Senate GOP downright giddy as nation hurtles toward staggering public health crisis

by Kerry Eleveld

Community

Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020 Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020 at 7:13:57pm PDT

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the US Capitol to attend the Republicans weekly policy luncheon on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. He is flanked by (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican Policy Committee Chairman Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) — We haven't had this much fun since our tax giveaway to the rich in 2017. Wheee! (Pictured on Tuesday, March 10.)

Has anyone told Senate Republicans about the coronavirus? ‘Cuz GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri sure were having a barrel of laughs when Donald Trump visited them on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L) (R-KY) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R) (R-MO), arrives at the U.S. Capitol on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump was schedule to meet with members of the U.S. Senate to discuss plans for combating coronavirus. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — March 10

Maybe this was before anyone told them.

Smile for the camera, boys.

On a serious note, I’ve never seen anything more tone deaf than this display of enthusiasm as America faces an epic public health crisis that the Trump administration has already botched six ways to Sunday.

They own this. They acquitted Trump. And now they’re grinning from ear to ear. WTH?