Hold it. GM no longer even OWNS the Ohio plant Trump was screaming about?

[underpants]

Sorry, I'm a little late to the disaster. I've been busy.



GM’s Ventilator Effort Goes Haywire With Trump Turning on Barra

General Motors Co. and ventilator maker Ventec Life Systems Inc. had much of what they needed in place to ramp up production of breathing machines that would help coronavirus patients survive and recover. They were just waiting on the Trump administration to place orders and cut checks.

And then, just as frustration was mounting within the largest U.S. carmaker and its partner over the federal government finalizing the details, President Donald Trump went on the attack Friday. He accused the company of moving too slowly and charging too much, specifically criticizing Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra.

He called on GM to open an assembly plant in Ohio that it no longer owns and make the devices there immediately.


https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-life-sciences/trump-threatens-to-force-gm-to-move-faster-on-ventilators


He tweeted about just last year!!!!

[Ohiogal]

1. When you have shit for brains .....

[Wellstone ruled]

2. And all you get is just the smell.

[Journeyman]

3. Damn. It's true. There is always a tweet . . .

[underpants]

4. I saw his tweet earlier today

and thought, that's weird aren't they helping out?

Did some teleworking. Ran an errand. This story popped up on my phone.

I don't even know anymore. He knew about this. THEY ARE HELPING US. I work in procurement so I know the Feds need a scope of work and GM wants a contract and know they'll get paid (this is Trump after all) but there are also Emergency procurements and, to my eye, this fits as an EMERGENCY 🚨