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3. I'd wait to see what the real story is

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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to compel GM to manufacture respirators for coronavirus [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 OP

About fucking time! Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #1

Every delay costs lives. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #4

You took the words right out of my mouth. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #11

first he chastises them on twitter now this follow up - grandstanding nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

I'd wait to see what the real story is ashredux Mar 2020 #3

I think he was trying to negotiate with them to ensure they were made in Ohio Dream Girl Mar 2020 #7

Bingo Metatask Mar 2020 #32

How could he compel them to make ventilators there? SeattleVet Mar 2020 #35

He want trying to negotiate this with them outside of DPA. Under DPA, he has docents have the Dream Girl Mar 2020 #36

Yes, to a small EV truck company. spudspud Mar 2020 #38

Lordstown is not theirs to retool. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #44

Actually, GM won't do a thing w/o a signed contract, you can bet on that. machoneman Mar 2020 #5

And payment up front. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #34

"GM was wasting time." ohtransplant Mar 2020 #6

Why not do this for actual medical device manufacturers? IronLionZion Mar 2020 #8

The answer should be obvious BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #10

Congresspeople and reporters need to expose this IronLionZion Mar 2020 #16

What is sad BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #19

It actually is. Igel Mar 2020 #47

I.e., single points of failure in the quest to chase the cheapest labor BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #48

Exactly Bayard Mar 2020 #24

He should know about wasting time. Ohiogal Mar 2020 #9

Anybody want to get that barn door? Botany Mar 2020 #14

I think that GM is probably concerned about whether they avebury Mar 2020 #12

You can imagine what the presser (which I refuse to watch) will be like today BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #15

Not To Mention RobinA Mar 2020 #17

See my post above. This all about Ohio. He wanted to the reopen Lordstown be boost his chances Dream Girl Mar 2020 #33

Aren't respirators and ventilators different? nt. druidity33 Mar 2020 #13

The masks they show have been considered "respirators" BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #18

Right... druidity33 Mar 2020 #20

It's Friday and the headline writers are probably like BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #23

Wait RobinA Mar 2020 #21

Well as noted above BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #26

About time. (NM) mikewv Mar 2020 #22

Swing states get Trump's attention, all others drop dead /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #25

Why GM? I'd think there are others that are a better match. captain queeg Mar 2020 #27

Hillary or Barack would have done this in January Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #28

Allowing the ventilators to remain unavailable for so long, but now Voil, Trumps a hero, the one 42bambi Mar 2020 #29

Trump acts ONLY when pushed into action..... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #30

Trump forced GM to comply under the Defense Production Act procon Mar 2020 #31

Well put. Sad but true. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #37

Trump is testing his ability to assume dictatorial powers. GreydeeThos Mar 2020 #39

Is GM the best choice? Don't they have to do a lot of retrofitting? catrose Mar 2020 #40

He had his heart set on reopening Lordstown Dream Girl Mar 2020 #45

Let's unpack this completely. He wanted an Ohio plant to open truthisfreedom Mar 2020 #41

Hannibal would agree! BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #42

moron wanted to make sure he goall the credit for being presidentializing supreme. bigly. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #43

Oh, so NOW he does sakabatou Mar 2020 #46