Episode

3/18 Tuesday’s Zombie Primary Results w/ Dave Weigel

March 18, 2020

On today’s show: Dave Weigel (@daveweigel), political reporter at The Washington Post and proprietor of its election newsletter The Trailer, joins Sam to discuss Tuesday’s results, the future of the Sanders campaign, and the impact of COVID-19 on primary elections and the upcoming general election in November.

On the fun half: Fox News ghouls change their tune on COVID-19 in WaPo compilation. MSNBC report: Trump lied about the WHO not offering test to the US. Timeline of Trump’s COVID-19 statements. CNN’s Dana Bash, who might need her head examined, says Trump is “the kind of leader that people need.” Daily Wire says boomers aren’t taking the virus seriously because they’ve lived through many crises, contemplated mortality. Trump suspends foreclosures and evictions in April.

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