In GOP Texas, would grandparents sacrifice themselves for their grandkids' economy

so yea, sorry texas grandparents but the invisible hand demands a sacrifice— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) March 24, 2020

This kind of numbnuttery will kill people in Texas. Young as well as old. We need a state-wide shelter in place order to stop the spread of coronavirus and save hundreds of thousands of lives. https://t.co/C8r9Q7t2vs— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 24, 2020

In addition to bad comparisons to the seasonal flu and to car accidents, Trump equated deaths from coronavirus with deaths from an economic downturn.

“Life is fragile and economies are fragile,” he said.https://t.co/iIZ4jD6Jr4

— Philip Bump (@pbump) March 24, 2020

Fauci would never have said this. This is why he was not present. This is very scary.

— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) March 23, 2020

BREAKING: Dr. Fauci is warning Trump officials NOT to listen to growing push among WH advisers, GOP lawmakers to restart the economy

But Trump is alarmed by stock market & impact of high unemployment for 2020 election — & weighing easing restrictionshttps://t.co/c5c1c7HQ8j

A Republican senator's response to the ongoing negotiations around the coronavirus relief package. https://t.co/pGU4OSWKFP

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 23, 2020