If you find yourself in need of a ventilator, remember the 'president' doesn't think you need one.

[spanone]

THIS IS REALITY: THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T THINK YOU NEED ONE

Despite governors' pleas, Trump questions need for ventilators

The New York Times published a hard-to-believe report late yesterday about the Trump administration having "second thoughts" about a contract for ventilators. Later in the evening, however, it started to make more sense.

As the Times' article explained, the White House was prepared to announce a new joint venture this week involving General Motors and Ventec Life Systems, which would produce 80,000 ventilators. Depending on the speed with which the machines could be produced, the deal had the potential to be a life-saver: because so many people who contract the coronavirus experience severe respiratory distress, ventilators are needed to keep patients breathing. It's exactly why so many states are scrambling to buy the equipment.

But the White House announcement didn't happen this week. The administration reportedly stepped back because of the $1 billion price tag.

At first blush, this seemed incomprehensible. If Congress is advancing a $2.2 trillion economic package, why would the White House balk at $1 billion for life-saving medical devices? Soon after, as Donald Trump spoke to Fox News' Sean Hannity in a telephone interview, the answer became clear: the president doesn't think the ventilators are necessary.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/despite-governors-pleas-trump-questions-need-ventilators-n1170201

[malaise]

1. I hope the day comes when others take the same view for him

That is all

[spanone]

2. This is truly MADNESS.

[malaise]

4. Deliberate madness

That's the worst part.
Seriously it way past time to remove this monster from the WH.

What is seriously frightening is the silence from his fellow ReTHUGs.

[spanone]

6. haven't heard a peep.

[malaise]

8. Wonder what they're selling off today

−947.21

[Bengus81]

17. Bloomberg should run 10,000 commercials and let Trump call it FAKE NEWS

[malaise]

18. _+1,000

and start from today

[Control-Z]

22. Where has Bloomberg been?

I haven't heard a word or seen a TV ad/commercial since he dropped out of the Democratic presidential race.

Social distancing probably makes it more difficult to make new ads but I think it would still be possible to do safely. And there couldn't be a better time to run prime time ads.

[Siwsan]

3. And, he expects the governors to kiss his ass, in order to get any supplies

[malaise]

5. he is doing to the governors what he tried with Congress

and the Courts - he really things he's a one man government.
The time has come for someone to shout out loud - this will not be tolerated.

[Siwsan]

7. Governor Whitmer (Michigan) did call him out, and then added a pinch of 'salt'

by praising Mike Pence!

I trust there is a method to her 'madness'. I also saw she's on Joe Biden's short list for VP. Makes me sad and proud, all at the same time.

[malaise]

9. They need a joint press conference

and they need to hold one daily just like the Con

[spanone]

10. Look forward to what Cuomo has to say.

[malaise]

11. He needs to stop playing nice and say that the US does not have a king but it does have a pandemic

and he's not playing nice for required supplies. He needs to remind his citizens of the States' place in the Constitution. Fuck the Con!

[Siwsan]

13. Governor Whitmer is holding press conferences at 11, most days

Maybe even all, but I'm outside and miss it. And she is not at all shy about calling out trump* and his lies.

MSNBC or CNN should have a remote panel of Democratic Governors, sharing their struggles of dealing with the Orange Plague.

[meow2u3]

12. This tyrant thinks governors should kiss his ass or watch their constituents die

Will someone do something to bring back sanity and decency? We can't wait another year.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. why in God's name

would Cuomo (or anybody else) ask for more Ventilators than he needs?! And if there turns out to be a surplus, then Cuomo can redistribute them to other states or send them back.

[spanone]

16. trump knows more than the doctors and governors on the scene. he 'thinks' a disaster in itself

It's really hard to believe that this is where we are.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

19. I know Trump is messed up

What I'm more shocked and scared about is that NOBODY around him seems to be talking him down from his craziness.

[spanone]

20. he's got the 'team' he's always wanted. no one criticizes the wannabe king.

[Bengus81]

15. And just HOW did Gallup come up with a Trump 60% approval rating for CV

My guess is all they did was call a load of farmers out in Western Kansas for most of their polling.

[mikalcharles]

21. Welcome to the Middle Ages!

I'm starting to think that what is being missed here is the obvious-we act like Trump is a sane individual making bad choices. But he has a life long mental illness and is incapable of making any choices that don't benefit him. We have to be able to recognize insanity. Read one of these press briefings.