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Eugene

(61,900 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:55 PM Apr 2020

Trump invokes Defense Production Act for ventilator manufacturing

Source: Reuters

BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 2, 2020 / 4:11 PM / UPDATED 43 MINUTES AGO

Trump invokes Defense Production Act for ventilator manufacturing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the Defense Production Act to aid companies building ventilators for coronavirus patients to receive the supply of materials they need.

In a memo released by the White House, Trump directed the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary to use his authority to help facilitate the supply of ventilator materials for six companies - General Electric Co (GE.N), Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (HRC.N), Medtronic Plc (MDT.N), Resmed Inc (RMD.N), Royal Philips N.V. and Vyaire Medical Inc.

Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ventilators/trump-invokes-defense-production-act-for-ventilator-manufacturing-idUSKBN21K39R

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Trump invokes Defense Production Act for ventilator manufacturing (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2020 OP

FINALLY Skittles Apr 2020 #1

For real this time? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #2

Yup. I'll believe it when I see it. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2020 #6

Trump's incompetence is killing people C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #3

Only a month late. SONOFABITCH. spanone Apr 2020 #4

Perfect timing to kill 50,000 New Yorkers. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #7

WAY TO GO, DONNIE!!!!! MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #5

A day late,... magicarpet Apr 2020 #8

Ventec and GM are not in the list Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #9

I'll take "What a real leader would have done two months ago" for $500, Alex. Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #10

only the most expensive models that make most $$ for his corporate buddies nt msongs Apr 2020 #11

this life has gotten so effing strange... stillcool Apr 2020 #12

Ordering companies to too up to build equipment today Chainfire Apr 2020 #13

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

1. FINALLY

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:56 PM

Apr 2020

fucking anti-government PIECE OF SHIT

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

2. For real this time?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:59 PM

Apr 2020

Or more repuke bs? 🤬🤬🤬🤬

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)

6. Yup. I'll believe it when I see it.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:01 PM

Apr 2020

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

3. Trump's incompetence is killing people

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:59 PM

Apr 2020

The respirators in NYC run out in days. Days ! And Trump thinks his proclamation will do what???!!! Resign now and let someone who won't fuck it all up take charge. Jeez.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

4. Only a month late. SONOFABITCH.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:00 PM

Apr 2020

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

7. Perfect timing to kill 50,000 New Yorkers.

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:01 PM

Apr 2020

Gee no wonder he's so popular in his home town.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)

5. WAY TO GO, DONNIE!!!!!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:00 PM

Apr 2020

Best presidential move since Jefferson Davis sent General Sherman a notice that he was not welcome in Atlanta.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)

8. A day late,...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:02 PM

Apr 2020

... and a dollar short.

Try 3 fucking months late, nineteen golfing outings, and 5 Fascist/Nazi Rallies late,... and 230,000 dead Americans late.

You inept/incompetent death monger.

Yonnie3

(17,444 posts)

9. Ventec and GM are not in the list

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:06 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/gm-hiring-local-workers-to-build-ventilators-in-kokomo/article_4818254c-72bb-11ea-9c48-9b461b7fcc9e.html

General Motors said it could start hiring full-time temporary workers from the community to build ventilators at its Kokomo facility.

The company on Friday evening posted on Facebook that it was “looking to hire production members to assist our team’s immediate effort with the production” of ventilators in Kokomo.

The post came the same day that GM and Ventec, a small Seattle-area company that makes ventilators, announced they were bringing an estimated 1,000 workers back to the Kokomo plant to begin making ventilators, and could start shipping them out as soon as next month.

They were planning to produce at cost without any contract. Trump mentioned GM negatively at one of the pressers. Was the problem no kickback?

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)

10. I'll take "What a real leader would have done two months ago" for $500, Alex.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:06 PM

Apr 2020

He clearly needed more time to find ways to profit from our misery before doing what was so clearly the right thing to do, years ago actually.

msongs

(67,420 posts)

11. only the most expensive models that make most $$ for his corporate buddies nt

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:13 PM

Apr 2020

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

12. this life has gotten so effing strange...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:19 PM

Apr 2020

all the crap you live through, to end up in this psychodelic existence. Every day is a trip.

Chainfire

(17,550 posts)

13. Ordering companies to too up to build equipment today

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:53 PM

Apr 2020

means that the equipment will arrive after the crisis is fading. As with everything else Trump is behind the curve, way behind.

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