Hedge funds are getting money meant for small businesses

This is disgusting and immoral. They don’t need the money.

Billionaire bankers just love socialism for the rich.

Greedy hedge fund managers are now calling themselves "small businesses" to apply for government handouts. That is wrong.

This aid is desperately needed to help Main Street, not Wall Street. https://t.co/x73kh9TaSB
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) April 14, 2020

Get this, some hedge fund managers have declared themselves "small businesses" to qualify for emergency loans and bailouts.

The greed and hypocrisy of some people never ceases to amaze me.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 17, 2020

Free money for hedge funds—not our goal for PPP. This is exactly why tough oversight & transparency are vital. https://t.co/DNWtqgDzbv
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) April 17, 2020

You know who doesn’t see this screen?
Hedge funds, lobbying firms, yacht owners & their llcs that were able to use their accounts & lawyers to get the applications in first! https://t.co/VnL8ZxHxa4
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) April 16, 2020

4. For those who say, "we don't have any more money."

The same relief act designed to save small businesses provided $90 billion a year for millionaire real estate and hedge fund business owners. There's always money, it's just a matter of priorities https://t.co/9jTbR8sAFY
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) April 16, 2020

More bad behavior by Fox News

Notice something in common with Fox Newsers pushing to open economy over advice of Drs?! Hannity salary $40 million. Tucker Carlson salary $6 million. Dr Oz net worth $100 million. Dr. Phil $80 million a year. GOP Sen Kennedy worth $6 million. Rich want to sacrifice your family
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) April 17, 2020

1. Fox News is promoting protests against social distancing measures. This is really bad.https://t.co/5qTG9uNoFv
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 16, 2020

Fox News and Fox Business have been talking about China (in the context of the virus) and WHO more than coronavirus testing. https://t.co/4z54Z9yGDS
— Philip Bump (@pbump) April 16, 2020

Fox banner: "TRUMP SAYS HE HAS AUTHORITY TO REOPEN STATES."

Fox guest @JudgeNap: The governors have the authority. Tenth Amendment, constitutional law, etc.

Fox adjusts the banner: "WHO HAS AUTHORITY TO REOPEN STATES?"
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 14, 2020

Out of her mind. https://t.co/Mg1jVuWPcj
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 17, 2020

Trump's dangerous "LIBERATE" tweets represent the views of a small minority, but one that's being actively promoted by Fox News https://t.co/2y5KNPxAvW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2020

Big Fox promoting 2009 tea parties energy. https://t.co/RR4edxBH53 https://t.co/X2sQP9Tuw3
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 17, 2020

Trump’s new ‘liberate’ meltdown appears to have been provoked by a Fox News segment https://t.co/ZXwPtk9yQp
— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 17, 2020

Trump irresponsibly incites protests

He sides with the protesters against their elected governors. Of course, he’s only encouraging protests against Democratic governors. I thought Trump left it up to the states. People will get sick from these rallies if they don’t observe social distancing and use masks. Sad!

If Trump had actually learned how to do his job, and then actually performed it, America wouldn't be in this situation with the pandemic. There wouldn't be any (Democratic-led) states that his goons would need to "liberate.” And perhaps that's the point. https://t.co/tYW1kOZwx0
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 17, 2020

By tweeting LIBERATE MICHIGAN, Trump knows what he's doing. He's encouraging his fans to gather, spread a virus, & possibly die: all to make life difficult for a governor he hates.

Somehow "petty" doesn't do it justice.

Trump is walking people off a cliff; the GOP shrugs.
— Dave Wagner (@Dbwagner104) April 17, 2020

So, the president is apparently encouraging protesters who are gathering in public to defy the actions of their governors. pic.twitter.com/icrltmpSU5
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) April 17, 2020

It’s not every Friday that the president* takes to the electric Twitter machine to foment insurrection. https://t.co/FxHrvl7eOG
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 17, 2020

If I didn’t know better, I’d think Trump was channeling Jim Jones in leading his flock to self-destruction https://t.co/XU6INTFiNd
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 17, 2020

By the way, Republican elected officials and candidates in VA, MI, and MN should be asked whether they approve of Trump's tweets, which endanger not just the citizens of their states in general but law enforcement officers trying to enforce the law in particular.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 17, 2020

Trump inciting people to violate stay-at-home orders will cause many deaths, and deepen the economic downturn. He has done many irresponsible things, but this ranks right up there.
— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) April 17, 2020

Trump encouraging protesters in blue states – a development we foreshadowed earlier this week – could create immense volatility if the governors hold the line. Combine that with conservative talk radio, deepening economic desperation, and outside big $$ funding… https://t.co/6q8uRWYNDe
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) April 17, 2020

The president appears to be encouraging uprisings (and armed ones at that?) against Dem governors and the measures they have adopted to slow the spread of covid. https://t.co/tbd7lXqkhR
— Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) April 17, 2020

State protests aren’t irrelevant, but they’re not at all in line with polling or the pretty broad bipartisan consensus among state officials, public health experts, and even economists. Fanning them into a flame is a choice.
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) April 17, 2020

There were people, alarmists I called 'em, who said that the president would try to foment insurrection rather than giving up office. To each of them I say…"I apologize."
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) April 17, 2020

"liberate the country from the will of the majority" is a pretty good summary of where the republican party is these days pic.twitter.com/LjUDzSZMOV
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) April 17, 2020

In a disturbing new series of tweets, Trump urged Americans to “liberate” three U.S. states that are run by Democratic governors amid protests over coronavirus shutdownshttps://t.co/KGXI5tucs3
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 17, 2020

I try to never tweet about this particular account but LOL there are armed groups bearing flags w/his name on them marching on the capitols of these states, & it's not even clear that the governors can just flip a switch & turn the economies back on like they're demanding. Wow. pic.twitter.com/IRo0ACWFRB
— Jon Stokes (@jonst0kes) April 17, 2020

"The social-distancing deniers have arrived," @zbyronwolf writes https://t.co/u7Bznwjd2Q
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 17, 2020

Trump plays politics with PPE

He’s using it to support Republican politicians. The most obvious example is Colorado. This is wrong. It should be based on need. Everything is political to Trump.

President Trump has made a show of giving vulnerable Republican lawmakers the equipment their states need to fight the virus, and some Democrats are crying foul https://t.co/lq1h3xK2hR
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 16, 2020

Distributing life saving equipment based on electoral politics is really dark. https://t.co/OHL9eamuWw
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) April 8, 2020

How is this not impeachable, or even criminal? How? https://t.co/E0mbe3xIyW
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 5, 2020

After states were told to procure their own ventilators, Colorado ordered 500, but FEMA cancelled the order to buy them itself. THEN Trump says CO can have 100 “at the request of Sen. Gardner”, a politically endangered Republican. Fmr. Gov. @Hickenlooper joins me @TheLastWord 10p
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) April 11, 2020

This is some fucked up shit right here. https://t.co/CJWdzbVXmq
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) April 11, 2020

Trump's tweet about "immediately sending 100 Ventilators to Colorado at the request of Senator Gardner!" seemed innocuous on its face. But the backstory illustrates how he's turned live-saving medical gear into a form of patronage. https://t.co/IVA8BHDyxY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 10, 2020

First it was Colorado's Cory Gardner. Now, another vulnerable GOP senator gets to brag to her constituents that she secured ventilators from the president: https://t.co/Z0QD7H3Vaj
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) April 10, 2020

Ivanka Trump’s hypocrisy

Do as I say, not as I do.

Jared and Ivanka are deeply involved with the government’s response to coronavirus.

Jared and Ivanka ignored federal guidelines to travel to a Trump golf course in New Jersey last week.

Don't be like Jared and Ivanka. https://t.co/MIysXIHgST
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) April 18, 2020

Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner traveled from DC to NJ despite federal guidelines to avoid travel @jaketapper reports pic.twitter.com/2NZaRs3hsf
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) April 16, 2020

A White House official confirms to @cnn's @betsy_klein that, despite federal guidelines, @IvankaTrump and Jared Kushner and their children, left DC for their country home at Trump's private Bedminster, NJ, club, as first reported by the @nytimes. “Ivanka, with her immediate (1/4)
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) April 16, 2020

those lucky enough be in a position to have a taxpayer-funded Secret Service detail drive them hundreds of miles to their second homes at their father’s golf club, please, please do so https://t.co/vd03u5PHl6
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 16, 2020

Ivanka Trump, Disregarding Federal Guidelines, Travels to N.J. for Passover

by @anniekarni: https://t.co/1AweJ4DHxA
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 16, 2020

Newest coronavirus polls

Chart: About half of U.S. adults say Donald Trump is making the coronavirus situation seem "better than it really is" https://t.co/18KNSaSODm pic.twitter.com/FEMeNuu7HA
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) April 18, 2020

icymi

Please tell me if each of the following has done a good job or bad job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak:

President Trump
Good job 46%
Bad job 49%

Your state's governor
Good job 72%
Bad job 21%

(Monmouth U. Poll, 4/3-7/20)
more: https://t.co/hzOsaj0DDY
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) April 17, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) say Trump was slow to respond to the coronavirus, including a majority of moderate Republicans, per ⁦@pewresearch⁩ poll. https://t.co/1ciQ6DCztF
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) April 18, 2020

New polling from PEW: 65% of Americans say Trump was *too slow* to take major steps to address the threat to the United States when cases of the disease were first reported in other countries.

73% say the worst is yet to come.

66% worry restrictions will be lifted too soon.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) April 16, 2020

By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans are more worried about reopening the country too soon than too late.

Perhaps that's related to Americans thinking Trump undersold the pandemic and acted too slowly to address it. https://t.co/KV1cA0TKuu
— Philip Bump (@pbump) April 16, 2020

NEW @DataProgress/@crookedmedia poll:

– 71% very/somewhat concerned Trump Administration hasn’t provided enough testing

– 69% concerned Trump was warned in January but didn’t act til March

– 69% concerned Trump sent 2 million masks and medical equipment to China in Feb https://t.co/VAYO0kzmZI
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 16, 2020

icymi

CDC, Dr. Fauci and WHO most trusted to tell the truth about coronavirus pandemic (@NavigatorSurvey) Details: https://t.co/kzLySpaqzr pic.twitter.com/FUKizD3mvW
— OpinionToday.com (@OpinionToday) April 16, 2020

United gets bailout, lays off workers

This is what happens when you pay companies, not workers.

Surprising no one, United will lay off its workers after receiving a $5 billion taxpayer-funded bailout.

Bail out people. Not corporations.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 17, 2020

The airline is precluded from laying off staff for the next six months under terms of a federal financial assistance package that will provide it with about $5 billion, but it's preparing to cut staff as soon as Oct. 1, according to a letter sent to staff. https://t.co/KrNW1Bl7fE
— CNN Business (@CNNBusiness) April 16, 2020

Trump pushes hydroxychloroquine without proof that it helps

We don’t know if it helps and there are side effects. They are testing it now but at a minimum, Trump is premature. The use for coronavirus has affected the supply for people who need it for other medical conditions.

This is the drug that Trump has been pushing despite numerous documented risks with taking it. He does not care whether we die https://t.co/ZjHhwmOrmK
— Daniel Gilmore (@gilmored85) April 16, 2020

The other question is: will it save your life? https://t.co/0m32WwOw4o
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) April 15, 2020

CIA warned employees against taking drug touted by Trump, saying it has “potentially significant side effects.” https://t.co/rGhTxoa5bX
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) April 14, 2020

This important video report on hydroxychloroquine is one of many reasons the Washington Post and other news organizations that search for truth are so vital during the pandemic. It is clear, fact-based, science-based, and illuminating. https://t.co/6caYszuWZp
— david maraniss (@davidmaraniss) April 13, 2020

An important backstory to the hydroxychloroquine enthusiasm is the weird paranoid fears of virus vaccine research. Apparently, Bill Gates is researching vaccines in order to insert controlling microchips into our bodies. – more to come – https://t.co/di8hpm1jll
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 11, 2020

"I'm not going to recommend it. I'm not going to not recommend it." – CDC Director Robert Redfield on the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19.

Trump has suggested it has protective effects against Covid-19, although researchers say there's no evidence of that. #CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/dJK4WBx2Fe
— CNN (@CNN) April 10, 2020

Publisher of hydroxychloroquine study touted by Trump says the research didn't meet its standardshttps://t.co/XRuz1mcJrR
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 9, 2020

Mayo Clinic cardiologist: 'Inexcusable' to ignore hydroxychloroquine side effects https://t.co/PqR9syNQ0X
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) April 8, 2020

MaddowBlog: Officials reportedly warned not to contradict Trump on untested medshttps://t.co/pHBGKPDip4
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 8, 2020

Trump wants to cut pay for farm workers

He only cares about the owners, not the people taking the risks by working on the farms. Sad!

Trump moved to ease the farm labor shortage—while also trying to cut workers' pay https://t.co/BVyYJTA1tv
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 16, 2020

"The whole way this nation produces food should be re-examined."https://t.co/XFeWOddW9A
— Civil Eats (@CivilEats) April 11, 2020

Exclusive: Farmworker unions are suing Washington State to try to force emergency rulemaking to better protect staff from the coronavirus https://t.co/yd0VaqQPdO
— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) April 16, 2020

Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report https://t.co/DTepkWJeJ0 pic.twitter.com/0lBMTm8kg9
— The Hill (@thehill) April 11, 2020

Trump delays checks to put his name on them

This is pathetic. These people really need the money but he is putting his ego and political gain first. Sad!

BTW you all realize that check Treasury is sending you with Trump's name scribbled on it is your money, right? It's your tax dollars that congress appropriated. Trump is basically the guy who "lends" you back your own lawnmower he borrowed and has had at his house for months…
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) April 15, 2020

In a break in protocol, President Trump’s signature will appear on the economic stimulus checks that will be mailed to millions of Americans. His name will appear on the “memo” section because he is not legally authorized to sign such disbursements. https://t.co/8PXmytQVuZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 15, 2020

Trump’s name will be printed on stimulus government checks sent to tens of millions of Americans, essentially claiming personal credit for himself as no other president has ever done on checks issued with taxpayer money. ⁦@Reinlwapo⁩ https://t.co/AYGcs3dkdY
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) April 15, 2020

Something else:

The IRS has direct deposit information for about 80 million Americans. Their payments will not be delayed by Trump's ego needs.

It's the taxpayers who don't do direct deposit who are exposed to payment delay. Good guess they are poorer and older.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 15, 2020

Biden, Bernie, Warren, Schumer, Pelosi and every other elected Democrat should go on TV tomorrow and let people know that the checks they need to put food on their table are being delayed for one reason:

Donald Trump’s ego. https://t.co/8cKsG830fF
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) April 15, 2020

The delivery of $1200 stimulus checks to needy Americans is delayed so that President Trump's name can be printed on the checks (nothing like this happened with any previous president). OK. So I suggest that Trump's name also be put on top of tax bills. https://t.co/ECS8tfIQxC
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 15, 2020