Feb 2020 Pompeo announced US sent PPE supplies to China (and then didn't restock!)

[Grasswire2]

[link:https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-announces-assistance-to-combat-the-novel-coronavirus/

On State Dept letterhead:

The United States Announces Assistance To Combat the Novel Coronavirus

Press Statement

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

February 7, 2020

This week the State Department has facilitated the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials. These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people.

Today, the United States government is announcing it is prepared to spend up to $100 million in existing funds to assist China and other impacted countries, both directly and through multilateral organizations, to contain and combat the novel coronavirus. This commitment – along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector – demonstrates strong U.S. leadership in response to the outbreak.

more at link above

[jberryhill]

1. Why are you mischaracterizing that press release?

Could you tell me, specifically, what was supposed to be “restocked” and by whom?

Where did the equipment come from?

[Grasswire2]

3. 17.8 tons PPE sent to China before Trump admitted a problem here.

What is the mischaracterization?

[jberryhill]

9. DONATED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR

How about you answer the questions in my first reply, instead of propagating a falsehood.

[Grasswire2]

4. why are you defending his apparent giveaway of necessary stuff? nt

[jberryhill]

6. He didnt

You are baldly mischaracterizing the press release

It says the State Department “facilitated the transportation” of privately donated supplies.


“ facilitated the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials. These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people.”

“ along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector ”

[Blue_true]

10. I don't see the person as purposely lying. Maybe that person looked over the private part.

What's wrong with you, did your isolation cognac supply run out?

[jberryhill]

11. I ran out of lime juice

And I’m not risking my life for more.

[Blue_true]

12. Running out of lime juice is just as bad, I guess.

Be sure to practice social distancing.

[jberryhill]

13. I had to borrow some Grey Poupon!

[Sunriser13]

17. That is no substitute for lime juice!

Wouldn't that make the margaritas kinda' cloudy and chunky?

[montanacowboy]

2. Just saw that

they gave away our supplies

words escape me

[Karadeniz]

5. We might have been able to help them...and everyone...earlier if we hadn't decimated the

Health offices we had in China.

[showblue22]

7. This is shameful.

[Mersky]

8. These were donations from the private sector

It was very generous of them. I question the threat assessment the state dept related to them at the time. Instead of official US government aid, companies provided supplies, and the state dept facilitated the transfer.

Aid was the right thing to do to try to contain the situation, but it’s hard to read, now. tRump and gang didn’t plan ahead for the needs of their own country a month later.

[yonder]

14. Agree.

[Grasswire2]

16. exactly

If he had not been actively denying the coming storm, perhaps he would not have had his state department facilitate this depletion of US stocks (whether or not they were privately held or funded).

The threat assessment in China as related to the U.S. was likely what it was to NOLA before Mardi Gras.

HE WAS CALLING IT A HOAX.

[CousinIT]

15. March 7th, they sent 18 TONS to Thailand...

https://www.usaid.gov/asia-regional/press-releases/mar-9-2020-us-provides-personal-protective-equipment-royal-thai-covid-19