that they increased wages for three decades afterward. This pandemic might also, perversely, be ultimately good for workers' rights, reports @olgakhazan: https://t.co/ROoECIQpYQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jayrosen_nyu: To prevent Americans from understanding what went on in February will be one of the biggest propaganda and freedom of inf… — PolitiTweet.org

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You can read about that here: https://t.co/cGMJNvo8vT — PolitiTweet.org

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The pro-Trump super PAC responds to my story by claiming the news media didn’t take the coronavirus seriously until mid-March. One way we know this is false: Trump himself said the press was in “hysteria mode” over the virus in February. — PolitiTweet.org

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China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days https://t.co/55teivtxnq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JeffreyGoldberg: Trump is trying to rewrite history. @mckaycoppins is on it: https://t.co/BlH4cORThM — PolitiTweet.org

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One last thought: I've been reporting for months on the "disinformation architecture" Trump is relying on for reelection. (Read more here: https://t.co/wW3zihsN1O) This current effort to rewrite history is the most brazen thing I've seen—and it could work https://t.co/cGMJNv6x7j — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kasie: Trump's Coronavirus Message Is Revisionist History - The Atlantic ⁦@mckaycoppins⁩ https://t.co/O9et06ygH6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, on Fox News, Trump's allies are staying (cautiously) on message: https://t.co/cGMJNv6x7j https://t.co/lUUkw3nyRW — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nora_kelly: .@mckaycoppins: "In recent weeks, the president and his allies have been waging a dystopian campaign of revisionist history… — PolitiTweet.org