It’s not over. What he is saying is misleading and dangerous.
Mike Pence's latest lies are much more dangerous than they first appear. His and Trump's constant efforts to create the *illusion* that we're roaring back to greatness make it less likely that we'll take steps to reduce future misery and death. New piece:https://t.co/AYbzNyR5Wa
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 16, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence tries to declare the coronavirus pandemic over as President Trump pushes for reopening and campaigning https://t.co/McNuXkEhXa pic.twitter.com/6E9ZtCuXuk
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 17, 2020
From POLITICO Nightly tonight…https://t.co/ggo2XGgUMR
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 17, 2020
About Pence's claim we aren't seeing a second spike: For the past month, the first spike of new cases hasn't declined much at all. https://t.co/N1N6LBAuf1 pic.twitter.com/5ToODzBNMu
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 17, 2020
The Vice President is writing about how 750 American deaths per day is a sign of good progress or something and honestly I feel like we will look back on this time in horror and shame. We could have been South Korea. https://t.co/xGfeopE5yx
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) June 17, 2020
Despite the administration's efforts to declare the pandemic over, several states are currently experiencing an increase in cases.
— CNN (@CNN) June 16, 2020
Health officials have implored Americans to heed coronavirus task force guidelines — including masks and social distancing. https://t.co/MlZUoi4j3L
Pence: "The number of cases in Oklahoma has declined precipitously."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 16, 2020
Oklahoma health department: "Oklahoma has begun experiencing over the past two weeks an increase in the number of cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19…"
From @HolmesLybrand: https://t.co/TnNBdtEb9K
“Vice President Pence is only telling part of the story,” @VinGuptaMD says of U.S. coronavirus projections. “The real story here is that cases are increasing out of proportion to the number of tests in 20 states." ⁰https://t.co/28jMQM8UCz
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 17, 2020
Leaked CDC document contradicts Pence claim that U.S. coronavirus cases 'have stabilized' https://t.co/9jeez1QSi8 pic.twitter.com/7WdEyiA0Zj
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) June 17, 2020
Live updates: Nine states hit record highs for covid-19 cases as Pence calls fear of a second wave "overblown" https://t.co/YjRDbsOilo
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2020
Sad! 