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still_one

(92,055 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:31 PM Apr 2020

Joe Biden Has Advice For Trump. He's Trying To Get Him On The Phone.

Expand the use of the Defense Production Act, assign a manager for testing coordination, and other things Biden wants to tell Trump.

e Biden hopes to soon get on the phone with President Donald Trump to discuss the federal government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, telling reporters Thursday his team is working with the White House to set up a call between the two.
Biden said Thursday he was “happy to hear” that Trump, at a White House briefing earlier this week, said he was willing to take a call with him and “would love to speak with him, sure.”
Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, is calling on Trump to expand use of the Defense Production Act to not just spur the manufacturing of ventilators, but also to supply personal protective equipment for frontline health workers and to install personnel specifically tasked with allocating available tests and medical equipment to states.
States have been consistently reporting testing and equipment shortages, despite Trump’s assurances at his press briefings that no such issues are occurring.
“Use your full authority,” Biden said during a live-streamed video press conference, directing his comments to Trump. “This is a war. Act like a commander in chief. Use it all.”

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“I’m not doing this to criticize,” Biden said. “I understand if he doesn’t want to take my advice, but it won’t be a, ‘I told you so Mr. President.’... This is beyond politics right now. Projections I get in the morning when I talk with the docs that I talk with could be really dire. We are talking about a lot of people potentially dying.”



https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-coronavirus-trump-advice_n_5e8655e5c5b6d302366d2383

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Joe Biden Has Advice For Trump. He's Trying To Get Him On The Phone. (Original Post) still_one Apr 2020 OP
After what Trump tried to manufacture in Ukraine? bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #1
It may be a good strategy BGBD Apr 2020 #4
I just want to go to sleep and wake up when Joe biden is President. William769 Apr 2020 #2
Oh yeah, that would be so nice still_one Apr 2020 #9
trump will record biden and use snippets out of context for political ads AlexSFCA Apr 2020 #3
Or, reversa vice WheelWalker Apr 2020 #7
Trump will do the opposite of what Biden suggests ZZenith Apr 2020 #5
I thought there was a tweet the Cha Apr 2020 #6
......... still_one Apr 2020 #10
Aloha! Cha Apr 2020 #13
Trump should resign. rockfordfile Apr 2020 #14
Yes, but we know he won't .. he'll have to Cha Apr 2020 #15
Oops. I would be very wary of tRump using his "full authority" for personal gain, "to hell w USA" nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #8
The only way Trump will ever take a phone call from Biden BidenBacker Apr 2020 #11
He's afraid of Joe, he's not going to listen to him. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #12
 

bucolic_frolic

(43,004 posts)
1. After what Trump tried to manufacture in Ukraine?
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:36 PM
Apr 2020

Beware. It could be a trap.

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BGBD

(3,282 posts)
4. It may be a good strategy
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:45 PM
Apr 2020

It could be hairy to criticize the President at a crisis point while there is still a high level of danger. However, offering him "advice" that essentially doe the same thing might just play better while also pointing out how he is messing up while also showing that you have better solutions.

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William769

(55,142 posts)
2. I just want to go to sleep and wake up when Joe biden is President.
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:40 PM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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still_one

(92,055 posts)
9. Oh yeah, that would be so nice
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 11:17 PM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
3. trump will record biden and use snippets out of context for political ads
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:43 PM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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ZZenith

(4,115 posts)
5. Trump will do the opposite of what Biden suggests
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:52 PM
Apr 2020

and then later claim he did what Biden suggested.

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Cha

(296,694 posts)
6. I thought there was a tweet the
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 09:53 PM
Apr 2020

other day or a quote that trump would talk to Biden?

trump should take Joe Biden's advice.. he knows what he's talking about.

Thanks for this, still_one

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rockfordfile

(8,695 posts)
14. Trump should resign.
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 01:28 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Cha

(296,694 posts)
15. Yes, but we know he won't .. he'll have to
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 02:10 AM
Apr 2020

be hauled out of the WH by Security

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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,931 posts)
8. Oops. I would be very wary of tRump using his "full authority" for personal gain, "to hell w USA" nt
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 11:16 PM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)
11. The only way Trump will ever take a phone call from Biden
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 11:47 PM
Apr 2020

is if Joe uses a fake Russian accent and pretends to be Putin.

Biden said Thursday he was “happy to hear” that Trump, at a White House briefing earlier this week, said he was willing to take a call with him and “would love to speak with him, sure.”

I gotta believe Biden knows better by now and is probably just playing some kinda psych game with Trump and is calling his bluff. Joe's gotta realize that Drumpf doesn't listen to anybody else because he's smarter than everybody else. How many times before has this assclown said he's "willing" to do this or that and never once came through on his blatant bullshit? I've lost count.

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Joe Biden
 

2naSalit

(86,293 posts)
12. He's afraid of Joe, he's not going to listen to him.
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 11:57 PM
Apr 2020

-45 is a one trick asshole and we already know the stink on his shit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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