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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:58 PM Mar 2020

Trump: "If the need arises ..."

1. Reporters asked Trump about releasing federal stock piles of ventilators and masks ...

2. Reporters asked Trump about having the army build emergency hospitals ...

Trump's response:
"We're looking at that,
if the need arises."

How many Americans have to die before 'the need arises'?

We're also being told:
"America has the best caronavirus test in the world.
Tests being used by other countries aren't as good as ours."

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Trump: "If the need arises ..." (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP
There are very few tests available. louis-t Mar 2020 #1
thats his same stock answer for "I dont know what the fuck Im talking about" samnsara Mar 2020 #2
But didn't the test come from Roche? A Swiss company? NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #3
With Trump, this GIF is being worn out... mwooldri Mar 2020 #4
I didn't know coronavirus test kits are valuated. What a dick. Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #5
He is not proactive. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #6

samnsara

(17,600 posts)
2. thats his same stock answer for "I dont know what the fuck Im talking about"
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 01:01 PM
Mar 2020

...he is so in over his head..hes going to just trump* talk over everyone..

NoMoreRepugs

(9,360 posts)
3. But didn't the test come from Roche? A Swiss company?
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 01:03 PM
Mar 2020

So we had to go elsewhere to get the “best” test in the world?? I’m confooosed Uncle Donnie - please explain.

mwooldri

(10,299 posts)
4. With Trump, this GIF is being worn out...
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 01:04 PM
Mar 2020


Meanwhile in Africa, word is they're developing a ten minute portable test. The current test takes 6-8 hours and is done in an expensive lab.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/ten-minute-coronavirus-test-could-be-game-changer-for-africa
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