In Reply to: What happened when he tried to stop travel from China? posted by wwood2 on December 29, 2025 at 12:29:50
But the problem is it was 2 months too late. That is the timeline.
There were some issues with U.S Citizens getting home with the ban.
But the fact is the virus was already here. So people coming in at this point was mute anyway.
Who cares if the Dems were complaining if it was the right move? But it was too late anyway.
Late November 2019: U.S. intelligence officials, specifically the military's National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI), were warning in a report about a contagion in the Wuhan region of China, based on analysis of wire and computer intercepts and satellite images.
December 2019: Repeated briefings on the developing situation were provided to policymakers and decision-makers across the federal government and the National Security Council at the White House.
January 3, 2020: Information gathered by the intelligence community regarding the virus's potential to spread was included in the President's Daily Brief.
January 8, 2020: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory regarding the cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause in Wuhan.
January 18, 2020: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar verbally briefed President Trump on the coronavirus threat via phone, but the President reportedly focused on other topics.
January 29, 2020: White House economic adviser Peter Navarro wrote a memo to the National Security Council warning that the virus could kill half a million Americans and cause significant economic damage.
January 30, 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
January 31, 2020: The Trump administration declared a public health emergency in the U.S. and announced a ban on entry to the U.S. for most foreign nationals who had recently visited China.
Despite these numerous and escalating warnings throughout January and February 2020, President Trump often publicly downplayed the threat, comparing it to the seasonal flu and stating that the situation was "totally under control".