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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
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Grim statistics certainly aren’t hard to find these days, but the U.S. coronavirus toll, more than any other country, is one that has been splashed across the internet in recent days.
The U.S. recently surpassed Italy and China in the number of total COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. At last check, there were 124,763 cases and at least 2,191 deaths in the U.S. vs. 82,120 cases and 3,304 deaths in China and 92,472 cases and 10,023 deaths in Italy.
Some high-profile politicos, like Hillary Clinton, have used it to attack President Trump,
Hillary Clinton
✔@HillaryClinton
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1243597001754894337
He did promise "America First." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/health/usa-coronavirus-cases.html …
The U.S. Now Leads the World in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
Following a series of missteps, the nation is now the epicenter of the pandemic.
nytimes.com
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12:53 AM - Mar 28, 2020
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What does Senator Marco Rubio think of how the media is reporting it?
“Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China,” he tweeted. “Beyond being grotesque, its bad journalism.”
Understandably, the media fired back as “Rubio” began trending on Twitter TWTR, -4.24% :
Jonathan Karl
✔@jonkarl
https://twitter.com/jonkarl/status/1244319049011650562
Who are you talking about, Senator Rubio? Who feels “glee & delight” when more people are sick? Who? https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1244279416819273729 …
Marco Rubio
✔@marcorubio
Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China
Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism
We have NO IDEA how many cases China really has but without any doubt its significantly more than why they admit to
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12:42 AM - Mar 30, 2020
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Katy Tur
✔@KatyTurNBC
https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/1244321407510745088
We have colleagues who have died. https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1244279416819273729 …
Marco Rubio
✔@marcorubio
Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China
Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism
We have NO IDEA how many cases China really has but without any doubt its significantly more than why they admit to
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12:51 AM - Mar 30, 2020
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rolandsmartin
✔@rolandsmartin
https://twitter.com/rolandsmartin/status/1244332476639608832
This is a trash take @marcorubio. Media colleagues at @NBCNews and @CBSNews have DIED due to #Coronavirus. You are a liar and this tweet is atrocious. You continue to be a massive disappointment https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1244279416819273729 …
Marco Rubio
✔@marcorubio
Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China
Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism
We have NO IDEA how many cases China really has but without any doubt its significantly more than why they admit to
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1:35 AM - Mar 30, 2020
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Marco Rubio
✔@marcorubio
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Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China
Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism
We have NO IDEA how many cases China really has but without any doubt its significantly more than why they admit to
Carter Gaddis
✔@DadScribe
You need to stop. This is borderline Soviet crap. You know absolutely NOTHING about journalism. For you to say this shows either you want to destroy one of the foundational institutions of our democracy, or you’re simply a know-nothing fool. Both could be true.
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10:35 PM - Mar 29, 2020
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Rubio did have his share of defenders, too:
Caleb Hull
✔@CalebJHull
https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1244320405550137349
Those attacking Marco Rubio and white knighting for journalists are doing an awful good job at pretending tweets like this don’t exist. https://twitter.com/juliaioffe/status/1243297913863835648 …
Julia Ioffe
✔@juliaioffe
Who's the shithole country now? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/world/coronavirus-news.html …
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12:47 AM - Mar 30, 2020
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/m...rus-cases-2020-03-29?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
