## Trump says he’d disband the pandemic preparedness office—again

Authored by thebulletin.org

In a recent interview with TIME magazine, Donald Trump said that if reelected, he would disband the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), a permanent office of the executive branch established by Congress in 2022.

The Biden campaign responded quickly to point out that Trump’s failed pandemic response was why the OPPR was created to begin with.

He explained, “And, yeah, I probably would [disband it], because I think we’ve learned a lot and we can mobilize, you know, we can mobilize.

Before declaring a pandemic on March 17, 2020, Donald Trump repeatedly undermined the seriousness of the disease, saying on January 22nd that “It’s just one person coming from China.”

On March 10th, just days before declaring a pandemic, Trump urged everyone to “Just stay calm.

In 2018, the Trump administration disbanded the previous pandemic response unit housed within the National Security Council (NSC), the Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense.

To coordinate the next governmental response to a pandemic, the Biden administration is requesting $6.2 million in its 2025 budget for OPPR. »

### Russia promises ‘devastating revenge’ if Ukraine attacks Crimean Bridge

Authored by ukrainetoday.org

MOSCOW, May 3 — Russia warned today it would launch a “devastating revenge strike” if Ukraine, backed by the West, strikes Crimea or the Crimean Bridge which links southern Russia to the Black Sea peninsula and has been targeted by Kyiv twice before.

Russia seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

The final image, labelled “Kerch”, the name of the Crimean town at one end of the Crimean Bridge, was left blank, perhaps suggesting it would be destroyed. »

### Why are Trump supporters wearing diapers to his rallies?

Authored by indy100.com

It's all due to social media posts from key witness and former attorney Michael Cohen which were shown in court.

The posts from Cohen, which were posted in April, show him taunting Trump and calling him the nickname "Von S**itzInPantz".

Since then, "real men wear diapers" has been trending on Twitter/X, and it's sparked a big reaction. »

### Mandatory PSN Accounts Coming Soon to Helldivers 2 PC Players

Authored by raiderking.com

According to a statement by Sony Interactive Entertainment on Steam, Helldivers 2 PC players will need to link their in-game profiles to a PSN account.

An important message from our partner Playstation about account linking for PC players and its significance in providing player safety features.

TLDR; new Helldivers 2 players on PC from May 6 onwards will need to link their PSN and Steam accounts to play the game. »

### 'Outraged': Ukraine cuts off essential services for military-aged men in Australia

Authored by sbs.com.au

Ukraine has restricted consular services for men of fighting age in a renewed bid to boost its military might — a move that has angered and worried some Ukrainians in Australia.

He and his mother Nina fled Ukraine three days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, shortly after his 16th birthday.

That is why yesterday I ordered measures to restore fair attitudes toward men of conscription age in Ukraine and abroad. »

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