Donald Trump Is the Last Person We Can Trust to Safely Reopen Schools: A Closer Look 

Welcome back Seth. We missed you

I’m a teacher and I want to point out it’s not just us and the kids, it’s also the janitorial staff, administration, assistants, specialists, visitors etc. Those working in schools often work two jobs because we are so badly paid, if you can’t even put together a plan to help schools be safe environments and punishing them for failures you are responsible for, you are going to be facing a mass exodus of staff. But then, of course, the blame will be shoved back on the school staff. Figures.

Questions for School Openings: • If a teacher tests positive for COVID-19 are they required to quarantine for 2-3 weeks? Is their sick leave covered, paid? • If that teacher has 5 classes a day with 30 students each, do all 150 of those students need to then stay home and quarantine for 14 days? • Do all 150 of those students now have to get tested? Who pays for those tests? Are they happening at school? How are the parents being notified? Does everyone in each of those kids' families need to get tested? Who pays for that? • What if someone who lives in the same house as a teacher tests positive? Does that teacher now need to take 14 days off of work to quarantine? Is that time off covered? Paid? • Where is the district going to find a substitute teacher who will work in a classroom full of exposed, possibly infected students for substitute pay? • Substitutes teach in multiple schools. What if they are diagnosed with COVID-19? Do all the kids in each school now have to quarantine and get tested? Who is going to pay for that? • What if a student in your kid's class tests positive? What if your kid tests positive? Does every other student and teacher they have been around quarantine? Do we all get notified who is infected and when? Or because of HIPAA regulations are parents and teachers just going to get mysterious “may have been in contact” emails all year long? • What is this stress going to do to our teachers? How does it affect their health and well-being? How does it affect their ability to teach? How does it affect the quality of education they are able to provide? What is it going to do to our kids? What are the long-term effects of consistently being stressed out? • How will it affect students and faculty when the first teacher in their school dies from this? The first parent of a student who brought it home? The first kid? • How many more people are going to die, that otherwise would not have if we had stayed home longer?30% of the teachers in the US are over 50. About 16% of the total deaths in the US are people between the ages of 45-65.The State is choosing to put our children, families and teachers in danger. Please share by copying and pasting. Thanks Brenda Bernal and Ismael Rodriguez Ayala for sharing these important questions that need to be answered directly by state and school officials.

Scotland's schools are partially opening on 11th August for blended learning. We have had zero Corona-related deaths for the past week, and our daily cases have dropped to single figures. There are a total of two people in the whole country of 5 million who are in ICU due to the virus. I work in education, and one of my co-workers moved from America (Phoenix IIRC) about 15 years ago. I was talking to her about how the US is handling it, and she said she's so glad she's moved to a country that's taking Covid seriously, and that it's like watching the Titanic sink when you're safely in a lifeboat.

I'm surprised Seth didn't mention that even Canada doesn't want to open the border with the US.

"Those beans invavded Iraq" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I have no idea why that line had me laughing so hard. It's been rough without you Seth.

“Rest of the world is watching with pity and horror.” Yep.

The school system can't control a outbreak of head lice.

Trump: "Schools should reopen or I'll cut funding." ......I wasn't aware that schools were receiving the proper funding.

I live across the street from an elementary school. I can only imagine a wave of COVID-19 from there flowing through the neighborhood.

So you need to coordinate with Stephan and Trevor next time you take a vaca... you are never allowed to all go at the same time... it’s forbidden 🚫

Yeah umm, I've had patients get confused and not even know where they were and still passed that test. The scoring system is very lenient. It's only one part of a full assessment to determine how severe someone's dementia is. And not even an important part. Just the basic one we use in conjunction to get a full picture. So forgive me if I'm not impressed.

Are we going to just ignore that The Thorn Birds book appeared out of nowhere under the model ship?

"The rest of the world is asking the question "Is he all there, is he all there?"" We've known the answer to that question for years now.

Whats going on in the USA is like someone made an episode of black mirror based on the movie Idiocracy.

I like how a Florida school board is holding virtual meetings to announce plans to reopen schools

Finally, news I can listen to with out vomiting🙃

Seth, I always love your “Closer Look” segments. I like them even more now, w/o the forced laughter. When things return to “normal” Consider doing the segments without the unnecessary laughter. We love the writers and you, don’t dumb it down. Keep doing your good work on our behalf!

“Sadistic sack of laundry!” Lol He is!

i missed this show, glad you're back.

I was watching for the Thorn Birds to show up. Watching like a Hawke.

"They care more about statues than people." There it is, except they care about money more than statues. Threaten their money. Those statues will come down.

Who else can't stand Betsy DeVos 🧐👋

"Do this thing or you get no money" Hmm sounds like a QUID PRO QUO!

In Canada, it has been almost four years that we stopped asking ourselves "Is he all there?".

Yes, I'm glad your here seth. I need some laughs right about now.

I haven’t even watched yet and still I know I needed you guys to return. 🤗

"I drank the water, it was water, in a glass, and the people doing the test, they had never seen anyone drink water, with one hand, as good, as strong, as powerful, as me."

I'd like to see him try to pass a citizenship test.

The Thorn Birds is hiding under the sailing ship on the top-right.

Everyone except trump knew Lincoln was a republican, everyone No, seriously, everybody

So happy to get my desperately-needed “A Closer Look” fix!

Abraham Lincoln was also a lawyer, highly intelligent and educated

Beastly Devious should be her name, like a Disney villain. You're right, schools are like petri dishes. The teachers will get sick. About half of them are in their late 50s around here.

"examples from the private sector" important to remember DeVos wants to dismantle any semblance of public schooling offered in the US. Educate only the rich is her motto

SETH'S back! stay safe all my friends in the USA everyone should be wearing a mask! come visit for your Nature Fix!

George Washington : "I cannot tell a lie." tRump : "I cannot tell the truth." tRump voter : "I cannot tell the difference!"

"Sadistic sack of laundry" tidy summary.

Betsy, try keeping masks on thirty Kindergarten students. Try keeping them socially distant. 😂

I don't envy the people of the United States. Now more than ever, I'm glad not to be an American.

Why doesn't everyone (media, medical experts, etc.) start referring to it as the TRUMPIDEMIC just so we can watch him have a meltdown?

Not only is the cognitive test incredibly simple, his admission that the Drs were shocked he did well speaks volumes more than he intended.

After everything Donald Trump has said and done, he has no right to ask anyone else if they are "all there."

I’ll bet the Lincoln Project quotes him all the time 🤣 because of all his Lincoln knowledge 🙄

Trump: People don't know Lincoln was a Republican Me: I literally learned that in 5th grade

“Lumpy horse”? And here I thought a “horse” was just a flat camel.

Betsy devoss makes me sick to my stomach risking putting our youths in harms way

Betsy DeVoid looks like a deer in the headlights with any question that interrupts her limited train of thought.

Next he's gonna say, " Did you know Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in a theater? A lot of people don't realize that." Seems like he needs to go back to school.

In Canada, the city I live in, only has 1 case of covid19 left. We had 90 infections back in March, for a population of 103K.

"So you're saying you want to put kids back in school despite the spreading pandemic." "No. We're saying that kids need to be back in school." Ok.

"You sadistic sack of laundry" JSNDIJDW I love it

I’ll bet he tried the SAT himself the first time and got a really low score. Then he paid someone and his score miraculously got much better...

As a teacher, I can’t wait to be told that this is what I signed up for.

"Every parent knows, if you have a child in school, you basically have to put DayQuil in your coffee every day until they leave for college." So funny and true!

It comes down to this, "We are a ship at sea with a plague on board and Satan at the helm" Any questions?

Good to have you back! I'm a young Canadian women who very much enjoys the laugh you give me with my morning coffee! Especially in these time when a good laugh is soo needed! My heart goes out to all of the USA. I am praying for change!

Actually Germany is not opening the schools, its closing them for 6 weeks of summer break in the hope to reopen them under sane conditions afterwards.

If he can't make a complete sentence. Why do we trust him to do anything.

*A student gets coronavirus* School nurse- "you want ice? You want ice to make you feel better?"

"The Ghost and Mr. Meyers" - I'm waiting for the first episode.

"Who's gonna wear shorts to Louvre?" Don't worry, Czechs and Germans can cover this.

He said, “It was a standard test, I aced it, the Dr’s were amazed!”

"Why does Ron DeSantis.... Gets his own Japanese robot?!" Son I choked and dropped my blunt

does anyone here remember that classic scene from the simpsons, in which Homer "fixes" his engine-problem by putting electrical tape over the engine-warninglight?

Kinda feels like "The Thorn Birds" will see us through no matter what🤞

As an early high school student who was in a gifted class that asked us to think about how school would reopen in the fall and if/when... Those politicians' responses about repopening were inadequate and frustrating... Some might even call them complete bullshit. Edit: My class found it most likely we should continue doing online school in the fall, especially in the event the gov't didn't properly contain the outbreak.

I love how the Thorn Birds makes a subtle unmentioned come back on the shelf behind him.

“Sadistic sack of laundry” - gonna write that one down for later lol

" king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences" = "a bold and cruel king will come. This king will tell lies. This will happen when many people have turned against God. " = "In the latter part of their reign, when the evildoers have become as evil as possible, there will arise an arrogant king skilled in intrigue. " " set time of the end." " This king will use his wisdom to make lies successful. He will think that he is very important. He will destroy many people without warning. " Daniel 8:19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. 20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. In simpler English . 19 He said, “Now, I will explain the vision to you. I will tell you what will happen later, in the time of God’s anger. Your vision was about the set time of the end. 20 “You saw a male sheep with two horns. Those horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The male goat is the king of Greece. The big horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 After that horn broke, four horns grew in its place. Those four horns are four kingdoms. Those four kingdoms will come from the nation of the first king. But they will not be as strong as the first king. 23 “When the end comes near for those kingdoms, a bold and cruel king will come. This king will tell lies. This will happen when many people have turned against God. 24 This king will be very powerful. But his power will not come from himself. He will cause terrible destruction. He will be successful in everything he does. He will destroy powerful people and even God’s people. 25 This king will use his wisdom to make lies successful. He will think that he is very important. He will destroy many people without warning. He will try to fight even God, the Prince of princes! But that cruel king will be destroyed. And it will not be human power that destroys him. .... "19 and said, “I am going to explain to you what will happen at the end of the period of fury, because [the vision] has to do with the time at the end. 20 You saw a ram with two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The shaggy male goat is the king of Greece, and the prominent horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 As for the horn that broke and the four which rose up in its place, four kingdoms will arise out of this nation, but not with the power the first king had. 23 In the latter part of their reign, when the evildoers have become as evil as possible, there will arise an arrogant king skilled in intrigue. 24 His power will be great, but not with the power the first king had. He will be amazingly destructive, he will succeed in whatever he does, and he will destroy the mighty and the holy ones. 25 He will succeed through craftiness and deceit, become swelled with pride, and destroy many people just when they feel the most secure. He will even challenge the prince of princes; but, without human intervention, he will be broken."

Motto for 2020: "It's Trump's reality, we just die in it."

Crazy Desantis thinks all kids are at Walmart and home depot. My children have not been to a store since March 13th and wont be going to a store for a long time

1:04 He had me going there for a second... Lmfao

In order for Ron DeSantis to have second thoughts, he would need to have first thoughts.

Germany: Wears masks France: Also everyone else: also, murica... MUH FREEDOM

Coming from a public school attending child myself, What about transportation? I take four different buses every single day. How is it possible for bus drivers to sanitate the entire bus after every route. They already had very little time to clean their buses during the morning and afternoon. How is it possible for everyone to stay 6 feet apart. Buses are packed, sometimes even having to do 3 people in one seat. How is it possible to keep bus drivers safe. Every single child passes within 6 feet of the bus driver twice every ride. These are just a few questions I have about only one aspect of returning to school.

Miss rhe attic, but Like the vibe on his In-Laws place- the Sea Captain painting is great ....... and the Thorn Birds slipped in on the mantle- nice

"It wasn't me," "You signed your name," is his whole Presidency. Maybe his entire personage.

I really like this new interior set up - elegant and tasteful, thank you

Betsy "All lives matter" Devos thinks "only" 15,000 children would die, so... all is well, I guess.

Dear Boris Johnson, This is what happens if you open too quickly.

Oh , this Canadian Maritimer is so glad to see you back Seth . I was having all sorts of bad thoughts about where you were ... lost behind the small door , attacked by attic hornets , or gagged by the great Trumpkin . My son and I usually start the day by saying "good morning , did you see Seth's new video yet ?" Also as a former commercial fisherman , I love the new "set" . Stay well lad

Donald Trump wearing a mask! WOW! That can mean just one thing...we’re still doomed.

Aha. He's abandoned the birds. Okay, I've missed a few uploads. So sue me. Black schools will never be ready. They're underfunded, understaffed, under stress and have almost no support. However, suburban schools have the capacity to plan, organize, elicit volunteers and raise funds. I don't know about rural communities.

Love how The Thorn Birds magically appear @1:28

You know if you have another kid you should call him Thorn Bird; tell him later at some point you meant Third Born but came up a little dyslexic.

"Mr President you nailed it, that is a dog with a knife for a nose" sums up the test.

"Divorced possum." Now my day is complete.

“Rarely does anyone do what you did....” what the hell did he do? Pass it COMPLETELY like MANY people do wow

Hey DeSantis, you don’t spend 8 hours a day in Walmart or Home Depot At least, the people you’re thinking of don’t

omg that niece's summary of her uncle reminds me of Costanza... 'TD is George! he's George!!!'

"Stop this nonsense." So, staying isolated so you don't die and possibly kill others is "nonsense" ?

The U.S is slowly becoming a circus and they're fine with it.

I love Seth. There is no pretense anymore. No urge to simulate normalcy.

Now that was funny when he said you sadistic sack of laundry!😄

Saying Lincoln was a Republican doesn't mean anything when the platforms of the parties have shifted so much over the years. A Republican in 1860 and a Republican in 2020 don't have a whole lot in common.

This November 3rd we will have a referendum on whether the majority of Americans believe in science or BS.

I love that Trump says, “The Doctors were surprised,” (that he passed the cognitive test) 🙄🙄🙄ah... the irony.

I literally want to reach through my laptop and slap Betsey Devos. My gods..being in a classroom for six hours isn't like stopping into Wal-Mart for twenty minutes. We are so screwed.

I lose brain cells when I hear Betsy DeVos speak