2020 AdWatch: on Budget & Economy

Democratic Party: AdWatch: Trump takes no responsibility for coronavirus panic

Trump: "The country's in great shape; the market's in great shape"

Text: L.A. Times: Investors Panic Over Stock Market Free-Fall"; DJI -7.77%

NBC News headline: "Dr. Fauci on Virus Testing: 'It Is a Failing'."

Text: Mar.3: 359 cases; more than 20 deaths

Trump: "No, I don't take responsibility at all."

Text: Mar.16: 4,019 cases

Reporter: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your response to this crisis?"

Trump: "I'd rate it a 10; I think we've done a great job."

Washington Post headline: Squandered Time: Trump Lost Control of Coronavirus

Text: Spinner exceeds 5,000 then 6,000 then 7,000 cases

CNN headline, Mar.14: "NIH's Dr. Fauci: It's Going to Get Worse; Possible Millions Could Die"

Voiceover: And now, here we are. Trump canot be trusted, with our economy, our health, and our future

Text: Paid for by AB PAC, www.AmericanBridgePAC.org

Donald Trump: AdWatch: market crash due to lack of coronavirus action

[One-minute TV ad, "Failed to Act," second half]
• Text: 3/3: 359 cases
• Trump: "The country's in great shape; the market's in great shape"
• News report: "The coronavirus has put the market into a freefall."
• Text: L.A. Times: Investors Panic Over Stock Market Free-Fall"; DJI -7.77%
• NBC News headline: "Dr. Fauci on Virus Testing: 'It Is a Failing'."
• Text: 3/13: 1,922 cases
• Trump: "No, I don't take responsibility at all."
• Text: 2/16: 4,019 cases
• Reporter: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your response to this crisis?"
• Trump: "I'd rate it a 10; I think we've done a great job."
• Washington Post headline: Squandered Time: Trump Lost Control of Coronavirus
• Text: Spinner exceeds 6,000 then 7,000 cases
• CNN headline, 3/14: "NIH's Dr. Fauci: It's Going to Get Worse; Possible Millions Could Die"
• Voiceover: And now, here we are. Trump cannot be trusted, with our economy, our health, and our future
• Text: Paid for by AB PAC, www.AmericanBridgePAC.org

Donald Trump: OpEd: Trump should take responsibility for corona panic

Trump: "The country's in great shape; the market's in great shape"

Text: L.A. Times: Investors Panic Over Stock Market Free-Fall"; DJI -7.77%

NBC News headline: "Dr. Fauci on Virus Testing: 'It Is a Failing'."

Text: Mar.3: 359 cases; more than 20 deaths

Trump: "No, I don't take responsibility at all."

Text: Mar.16: 4,019 cases

Reporter: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your response to this crisis?"

Trump: "I'd rate it a 10; I think we've done a great job."

Washington Post headline: Squandered Time: Trump Lost Control of Coronavirus

Text: Spinner exceeds 5,000 then 6,000 then 7,000 cases

CNN headline, Mar.14: "NIH's Dr. Fauci: It's Going to Get Worse; Possible Millions Could Die"

Voiceover: And now, here we are. Trump canot be trusted, with our economy, our health, and our future

Text: Paid for by AB PAC, www.AmericanBridgePAC.org