the shortage of protective gear for front line medical workers is now front page news. Trump says it's not his problem.
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“The Federal government is not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping. You know, we’re not a shipping clerk.”
Trump begins to talk up the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which Trump fans have been hyping even though medical experts say it has no value as a coronavirus cure or prophylaxis. "It may work, it may not work. I feel good about. That’s all it is, just a feeling. I'm a smart guy."
Jared Kushner convenes a big White House meeting to work on marshaling supplies with private sector leaders, who are stunned to find him unwilling to commit the government to helping, saying the free market would take care of it. Dozens of major companies, including General Motors, commit to manufacturing ventilators, distributing supplies and creating a contact tracing system - they only need the administration to invoke the Defense Production Act. Kushner refuses.
Cuomo closes down New York State for non-essential workers a day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom became the nation's first governor to issue a stay-at-home order.
White House reporter: "What do you say to Americans who are watching you right now who are scared?"
Trump: “I say that you're a terrible reporter, that's what I say. I think it's a very nasty question, and I think it's a very bad signal that you're putting out to the American people."
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