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Sat Jun 6, 2020, 09:09 AM Jun 2020

Trump is an Infection. All swabs will be thrown out following Trump visit, company says

Jesse Elin B. @effiedog 9h
Trump didn't wear mask or gloves at a company he visited in Maine today.They'll throw out all swabs manufactured today. Puritan is one of the top manufacturing companies in the world making testing nasal swabs for COVID-19. There is a shortage of swabs.

All swabs will be thrown out following Trump visit, Puritan says
As Trump touted increased manufacturing of the coronavirus testing swabs, all in-house during his visit will be thrown out.



President Trump holds a medical swab near his nose as he tours Puritan Medical Products, a medical swab manufacturer, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Guilford, Maine. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

GUILFORD, Maine — President Donald Trump visited Maine on Friday and toured the Puritan Medical Products facility in Guilford. It was a big day for the small town, and for one of Maine’s oldest businesses.

Trump toured the production line wearing no mask or protective gear and even put a swab near his nose.

“I shouldn’t tell you this, but I use it every other day,” Trump later admitted to the workers during his speech.

According to USA Today, the company will ultimately be throwing out the swabs that were being manufactured during his visit. The exact reason or how many is unclear at this time.

Puritan is considered one of the top manufacturing companies in the world making specialized testing nasal swabs for COVID-19. Maine and the rest of the U.S. are facing a shortage of testing supplies.

read: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/all-swabs-will-be-thrown-out-following-trump-visit-puritan-says/97-2777a555-dc39-4088-b597-3a1a367ca3ed
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Trump is an Infection. All swabs will be thrown out following Trump visit, company says (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2020 OP
Throw Trump out with them oswaldactedalone Jun 2020 #1
Looks like he's trying to pick his teeth with it. WTH? tanyev Jun 2020 #2
ETTD TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #3
A personal anecdote... Hugin Jun 2020 #4
That's cool soothsayer Jun 2020 #5
Holy Christ what an idiot Ohiogal Jun 2020 #6
What a waste. Lose a days production. Of course he's a waste also. gibraltar72 Jun 2020 #7
This is unconscionable. 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #8
Put on a mask, you fucking idiot....nt SidDithers Jun 2020 #9

Hugin

(33,189 posts)
4. A personal anecdote...
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 09:31 AM
Jun 2020

Due to a patent in the late 60's and early 70's, my Grandmother and six other people worked on the line which produced over 90% of the swabs in the US and World at that time. Both the medical and consumer supplies.

Ohiogal

(32,047 posts)
6. Holy Christ what an idiot
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 09:43 AM
Jun 2020

Why do these facilities let this repulsive orange oaf in without a mask? Why don’t any of them stand up to him? Now they have to throw away all these precious swabs that he contaminated with his exhalations. I cannot possibly hate him any more.

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