Episode 297: Quarantine Quackery

Trump hints he's looking at a total quarantine of New York. What causes these seemingly random statements? I discuss the critical thing everyone misses about the way Trump works. Plus, the latest efforts on a Coronavirus treatment, and the lasting impacts on the economy. Also - the post-election battle already brewing, and the quickly changing dynamics of the participants. Join the Unfilter Discord (https://discord.gg/3xxPjAa) Links: Joe A sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden has ignited a firestorm of controversy (https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/us-election-2020/a-sexual-assault-allegation-against-joe-biden-has-ignited-a-firestorm-of-controversy/ar-BB11QVXM) Biden campaign adamantly denies allegation of sexual assault | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-campaign-denies-false-allegations-of-sexual-assault) Coronavirus Woman Who Ingested Fish Tank Cleaner Was Prolific Donor to Democratic Causes (https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/woman-who-ingested-fish-tank-cleaner-was-prolific-donor-to-democratic-causes/) Coronavirus outbreak may be over sooner than you think - Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-03-22/coronavirus-outbreak-nobel-laureate) Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/30/823826987/hospital-ship-usns-comfort-arrives-in-new-york-to-ease-coronavirus-pressure) Elderly woman fatally smacked in Brooklyn for not social distancing (https://nypost.com/2020/03/29/elderly-woman-dies-after-being-shoved-for-not-social-distancing-sources/) Opinion: NPR's Evolving Coverage Of Live White House Coronavirus Briefings (https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2020/03/26/821327277/opinion-nprs-evolving-coverage-of-live-white-house-coronavirus-briefings) Coronavirus in the US: Trump defends extending COVID-19 distancing guidelines as spread continues (https://abc7news.com/politics/trump-defends-extending-coronavirus-distancing-guidelines-as-spread-continues/6062870/) Trump backs down on NY quarantine threat after Cuomo slams president’s ‘anti-American’ coronavirus proposal (https://www.the-sun.com/news/604376/andrew-cuomo-new-york-coroanvirus-slams-donald-trump/) CDC asks residents of N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut to refrain from 'non-essential travel' for 14 days (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-considering-enforceable-quarantine-n-y-parts-n-j-connecticut-n1171186) Economy Oil Hovers Just Above 18 Year Low After Putin-Trump Hold Phone Call | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-hovers-just-above-18-year-low-after-putin-trump-talk) Opening Remarks at a Press Briefing by Kristalina Georgieva following a Conference Call of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) (https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/03/27/sp032720-opening-remarks-at-press-briefing-following-imfc-conference-call) For the Class of 2020, a Job-Eating Virus Recalls the Great Recession - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/business/coronavirus-class-of-2020-jobs.html) Amazon workers to stage a walkout Monday, demanding closure of Staten Island facility - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/29/tech/amazon-workers-walkout-coronavirus/index.html) Episode 985: Where Do We Get $2,000,000,000,000? : Planet Money : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/03/26/821787090/episode-985-where-do-we-get-2-000-000-000-000) Service sector job cuts from COVID-19 likely to hit younger workers more | Pew Research Center (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/27/young-workers-likely-to-be-hard-hit-as-covid-19-strikes-a-blow-to-restaurants-and-other-service-sector-jobs/) Coronavirus update: Job losses could total 47 million, unemployment rate of 32%, Fed says (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-job-losses-could-total-47-million-unemployment-rate-of-32percent-fed-says.html) Boeing to Emerge as Big Stimulus Winner - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-to-emerge-as-big-stimulus-winner-11585331293)