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spanone

(135,831 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:10 PM Mar 2020

'Try getting it yourselves': Trump told governors they're responsible for getting their own medical

'Try getting it yourselves': Trump told governors they're responsible for getting their own medical equipment to treat coronavirus patients

President Donald Trump on Monday told a group of governors that they should get vital equipment to treat coronavirus patients on their own.

"Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment — try getting it yourselves," Trump told the governors during a phone call, The New York Times reported. "We will be backing you, but try getting it yourselves. Points of sales, much better, much more direct if you can get it yourself."

The Times reported that Trump's directive took some of the governors by surprise given that states are already working overtime to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and are hoping for more federal aid.

Hospitals across the US are overwhelmed as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases skyrockets.


https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-trump-told-governors-get-medical-equipment-on-their-own-2020-3
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'Try getting it yourselves': Trump told governors they're responsible for getting their own medical (Original Post) spanone Mar 2020 OP
Resign, you epic failure. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #1
+1 area51 Mar 2020 #15
K and R. What a fucking disaster. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #2
Can you fucking believe this? spanone Mar 2020 #3
I can fucking believe it, unfortunately. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #18
The new policy... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #4
the buck stops anywhere but here... dhill926 Mar 2020 #5
What a prick! Walleye Mar 2020 #6
Translation: You're on your own shanti Mar 2020 #7
"I don't take responsibility at all" dalton99a Mar 2020 #8
Bingo!!!!!!!! Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #9
Disgusting! n/t Alacritous Crier Mar 2020 #10
Not his job. He's just in charge of KAGA ing. Mc Mike Mar 2020 #11
Useless human stain. Governors have been stepping up because... Guilded Lilly Mar 2020 #12
War time effort Dem forever Mar 2020 #13
Worthless. Absolutely worthless. I hope they called on it too. NT SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #14
What else would we expect out of an administration out to destroy...... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #16
But, but, what happened all that 'a lot of different elements of medical' you ordered? Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #17
Lolllllllll, "points of sales" -- like, the medical supply store, where they sell walkers and toilet WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #19
 

Dem forever

(79 posts)
13. War time effort
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:18 PM
Mar 2020

In war time factories were changed over to making war items. We don’t need tanks but why not Ventilators for Pete sakes. Trump could get off his fat ass and get this moving . Such a cluster fu@k in the WH. He says get your own. What a piece of shit he is.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,491 posts)
16. What else would we expect out of an administration out to destroy......
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:24 PM
Mar 2020

our federal government?

KY.........

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,341 posts)
19. Lolllllllll, "points of sales" -- like, the medical supply store, where they sell walkers and toilet
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:36 PM
Mar 2020

seats? Costco? The hardware store? Christ.

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