Daily Show Prep: Tuesday, May 26

by Casey | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Daily Show Prep

Hour 1

https://twitter.com/RealCaseyH/status/1265358851391590400

Media botched the virus crisis and made it ‘worse’: Poll

Study: Heat-Sensitive Coronavirus Will Drop Decisively in Summer

https://www.953mnc.com/2020/05/26/iu-researchers-develop-treatment-that-can-kill-coronavirus-on-contact/

Hide the silverware: Plastic forks rule as restaurants reopen

Hour 2

https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/05/26/blue-checks-keep-lying-about-president-trump-and-memorial-day/

Every one of those blue checkmarks knew they were lying to their followers. Their followers forgive them and defend them. Thus, encouraging them to lie to them more.

‘Captain of its own fate’: Trump honors fallen on Memorial Day

Trump: ‘I Played Golf Over the Weekend. The Fake & Totally Corrupt News Made It Sound Like a Mortal Sin’

Why Doesn’t CNN Care When Anonymous Sources Give Them Fake News?

https://heavy.com/news/2020/05/trump-to-announce-35-maximum-copay-for-insulin-users-on-medicare/

https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/us-warship-fries-drone-with-powerful-new-laser/

How to Watch When SpaceX Crew Dragon Launches

Hour 3

Gov. Whitmer: ‘I’m Never Going To Apologize’ For Shutting Down Michigan

Whitmer Says She Censors Herself So Trump Won’t Cancel Aid To Michigan

CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home — Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!

Report: Gretchen Whitmer’s Husband Asked for Special Help to Launch Boat

At press conference, @GovWhitmer says her husband, Marc Mallory, made a "failed attempt at humor" by jokingly asking if being married to the governor would get his boat dock put in faster.
"To be honest, I wasn’t laughing either. He regrets it. I wished it wouldn’t have happened"

— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) May 26, 2020

WHITMER said her husband went to their vacation home to rake their leaves for a night or two.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 26, 2020

So you rake leaves with the boat in the water for a holiday weekend, eh?

https://twitter.com/AmeliaChasse/status/1265365061788413955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265365061788413955%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsarahd-313035%2F2020%2F05%2F26%2Fdem-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-dismisses-her-husband-allegedly-seeking-special-treatment-at-marina-as-just-a-failed-attempt-at-humor%2F

Yes, yes they did.

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2020/05/26/crickets-from-the-media-jim-geraghty-drops-democrat-governors-pritzker-whitmer-and-northam-in-just-1-glorious-tweet/