DRAW FROM HIS EXPERIENCE.
STEVE: HE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE
STEVE: HE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE
FUTURE WILL HOLD BUT WE WILL
FUTURE WILL HOLD BUT WE WILL
GET INTO THAT LATER.
GET INTO THAT LATER.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
FIRST, WE HAVE SOMETHING MUCH
FIRST, WE HAVE SOMETHING MUCH
MORE EXCITING TO PRESENT TO
MORE EXCITING TO PRESENT TO
YOU.
YOU.
SOMETHING THAT RELATES TO THE
SOMETHING THAT RELATES TO THE
BIG NEWS THAT HAPPENED THIS
BIG NEWS THAT HAPPENED THIS
WEEK.
WEEK.
THE KINGS AND SWINGS OF
THE KINGS AND SWINGS OF
CATASTROPHE.
CATASTROPHE.
TO THE LEFT THESE DAYS
TO THE LEFT THESE DAYS
EVERYTHING IS A DISASTER.
EVERYTHING IS A DISASTER.
>> ALL OF THE ALARMS HAVE
>> ALL OF THE ALARMS HAVE
SOUNDED.
SOUNDED.
IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC.
IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC.
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE A
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE A
CATASTROPHE.
CATASTROPHE.
>> THERE ARE ALMOST NO SOULS
>> THERE ARE ALMOST NO SOULS
IN WASHINGTON WHO BELIEVE THIS
IN WASHINGTON WHO BELIEVE THIS
IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A
IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A
COMPLETE AND UTTER
COMPLETE AND UTTER
CATASTROPHE.
CATASTROPHE.
SOME PEOPLE ARE PREDICTING THE
SOME PEOPLE ARE PREDICTING THE
APOCALYPSE.
APOCALYPSE.
STEVE: THE APOCALYPSE
STEVE: THE APOCALYPSE
APOCALYPSE.
APOCALYPSE.
THIS WEEK OF COURSE IT WAS THE
THIS WEEK OF COURSE IT WAS THE
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
>> THE CORONAVIRUS IS
>> THE CORONAVIRUS IS
SPREADING AND THE NUMBERS ARE
SPREADING AND THE NUMBERS ARE
STUNNING AT THIS POINT.
STUNNING AT THIS POINT.
>> LIVES ARE AT STAKE.
>> LIVES ARE AT STAKE.
>> COULD BE TRULY
>> COULD BE TRULY
CATASTROPHIC.
CATASTROPHIC.
>> IF IT CAN IMPACT THE FIFTH
>> IF IT CAN IMPACT THE FIFTH
OF THE POPULATION IT WILL BE A
OF THE POPULATION IT WILL BE A
CATASTROPHE, YES.
CATASTROPHE, YES.
STEVE: BUT THIS IS WHAT THEY
STEVE: BUT THIS IS WHAT THEY
ALWAYS DO.
ALWAYS DO.
A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WAS THE
A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WAS THE
LOOMING ECONOMIC CATASTROPHE.
LOOMING ECONOMIC CATASTROPHE.
>> I THINK THAT’S WHERE THE
>> I THINK THAT’S WHERE THE
TALK OF A TRUMP RECESSION IS
TALK OF A TRUMP RECESSION IS
REALLY STARTING TO BUILD UP.
REALLY STARTING TO BUILD UP.
A LOT OF GLOBAL LEADERS ARE
A LOT OF GLOBAL LEADERS ARE
BLAMING TRUMP FOR THE GLOBAL
BLAMING TRUMP FOR THE GLOBAL
RECESSION THAT WE ARE SEEING.
RECESSION THAT WE ARE SEEING.
>> PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PUSHING
>> PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PUSHING
US INTO A RECESSION.
US INTO A RECESSION.
WE ARE FEELING IT IN SO MANY
WE ARE FEELING IT IN SO MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS AND IT WILL BE
DIFFERENT WAYS AND IT WILL BE
THE TRUMP RECESSION.
THE TRUMP RECESSION.
STEVE: THEY LIKEN IT TO
STEVE: THEY LIKEN IT TO
CLIMATE CHANGE.
CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> NUMBER ONE THE BIGGEST
>> NUMBER ONE THE BIGGEST
ISSUE FACING THE WORLD’S
ISSUE FACING THE WORLD’S
CLIMATE CHANGE BECAUSE IT CAN
CLIMATE CHANGE BECAUSE IT CAN
KILL US ALL.
KILL US ALL.
IT WILL AFFECT EVERYTHING WE
IT WILL AFFECT EVERYTHING WE
DO IN OUR NATION.
DO IN OUR NATION.
>> THE WORLD WILL END IN 12
>> THE WORLD WILL END IN 12
YEARS IF WE DON’T ADDRESS
YEARS IF WE DON’T ADDRESS
CLIMATE CHANGE.
CLIMATE CHANGE.
STEVE: OVER THE SOLEIMANI
STEVE: OVER THE SOLEIMANI
STRIKE WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS
STRIKE WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS
THE START OF WORLD WAR III.
THE START OF WORLD WAR III.
>> WE ARE SUDDENLY ADD AN
>> WE ARE SUDDENLY ADD AN
EXTREMELY PERILOUS MOMENT.
EXTREMELY PERILOUS MOMENT.
ONE RECKLESS ACT BY THE
ONE RECKLESS ACT BY THE
AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
>> THE CHANCES OF WAR ARE MORE
>> THE CHANCES OF WAR ARE MORE
SERIOUS NOW THAN THEY HAVE
SERIOUS NOW THAN THEY HAVE
BEEN IN THE LAST 40 YEARS.
BEEN IN THE LAST 40 YEARS.
>> HERE WE ARE TODAY CLOSER TO
>> HERE WE ARE TODAY CLOSER TO
WAR WITH IRAN THAN WE’VE EVER
WAR WITH IRAN THAN WE’VE EVER
BEEN.
BEEN.
STEVE: IF IT’S NOT HEALTH,
STEVE: IF IT’S NOT HEALTH,
ECONOMIC, SECURITY
ECONOMIC, SECURITY
CATASTROPHE, IT’S A
CATASTROPHE, IT’S A
CATASTROPHE OF DEMOCRACY.
CATASTROPHE OF DEMOCRACY.
>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET HIM
>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET HIM
JUST TORCH THIS DEMOCRACY.
JUST TORCH THIS DEMOCRACY.
>> THIS IS SOMETHING TO SAVE
>> THIS IS SOMETHING TO SAVE
OUR COUNTRY THAT MUST BE
OUR COUNTRY THAT MUST BE
STOPPED.
STOPPED.
>> HIS ASSAULT ON THE RULE OF
>> HIS ASSAULT ON THE RULE OF
LAW.
LAW.
>> WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO
>> WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO
DOESN’T BELIEVE IN THE RULE OF
DOESN’T BELIEVE IN THE RULE OF
LAW OR FREEDOM OF PRESS.
LAW OR FREEDOM OF PRESS.
STEVE: BUT IT’S ALL JUST AN
STEVE: BUT IT’S ALL JUST AN
ILLUSION.
ILLUSION.
THE RECESSION THEY TALKED
THE RECESSION THEY TALKED
ABOUT NEVER CAME.
ABOUT NEVER CAME.
IN FACT THE ECONOMY GOT EVEN
IN FACT THE ECONOMY GOT EVEN
STRONGER WITH THE LAST JOBS
STRONGER WITH THE LAST JOBS
REPORT EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS,
REPORT EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS,
EARNINGS CONTINUING TO GROW
EARNINGS CONTINUING TO GROW
AND WE CAN SEE THE CONFIDENCE
AND WE CAN SEE THE CONFIDENCE
REMAINING HIGH.
REMAINING HIGH.
ON CLIMATE CHANGE, OUR
ON CLIMATE CHANGE, OUR
EMISSIONS ARE ACTUALLY GOING
EMISSIONS ARE ACTUALLY GOING
DOWN, NOT UP.
DOWN, NOT UP.
IN FACT, LAST YEAR AMERICA HAD
IN FACT, LAST YEAR AMERICA HAD
THE BIGGEST REDUCTION OF ANY
THE BIGGEST REDUCTION OF ANY
COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
DEATHS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS
DEATHS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS
ARE FIVE TIMES LOWER THAN
ARE FIVE TIMES LOWER THAN
1980, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT
1980, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT
THAT THE EARTH IS ACTUALLY
THAT THE EARTH IS ACTUALLY
BECOMING GREENER AS WE SPEAK.
BECOMING GREENER AS WE SPEAK.
THE ARM AGAIN AND THEY
THE ARM AGAIN AND THEY
PREDICTED AFTER HE TOOK OUT
PREDICTED AFTER HE TOOK OUT
ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST
ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST
DANGEROUS TERRORIST, WERE
DANGEROUS TERRORIST, WERE
STILL WAITING FOR THE COLLAPSE
STILL WAITING FOR THE COLLAPSE
OF THE RULE OF LAW AT HOME,
OF THE RULE OF LAW AT HOME,
TELL THAT TO PRESIDENT TRUMP
TELL THAT TO PRESIDENT TRUMP
WHO IS CONSTANTLY BEING
WHO IS CONSTANTLY BEING
THWARTED AND FRUSTRATED BY THE
THWARTED AND FRUSTRATED BY THE
CONGRESS AND COURTS FROM
CONGRESS AND COURTS FROM
EVERYTHING FROM EXECUTIVE
EVERYTHING FROM EXECUTIVE
POWER AND POLICIES.
POWER AND POLICIES.
I THINK YOU’LL FIND THAT
I THINK YOU’LL FIND THAT
CHECKS AND BALANCES ARE
CHECKS AND BALANCES ARE
WORKING REALLY WELL.
WORKING REALLY WELL.
AS FOR TRUMP CURTAILING THE
AS FOR TRUMP CURTAILING THE
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, MY GOD,
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, MY GOD,
CAN ANYONE THINK THE PRESIDENT
CAN ANYONE THINK THE PRESIDENT
WHO HAS FACED A MORE HOSTILE
WHO HAS FACED A MORE HOSTILE
MEDIA THAN THIS ONE?
MEDIA THAN THIS ONE?
AFTER THEIR ENDLESS
AFTER THEIR ENDLESS
PRODUCTIONS OF EMINENT
PRODUCTIONS OF EMINENT
DISASTER ON EVERY SUBJECT,
DISASTER ON EVERY SUBJECT,
FORGIVE US IF WE DON’T TAKE
FORGIVE US IF WE DON’T TAKE
THE DEMOCRATS SERIOUSLY WITH
THE DEMOCRATS SERIOUSLY WITH
THEIR LATEST CATASTROPHIZE
THEIR LATEST CATASTROPHIZE
THING ON CORONAVIRUS.
THING ON CORONAVIRUS.
OF COURSE IT SERIOUS AND WE
OF COURSE IT SERIOUS AND WE
SHOULD TAKE SENSIBLE
SHOULD TAKE SENSIBLE
PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS.
PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS.
WHILE THEY WERE BUSY
WHILE THEY WERE BUSY
IMPEACHING HIM, THAT’S EXACTLY
IMPEACHING HIM, THAT’S EXACTLY
WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS
WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS
DOING, CLOSING THE BORDER TO
DOING, CLOSING THE BORDER TO
HIGH RISK VISITORS AND GETTING
HIGH RISK VISITORS AND GETTING
GOING ON A VACCINE.
GOING ON A VACCINE.
HE DISCUSSED TRAVEL
HE DISCUSSED TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS YESTERDAY AND
RESTRICTIONS YESTERDAY AND
THAT’S GREAT BUT HE SHOULD GO
THAT’S GREAT BUT HE SHOULD GO
EVEN FURTHER.
EVEN FURTHER.
BEFORE ANYONE SCREAMS THAT’S
BEFORE ANYONE SCREAMS THAT’S
RACIST AND EXTREME, CHECK OUT
RACIST AND EXTREME, CHECK OUT
THIS COLUMN FROM THE NEW YORK
THIS COLUMN FROM THE NEW YORK
TIMES EPIDEMIC EXPERT DONALD
TIMES EPIDEMIC EXPERT DONALD
MCNEIL.
MCNEIL.
HE WAS LITERALLY THE PERSON
HE WAS LITERALLY THE PERSON
THAT RACHEL MADDOW PUT ON HER
THAT RACHEL MADDOW PUT ON HER
SHOW AS HER VOICE OF REASON.
SHOW AS HER VOICE OF REASON.
HE BACKED TOUGH TRAVEL
HE BACKED TOUGH TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS AND HARSH
RESTRICTIONS AND HARSH
MEASURES HORRIFY LIBERTARIANS
MEASURES HORRIFY LIBERTARIANS
BUT THEY OFTEN SAVE LIVES
BUT THEY OFTEN SAVE LIVES
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE
IMPOSED IN THE EARLY DAYS.
IMPOSED IN THE EARLY DAYS.
THREE OTHER PRACTICAL STEPS,
THREE OTHER PRACTICAL STEPS,
MAKE SURE AMERICANS DON’T GET
MAKE SURE AMERICANS DON’T GET
CHARGED FOR CORONAVIRUS
CHARGED FOR CORONAVIRUS
TESTING.
TESTING.
MAKE SURE PEOPLE GET PAID SICK
MAKE SURE PEOPLE GET PAID SICK
LEAVE SO THERE’S NO ECONOMIC
LEAVE SO THERE’S NO ECONOMIC
INCENTIVE TO COME TO WORK AND
INCENTIVE TO COME TO WORK AND
SPREAD GERMS AND JUST STOP THE
SPREAD GERMS AND JUST STOP THE
TRUMP HATERS, HAVE A DAILY
TRUMP HATERS, HAVE A DAILY
PRESS BRIEFING FROM THE
PRESS BRIEFING FROM THE
MEDICAL EXPERT.
MEDICAL EXPERT.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, LISTEN TO
SPEAKING OF WHICH, LISTEN TO
DOCTOR.
DOCTOR.
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DON’T MUZZLE DOCTOR FAUCI.
DON’T MUZZLE DOCTOR FAUCI.
HE’S NOT BEING MUZZLED AS HE
HE’S NOT BEING MUZZLED AS HE
HIMSELF SAID BUT A BIG POINT
HIMSELF SAID BUT A BIG POINT
OF THIS IS LET’S LISTEN TO
OF THIS IS LET’S LISTEN TO
DOCTOR FAUCI.
DOCTOR FAUCI.
WHAT DID HE SAY YESTERDAY?
WHAT DID HE SAY YESTERDAY?
THE HIGHEST CORONA VIRUS RISK
THE HIGHEST CORONA VIRUS RISK
ARE THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE,
ARE THOSE WITH HEART DISEASE,
LUNG DISEASE, DIABETES AND
LUNG DISEASE, DIABETES AND
OBESITY.
OBESITY.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE
THINGS IS PREVENTABLE.
THINGS IS PREVENTABLE.
INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PREVENT
INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PREVENT
THEM WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE
THEM WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE
THEM.
THEM.
FOR EXAMPLE ON HEART DISEASE
FOR EXAMPLE ON HEART DISEASE
AND OBESITY, THE TOTALLY
AND OBESITY, THE TOTALLY
CORRUPT NUMBERS ON BOTH
CORRUPT NUMBERS ON BOTH
PARTIES, STATE LEGISLATORS IN
PARTIES, STATE LEGISLATORS IN
BOTH PARTIES DOING THE BIDDING
BOTH PARTIES DOING THE BIDDING
OF BIG FOOD AND BIG
OF BIG FOOD AND BIG
AGRICULTURE BY SUBSIDIZING
AGRICULTURE BY SUBSIDIZING
FOOD THAT KILLS US AND
FOOD THAT KILLS US AND
PENALIZING FOOD THAT IS GOOD
PENALIZING FOOD THAT IS GOOD
FOR US, BUT AS USUAL, THE
FOR US, BUT AS USUAL, THE
IDIOT MEDIA AND THE IDIOT
IDIOT MEDIA AND THE IDIOT
POLITICIANS CHASE SUPERFICIAL
POLITICIANS CHASE SUPERFICIAL
NONSENSE INSTEAD OF THE
NONSENSE INSTEAD OF THE
UNDERLYING ISSUE.
UNDERLYING ISSUE.
SO, LET’S GET THINGS IN
SO, LET’S GET THINGS IN
PROPORTION.
PROPORTION.
OVER 10 MILLION AMERICANS GOT
OVER 10 MILLION AMERICANS GOT
THE FLU OVER THE PAST YEAR.
THE FLU OVER THE PAST YEAR.
HOW MANY HAVE CAUGHT THIS
HOW MANY HAVE CAUGHT THIS
VARIANCE OF THE FLU IN AMERICA
VARIANCE OF THE FLU IN AMERICA
QUESTION MIKE SO FAR FOR.
QUESTION MIKE SO FAR FOR.
BUT THE FACTS AND THE SCIENCE
BUT THE FACTS AND THE SCIENCE
DON’T MATTER TO THE KINGS AND
DON’T MATTER TO THE KINGS AND
QUEEN OF CATASTROPHE.
QUEEN OF CATASTROPHE.
THEY NEED CATASTROPHE FOR
THEY NEED CATASTROPHE FOR
THEIR OBSESSION OF GROWING THE
THEIR OBSESSION OF GROWING THE
GOVERNMENT AND HATING TRUMP.
GOVERNMENT AND HATING TRUMP.
>> ANEMIC IN TERMS OF
>> ANEMIC IN TERMS OF
AGGRESSION AGGRESSION, THEN
AGGRESSION AGGRESSION, THEN
THERE WAS EBOLA THAT WAS
THERE WAS EBOLA THAT WAS
5 MILLION IN THERE TRYING TO
5 MILLION IN THERE TRYING TO
TAKE THAT MONEY.
TAKE THAT MONEY.
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WHAT HE’S DOING IS LATE, TOO
WHAT HE’S DOING IS LATE, TOO
LATE.
LATE.
>> FORWARDS, DESCRIBE THE
>> FORWARDS, DESCRIBE THE
ADMINISTRATION’S RESPONSE TO
ADMINISTRATION’S RESPONSE TO
THE CORONAVIRUS, TOWERING AND
THE CORONAVIRUS, TOWERING AND
DANGEROUS INCOMPETENCE.
DANGEROUS INCOMPETENCE.
>> HE LOVES THOSE FORWARDS.
>> HE LOVES THOSE FORWARDS.
HE SAID IT FIVE TIMES IN 24
HE SAID IT FIVE TIMES IN 24
HOURS.
HOURS.
MEANWHILE THE MEDIA KEEP
MEANWHILE THE MEDIA KEEP
COMPARING CORONAVIRUS TO
COMPARING CORONAVIRUS TO
EBOLA.
EBOLA.
>> IF SOMEONE WAS IN CHARGE OF
>> IF SOMEONE WAS IN CHARGE OF
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FOR THE
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FOR THE
GOVERNMENT THE WAY PRESIDENT
GOVERNMENT THE WAY PRESIDENT
PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE FOR
PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE FOR
EBOLA.
EBOLA.
>> WHEN I WAS IN CHARGE I DID
>> WHEN I WAS IN CHARGE I DID
NO INTERVIEWS.
NO INTERVIEWS.
I WAS IN THERE 18 HOURS A
I WAS IN THERE 18 HOURS A
DAY.
DAY.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
BUT FOR GOODNESS SAKE, THE
BUT FOR GOODNESS SAKE, THE
EBOLA COMPARISONS ARE
EBOLA COMPARISONS ARE
RIDICUUS.
RIDICUUS.
ACCORDING TO CHINA CDC THE
ACCORDING TO CHINA CDC THE
CORONA VIRUS DEATH RATE IS
CORONA VIRUS DEATH RATE IS
4.9%.
4.9%.
THE DEATH RATE FOR EBOLA WAS
THE DEATH RATE FOR EBOLA WAS
90%.
90%.
90% WERE SPREAD THE DEMOCRATS
90% WERE SPREAD THE DEMOCRATS
ARE PUSHING STUPID STUNTS
ARE PUSHING STUPID STUNTS
BASED ON POLITICAL PREJUDICE
BASED ON POLITICAL PREJUDICE
AND DOGMA.
AND DOGMA.
ELIZABETH WARREN WANTS TO TAKE
ELIZABETH WARREN WANTS TO TAKE
MONEY FROM BORDER SECURITY
MONEY FROM BORDER SECURITY
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY OPENING OUR
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY OPENING OUR
BORDERS IS A BRILLIANT WAY TO
BORDERS IS A BRILLIANT WAY TO
FIGHT THE DISEASE SPREADING
FIGHT THE DISEASE SPREADING
ACROSS COUNTRIES.
ACROSS COUNTRIES.
WHAT WE’VE SEEN THIS WEEK IS
WHAT WE’VE SEEN THIS WEEK IS
THE MEDIA AND THE POLITICIANS
THE MEDIA AND THE POLITICIANS
UNHEALTHY ADDICTION TO DRAMA
UNHEALTHY ADDICTION TO DRAMA
AND HYPE.
AND HYPE.
LISTEN TO ONE ACTUAL HEALTH
LISTEN TO ONE ACTUAL HEALTH
OFFICIAL SET.
OFFICIAL SET.
>> THE CORONAVIRUS IS LIKE A
>> THE CORONAVIRUS IS LIKE A
COMMON COLD.
COMMON COLD.
SOMETHING MANY OF YOU MAY ALSO
SOMETHING MANY OF YOU MAY ALSO
BE FAMILIAR WITH.
BE FAMILIAR WITH.
THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL
THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL
OUTBREAK IN CHINA IS A MEMBER
OUTBREAK IN CHINA IS A MEMBER
OF THIS FAMILY.
OF THIS FAMILY.
MOST PEOPLE, MORE THAN 85%
MOST PEOPLE, MORE THAN 85%
WILL HAVE MILD OR NO
WILL HAVE MILD OR NO
SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS.
STEVE: MOST PEOPLE WILL HAVE
STEVE: MOST PEOPLE WILL HAVE
MILD OR NO SYMPTOMS.
MILD OR NO SYMPTOMS.
ALWAYS A LETDOWN FOR THE KINGS
ALWAYS A LETDOWN FOR THE KINGS
AND QUEENS OF CATASTROPHE.
AND QUEENS OF CATASTROPHE.
THE ENVIRONMENT IS GETTING
THE ENVIRONMENT IS GETTING
BETTER.
BETTER.
THE ECONOMY IS GETTING
THE ECONOMY IS GETTING
STRONGER.
