New York Daily News Calls Donald Trump A ‘Basket Case’ Over Easter Coronavirus Plan
President Donald Trump’s hope for the U.S. to ease restrictions combatting the spread of coronavirus by Easter in a bid to boost the economy got the treatment from the New York Daily News.
The tabloid newspaper used its Wednesday cover to call out Trump’s “hare-brained” plan, illustrating the president with bunny ears next to the headline “Easter Basket Case.”
Easter basket case
Trump wants U.S. up and running by Easter or thousands could commit suicide — https://t.co/anf7nY67DV
Noah Syndergaard needs Tommy John surgery — https://t.co/xnTE1k69bm pic.twitter.com/ey6gWxzk3O— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 25, 2020
“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual town hall.
Trump’s comments starkly contradict the advice of health experts, politicians and even a group of former Trump advisers, who argue that limiting social interaction and enforcing social distancing measures are crucial to slowing the spread of COVID-19 infections.
The virus has so far sickened more than 420,000 worldwide and killed almost 19,000. There have been 54,000 confirmed cases in the U.S., with 784 deaths.
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