Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them

[babylonsister]

Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them
By Jordan Fabian
March 19, 2020, 4:42 PM EDT


President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the coronavirus has run into a big problem -- the federal government.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told Trump during a video conference on Thursday that his state three times lost out to the federal government on purchases of critical supplies, creating an awkward moment during the made-for-TV event at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington.

“I’ve got a feeling that if someone has the chance to sell to you and to sell to me, I am going to lose on every one of those,” a sheepish-sounding Baker told Trump, who chuckled at the remark.

The president replied he still wants governors to seek out their own medical equipment, like protective gear for doctors and nurses as well as respirators, but acknowledged the federal government has greater buying power than any state.

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. What is the destination for the equipment Trump is buying?

What do we do when we can see a clear pattern, favoring red Trump states?

[LisaM]

2. Reported on Bloomberg.

Take him down, Mike. Take him down.

[MFGsunny]

3. What a sick sort of "double-bind" game this MF45 is now playing. Below contempt. n/t

[stillcool]

4. I don't understand why he would do that...

unless he really wants to kill us.

[uponit7771]

5. THIS IS ON PURPOSE !!!

[ecstatic]

9. Maybe China is right

Sometimes I wonder if rethugs have pivoted and are now trying to use the outbreak to reshape society. Rethugs have quietly cashed out and are doing very little to stop the spread.

[jeffreyi]

6. Chuckle chucle chuckle

[crickets]

7. trump* is undercutting his own citizenry, and he's laughing about it? Sociopath has got to GO.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. What is Dumbf**k's rationale for having each state fight for

limited resources?

[Luciferous]

10. Wasn't Kushner linked to some medical testing or supply company?

Maybe inflating prices on purpose? Grifters gotta grift...

[smirkymonkey]

11. Motherfucking bastard!

You know, I am one of those people that never used to swear at all. In fact, people would be shocked if they even heard me say a mild curse word. But this disgusting POS has driven me to the edge. He is pure evil and is determined to destroy as many of us as possible.