Karl Rove said Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response strategy closely resembles that of President Trump, despite continued attacks by the Delaware Democrat on the incumbent.
Rove told “The Daily Briefing” that he watched Biden’s interview with MSNBC host Joy Reid, and characterized the Democratic candidate’s alleged responses as “lazy.”
Rove said Biden launched several rhetorical comments against Trump, but gave little or no original substance on how he would handle the pandemic differently than the current president.
“He just took [Trump] apart from top to bottom, using many adjectives and verbs [but] nothing specific, “he said.
Rove said Reid kept asking him what would make Trump different.
“I was surprised by Biden’s lazy response,” Rove said, presenting his board with a list of things Biden said he would do, adding that Trump has already done or is working on those things:
“He said … we need to use the Defense Production Law: President Trump used that March 27 to force GM to produce more fans.” [Then he said] We need more evidence. [We had] 796,000 tests yesterday, “Rove continued.
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“He said we should wear masks. Well, on April 3, the CDC and the White House coronavirus task force recommended that we all wear masks. We need to help businesses. Well, in the CARES Act of March 27 , put almost $ 660 billion in mostly forgivable small business loans. “
Rove said Biden’s comments about vaccines and non-payment for COVID treatments, for him, echoed Trump’s response.
“Here’s a guy who wants to be president: a softball question: ‘What would you do differently?’ The six things he says are exactly what this current president is doing. “
