Today, Trump’s team works with "speed and professionalism” as he fumbles a presidential proclamation speech, we look at how red tape delayed U.S. response to the virus by weeks, and NYT journalist Mara Gay speaks out after her massive mathematical blunder. Plus, the millennial's take on Gen Z's favorite social media app.
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Sources/of interest:
Episode 53 with David Marcus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/180-cast-ep-53-leaves-progressive-theater-community/id1457346132?i=1000467664350
Trump's Presidential Proclamation speech:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcsZjfs2cB4
DHS statement of clarification: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/03/11/homeland-security-acting-secretary-chad-f-wolf-s-statement-presidential-proclamation
Brad Polumbo in Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-coronavirus-payroll-tax-cut-motivated-by-re-election-not-logic
NYT expose on delayed response to COVID-19: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/coronavirus-testing-delays.html
Mara Gay's NYT opinion after "deluge of hate" over math error: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/opinion/racism-twitter.html