Trump says he doesn't think states like New York need as many ventilators as they requested
Source: CBS News
President Trump said on "Hannity" Thursday night that he doesn't think states need as many ventilators as they have requested from the federal government to deal with the coronavirus crisis. The president appeared to reference the dire request from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for 30,000 ventilators.
"I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they're going to need," the president said. "I don't believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. You know, you go to major hospitals, sometimes they have two ventilators. Now all of a sudden they're saying can we order 30,000 ventilators."
Cuomo has said projections show the state will need at least 30,000 ventilators within the next two weeks, when the peak of coronavirus cases is expected to hit the state. As of Wednesday, Cuomo said the state has been able gather about half of the ventilators it needs, but only about 4,000 of those have come from the federal government.
The governor explained that New York which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country needs such a high number of ventilators because the rate of turnaround for ventilators in COVID-19 patients is much slower than in typical respiratory illnesses.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-hannity-coronavirus-ventilators-new-york-30000/
jpak
(41,758 posts)Dictator
bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)Great basis for human interaction, and very very sick
Thekaspervote
(32,778 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)on that playing well in flyover country. An extra respirator for New York is one that can't be sent to a Midwestern swing state.
Trump is the master at divide and conquer. He knows that folks in the heartland resent what they consider to be coastal elites, and this is a way to look like he's fighting for them.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)ananda
(28,866 posts)nt
ffr
(22,670 posts)Disgusting!
LOCK THIS SON OF A BITCH UP!
Javaman
(62,530 posts)one of his shanty hotels.
nickel and diming them down.
he's such a loathsome insidious cur.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)2naSalit
(86,647 posts)He doesn't know how. Even if he did, his ego would lead him exactly to where he is now. The sad part is, he cheated to take office and was allowed to do it.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Youd think these ventilators belonged to him personally.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)Blogo told him when he got pardoned... whispered in his ear "This is f'ing golden..." He's been dying for something to bring the country to its knees.
We're there.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)He's more like Doctor Kevorkian.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)He's exactly like Doctor Hannibal Lecter.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)Who is going to tell him he's not?
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,007 posts)meow2u3
(24,764 posts)by putting the fear of God in him and threatening to have someone leak his state tax returns. But I don't think that'll happen because Gov. Cuomo is better than that.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)getting Epsteined over something like that. If these fuckers are willing to kill thousands if not millions of us, they will not flinch at "removing" problem people.
mahannah
(893 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)prob have a bootleg ventilator operation going
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Especially in a city full of people who are especially vulnerable. Hes dangerous.
42bambi
(1,753 posts)IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)I'm sure New York hates him too
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,350 posts)Any stable genius would agree with him on that.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Might find a "DNR" tag on his toe.
DBoon
(22,369 posts)IcyPeas
(21,889 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)its Dr Bonespurs!
olddad65
(599 posts)Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)Chainfire
(17,549 posts)Just ask him.
wryter2000
(46,051 posts)However, it would be a blessing to us all if he couldn't speak because of shortness of breath.
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Gasping for breath. Think what would happen if he got the virus. He has trouble breathing now.
BTW, Cuomo corrected him on the ventilators. Right now they are all right but the ones they have are preparation as it gets worse.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)That we are experiencing the control by someone who represents some of the worst traits and behaviors that this species has had to offer the World.
If you wanted a poster boy for inhumanity and death incarnate, Trumps' face goes right on that poster. It also could make a good teaching aid for how not to be a good human and there will be plenty of obvious examples as to the many detriments it brings to a society and a planet.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)Lulu KC
(2,567 posts)Groaning groaning groaning endless groaning
42bambi
(1,753 posts)second he is LYING AGAIN.
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)No need for any data