The Philip DeFranco Show - PDS 4.20 Joe Rogan Coronavirus CONTROVERSY, Lockdown Protests Spread, & PPP Loan Problem
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Sup you beautiful bastards,
hope you've been a fantastic Monday.
Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco Show.
Buckle up, hit that like button,
and let's just jump into it.
And the first thing we're gonna talk about today
is we actually had Joe Rogan in the news.
And for those that somehow don't know,
Joe Rogan, of course, fantastically successful comedian,
podcast host, poster of very, very sweaty photos.
And right now he's facing heavy criticism
from people who are frustrated by his ability
to obtain multiple coronavirus tests
when people all over the country
are struggling to get access.
However, as his fans have noted, he's actually using non-FDA approved antibody tests.
And as for how all of this came up, last Wednesday during an episode of the podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience,
Rogan spoke to comedian Chris D'Elia.
And at the top of the episode, Rogan revealed that D'Elia had just tested negative for COVID-19.
Chris D'Elia's negative, yay!
That's right. I got the test.
Isn't it nice? You know I got the test. Isn't it nice?
You know I got the test because I know Joe Rogan.
And shortly after that, Rogan explained that he had actually been tested twice in one week.
I've been tested twice already.
I got tested yesterday, and I got tested two days before that.
I'm just going to test myself every three or four days.
Fuck it.
With Rogan adding that if he's going to have someone on the podcast, they're also going to have to be tested as well.
So I'm testing everybody.
So the way we're doing this here is when people come in to do the podcast test them first keep
the fuck away from them and then give them a hug all right so that said the podcast happens and
then the following day delia talks about being tested before rogan show in an interview with
bill i went to do joe rogan's podcast uh yesterday and i said to him i was like i texted him i was
like are you still doing this should we do this or whatever and he was like, I texted him. I was like, are you still doing this? Should we do this or whatever? And he was like, you have a doctor here.
He's going to test you first.
So I was like, okay.
And I got tested and I was negative, but I was like, what if I was positive?
He'd just be like, okay, gotta go home.
And there the interviewer's first response to Talia was how is Joe Rogan's podcast getting
tests?
How is Joe Rogan's podcast getting tests?
Well, Joe, well, because Joe's paying for it.
That's why Joe, Joe is, yeah joe's bat joe's
basically bruce wayne that's why unreal unreal i i don't i don't want to let my blood pressure go
off the chart while i'm doing an interview with you but that is wild to me um i mean there's plenty
of tests there's plenty of doctors there's plenty of tests out there i just uh yeah it's just uh
you know i i just think that it's tough for the actual public
to get it, which sucks.
Right, so with all of this stuff with D'Elia,
there's also other videos of other people getting tested.
And so following all of this, you had a number of people
taking to social media to express their frustrations.
But you also have people pushing back
against the criticisms, noting that Rogan is using
non-FDA approved tests, right?
Not the test kits most commonly used in hospitals
across the nation to detect active infections.
And even more specifically, the doctor administering the test, Dr. Abe Malkin,
is part of Concierge MDLA,
which touts itself as a premier provider
of high-end on-demand and personalized medical care
in Los Angeles.
And on its website, Concierge says it offers
in-home coronavirus testing for $299,
with its two options being swab tests and antibody tests.
And according to an interview with Vice,
Dr. Malkin said that he began offering nasal swab testing
several weeks ago, which was especially difficult given the widespread
shortages of personal protective equipment and swabs.
And now, Malkin says that he's mostly administering
an antibody test, which is not approved by the FDA
and is used to show whether you have ever been
infected with COVID-19.
With Dr. Malkin telling Vice,
there's about 70 companies producing antibody tests
and only one of them is FDA approved, that's Cellix.
I don't know how the hell they got that contract
that they got FDA approval,
but it's impossible to get those tests.
And adding, I give everyone a disclaimer.
It's not FDA approved.
You can't use this for diagnosis.
It's more for peace of mind, for epidemiologic data.
But if they need a definitive diagnosis,
they have to get a nasal swab.
And as far as how many people he has tested
at the time of the interview,
he said, I've tested about 300 people in the last week.
About 5% of asymptomatic people
turn up positive on antibody testing. And last week about 5% of asymptomatic people turn up positive on antibody testing and about 10 to
20% of symptomatic people have showed up positive on antibody testing and everyone that was a known positive has shown a positive on antibody testing
Right. So with all of that said that's why you have a number of fans saying that the outrage against Rogan here is just misplaced
It's not like Rogan is the reason other people aren't being tested
Once again on the other side of this you have people saying well, it, it's not just that, arguing that it's not just Rogan,
but anyone giving these non-FDA approved tests
could be giving people false security,
especially since experts have warned
that tests have mistakenly flagged people
as having antibodies when they don't.
So to bring it back to Rogan,
it is unclear how reliable this is.
Now, as far as my opinion on this,
I think the anger here is misplaced.
Right, if Rogan was diverting N95 masks
that were supposed to go to hospitals, sure I'm on board.
If he was exploiting some rich person Illuminati loophole
that made it so that things that once again
were supposed to go to hospitals but ended up in his hands.
Then yeah, maybe I'd pick up a pitchfork,
though I do have a little Joe Rogan bias, I will admit that.
I'm a weekly listener, I've been on the podcast
two times a long time ago.
But yeah, in general to me this feels like a headline
that got away, which hey, it is going to happen.
Yeah, that's my personal takeaway.
Though of course, I pass the question off to you.
What are your thoughts on this?
Do you agree with me?
Do you disagree with me?
Why, why not?
Let me know in those comments down below.
And then, let's talk about a story that involves
those loans that the government is giving out
to small businesses.
And the thing is, there's been a lot of confusion,
issues, controversies around this.
Right, over the weekend we saw stories
about how these loans were not making their way
to more places.
Also, a big controversy was that Shake Shack got $10 million from the Payroll Protection Program.
But that place has 275 locations both in the United States and abroad and is publicly traded.
You know, you had a lot of people saying that Shake Shack should be in no position to get this loan, right?
It was designed to help small struggling businesses.
People pointing to the fact that it was supposed to be for businesses with 500 or fewer employees, right?
If they have 200 some odd stores,
they obviously have more employees.
But it turns out they were actually eligible.
It was for businesses with 500 employees or fewer
or chain restaurants and hotels
with 500 or less employees per location.
But before we go any further,
the big news today is that Shake Shack has said
that it will be returning that $10 million it received.
Publishing a joint statement
with Union Square Hospitality Group,
which is an independent restaurant group in New York
that created Shake Shack,
who are also facing problems of its own
as a result of the crisis in the PPP,
with Shake Shack saying when this program
was first announced,
they didn't really know what to do about it.
Writing, the PPP came with no user manual
and it was extremely confusing.
But adding, the best chance of keeping our teams working
off the unemployment line and hiring back our furloughed
and laid off employees would be to apply now
and hope things would be clarified in time.
Few of any restaurants in America
employ more than 500 people per location.
That meant that Shake Shack,
with roughly 45 employees per restaurant,
could and should apply to protect
as many of our employees' jobs as possible.
Also adding they had quickly seen severe economic hits
as a result of the virus.
But on the other hand,
things were more complicated for USHG,
who closed all of its restaurants in March
and had to lay off over 2,000 employees.
Right, and so their position made them a little more unsure
of what to do.
Writing, since the PPP loans would be forgivable
only if employees were hired back by June,
and since most USHG restaurants are based in New York City
where that timeline is unlikely achievable
for full service restaurants,
that application decision relied upon our conviction
that one day we would be able to pay back the loan.
After careful consideration, USHG opted to apply
for PPP loans, taking on the risk in order to hire back
laid off employees as soon as possible.
All right, so that was their individual situation,
but one of the biggest situations for everyone else
is that the supply was limited.
All right, if you haven't already seen,
it was announced that the PPP funding had run dry
in less than two weeks.
All right, so leaving them in a tough place,
which was also something that their statement continued on,
saying, if this act were written for small businesses,
how is it possible that so many independent restaurants
"'whose employees needed just as much help
"'were unable to receive funding?
"'We now know that the first phase of the PPP
"'was underfunded and many who need it most
"'haven't gotten any assistance.'"
Which it appears is in part why Shake Shack
has decided to return their chunk of money.
Right, so that more places and more people
can really get that assistance.
And we saw both Shake Shack and USHG encouraging Congress
to make it easier for restaurants in need
to get help in a number of ways.
First, by spreading the funding more efficiently
so that it does not run out.
Second, by assigning restaurants to banks
so those who don't have pre-existing relationships
are not left out.
And third, by eliminating the June forgiveness date.
And they said that they hope this strategy
will give an advantage to smaller businesses
because while Shake Shack so far is the only one
announcing their plan to return PPP money,
they were far from the only chain to get it.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse,
Kura Sushi, and many more with locations all over the place
got a nice chunk of change, right?
Ruth's Chris alone got 20 million.
And meanwhile, you have people like April Richardson,
who owns DC Sweet Potato Cake, a local bakery in DC,
speaking to reporters saying her application to the PPP
resulted in her getting nothing, right?
And this is someone not trying to get millions,
but rather just around $23,000.
And because she didn't get it,
she ended up having to tell three of her employees
to file for unemployment.
But all that said, it does appear
that there is some hope for these businesses
because it appears that a new deal
to get more funding is on its way.
In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal,
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is hopeful
that Congress can get something agreed to
as soon as today with a vote by Wednesday.
And that deal would reportedly send
another $310 billion to the PPP, would also give 75 billion to help hospitals,
25 billion to expand testing nationwide.
Though there have been some holdups negotiated.
Democrats have been after more hospital and testing funding
while Republicans have wanted to put funds for those
in different legislation.
But ultimately that's where we are with this one right now.
We're gonna keep our eyes on it,
see what happens with the legislation,
also look into what other companies out there
might give money back.
It appears to be like most things right now,
just an incredibly messy situation.
And then let's talk about the coronavirus protests
we're seeing in the States here,
starting off with this standoff that has gone viral.
Now, notably, that scene was from a protest yesterday I'm in China! You weren't calling me for that! I'm in China!
I can't believe I'm on here!
Now notably, that scene was from a protest yesterday in Denver.
There we saw two medical workers blocking lines of trucks and cars as people try to protest Colorado's social distancing laws.
Right, those people calling for an end to lockdown measures and for non-essential businesses to reopen.
Remember last week we saw similar protests at Michigan's capital, and since then we've seen seen demonstrators protesting stay at home orders in at least 20 different states.
This including Texas, Maryland, Minnesota,
Virginia, Tennessee, and Arizona.
Like we saw with Michigan, in a lot of these protests,
you had people staying in their car,
social distancing themselves from others.
But you also had scenes like this
where people were definitely not social distancing.
And one of the biggest examples of that was in Texas,
where on Saturday, hundreds of people crowded around
one another without their masks,
some even bringing their kids.
There you had people shouting things like,
Let us work and fire Fauci, also holding up signs that read,
You have no right to keep me out of church.
And to give an example of some of the thinking there, we saw one of the protesters say,
I think about the fear that was instilled in me from the initial shock of the outbreak, and it was too much.
I don't even get sick hardly anyways.
I'm not gonna catch the virus.
I'm not rubbing up on people, coughing on people in public.
You know, I'm not worried about transmitting a virus
that's just like another flu.
But of course, health experts have repeatedly been telling
people that this virus is not like the flu.
One, it's completely new.
Two, it's believed that people who aren't showing symptoms
can spread it.
And three, there's also no vaccine at this moment.
And I'll repeat what I said last week, right?
All of this is not to say that these people
do not have legitimate concerns and issues.
22 million people have lost their jobs, more will follow.
Many don't have the money to pay for rent or other bills.
But on the other side of this,
you have people like Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer,
who has argued protests like this
may only cause the stay-at-home orders to be extended.
And connected to that kind of thinking,
we've also seen experts say that if you go back too soon,
thus supercharging the spread,
this is going to decimate the economy anyway.
Right, and I don't mean at the same rate,
I mean even worse.
Now with all that said, of course,
there was support for the protesters.
Some of it even seemingly coming from President Trump,
who on Friday tweeted,
"'Liberate Minnesota, then liberate Michigan,
"'and liberate Virginia.'"
And with that, we saw Washington Governor Jay Inslee
criticize Trump, saying,
"'The President's statements this morning this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts
He is putting millions of people in danger of contracting COVID-19 his unhinged rantings and calls for people to quote liberate states could also lead
To violence. We've seen it before and adding the president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies
Even while his own administration says the virus is real
It is deadly and we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted though yesterday
We also saw Trump respond again to the protesters saying that some
governors had enacted lockdown orders that were too tough.
People feel that way, you're allowed to protest. I mean, they feel that way. I watched the protest
and they were all six feet apart. I mean, it was a very orderly group of people. But you know,
some have gone too far, some governors have gone too far, some of the things that happened are
maybe not so appropriate. And I think in the end it's not gonna matter
because we're starting to open up our states,
and I think they're gonna open up very well.
And on the complete opposite end of this,
we've also seen states start to reopen.
Notably, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
giving the green light to some cities and counties
to reopen beaches.
While people aren't allowed to sunbathe,
they can still walk, swim, and even fish.
With that, on Saturday, we saw people
just flocking to the beach,
one of the biggest examples being Jacksonville.
I mean, it was just crowded.
And then, of course, with this,
we've seen a lot of pushback.
And this, because the same day that decision was made,
Florida recorded a record number of cases.
But also, Florida's not the only state
in the process of reopening.
We have Minnesota.
There, we saw Governor Tim Walz
signing an executive order reopening
outdoor recreational businesses,
like golf courses and bait shops.
Also New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey
announcing they would begin reopening
marinas and boat yards.
You also have Texas, which is expected to lift
some restrictions later this week
by allowing what Governor Greg Abbott calls retail to go,
which basically means that non-essential businesses
can deliver or have customers pick up merchandise,
but they won't allow anyone to actually shop in store.
Also, regarding the timing, all of this comes
as governors have criticized Trump for not doing enough
to help states when it comes to testing.
That including providing things like swabs, reagents,
and other chemical solutions required to run tests.
Right now, the United States has been averaging
about 146,000 tests a day, but state officials
and public health experts have said that is not enough,
arguing that the number needs to be in the several
hundred thousands or even millions each day.
And on this topic, I mean, last week,
researchers at Harvard estimated that
in order to ease restrictions,
testing needs to triple its current pace.
But at the same time, though,
Trump has said that the governors
are responsible for testing and also saying,
The United States has the most robust,
advanced, and accurate testing system
anywhere in the world.
However, later we saw Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
pushing back against those claims.
To try to push this off to say
that the governors have plenty of testing and they should just
get to work on testing, somehow we aren't doing our job is just absolutely false.
Every governor in America has been pushing and fighting and clawing to get more tests,
not only from the federal government, but from every private lab in America and from
all across the world.
We also saw from Virginia Governor and Physician Ralph Northam.
We've been fighting for testing. It's not a straightforward test. We don't even have
enough swabs, believe it or not, and we're ramping that up. But for the national level
to say that we have what we need and really to have no guidance to the state levels,
it's just irresponsible because we're not there yet.
And others, like Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, have argued that only the federal government has a decision to tell the FDA to prioritize companies that are, quote,
putting a slightly different formula together.
With DeWine going on to say that if the FDA would do that, he could probably double or even triple testing in Ohio.
And actually, following concerns like that, yesterday we saw Donald Trump say. We also are going to be using
and we're preparing to use the Defense Production Act
to increase swab production in one U.S. facility
by over 20 million additional swabs per month.
We've had a little difficulty with one,
so we're going to call in, as we have in the past, as you know.
We're calling in the Defense Production Act
and we'll be getting swabs very easily.
Swabs are easy.
Trump also defending himself
and hitting back against those governors again.
We have millions of them coming in.
They're very easy by comparison.
And in all fairness, governors could get them themselves.
They really could.
All of this, but we're gonna do it.
We're gonna work with the governors,
and if they can't do it, we're gonna do it. then just this morning we saw Trump further criticizing Democratic governors accusing them of playing a very dangerous political game
So that is a chunk of what we're seeing in the United States
But also with all of this I want to point out that the United States isn't the only country where people are protesting
Coronavirus restrictions over the weekend
We saw hundreds of people in major Brazilian cities coming out to demonstrate against restrictions imposed by governors who have shut down businesses.
And one of the most notable protests was in Brasilia
in front of the army's headquarters
where around 600 demonstrators gathered,
many of whom were not wearing any masks or protective gear.
And according to reports, like in the United States,
the protesters were mostly right-wing supporters
of President Jair Bolsonaro.
And in addition to calling to end the restrictions,
the protesters reportedly demanded the closure
of the Supreme Court and Congress.
And also calling on the military to step in
and handle the pandemic.
So right, basically calling for a military coup.
And what made this protest even more significant
is the fact that Bolsonaro himself actually showed up
to give a speech.
Like many protesters, he didn't wear a mask or gloves,
even coughing multiple times during his speech.
While Bolsonaro himself did not directly call
for Congress to be closed or for there to be a military coup,
his appearance was still a huge deal
for a number of reasons.
First of all, Brazil was under a military rule
for over two decades, from 1964 to 1985,
so calls to give the military more power
are highly controversial there.
And to that point, we saw tons of people
criticizing Bolsonaro, including the likes
of former presidents, politicians,
and newspaper editorial boards.
Reportedly, even top military officials
told local newspapers they were upset with the move.
And another reason this is significant
is because it's part of Bolsonaro's continued efforts
to downplay the coronavirus
and actively defy his government.
This, even though Brazil has the highest number
of confirmed cases in all of Latin America,
with over 39,000 cases and 2,500 deaths
as of this afternoon.
But despite that, not only has Bolsonaro
openly opposed lockdowns imposed by governors,
which he has ironically called dictatorial,
he's also gone against social distancing measures
advised by both the WHO and Brazil's health ministry
numerous times.
In the last few weeks, he's stepped up
his public appearances, meeting with supporters
and protesters, as well as business owners and others.
Also, I mean, on Thursday, he even fired his health minister
just because he had urged Brazilians to socially distance
and stay inside, a move he made despite the fact
that a survey from the first week of April
showed that a huge majority of Brazilians,
about 76%, approved of the health minister's handling
of the crisis. And in fact, in a poll published this Saturday, it showed that a huge majority of Brazilians, about 76%, approved of the health minister's handling of the crisis.
And in fact, in a poll published this Saturday,
it showed that a majority of people approved
the government's regulations despite the impact
on the economy.
And while Brazil is a really wild and unique situation
with everything going on with Bolsonaro,
there are also plenty of other similar protests
around the world.
Anti-lockdown riots broke out in Paris.
There, rioters reportedly threw fireworks at police
who responded with tear gas.
Last week, tens of thousands of migrant workers
were stranded without work
or a way to get home held demonstrations in Mumbai, India.
There have also reportedly been protests
breaking out in Lebanon and Iraq.
And those last two are really notable
because before this whole situation,
there were protests and movements happening.
I mean, like right before this pandemic,
there had been a surge of movements all around the world.
And one of the common threads,
you had people protesting government corruption
and economic injustice, demanding reform.
When the pandemic hit, a lot of those protests
largely died out.
But now, many experts are saying that these movements
are likely to start up again or spread to other parts
of the world for two main reasons.
First is the economic downturn that the coronavirus
has caused and is continuing to cause globally.
Numerous experts, including the UN Secretary General,
have warned that the economic situation risks
increased social unrest and violence.
With some saying this is something we're gonna see
disproportionately in poorer countries
that can't afford subsidies for lost jobs
and other similar social safety net.
And the second reason we could see more protests
is the fact that some leaders out there
are using the coronavirus to expand authoritarian measures.
Right a little while back, we talked about how Hungary
passed a law allowing the prime minister
to rule by decree indefinitely.
Kenya also started crackdowns on people breaking curfew,
and those crackdowns have now killed more people
in the country than the coronavirus.
Israel has also used the pandemic
to significantly expand its surveillance state.
In fact, already we saw protests breaking out in Israel
over the weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
There, more than 2,000 protesters took to the street,
notably standing six feet apart,
with the demonstrators accusing Netanyahu
of using the crisis to escape prosecution
over corruption charges
and form an emergency government with his rival.
Some reportedly holding up black flags
to symbolize what they see as Netanyahu's attack
against the country's democratic system.
Like we talked about before,
Netanyahu was charged with fraud,
breach of justice and accepting bribes.
But according to reports,
he's recently used the pandemic to quote,
"'gain more control over judicial appointments
"'and assurances that he can remain in office
"'even if he gives up the prime minister's job
"'in a proposed power sharing arrangement.'"
And to that point, while I was recording,
we got the update that Netanyahu and his rival,
Benny Gantz, agreed to form an emergency government together.
Under that agreement, Netanyahu will serve
as prime minister until October 2021.
Then Gantz will take over.
And this is a huge deal because one,
it's finally a resolution to the three elections
Israel has had in the last year
because their leaders were unable to form a government.
And two, because Netanyahu is serving the first term,
it means that he will continue to fight
the corruption charges from the prime minister's office,
which gives him certain powers.
Right, so we're seeing that internationally,
but also we're seeing countries starting to open back up.
I mean, just today we saw Germany, Denmark,
the Czech Republic, and Norway
all lifting some restrictions.
Outside of Europe, we saw South Korea
also easing social distancing rules.
Australia and New Zealand have also said
that they are going to roll back some restrictions soon.
This despite the fact that New Zealand also said
it's extending its lockdown for five more days.
With this, it's gonna be interesting,
and really, I mean, somewhat nerve-wracking
to watch what happens as restrictions are pulled back.
But for now, like with almost every topic right now,
we're gonna have to wait to see what happens next.
The last thing I wanna talk about today
is actually relatively brief,
but it's only brief because we're still getting information.
If you have not already heard,
there was a tragic and horrifying shooting in Nova Scotia.
There was a gunman who was disguised as a police officer
who shot and killed people in their homes,
with the AP currently reporting that 18 people have died,
making it the deadliest shooting in Canadian history.
According to reports, the suspect is among the dead.
So is a police officer's reports also saying
that he set houses on fire
and that the rampage lasted around 12 hours.
As of right now, no motive is known,
but authorities say that it is possible
the initial victims were initially targeted
and the rest were random.
Authorities also adding that bodies were found inside
and outside of a house on the street
where authorities believe the suspect lived.
And then more were also found at other locations
within 30 miles of the neighborhood.
Now given the timing of this with the coronavirus pandemic,
as far as how will people mourn,
we saw Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say, The pandemic will prevent us from mourning together in person,
but a vigil will be held virtually to celebrate the lives of the victims.
That vigil is set to be held online on Friday, with Trudeau also saying,
I know that the vast majority of Nova Scotians will have a direct link with
one or more of the many victims.
And the entire province and the entire country
is grieving right now as we come to grips
with something that is absolutely unimaginable.
Also I will say something I was happy to see,
Justin Trudeau also requested that the media refrain
from naming the suspect to avoid giving him any attention.
You know, that's something that we've talked about
on the show for a very long time,
not giving these monsters
the attention that many of them crave.
But like I said in the beginning, this is brief.
This is still a developing situation.
We're waiting for more information to come out,
including more details about the victims.
But for now, that's where this story ends,
and we'll have to wait to see
what other information comes out.
And if I can end this on any note,
I wanna hit two final things.
One, my thoughts, my well wishes, my love
to all of those affected by this.
And secondly, with this horrific tragedy,
but also in the time that we're living in,
I think it's more important than ever that we tell the people we love while we have them that we appreciate them. Because these are
uncertain times for a number of reasons. We're turning a lot of different corners and not knowing what's gonna be in front of us.
I know a lot of people are self quarantining right now,
but there's a lot of different ways to love the ones you got while you have them.
But unfortunately on that sad note,
that is where I'm going to end today's show.
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