‘He wants people to get fat’: Internet wonders why Trump nixed Obama-era WH bike share station
President Donald Trump’s administration has removed a nine-slot Bikeshare station at the White House, The Washington Post reports.
“It’s unclear why the White House wanted it removed,” The Post noted. “The White House didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.”
“We got the request to remove it, and we honored that request,” said Terry Owens, spokesman for the District’s Department of Transportation.
The Bikeshare system has 3,700 bicycles and 440 stations through the greater DC area.
Capital Bikeshare users average saving $631 per year on personal travel cost, meaning the removal of the 9-slot station could cost White House staff $5,679 in increased transportation expenditures.
With the White House refusing to answer why they are hurting their employees in such a manner, the internet was quick to fill the void with speculation and commentary:
.@realDonaldTrump removes White House BikeShare station. Which did he hate more, bikes or sharing? https://t.co/JLxxqb3Dm5
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) August 16, 2017
If you have time to hate bikeshare, but not Nazis, you're doing it wrong. https://t.co/npaEKNHNWn
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) August 16, 2017
Well…..cars are bad. But, there are some mighty fine cars out there. Bikes didn't have a permit.
— Leslie Burrell (@LeslieBurrell75) August 16, 2017
Pasty fat indoor people don't do well on bikes. https://t.co/QZT4fuUwKt
— Neil King (@NKingofDC) August 16, 2017
No detail of @BarackObama 's accomplishments is too small for Trump to want to erase from history, including this one. Wow.
— Mitchy McConell (@MitchMcConell) August 16, 2017
Predictable: if there's a dick move to be made, Churlish #ManBoy #Buffoon @realDonaldTrump can be counted on. Petty vindictive whiny infant.
— Samuel Claiborne (@SamuelClaiborne) August 16, 2017
he doesn't mind confederate monuments and racists who revere them, but bike stations gotta go
— Eric Gibbs (@ericwgibbs) August 16, 2017
I'm reminded of when Carter installed solar panels on the White House, and then Reagan promptly removed them…Pettiness for zero reason.
— Analogbear (@Analogbear) August 16, 2017
Reminds me of Reagan removing the solar panels… these guys think it's cowboy to be stupid… https://t.co/DvNE41VWGI
— Bill Roorbach (@billroorbach) August 16, 2017
Drain the swamp (of environmentally friendly commuting options) https://t.co/pEsCRQj5Yp
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 17, 2017
He wants people to drive, pollute and get fat. So evil.
— Stu Krupoff (@stukrupoff) August 16, 2017
I'd take Kerry on a bicycle during nuclear negotiations over Trump on the couch any day. https://t.co/BsqjtP4AQF
— travis norvell (@pedalingpastor) August 16, 2017
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Andrew Cuomo threatens to bail on CNN interview when his brother shows vintage photo of governor in bellbottoms
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) appeared to feign anger during a CNN interview Wednesday in which his brother, Christopher Cuomo, showed a vintage photo of their family with the elder brother clad in bellbottoms, a rhinestone belt and an unfortunate attempt at an afro.
The younger Cuomo is still suffering from the effects of coronavirus, appearing redfaced and wiping his brow. However, his brother noted that he seemed more animated than he has in days.
"Now I've seen you referred to a little bit recently as the 'Love Gov' and I'm wondering if that's making you a little soft on the president, that you don't want to really criticize him, because you need him and now's not a time for fighting," said the younger Cuomo. "But don't you have to balance that with calling him out if he's doing things that you don't think are great for the people of your state to be hearing and experiencing? Love Gov?"
Major Fox News personalities like Sean Hannity spent weeks assuring viewers that the novel coronavirus wasn't a serious threat. In recent weeks, however, they have shifted to a different narrative, acknowledging that the virus is dangerous but giving President Donald Trump credit for taking action and criticizing Democrats' lack of action — even though many Democrats, in fact, warned the pubic first.
But according to The Daily Beast, even as there is no clear end to the crisis in sight, and even as the U.S. crosses 13,000 deaths, many Fox News hosts are going back to downplaying the virus, either telling viewers it wasn't as bad as advertised and urging the president to end public safety measures against it.
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The dangers of Trump TV: MSNBC host hammers Fox News as ‘genuine public health threat’ amid pandemic
Tuesday night, Fox News decided that all anyone needed to do is to pump Americans with a Malaria drug and send them back to work to save President Donald Trump's economy.
Speaking Wednesday night, MSNBC host Chris Hayes bashed the conservative network for downplaying the seriousness of coronavirus, saying that they are "a genuine public health threat."
While Trump has advisers like Dr. Anthony Fauci, he also has the unofficial advisers he sees on Fox News.
They "are coalescing around the idea the whole thing is just overblown and we need to pump everyone full of the malaria drug and get them back to work. This is what you heard if you watch trump tv just last night," Hayes said. He then played clips illustrating exactly that, with hosts ranting and raving about the virus not being as serious as the flu.
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