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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow come tRump has no problem with the price of needed medical supplies increasing dramatically but
is concerned about oil prices dropping?
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How come tRump has no problem with the price of needed medical supplies increasing dramatically but (Original Post)
jls4561
Apr 2020
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napi21
(45,806 posts)1. Probably has stock in the oil cos. n/t
jls4561
(1,253 posts)2. Got you thinking about the latest diversion from COVID.
That was the plan all along.
procon
(15,805 posts)3. Money. Trump surely has mega oil stocks in his investment
portfolio, not so much in companies that helped other people not named Trump.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)4. Low oil prices hurt Putin.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)5. Because Jared is selling med eqpt overseas!
See Propublica article about ventilators! Machines that our tax $ paid to develop & build! 🤬
Progressive dog
(6,898 posts)6. The oil companies no longer have cash to throw at his
businesses or his campaign. He needs money from the black market pricing on medical supplies to make up for that lost cash.