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Trump invoked the Defense Production Act but what is he doing to use it? Why isn’t he forcing factories to make ventilators and medical equipment? Why isn’t he using that authoritative power to get ahead of this thing?

The guy doesn’t have a clue how to manage a situation like this and his mismanagement of it all is getting absolutely frightening.

 

So far as I know he has not yet invoked it to put any form of manufacturing in motion.

 

How bout NOoooooooo.

DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic

The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States.
Documents reviewed by POLITICO detail the department’s requests to lawmakers on a host of topics, including the statute of limitations, asylum and the way court hearings are conducted.

 

Time to pull the plug on these propaganda pageants

Trump Lauds OAN Reporter For Question About Washington Post

 

Saudi Arabia just won control of the oil market (opinion) - CNN

 

Oh, and suspend Habeas Corpus while you're at it, huh?

 

Thanks for acquitting Trump!

 

FATUS, his evil henchmen and avaricious offspring are a scourge on the planet, and can't die soon enough.

 

Trump Blames Lack of Hospital Masks on Obama

And Trump knows masks:

 

Why sure. It'll come in handy in November when he has to shut down the polls.

 

Weasel.

President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the coronavirus has run into a big problem -- the federal government.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told Trump during a video conference on Thursday that his state three times lost out to the federal government on purchases of critical supplies, creating an awkward moment during the made-for-TV event at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington.

“I’ve got a feeling that if someone has the chance to sell to you and to sell to me, I am going to lose on every one of those,” a sheepish-sounding Baker told Trump, who chuckled at the remark.

The president replied he still wants governors to seek out their own medical equipment, like protective gear for doctors and nurses as well as respirators, but acknowledged the federal government has greater buying power than any state.

“Prices are always a component of that also. And maybe that’s why you lost to the feds, OK, that’s probably why,” Trump said.

At Trump’s request, Vice President Mike Pence responded that “we want to facilitate all the states and the health care providers in your states to be able to access that supply chain as it becomes more robust.”

When New Mexico’s governor raised similar concerns later in the call, Trump said he would ask FEMA to ensure there were no conflicts with purchases in the future.

Trump earlier Thursday repeated his belief that the onus should be on the states -- and not the federal government -- to obtain needed equipment to combat the pandemic, saying his administration is not a “shipping clerk” for the supplies that could potentially save lives.​

Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them