Trump to travel to see naval hospital ship deploy to NYC

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

A Navy hospital ship will deploy to New York City this weekend to alleviate the onslaught of coronavirus patients filling the area's hospitals, President Trump told reporters Thursday.

Trump will travel to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday to bid farewell to the USNS Comfort. The ship is expected to dock in New York on Monday, roughly a week ahead of schedule after it had to undergo repairs.

"I’ll kiss it goodbye," Trump said during a coronavirus briefing on Thursday. "It’s in Virginia, as you know, and I will go and we’ll be waving together because I suspect the media will be following."

The trip to Norfolk will be Trump's first time leaving Washington, D.C., in a little more than two weeks. He has remained largely hunkered down in the White House as the virus has spread across the country.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489757-trump-to-travel-to-see-naval-hospital-ship-deploy-to-nyc

[turbinetree]

1. JFC.........................stay the fuck away........................

[47of74]

2. gah I hope they sterilize any parts of the ship he kisses

Before the ship arrives in New York. They've got enough contagions to worry about. God only knows what that fuck is carrying.

[SallyHemmings]

3. It's always about the show

[DENVERPOPS]

17. It will provide him

with photos to show during the campaign. He is going around taking alot of those these past months. If he has or gets Corona, he will show pictures of himself, with the ship, and saying, "I caught it trying to help the people in my country"

Besides, a 1000 bed ship will be pathetic compared to what NY City is facing. And it probably doesn't have 1000 ventilators.

1000 beds, for what NY City is facing, is like pissing in the ocean and expecting it to change color........

[jb5150]

4. Nothing but a photo op ....

[Talitha]

8. Exactly this.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Stuck in the WH - that he calls a dump.

Stuck in the WH - that he calls a dump.

Maybe they can operate on his bone spurs.

Very short operation.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Sad thing is new outbreaks will happen because of all the activity to make this video op happen

People coordinating and physically doing things like moving podiums and security will have to come into contact with hundreds, maybe thousands of people they wouldn't if Oranganus didn't have trumpanzees he needs to keep impressed.

Basically, one ship is absolutely a help, but it is a drop in the bucket that is needed.

[Totally Tunsie]

7. It would be much more effective if he were to go to New York

to meet the ship as it's coming in...New York, the US epicenter of COVID-19.

Go ahead, Big Guy. Take your chances.

[democrattotheend]

16. No, that's the last thing NYC needs

To divert law enforcement and other resources to host a presidential visit in the middle of a crisis.

After Sandy, then-Mayor Bloomberg asked President Obama not to come for that reason, and he respected that. Somehow I can't imagine Trump doing the same.

[stillcool]

9. he loves those photo-ops..

instead of kissing the ship, wait.....can he swim?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

14. He'll have every crew member on the docks with instructions to cheer him.

It's not a rally, but it's a lot larger than a presser, and there will be a lot less confrontation.

I predict the Secretary of Defense will also be there to praise Fat Donnie's "bold leadership."

The ship is going to be used as an overflow hospital for non-coronavirus infected patients. All it will take is one infected patient to break that sterile environment and that purpose is defeated.

[sarge43]

10. And another campaign rally

"I'll kiss it goodbye," ...

What a gaping asshole

[Initech]

11. Why does he have to make everything creepy and weird?

I hope the ship has a good sexual harassment lawyer available.

[rockfordfile]

18. Trump's a crook and right-wing pos

[ResistantAmerican17]

12. Trump Announces Campaign Filmshoot in Norfolk

there. I fixed the headline.

[Canoe52]

13. Who cares...

[truthisfreedom]

15. Anything but tweeting please!

[Mr. Ected]

19. Trump spends ALL his time naval gazing

Oh wait, it's navel.

NM.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. He'll probably want to break a bottle of sparkling grape juice against the stern.

And rename it USS Trump Comfort. Of course, first, he has to figure out what's the bow and what's the stern.

[Historic NY]

21. Leading from behind that Donald...he should be coming to NY.

but he's a chicken

[Politicub]

22. I hope it kisses it by licking the toilet

He would be the best at the beautiful corona virus challenge and won’t be able to resist.

[truthisfreedom]

23. I hope he's thinking about Boris all the way.

Lotsa people there.

[Sunriser13]

24. Will there be a "Mission Accomplished" banner?

Bastard.

[IcyPeas]

25. "...we'll be waving together because I suspect the media will be following."

the media have been giving him 24/7 publicity

the media will be following
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[degage]

26. Is he getting a "Pandemic Accomplished!" banner for the photo-op?

He should. POS, I pity the poor sailors who have to deal with that ass while he's there.

[not_the_one]

34. Make that "TrumPandemic", and you are good to go....

n/t

[Sedona]

27. He needs to stay the fuck at home like the rest of us

[Tech]

28. Maybe he could stay home and call about getting existing hospitals what they need.

[Turbineguy]

29. They will delay the ship

for the photo op.

[TheFourthMind]

30. Put him on a leaking skiff and shove his worthless rotten ass out to sea. n/t

[EndlessWire]

33. LOL! n/t

[doc03]

31. I wonder what kind of stunt he will pull?

Maybe arrive by medivac chopper dressed as a doctor.

[degage]

32. Someone said naval and Trump heard navel.

He thinks he's going to get to see girls in their dressing room again.