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riversedge

(70,087 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:48 PM Mar 2020

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is now in charge of the effort to manufacture ventilators: report

I am speechless. I can't deal with this right now.





Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is now in charge of the effort to manufacture ventilators: report


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-son-in-law-jared-kushner-is-now-in-charge-of-the-effort-to-manufacture-ventilators-report/

Published 1 min ago on March 26, 2020



President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has taken it upon himself to lead the federal government’s efforts to manufacture new ventilators after months of inaction, The New York Times reported Thursday.


“The shortage of ventilators has emerged as one of the major criticism of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus. The need to quickly equip hospitals across the country with tens of thousands more of the devices to treat those most seriously ill with the virus was not anticipated despite the Trump administration’s own projection in a simulation last year that millions of people could be hospitalized,” the newspaper reported. “And even now, the effort to produce them has been confused and disorganized.”



The newspaper noted that the White House had been preparing to announce on Wednesday a joint venture between General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to manufacture up to 80,000 ventilators. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled the announcement..........................................


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Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is now in charge of the effort to manufacture ventilators: report (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2020 OP
With Jared in charge.. OhioChick Mar 2020 #1
He'll do for that what he did for mid-east diplomacy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #2
W.H. preparing to announce.... Brainfodder Mar 2020 #3
Give Jared some rest, please. LisaL Mar 2020 #4
They framed a photo of Ivanka and Merkel and hung it on their fucking wall. ZZenith Mar 2020 #5
Their comeuppance shall be spectacular! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #12
Well he solved the Middle East, right? PCIntern Mar 2020 #6
Pray, do tell. ZZenith Mar 2020 #13
There are those here who would take offense I think PCIntern Mar 2020 #19
Understood. ZZenith Mar 2020 #20
It's obvious to me at least PCIntern Mar 2020 #21
Oh, sign me up for that newsletter. Ilsa Mar 2020 #17
lol ck4829 Mar 2020 #36
Gee, what could possibly go wrong? MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #7
That deal was done last week gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #8
Sold through Kushner Medical Supplies at only a modest mark-up. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #9
Yet another big fail opportunity Zambero Mar 2020 #10
He should put in charge of Turbineguy Mar 2020 #11
How much of a cut is he going to take? tinrobot Mar 2020 #14
Oh great, just like the solved the Middle East problem, and everything else he's in charge of. brush Mar 2020 #15
Grifters gonna grift. Initech Mar 2020 #16
We're all gonna die. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #18
+ struggle4progress Mar 2020 #25
My first thought too :-( Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #29
If only he could harness the air flowing through his head Blue Owl Mar 2020 #22
What he said right after being told he was in charge: Doreen Mar 2020 #23
He's there to ensure the crime family gets a cut of the profits. He Enoki33 Mar 2020 #24
He went to Jared. God help us. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #26
Oh great, the boy wonder strikes again...what a joke. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #27
And Bill Barf has put himself in charge of overseeing government profiteering during the pandemic jls4561 Mar 2020 #28
Must be the big money maker of all the supplies needed . Manufacturing masks is for duds to him lunasun Mar 2020 #30
Jared-of-all-trades wants to join a plan that could succeed. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #31
I guees Jared's finished researching the virus. n/t Captain Stern Mar 2020 #32
As if most Americans didn't hate trump enough already. rockfordfile Mar 2020 #33
ridiculous Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #34
Seriously? ck4829 Mar 2020 #35

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
3. W.H. preparing to announce....
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:52 PM
Mar 2020

Translates to figuring out their cuts.

Crooked scumbags crook, and these guys know no end.

I look forward to their deaths, more than even Qusay and Hearsay?





LisaL

(44,972 posts)
4. Give Jared some rest, please.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:53 PM
Mar 2020

It's easier to figure out what he isn't in charge of than what he is in charge of.

ZZenith

(4,115 posts)
5. They framed a photo of Ivanka and Merkel and hung it on their fucking wall.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:53 PM
Mar 2020

Yeah princess, you sure earned your seat at that table.

I simply must live long enough to see these creatures get their comeuppance.

ZZenith

(4,115 posts)
13. Pray, do tell.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:18 PM
Mar 2020

For some reason seeing this photo has pushed me over the edge.

Please tell me your theories about him, I sincerely wish to hear them.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
17. Oh, sign me up for that newsletter.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:28 PM
Mar 2020

I keep sensing something amiss with Mr. Do-it-all Accomplish-nothing, but I can't get past the obvious stuff, which I cannot even describe.

We are fucking doomed if kushner is in charge.

Zambero

(8,962 posts)
10. Yet another big fail opportunity
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:08 PM
Mar 2020

When someone is as good at failing as Jared is, why select anyone else?

Enoki33

(1,587 posts)
24. He's there to ensure the crime family gets a cut of the profits. He
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:09 PM
Mar 2020

could be called Mr. Percentage man.

jls4561

(1,253 posts)
28. And Bill Barf has put himself in charge of overseeing government profiteering during the pandemic
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:35 PM
Mar 2020

I guess now we know why tRump did not invoke the DPA until he had his scheme set up.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
30. Must be the big money maker of all the supplies needed . Manufacturing masks is for duds to him
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:46 PM
Mar 2020

and his clan I bet . Not enough $$ to gouge the buyers with the protective items like gloves and gowns and not be outed I suppose

keithbvadu2

(36,667 posts)
31. Jared-of-all-trades wants to join a plan that could succeed.
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:07 AM
Mar 2020

Jared-of-all-trades wants to join a plan that could succeed.

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