David Nakamura

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The pandemic has crystallized key pieces of the president’s governing ethos: a refusal to accept criticism, a seemingly insatiable need for praise—and an abiding mistrust of independent entities and individuals. ⁦⁦@AshleyRParker⁩ ⁦@agearan⁩ https://t.co/Y7ZK4tCAIg — PolitiTweet.org

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Not too many face masks spotted in the White House briefing room but there are a few, incl @dougmillsnyt https://t.co/dKo540n4G3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Not one but at least six big cats were infected by #coronavirus. And although it hasn’t happened yet, a new study says your house cat can definitely get it. https://t.co/xthIhgO8HF — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 700 Americans under the age of 50 have now died from coronavirus, data show – including at least 45 people in their twenties and 190 in their thirties https://t.co/o5aCgDIzi4 by @chriscmooney @brady_dennis @sarahkaplan48 — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders to end his presidential campaign @WaPoSean @chelsea_janes https://t.co/VBBRF9JMMq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: A room in the executive office building near the White House is suddenly among the busiest in DC after admin installed a coro… — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump on countries that initially pursued strategy to let the virus run its course to quickly develop herd immunity: "The herd. They call it, the herd." — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump is employing his favorite leverage on WHO -- economic threats. Yesterday, when asked if he was working with China to combat the virus, Trump implied yes as long as they honor the 'phase one' trade deal -- and if they don't he might have a different answer. — PolitiTweet.org

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Reporter: Is now the time to cut off funding to the WHO during a pandemic? Trump: "No, maybe not. But we are going to look at ending funding. ... If you look back, everything seems to be biased towards China. That's not right." — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump has called himself the "Hemingway of Twitter." https://t.co/8G5trEezog — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump bashes the WHO in opening remarks and says he will pursue cutting off U.S. funding: "They criticized my China travel ban and they were wrong about that. They're wrong about a lot of things. They seem to be very China-centric. We need to look into that." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davecclarke: The new WH comms shop: Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary. Alyssa Farah, director of strategic communications.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Birx says her 10-month-old granddaughter has a 105 fever and she did not go visit her over concerns she could put Potus and VPotus at risk: "You can't take that kind of risk with the leaders of the country." — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Birx says her 10-month-old granddaughter has a 105 fever and she did not go visit her over concerns she could put Potus and VPotus at risk. Trump: "You did not get there? Good. I'm very happy." Birx: "You can't take that kind of risk with the leaders of the country." — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump on call with Biden: "I think he's a nice man. ... We had a nice call." Then goes on to blame Obama administration again for leaving him a broken system unprepared for the pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump demands of the reporter: "Who are you working for, China? Are you working for China or a newspaper?" She replies Phoenix TV of Hong Kong. Trump: "Is that owned by the state?" She says it's privately owned. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if he is personally working w/China to combat coronavirus, Trump says: "We just signed a trade deal. It's the biggest trade deal probably ever made. I hope they're going to honor that trade deal. If they don't honor that trade deal, then I'll tell you a different answer." — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump: "I believe in the Constitution, much more so than most people. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @farhip: New: Boris Johnson in intensive care with coronavirus https://t.co/qchOTCgaLv — PolitiTweet.org

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@EricBeato @briankoppelman I've been buzz cutting my hair since 2010 in Afghanistan. Saves time and money. I'm working on the cv beard, too. — PolitiTweet.org

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@EricBeato @briankoppelman Is this a coronavirus beard? — PolitiTweet.org

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Tiger at Bronx zoo tests positive. https://t.co/dALT0xHqmR — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump, increasingly irritated, ends presser by cutting of an AP reporter's question on lack of ventilators. Trump says what task force has accomplished "is a miracle... And you should be thanking them for what they've done and not always asking wise guy questions." — PolitiTweet.org

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Fauci is asked why he's not wearing a facemask. He says wearing one is mostly to help ensure you don't infect others and he tested negative yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump is asked about first lady's tweets encouraging people to wear face masks, per CDC guidance. Trump: "Would you like me to wear right now while answering questions? That would be a little awkward. Again, I would wear one if I thought it was important." (He's not wearing one.) — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump is asked if he and Pence should consider not physically interacting to ensure continuity of gov. Doesn't seem to have thought of it. "I get next to him, I don't breathe. I'm only kidding." — PolitiTweet.org

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For the second day in a row Trump says he'd be "very serious" about trying the anti-viral drug himself. His own FDA has said it needs time to conduct broad trials. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump on why he keeps promoting hydroxycholoquine which hasn't been proved effective against coronavirus: "We don't have time to say, 'Gee, let's take a couple of years and test it out and go with the test tubes and the laboratories.' ... We have people dying today." — PolitiTweet.org

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As of Friday, men made up 59 percent of overall coronavirus hospitalizations in New York City and 62 percent of more than 1,800 fatalities. ⁦@chriscmooney⁩ ⁦@sarahkaplan48⁩ ⁦@brady_dennis⁩ https://t.co/DkWKHlOpX8 — PolitiTweet.org

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DC government shutters fish market in Southwest after scenes of sizable crowds waiting on line yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org