Thanks to COVID-19 and Donald Trump, ‘NO AMERICANS’ may soon become a common phrase in Europe and certain countries around the world.
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Donald Trump felt omnipotent when he banned citizens of China, Europe, and other nations from entering the US at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, several of these same nations are having the last laugh by banning Americans from traveling to their shores.
In March, Italy was the world’s most dangerous hotspot for COVID-19. Regrettably, that infamous title now belongs to the good old US of A. Because of Donald Trump’s failed leadership during the early days of the coronavirus combined with his political stance against wearing masks and encouragement among MAGA followers that the virus is “no big deal,” it’s no wonder there’s an early 2nd wave within the US.
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“Things are very different from two months ago… So it is a very different situation, but this is a very, very serious situation and the window is closing for us to take action and get this under control.” – Alex Azar, HHS Secretary
The Republican-controlled states of Arizona, Florida, and Texas were all pressed by Trump to reopen everything ASAP in order to bolster his made-up opinion that the virus would disappear by summer — a theme he hoped would revitalize his chances for re-election in November.
Too bad for Trump it didn’t quite work out the way he wanted.
In Arizona, 3,591 new COVID-19 cases were reported within a single 24 hour period over the weekend. Florida saw an increase of 9,585 cases during the same 1 day period. With 5,707 new cases aggressively attacking Texas, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott was forced to admit on Friday that he may have reopened the state far too soon.
“If I could go back and redo anything, I would slow down the re-opening of bars,” Abbott said while adding that a “bar setting, in reality, just doesn’t work with a pandemic.”
Last week, die-hard Donald Trump fans refused to travel to Tulsa just to see ‘The Donald’ in person during the ongoing pandemic. This week, VP Mike Pence has canceled plans to campaign in Florida and Arizona due to the health spike out of “an abundance of caution.”
Now, amid all the chaos and setbacks to square one with COVID-19 in the US, guess who’s been paying attention and watching closely? The rest of the world!
According to The New York Times, the European Union nations have decided that beginning July 1, they will say ‘NO AMERICANS’ and will ban US travelers from entering their countries for the foreseeable future. The reasoning: the EU now believes US citizens are “too risky” and that US officials “have not controlled the coronavirus outbreak.”
Yes, the prestige of bringing American business travelers, vacationers, and their US dollars into the EU appears to have dissipated. According to the plan, citizens of the US, Russia, and Brazil will not be allowed into the EU, however, citizens of Canada and Australia will be admitted.
The EU said their decision was based on medical science and a desire to depoliticize the process. However, with 2.3 million cases in the US and more than 120,000 American deaths — more than any other country — their reasoning is crystal clear.
Donald Trump banned Europeans from entering the US when their coronavirus cases were astronomical, so it makes perfect sense for the EU to ban Americans now that the US wears the crown as the leading COVID-19 hotspot in the world.
Sorry, Lady Liberty. France, Spain, Italy, and the others just don’t want you anymore!
I have a thought or two on this story but first I want to say this…………………….
DJ you have a tough job these days my friend. With so many *Breaking* stories of enormous National magnitude I don’t envy you having to decide which story to post about on any given day. Whether it be THIS story……
Or – Over 125,000 DEAD Americans from COVID-19 which is now surging across the South and South West and re-surging in California.
Or – “Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill coalition troops in Afghanistan” including American troops
Or – Trump LYING as he denies he was ever “briefed” on said intelligence report on the Russian Bounty
Or – Trump’s INTENTIONAL retweet of a video of his supporter yelling “White Power” in the midst of this unprecedented time in American history when the majority of Americans finally support enacting Real change to address the critical issues of Social & Criminal Justice, Race and Racism in America.
What a veritable sh*tstorm of a presidency and a National disgrace and embarrassment.
Yes, Truthiz1, my job these days has been beyond difficult. With so many stories (mostly Trump-related) coming at us all in rapid succession, it’s been more difficult than you know to pick the best topic for the day. If you only saw the list of stories that didn’t make it — not because they weren’t important, but because there was simply no space to fit into the day’s news cycle — you’d be amazed. Thanks for taking note.
– DJ
In March, Italy was the world’s most dangerous hotspot for COVID-19. Regrettably, that infamous title now belongs to the good old US of A. Because of Donald Trump’s failed leadership…[….] -DJ
That’s it. Right there. Full stop.
Americans are NOT used to being told by other countries – “No. You are NOT welcomed here.”
IF indeed the EU does ban Americans from entering their respective countries then Trump will have done something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime. He will have forced the European nations to finally grow a spine and say to an American president and to the American people: “You are NOT so *exceptional* afterall. Nor are you a very bright people. NOT while an ignorant, incompetent and dangerous fool you’ve elected remains in the White House.”
IF only the EU had possessed this same Courage and stood up to “G. Dubya” Bush, Dick Cheney and those warmongering batsh*t crazy neocons (most of them chicken-hawks) and refused to support their outright LIES and totally Unjust War against Iraq in 2003.
Think about how many innocent Iraqi lives would have been saved…to say nothing of the soldiers whose lives would’ve been spared from each nation, in particular American soldiers. A war we’re still paying for in blood and treasure to THIS day.
And btw- if people aren’t convinced by now that Trump is Russian asset and Traitor to Our Constitution, Our country and to the American people…….
….then you can’t handle the Truth.
So basically our standing in the world does not mean crap anymore. Thanks a lot Trump.
Financial Times: ‘US left off EU list of nations exempt from coronavirus travel ban’
The US has failed to make it on to a shortlist of countries to be exempted from an EU coronavirus ban on travel from outside the bloc, under a draft being voted on by member states.
Residents from a maximum of 15 nations — including China, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Australia — would be welcomed in the EU and the largely overlapping Schengen common travel area from July 1, if the proposal is approved on Tuesday.
The US has been excluded along with most of the rest of the world under the criteria, which include trends in published pandemic infection rates and whether these are currently higher or lower than those in the EU’s 27 countries. Washington retains its own ban imposed in March on visitors from Ireland and the 26-country Schengen area, which includes 22 EU member states.
EU capitals have until mid-day on Tuesday to object to the make-up of the list, which also includes Algeria, Georgia, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. China would be added only if it lifts its ban on travelers from the EU. [….] – Michael Peel in Brussels 36 Minutes Ago
So in other words tomorrow (Tues) will reveal just Real the EU’s threat is.
We made so much progress against covid in the United States, particularly along the eastern seaboard. And now because of 45 and a bunch of white privileged assholes, who can’t make a single sacrifice to wear a simple mask, we are maybe weeks away from having to start from scratch.
Sadly, you’re right Saleem, After we had made so much progress now it looks like we very well may have to start all over again…and it didn’t have to happen!
But honestly, it wasn’t just “a bunch of white privileged assholes” who followed Trump’s twisted azz and caused this predictable disaster. A bunch of ignorant-azz Black folks and some ignorant-azz Hispanics are also to blame. And we know a lot more people are going to get sick and die. The numbers will continue to go up in the coming weeks.
To add to my last post, karma is undefeated. 45 boasted about his ban against Europeans and now the shoe’s on the other foot. Turnabout is always such fair play.