DNC Battleground Brief
This is the DNC’s Battleground Brief — a weekly wrap-up of Trump’s broken promises and everything you need to know across the path to 270. AS DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, TRUMP’S HEALTH CARE AGENDA JEOPARDIZES COVERAGE & SPIKES COSTS — EVEN IN… Read More
DNC on Congress Passing Coronavirus Relief Bill
DNC Chair Tom Perez on Congress passing a $2 trillion bipartisan bill for coronavirus relief: “A historic crisis calls for a historic response, and that’s exactly what Congress has delivered. Thanks to the leadership of Senator Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Democrats in Congress, we finally have a bipartisan… Read More
Trump Makes The Ventilator Crisis Even Worse By Questioning If It Even Exists, Ranting On Twitter
Despite his Twitter rant this morning, Trump continues to downplay the severity of the coronavirus crisis and last night denied the accelerating ventilator shortage. Trump questioned why so many more ventilators are needed than usual, attacked governors who have pleaded for help obtaining supplies, and has delayed… Read More
Trump Continues To Pass The Buck
At his press briefing today, Trump continued to skirt responsibility for America’s response to this global pandemic. FAILURE TO LEAD: Trump is deferring to states to respond to this national crisis. TRUMP: “We look from behind …… Read More
In Focus: Trump’s Disastrous Coronavirus Response
The coronavirus pandemic in the United States is getting worse because of President Trump. Full stop. The seeds of this public health disaster were planted on President Trump’s first day in office. Trump’s War on American Health Care From his first day in… Read More
In Latest Briefing, Trump Is Divorced From Reality
At his press briefing today, Trump lied about his failed response to the coronavirus crisis, lashed out at reporters, and continued to contradict public health experts. SPINNING HIS FAILURES: Trump praised his failed response to the crisis, despite a growing number of confirmed… Read More
Trump Turns Back to Downplaying Severity of Crisis
Faced with the fallout from his failed coronavirus response, Trump has turned back to dangerously downplaying the severity of this crisis. Trump continues to downplay coronavirus by misleadingly comparing it to the seasonal flu and car accidents. TRUMP: “We lose… Read More
Trump to States: You’re On Your Own
The U.S. is on the brink of becoming the coronavirus epicenter, hospitals are overwhelmed, governors are begging for critical resources, and what is Trump doing? Instead of overseeing a coordinated response, Trump continues to skirt responsibility. States and hospitals across the country are furious with the… Read More
In The Battlegrounds: On 10 Year Anniversary of ACA, Democrats Call Out Trump’s Broken Health Care Promises
While Democrats fight to expand coverage & lower costs, pandemic highlights how Trump’s health care agenda hurts working families. On the 10 year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, DNC Chair Tom Perez, health care advocates, and Democrats from across the battlegrounds slammed Trump… Read More
Trump Recklessly Touts Untested Drug, Continues To Be Contradicted By Top Health Experts
Trump recklessly touted an untested drug as a potential cure for coronavirus, causing shortages for patients who need it to live. Trump’s reckless endorsement of the drug, which has not been tested as a treatment for coronavirus, led to shortages across the country and left patients… Read More