When Mike Francesa announced his new show on RADIO.COM Sports last December, he mentioned the possibility of offering political commentary. Francesa largely has stuck to sports since launching the show in January, leading some to wonder where the political conversations were.
For three years, the Sports Pope was an open supporter of President Trump. But unsatisfied with the handling of COVID-19 in recent weeks, Francesa has grown frustrated with the 45th President of the United States, while simultaneously showing a willingness to discuss politics on-air. During his Monday evening show on RADIO.COM Sports, Francesa proved he can still rear back and throw a fastball, making President Trump the focal point of his fiery rant.
“He basically accused the hospitals of padding the numbers they need because they were trying to sell or sending out the back door the masks. ‘How do you go from using 20,000 masks to 300,000 masks, can’t be done, go investigate that.’” Francesa said while paraphrasing the President.
As health care workers around the country and in New York call for help regarding shortages of protective equipment, President Trump recently alluded to masks being sent “out the back door” by hospitals.
“You go investigate that! You have your military or FEMA investigate that, that’s your job!” Francesa yelled in response to Trump suggesting reporters should find out why hospitals need more masks and medical equipment.
“They don’t have the supplies they need,” Francesa said of the medical workers. “Don’t give me the MyPillow guy doing a song and dance up here on a Monday afternoon while people are dying in Queens. Get the stuff made, get the stuff where it needs to go and get the boots on the ground, treat this like it’s the crisis it is!” Francesa continued.
“How can you have a scoreboard that says 2,000 people have died and tell us, it’s OK if another 198,000 die, that’s a good job. How is that a good job in our country? It’s a good job if nobody else dies!”
Francesa hosts weekdays on RADIO.COM Sports from 5:00pm ET – 6:30pm ET, with the final half hour also being simulcast on his longtime radio home WFAN.
