Sean Hannity compares Donald Trump's COVID infection to Winston Churchill's response to WWII
Hannity: “In times of great hardship you must fight for survival. And that is exactly what the President has done during this country's battle against COVID-19.”
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Citation From the October 5, 2020, edition of Fox News' Hannity
SEAN HANNITY (HOST): But first, listen up. We are now less than one month away from this presidential election. In just 29 days, you, the American people -- you become the ultimate jury. You'll make that decision. Now, there are many key issues in play this time and so much is at stake.
But tonight one key question does stand out. Do you want a leader who's willing to fight every minute of every day for the country, for the people of the country? Or do you want a -- well, to be honest, a shadow of a man who hides in his basement bunker disappearing and putting a lid on things most days by 10:00 A.M.
Now in order to clearly answer this question, let's take a step back and think about who we are as a nation, as a people. What does our anthem say? Land of the free, home of the brave. Do we really mean that, or are they just words? What defines us? What does it mean to be an American, rugged individualist? Do we run from important challenges? Do we cower in fear? Do we appease our enemies? Do we -- or do we get up every day and fight to make our country a more perfect union?
Remember 1933 during the height of The Great Depression, my father was growing up in those years, on the brink of a World War. Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaiming we have nothing to fear but fear itself. A reminder.
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PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror. Which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
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HANNITY: And on the other side of the Atlantic -- 1940 -- the great Winston Churchill echoed this fearless call to action. A powerful address. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be, for without victory, there is no survival. Remember this?
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WINSTON CHURCHILL: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. You ask, what is our aim? I can only say one word -- Victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory, there is no survival.
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HANNITY: And during the bombing of Britain, where was he everyday? Going out, risking his life, being among the people of Great Britain. In times of great hardship you must fight for survival. And that is exactly what the President has done during this country's battle against COVID-19.