U.S. And International Politics

[Richard Smith]

"Trump minimized the severity of the virus by stating that 99% of COVID-19 cases are "totally harmless"

"Trump aggressively promoted the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a "game changer," even claiming he took it prophylactically. His promotion caused a temporary run on the drug, which complicated access for lupus and arthritis patients who relied on it."

In July 2020, Trump retweeted a video featuring doctors making false claims about a coronavirus "cure" and dismissing "the efficacy of masks. He defended the presenters as "very respected" after social media platforms removed the video for violating misinformation policies."

“Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. You know that, right?” Trump told a crowd in Michigan, falsely asserting that doctors purposefully chose to blame COVID-19 for terminal illnesses like cancer or heart attacks."

"Trump speculated about whether disinfectants could be used internally to treat the virus."

"Donald Trump downplayed the virus and blocked Fauci from appearing on several television programs. Trump called Fauci part of a group of "idiots" and suggested he might fire him after the presidential election, which Trump lost."

LOL.  Ironically all those Trump quotes suggest he was much closer to the truth than Fauci.  Fauci overblew the efficacy of measures like wearing masks and social distancing.  Everyone was going to get COVID regardless of that nonsense.  The only real question is whether Fauci was grossly incompetent or more directly involved in politicizing the pandemic for political purposes.  Trump looked like a genius compared to Fauci.  The strategy should have been to accept that the virus was going to run its course.  Healthy people would suffer mild symptoms and be better off for having natural immunity going forward.  The priority should have squarely been on protecting the elderly and unhealthy.   Fauci and the Dems, however, were mad with power and wanted to maximize the pain to win the 2020 election.  And they did.  They never cared how many people had to die or how many businesses went under.  All that ever mattered was power and defeating Trump.

[Michael Capasse]

LOL.  Ironically all those Trump quotes suggest he was much closer to the truth than Fauci.  Fauci overblew the efficacy of measures like wearing masks and social distancing.  Everyone was going to get COVID regardless of that nonsense.  The only real question is whether Fauci was grossly incompetent or more directly involved in politicizing the pandemic for political purposes.  Trump looked like a genius compared to Fauci.  The strategy should have been to accept that the virus was going to run its course.  Healthy people would suffer mild symptoms and be better off for having natural immunity going forward.  The priority should have squarely been on protecting the elderly and unhealthy.   Fauci and the Dems, however, were mad with power and wanted to maximize the pain to win the 2020 election.  And they did.  They never cared how many people had to die or how many businesses went under.  All that ever mattered was power and defeating Trump.

Regurgitated requires no response.

[Richard Smith]

Trump's biggest mistake during COVID was getting duped by the establishment in believing Fauci knew what he was doing.  That was just a Trojan horse to undermine the entire response either through incompetence or complicity.  I don't think we will ever know if Fauci was complicit in the origination of the virus and actively covered up his involvement.   At the end of the day, he may simply have been an incompetent lifelong bureaucrat who was in over his head.  The harm done, however, was enormous.  Not only economic but undermining the trust of the public in the medical community. 

[Tom Graves]

Trump's biggest mistake during COVID was getting duped by the establishment in believing Fauci knew what he was doing.  That was just a Trojan horse to undermine the entire response either through incompetence or complicity.  I don't think we will ever know if Fauci was complicit in the origination of the virus and actively covered up his involvement.   At the end of the day, he may simply have been an incompetent lifelong bureaucrat who was in over his head.  The harm done, however, was enormous.  Not only economic but undermining the trust of the public in the medical community.

Does Vladimir Putin pay you, Smith, or do you do it for free?

[Richard Smith]

Does Vladimir Putin pay you, Smith, or do you do it for free?

Imagine suggesting Russia is behind everything.  Including criticizing Fauci.  As though Putin doesn't have enough difficulties on his hands, he has to pay people to tell the truth about Fauci on a JFK forum read by about ten people.  I hope you don't honestly entertain that as something real.  That would indicate some type of mental illness.  If you are just spoofing, then it is simply a silly deflection from the substantive discussion.

[Michael Capasse]

Now we learn that Capitol One has closed more than 300 Trump Organization accounts involved in suspected money laundering.
One time, in one article I saw - it alleged real estate transactions from Russian oligarchs. That reference has since been removed.
I see no other reference to what specifically was suspect. This goes back to a probe in 2021. I am amazed it hasn't gotten more tread.

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/capital-one-says-it-closed-trump-organizations-accounts-after-anti-money-2026-08-01/

Past Statements before 2016:

Donald Trump Jr (2009); "In terms of high-end product influx into the US, Russians make up a pretty
disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. Say, in Dubai, and certainly with our project in SoHo,
and anywhere in New York. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia."

Eric Trump (2014); "We don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia"