Ross: Even when you think you know who’s on what side, it’s complicated
Oct 9, 2020, 6:04 AM | Updated: 9:04 am
On Thursday, when a federal investigation broke up an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the governor described the suspects as white supremacists encouraged by President Trump.
But according to the FBI tapes – recorded by an informant wearing a wire – the leader of this plot was mainly upset about the governor’s decision to close fitness centers.
As for being encouraged by Trump, the message in the Facebook video posted by one of the suspects isn’t clear:
“Trump is not your friend, dude. Every single person that works for government is your enemy, dude.”
So, it’s complicated. The same goes for the president’s endorsement of Regeneron, the drug that seems to have cured his COVID almost overnight.
“I want to get for you what I got, and I’m gonna make it free,” Trump said. “You’re not gonna pay for it. It wasn’t your fault this happened, it was China’s fault.”
It sounds like it’s going to be the basis of that new health care plan he keeps promising.
The twist there is that the testing process for this treatment involved a cell line derived from human embryonic kidney cells, which you might expect would be boycotted by a pro-life president. But not anymore.
“You’re gonna get better, you’re gonna get better fast just like I did,” Trump said.
I was waiting for the announcer to come on with the phone number and the shipping and handling details. The point being that sometimes even when you think you know who’s on what side, it’s complicated.
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