Donald Trump breaks days of silence at White House to deny New Yorkers breakthrough COVID vaccine

[Demovictory9]

Donald Trump breaks days of silence at White House to deny New Yorkers breakthrough COVID vaccine because Andrew Cuomo called president's involvement 'bad news' - and say 'time will tell' if he can hold on to power



President Donald Trump appeared publicly for the first time in eight days for an event billed as an update on 'Operation Warp Speed' - and used it to say he was still refusing to admit he is defeated and then refuse to send a new COVID vaccine to millions of Americans because of a political feud.

The president came out into the Rose Garden, 26 minutes late, and called his coronavirus response the 'single greatest mobilization in U.S. history.' The number of people in hospital from COVID as he spoke was estimated to be 67,000; 153,000 people were diagnosed with it Thursday.

He claimed Pfizer, which announced a promising coronavirus vaccine on Monday, made an 'unfortunate mistake' and an 'unfortunate misrepresentation' for saying the company wasn't part of the Trump administration's 'Operation Warp Speed.' It was not.

Then in an astonishing move, Trump said a COVID vaccine would be available to the general public – except for New York, where he is feuding with Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo.

'As soon as April, the vaccine will be available to the entire general population, with the exceptions of places like New York state where, for political reasons, the governor decided to say "I don't think it's good politically. I think it's very bad from a health standpoint." He wants to take his time with the vaccine. He doesn't trust where the vaccine is coming from,' Trump said.

He was referring to Cuomo's comments on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on Monday when he called the news of Pfizer's breakthrough on a potential vaccine 'good news, bad news.'

'The good news is the Pfizer tests look good and we'll have a vaccine shortly. The bad news is it's about two months before Joe Biden takes over, and that means this administration is going to be implementing a vaccine plan,' Cuomo said.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8947683/Donald-Trump-breaks-days-silence-White-House-claim-wave-COVID-testing.html

[Stallion]

1. Well since he won't be president in April that a really stupid argument

[Hortensis]

14. Yes. And even while he is, he probably has real way to control

Pfizer's vaccine. Pfizer declined to join Trump's Operation Warp Speed. And Trump's authority over what states do is limited to certain legally defined actions, nonexistent in this case.

Cuomo probably didn't even bother with a raspberry.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Lame Duck Donnie is going to stop Pfizer after Biden takes office?

Lame Duck Donnie is going to violate the constitutional rights of Pfizer and New Yorkers?

[BComplex]

17. From what I understand, as long as the FDA gives the go-ahead, Pfizer will distribute it to whomever

they want to. I think trump won't have a say in it since it's not part of "warp speed".

Look for Pfizer to come out in the next day or two to put a stop to that foolishness.

[hlthe2b]

25. Development was not part of Warp Speed. Distribution definitely IS.

[pwb]

3. Yet I still feel safe.

Cuomo is a thinker.

[mzmolly]

4. What a petulant man-child.

He can't go soon enough.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. If you support Donald Trump you want to MURDER ALL NEW YORKERS

AND i FOR ONE will NEVER forget that.

There MUST be a price to pay if you support him...

[Skittles]

19. they currently don't care about the Covid deaths across the country

so there's no point limiting it to New Yorkers

[Eliot Rosewater]

20. True but when he declared New York wouldnt get the vaccine..I mean can you IMAGINE

if a dem said that about Mississippi or Kentucky?

It would cause blood on every street.

[Skittles]

27. repukes are hypocrites

just imagine a woman or POC behaving like Trump

[marylandblue]

6. Even if he is still the President, how will he keep New Yorkers from getting the vaccine?

Will he build a wall around New York so that they can't drive to New Jersey to buy it?

[MerryBlooms]

7. Cuomo is coming up on MSNBC next after the commercial break.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

8. This point is so lost on his supporters;

Donald is the biggest fuckin' snowflake of all! His feelings are hurt 'cause that mean man said bad stuff about him...……….

[spanone]

9. another trump brag fest and a chance to shit on one of the few guys who handled pandemic right

FUCK TRUMP

[Me.]

16. K-Rect

we still have a positive number under 3% thanks to the strictures he put in place back in March.

[LeftishBrit]

10. Scumbag

[Crunchy Frog]

11. He won't have any control over what happens in April.

[lpbk2713]

12. Isn't Trump a resident of New York?

Last I heard he wanted to use Mar-a-Loogie as his residence but the city of West Palm Beach wouldn't allow it. They determined it was a club and couldn't have any permanent residents. Maybe he can move in with OxyRush.

[Totally Tunsie]

22. Their Florida residency came through.

He and the Mizzuz are registered to vote in FL.

[lpbk2713]

24. OK

Thanks for the update.

[mercuryblues]

13. Cuomo does not like the agreement to get the vaccine

They must provide an ID#, birthdate, address, ethnicity, to receive the vaccine.

[Retrograde]

18. Etnicity????

OK, I acknowledge that there are genetic differences among people, and people with different genomes may react to the vaccine differently. But ethnicity isn't exactly the same thing - unless everyone is going to be subject to a DNA analysis to see if they have gene G or Gene H (made up genes here)

[mercuryblues]

23. this is the article I got the list from

https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/top_story/cuomo-blasts-vaccine-id-request/article_ad1e75af-569b-51b1-a758-ba16f9dcbe7c.html

I had typed in race, but the article said ethnicity-which I thought was odd. Race and ethnicity are not the same thing. I don't know if it was the author or actually phrased that way on the data agreement from trump's admin.

[Lock him up.]

26. (CNN video) Trump threatens to deny New Yorkers vaccine. See governor's response

Trump threatens to deny New Yorkers vaccine. See governor's response
Wolf

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reacts to President Trump's remarks in the Rose Garden threatening to deny his state a vaccine for coronavirus.
Source: CNN

"First of all... luckily he won't be there, right?"
'what the przdent said is just untrue"

Link: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/11/13/cuomo-reacts-trump-vaccine-new-york-vpx.cnn

LOCK.HIM.UP

[Me.]

15. Such A Pig Chump, Lying Grifter Thief, Betrayer Of Country, Abuser, Criminal With Blood On HIs Hands

His hatred of NY is a badge of honor, we don't want his approbation. There are more people in the city of New York than some states. THe companies with vaccines are going to want our business.

[Vivienne235729]

21. my god! what a petty little delusional man. someone close to him needs to shut him up.

What an embarrassment.