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4. Mr. "I Alone Can Fix America" will be the death of us, and those countries know he's a backstabber

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Trump privately appeals to Asia and Europe for medical help to fight coronavirus [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 OP

This is somewhat of a big deal Mike 03 Mar 2020 #1

was Italy's arm-twisted? kiri Mar 2020 #7

Italy is the primary manufacturer of the specialized swabs. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #8

The largest producer of swabs in the world is in Lombardy Italy titaniumsalute Mar 2020 #19

swabs in Egypt and Minsk, Belorussia kiri Mar 2020 #30

He ain't too proud to beg foreign leaders to support his political and personal interests. Marcuse Mar 2020 #15

Effing pathetic. Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #2

Trump lacks any understanding of the hard goods economy bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #3

True, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #6

Mr. "I Alone Can Fix America" will be the death of us, and those countries know he's a backstabber ancianita Mar 2020 #4

Trump has made us a supplicant nation. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #5

I heard him use that word at yesterdays presser IcyPeas Mar 2020 #27

Yes. And the irony was obviously lost on him. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #43

god forbid the equipment was made here... stillcool Mar 2020 #9

Maybe quit calling them names first. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #10

".... the US air force had quietly flown half a million nasal swabs NCjack Mar 2020 #11

Didn't he just offer to help his buddy on North Korea just a few days ago? rurallib Mar 2020 #12

Cuomo's presser (what I was able to view) this a.m. is encouraging. liberalmuse Mar 2020 #13

Ex husband is Italian and he keeps up on Italian news as his family is still there. He said the iluvtennis Mar 2020 #14

So now we actually are a shipping clerk so a private company can profit off this misery. NBachers Mar 2020 #18

When this is over, I hope the GOP is merely a footnote in history books IronLionZion Mar 2020 #31

As do I. Harker Mar 2020 #44

not from Italian newspaper, but link below may give some leads MFGsunny Mar 2020 #35

Thanks for this post. Very interesting that the article doesn't mention a private US company bought iluvtennis Mar 2020 #37

I found it interesting myself, as article source defenseone is rated as "left" bias. MFGsunny Mar 2020 #38

Found the company in Italy and its USA one. MFGsunny Mar 2020 #40

Thanks for the additional info. I had also read on the Italy side that Copan has USA iluvtennis Mar 2020 #42

Are any of these countries even "partners" anymore after AllyCat Mar 2020 #16

an epic fail can only flail. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #17

...........Refueling in Scotland...... Toorich Mar 2020 #20

Who owns the company that will benefit from overpricing the swabs? Talitha Mar 2020 #21

That's why it is being done so on the quiet. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #22

Agree...they are not telling us what is really going on. Trying to get that Italian newspaper iluvtennis Mar 2020 #28

I have to admit that he's the best President they ever had... world wide wally Mar 2020 #23

Kick bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #24

Trumpettes should be scared. It's their demographic that dies first. scrabblequeen40 Mar 2020 #25

He should ask the ones he called shithole countries. RoadRunner Mar 2020 #26

He's asking foreign countries wanting to turn a profit for himself Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #29

The Italian company is Copan Diagnostics IronLionZion Mar 2020 #32

I also posted some related info here on DU - link is... iluvtennis Mar 2020 #33

This is why Shitler has been so adamant on Governor's sourcing their own supply chains... EarthFirst Mar 2020 #34

If the states have to compete, they bid up the price. More profit for tRump's friend company. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #39

You could cut the irony with a knife! nt BobTheSubgenius Mar 2020 #36

Kick burrowowl Mar 2020 #41