Rush Limbaugh on coronavirus shutdowns: “This a political hit job taking place right before our very eyes” – By Media Matters Staff (Media Matters) / April 13 2020
Limbaugh: “Whether we reopen schools or have elections or reopen the economy, I don’t think Dr. Fauci should be turned to as the decision-maker”
https://www.mediamatters.org/media/3864591 : From the April 13, 2020, edition of Premiere Networks’ The Rush Limbaugh Show
RUSH LIMBAUGH (HOST): To this day they continue to smear Donald Trump by saying he wasn’t prepared for coronavirus — when he was, and was the first — it was Fauci and others, as you will hear in a moment, who in January, February, March, were assuring everybody there was nothing to fear.
This effort to prepare — to portray Trump as unprepared, is as bogus as the Steele dossier. It’s as bogus as the phone call to Ukraine’s president. It’s as bogus as anything involving Stormy Daniels, the Trump-Russia collusion bogus hoax — which is a silent coup.
…
The reason I’m talking about this is that it hasn’t stopped. It hasn’t stopped. They are continuing the effort to get rid of Donald Trump. And, folks, I’m here to tell you that those advocating — many, not all — many of the people advocating this ongoing economic shutdown, are doing it in hopes it’ll damage President Trump. There is no question about it.
This is so unsustainable, it is so unnecessary to this extent. But the real key is whenever anybody brings up any idea — any strategy, any plan to reopen — they universally reject it all. If you see anybody universally reject the concept of reopening, then I’m telling you they’re telegraphing their politics.
Continue to article: https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/rush-limbaugh-coronavirus-shutdowns-political-hit-job-taking-place-right-our
