Remarks by Trump Before Marine One Departure; March 28, 2020
Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
HEALTHCARE
Issued on: March 28, 2020
12:13 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, do you think the Easter timeline is off the table now, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were going to see what happens. We want to get our country back to work. The doctors, nurses, first responders everybody doing a phenomenal job, like beyond good.
Im going to as you know, the Comfort the great ship, Comfort is stocked up to the gills. Its right up to the top. And were going over there. I guess some of you are coming with me. But were going to send that up to New York four weeks ahead of schedule. And it is loaded up with everything. So thats great.
I just spoke with Governor Cuomo, and hes expecting it on Monday. Itll take about two days. So were very excited about that.
But Im going to go see the people that did the work, because it was supposed to take a good four weeks, and we did it in four days. So thats pretty good.
Q Mr. President, have you spoken to Mark Cuban about 3M? And are you planning to maybe
THE PRESIDENT: No, I think
Q (inaudible) DPA?
THE PRESIDENT: I think 3M has done an incredible job. I just spoke to Ken Langone. I think hes on the board of 3M. He called up and he said what a great job theyve done. I think 3M, from everybody what everybody said, theyve done an incredible job.
Okay?
Q Mr. President, in terms of DPA
Q Do you think youll have enough ventilators?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, were going to have plenty. Absolutely.
Q Do you intend to use DPA again in the next week or so?
THE PRESIDENT: Were going to use I would say well use it again, maybe once or twice. We have a couple of little problem children, and well use it where we have to. But, overall, I tell you, the private free enterprise system is at work like nobody has seen in a long time. Its a beautiful thing.
Q What kinds of supplies, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: Its a beautiful thing to watch.
Q What kinds of supplies might you use the DPA again to produce?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were looking at two companies that have not lived up to what they said. I would say theyre in a 1 percent group, okay? And now, all of a sudden, they heard were going to use it, and theyre rolling out the red carpet.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,063 posts)FUCK YOU
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)And Governor Whitmer and Governor Cuomo -- all of whom are only interested in saving lives. If saving the lives of Americans isn't trumpie's priority, let's hope HIS ends soon.
magicarpet
(13,941 posts)Mr. REALITY TELEVISION PRESIDENT, all stunts, all fabrications, all lies and distortion, all the fucking time.
Sick of this charlatan,.. and his behind the curtain Fascist manipulate the media maven - Nazi Fratboy Brad Parscale.
procon
(15,805 posts)What is Trump saying... if a business rolls out the red carpet welcome for him then he won't use DPA orders to compel them to make all the vital stuff that is in short supply in hospitals?
How does that work? Trump gets a promotional jacket and a photo op with lots of props, the business gets a pass, and the hospital workers get screwed.