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… Read more »