Army National Guardsman Says COVID-19 Media Coverage Overblown: “It’s The Flu!... I’m In The Tents With Them!”

Project Veritas ^ | 03/31/20

[Enlightened1]

[New Rochelle, N.Y.—March 31, 2020] At the Glen Island Park drive-thru COVID-19 testing entrance, New York National Guardsmen told Project Veritas founder and CEO James O’Keefe the media reaction to the virus outbreak was overblown and to him it was just a flu.

The guardsman then instructed O’Keefe to turn his hazard lights on, follow the car in front of him and observe the testing center’s drive-thru directional signage. After receiving the instructions, O’Keefe engaged with the guardsman.

James O’Keefe: “What about the situation itself. Is it as bad as--the media is
saying? The whole pandemic?”
New York Army National Guardsman: “Oh no. It’s the flu!”
O’Keefe: “That’s all it is?”
Guardsman: “It’s the flu.”

Later, in the exchange:

O’Keefe: And, it’s not as bad as the media is saying, I’m hearing”
Guardsman: “No. I’m in the tents with them. I’m doing all this sh*t.”
O’Keefe: “What are you? Are you guys like Army National Guard or what are you
guys?”
Guardsman: “Yeah, it’s the Army.”
O’Keefe: “You’re in the Army?”
Guardsman: “Yeah, from New York.”

The view was shared by a medical professional working the site, who spoke to O’Keefe.

O’Keefe: “Is it as bad as they’re saying, this pandemic? Everyone’s freaking out. Is it bad, is it overblown by the media, what is it like?”
Medical worker: “Is it what?”
O’Keefe: “Is the media accurately reporting or is it as bad as people are saying?”
Medical worker: “No.”
O’Keefe: “It’s not as bad as the—”
Medical worker: “It’s precautionary.”
O’Keefe: “The media is making it out bigger?”
Medical worker: “Yes.”

[tazman3]

Right. They didn’t explain it well. I watched it again and looked at the charts. The graphs show it/explain it. They are hoping it will be no more than 100-240K deaths, total. I really doubt we are going to have 7K deaths per day to get to 100K in two weeks.

[freeandfreezing]

OK, I am glad to hear that in your world the economic situation in our nation has barely changed, since everything was fine for the first 75 days of the quarter. Using your "useful" comparison, COVID-19 had essentially no effect on the employment, income, or stock market prices in the US.

Just look at the economic figures for January, they were great, and in your view since the epidemic started then we should still include those numbers in the analysis.

That's one way of looking at things!

[SmokingJoe]

OK, I am glad to hear that in your world the economic situation in our nation has barely changed, since everything was fine for the first 75 days of the quarter.

Who said that?
Your words not mine. You are not making sense. Stop with these garbage posts already, man.

Just look at the economic figures for January, they were great, and in your view since the epidemic started then we should still include those numbers in the analysis. That's one way of looking at things!

That's YOUR way of looking at things. Stop making an utter fool of yourself, boy.