Trump lies when he says the coronavirus is 99% harmless

Trump, with no apparent basis, on coronavirus cases: "99% of which are totally harmless."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 4, 2020

Not that you needed more proof of the malicious ignorance of Trump’s “99% harmless” assessment, but here’s more proof https://t.co/nnzujDPfs2
— David Frum (@davidfrum) July 5, 2020

Trump lied in his July 4th address with the intention of misleading people about the coronavirus saying it's "harmless" in "99 percent of the cases." Reality: US has 2,811,447 cases of virus and 129,403 deaths, about 4.6 percent mortality.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) July 5, 2020

President Trump uses his July 4th address to put forward a dangerously misleading claim | Analysis https://t.co/EcGH518ko2 pic.twitter.com/6kVZNGiO0O
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 5, 2020

Dr. Hahn threw away all credibility today. He had the opportunity to guide Americans & instead ignored science in order to not contradict a reckless claim made by the President. Americans will die because of behavior like this. @SteveFDA https://t.co/F7yKUUcl4P
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) July 5, 2020

“Outside from [comorbidities], the risks are extremely low” — Mark Meadows defends Trump’s false claim about 99 percent of Covid cases being harmless pic.twitter.com/levl8eKdxR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 6, 2020

His staff supports his lie. The death rate is currently over 4%

Trump claimed 99% of Covid cases are "totally harmless." McEnany says he meant 99% of Americans who get the virus won't *die.*

Ridiculous, even if you grant the spin. We know that lots of survivors have severe immediate problems and sometimes prolonged problems.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 6, 2020

Asked about Trump downplaying coronavirus after saying “99 percent” of covid cases are “totally harmless,” McEnany said: “The president isn’t downplaying the severity of the virus.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 6, 2020

McEnany confirms that Trump's claim that 99% of coronavirus infections are "totally harmless" is only about deaths — which does him far less good as an argument than he seems to think. https://t.co/MDg1l0mkvV
— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 6, 2020

For the record: @PressSec is now saying when President Trump says 99 percent of COVID cases are "totally harmless" he means that in most cases you don't die.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) July 6, 2020

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto refuted President Trump’s false claim that 99 percent of America’s confirmed coronavirus cases were “totally harmless,” tallying off a number of statistics to inform Fox viewers about how dangerous the virus is https://t.co/HsLksOeSq9
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 6, 2020

Covers: I Shall Be Released

I’ve changed my mind many times on this but right now I think “I Shall Be Released” is Bob Dylan’s greatest song. It was originally recorded by Dylan and the Band as part of the Basement tapes in 1967 but wasn’t released then. The Band, with Richard Manuel on lead vocal, released it in 1968 on Music from Big Pink. Dylan released a new version in 1971 on Greatest Hits, Vol. II. It’s the final song in the film The Last Waltz.

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The ad boycott of Facebook

These groups, which now boast a collective audience of more than 1 million members, are still thriving after most states started lifting virus restrictions.

And many have expanded their focus.https://t.co/UHfS2q4N2g
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 5, 2020

Network of Facebook groups shifts attacks from stay-at-home orders to Black Lives Matter https://t.co/HJWfpzw4Iu
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) July 5, 2020

Facebook groups that were created to protest coronavirus stay-at-home orders quickly became hubs of misinformation and conspiracy theories. They have now moved on to new targets: Black Lives Matter and protests against racial injustice. https://t.co/WtbnaVRaYf
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 5, 2020

More than 500 companies have kicked off an ad boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers next week. https://t.co/M3BgE67SQS
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2020

These are the big brands that haven't pulled ads from Facebook yet https://t.co/Nh9BQwX0nO
— CNN (@CNN) July 1, 2020

I've been saying it for years: Mark Zuckerberg is a POS. https://t.co/oHyZLLnmI4
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 1, 2020

NEW: Target tells me they've decided to pause all their ads on Facebook and Instagram for the month of July.

"We'll use that time to re-evaluate our plans for the remainder of the year." $TGT
— Jo Ling Kent (@jolingkent) June 30, 2020

Today's top-performing Facebook link posts in the US are from:

1. Franklin Graham
2. Donald Trump for President
3. Ben Shapiro
4. Blue Lives Matter
5. Dan Bongino
6. Blue Lives Matter
7. Sarah Palin
8. Breitbart
9. Blue Lives Matter
10. Bernie Sanders
— Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) June 30, 2020

1. This detailed account of how Facebook reacted, as a company, to Trump's "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" pretty much tells you what you need to know about how the company operates https://t.co/zwJQpLej8l
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 29, 2020

Facebook’s @nick_clegg tells @brianstelter that fact-checked content like this is “massively downgraded” in news feed. Then why on Earth was this lie the #3 post on Facebook on Friday? https://t.co/5008R4E6ZL
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 28, 2020

Pepsi joining Facebook ad boycott, Fox Business News reports https://t.co/FCbb3wa0vs pic.twitter.com/QbeaG0fa3z
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 28, 2020

Zuckerberg announced a series of steps Friday to try to stem the advertiser exodus from Facebook and it went over like a ton of bricks.

Partly because the new policies were nibbling at the edges

The other issue is Facebook's big problem is ENFORCEMENThttps://t.co/upx0xSXxUq
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 27, 2020

The Facebook CEO reportedly told employees he expects advertisers to return "soon enough" https://t.co/zZCxgzVv0h
— CNET (@CNET) July 5, 2020

Covers: I’m Ready (Willie Dixon song)

“I’m Ready” was recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954 (and again in 1969, 1971 and 1978 ). None of the later versions compare to the stripped-down original version. Bob Dylan played it 24 times on his 1978 tour (which I saw in Baltimore).

Covers: I’m Ready (Fats Domino song)

“I’m Ready” was late in the run of Fats Domino hits when it was released in 1959. As a college English major, I am always amused by his boast “Don’t send me no letters cause I can’t read”. Imagine bragging about that! It’s a very concise record – about two minutes long.

The Band covered it in 1973 on the covers album Moondog Matinee with Levon Helm singing.

The Fats Domino version is used in Gremlins 2 – see the clip below.

Domino re-recorded it in 1968.

Covers: Stuck in the Middle with You

“Stuck in the Middle with You” was a hit for Stealers Wheel in 1973. It was used in the film Reservoir Dogs. Grace Potter covered it.

Covers: Woodchopper’s Ball

“Woodchopper’s Ball” was originally recorded by Woody Herman in 1939. I know it from the 1968 version by Ten Years After from their album Undead. I saw them in 1969 at the Spectrum in Philadephia less than two months before they played at Woodstock. Their performance of “I’m Going Home” is one of the highlights of the film.

Senate Republicans won’t make candidates report foreign help

They know Trump has and will benefit from help from Russia and probably other countries. Reporting foreign election help should be mandatory. Trump thanked Blackburn for blocking it. I can’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be mandatory.

Senate strips a provision from an intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help https://t.co/ftTLX5DMlN pic.twitter.com/s1fQblgbzb
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 5, 2020

I know I keep saying that Rand Paul And Tom Cotton are the worst senators in the senate but that’s really not fair to former image consultant Marsha Blackburn. https://t.co/zy6bxHhUHa
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) July 3, 2020

Trump welcomed Russia’s election help in 2016. He tried to coerce Ukraine’s help in 2019. And he begged China for it this year.

Requiring campaigns to disclose foreign offers of campaign assistance is common sense, even if not in the Senate.

Americans decide American elections. https://t.co/se4N50G6CG
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 1, 2020

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TWEET YOU WILL SEE TODAY.

PLEASE DO NOT LET IT GET LOST UNDER 100 OTHER EVIL THINGS TRUMP DOES TODAY.

THIS IS A DISASTER FOR NOVEMBER AND BEYOND.

A FUCKING DISASTER. https://t.co/VYDvUZ4nx4
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) June 30, 2020

Doctors on coronavirus risks

This is thorough and excellent.

How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives https://t.co/Y498R0WXiB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 5, 2020

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