There is only one reason for Trump to gather power to control PPE unto himself.

[Grasswire2]

Who ever heard of a president grabbing that power of supply for himself?

FDR?

Truman?

Eisenhower?

George W?

The only possible reason is PERSONAL PROFIT.

Either by squeezing Democratic officials with quid pro quo....

... or by outright corruption, mob style. Stealing/diverting supplies, making $$$ of scarcity by controlling distribution.

[secondwind]

1. BINGO, we have a winner!!

[RockRaven]

2. You missed one possible explanation: He wants blue-staters to die, and this can affect that.

I'm not saying that is the one and only reason for his moves.

It may not even be among his reasons.

But it is a possible motivation, and consistent with his personality.

[msongs]

3. and there's not enuff ppe for red states either. masque of the red death, trump as vincent price

[Grasswire2]

4. yes a feature, not a bug nt

[Under The Radar]

5. I just don't understand why Ivanka hasn't thought about designer mask and other PPE

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. I agree with all that you say but is there any evidence that Trump is doing that?

[stillcool]

7. Maybe he's trying to find a way

to balance the books, with all the stuff he's been selling off. He sold all the stuff to China, but now says the shelves were empty when he got there. What else is he selling, and where's the money going? I do think it's all about money and power. And with he being such a narcissist with an inferiority complex, it's an addiction.

[DURHAM D]

8. WAR PROFITEERING

[Flaleftist]

9. "Oh, you want his life saving equipment?' "I need a favor, though."