The New York Times on Thursday reported that “the pandemic” had erased two decades of progress in math and reading. When a reporter brought this up at the daily press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blamed President Donald Trump and noted that President Joe Biden and Democrats worked to open schools “in spite of” Republicans.
REPORTER: "9 year olds lost ground in both math and reading pretty dramatic ways…Does the administration shoulder any of the blame for not pushing schools to reopen sooner?"
KJP blames the Trump administration for having "mismanaged the pandemic." pic.twitter.com/Bi87akjSR7
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 1, 2022
Jean-Pierre blames the "mismanagement of the Trump administration" for schools not opening sooner and says that "nearly all schools opened in less than 6 months [after Biden took office]. That was the work of this president and Democrats in spite of Republicans." pic.twitter.com/YHqYFNJPLk
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 1, 2022
Tim Carney published a rebuttal to that claim in the Washington Examiner, including an ad from the DNC slamming Trump for desperately wanting to send children back to school.
Check out this insane ad from July 2020. Biden's DNC attacked Trump for "desperately" wanting kids to be able to go to school, “ignoring how the virus spreads, risking teachers’ and parents’ lives, going against the advice of experts.” https://t.co/VcYTew1zHz
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) September 1, 2022
July 2020 was when school closures became a partisan Democratic rallying flag. Biden's DNC was at the heart of that push. He not only persuaded schools to closed, he persuaded parents to be terrified. Thus he gravely harmed our kids. https://t.co/VcYTew1zHz
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) September 1, 2022
Here’s the ad:
But it was in spite of Trump that the Democrats wanted schools open.
Cc: @PressSec
— Its a dogs life 🐶🐾🇺🇸 (@seniordogzrule) September 1, 2022
@ddale8 any chance you'll fact check this one? Lol just kidding everyone knows you're a hack
— fragglestick car (@boarderofsnow) September 1, 2022
Is @GlennKesslerWP gonna fact checking this? I doubt it.
— Joe jones (@Joejone99622392) September 1, 2022
So why isn't this being fact checked by say CNN or Wash Post who were there on the spot to do this live every 5 minutes? https://t.co/lZmwIyRckF
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 1, 2022
Because they hate you and would happily destroy the lives of millions to prove a point.
— Hubert De Mornay (@HubertdeMornay) September 1, 2022
.@ddale8 is too busy tweeting out Biden’s travel schedule, as if it’s a packed day schedule, to fact-check the lies coming from the press briefing room. 🙄
— KK Berd 🇺🇸 (@BluebirdKeny) September 1, 2022
Where is Brian Stelter at a time like this?
Oh right, he's learning how to code or something, I guess.
— gosuprime (@gosuprime21) September 1, 2022
Remembering the past is fascism and a threat to our Democracy
— Mayor Of Fort Collins (@MayorOfFoCo) September 1, 2022
Look, remembering the past is cheating.
— Matthew Sablan (@lucentile) September 1, 2022
This is what happens when the media has a side and won't even be remotely fair. Blatant lies today will be ignored.
— Butch Gebhardt (@ButchieGee) September 1, 2022
Will CNN and Washington Post be asking Biden live unfiltered questions after his “unity” speech tonight?
Who is delivering the Republican rebuttal?
— Facist Ultra Maga Deplorable Free Speech USA (@Free_Speech_1A) September 1, 2022
Let’s hope they’ll be fact-checking it live.
Related:
Tom Elliott provides video receipts proving who it was trying to keep schools closed https://t.co/kG6CEefwwe
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 1, 2022