FILE — In this Monday April 6, 2020 file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the acquisition of the Sleep Train Arena for use as a field hospital, after touring the facility, in Sacramento, Calif., Newsom announced, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 the state will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks per month to boost the state's stockpile of protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak and provide as a supplier to other western states.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, said his state has been pursuing multiple avenues to obtain personal protective equipment since the severity of the coronavirus outbreak became apparent. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her state has joined with others in the Great Lakes region to gain buying power. By last week, Michigan, which has more cases than all but two other states, had spent $130 million on medical supplies to address the crisis.
He estimated that New York has spent at least $1 billion in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
WHtimesup20 don't u wished u'd push his impeachment' more RHINO's Republicans' Biden46
um... I think what the meant to say is …. With a Jared Kushner stockpile.....
NY has a 1200 ship that should be available soon
I can attest to this. I'm bartering with other health systems to get what I need. In essence, I have to place a 'value' on PPE and determine which device is worthy of trading. Mask for isolation gown and vice versa? Which do you trade? Face shield for gloves? See the dilemma?
bluebay700 Because only together can we stand against this-GavinNewsom gets it.
Kathy93533246 Check out Blue Flame Medical. Registered Delaware LLC 2 weeks ago. A Trump fundraiser with millions of PPEs. Wonder where Mike Gula got them?
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Fake news BS, again.
3D Print ventilators, ramp up production of PPE - these measures would be used by any sensible government. Sadly, trump don't give a poop if you live or die and if you're black, I suspect he would not miss you.
Quarantine Trump.
so now u lie......ap was once a trusted source.....states r being directed by the federal government to seek their own sources.....liars....
Most of the alleged stock pile had a shelf life of 5 years, so knowing Trump, as stock went past its life cycle and was destroyed, he didn’t replace the inventory. Another bankruptcy notch on the old bed post of Trumps.
Pretty pathetic the federal government failed to do its job. Poor planning and pitting the states against each for the same supplies is not planning.
That was always the plan......
Take some of our money from the military budget and the Space Force and get the people the medical equipment and supplies they need. Lets not be stupid.
Check with New York. I’m sure they have warehouses full!
Ask obummer why he didn’t fill the stockpile after the H1N1 outbreak. You can’t blame President Trump for obummer’s failings.
What happened to the Federal government? It’s not leading, it playing poor catch up. Now it’s every man for himself. realDonaldTrump vp GOP TrumpOwnsEveryDeath
Made in the USA. This needs to me the mantra here on out.
More evidence of the massive failures by this inept administration. Ya want four more years of incompetence?
I thought the federal gment was confiscating the ppe that was around. How’re they now out.
When the Republicans drained the US Treasury with their GOPTaxScam they gave all the money that could have been used to prepare for a pandemic to the Top 1%... it's simple, let's just ask for it back COVIDー19 CorruptGOP VoteBlueNoMatterWho VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
Another hit piece from CorruptNews Certain states have been asking for ENORMOUS levels of supplies for projections that are being shown to be VASTLY OVERSTATED. The actual need is FAR LOWER & states are now returning or sharing supplies. AmericaWorksTogether
This is insane and embarrassing
OutIn2020 That’s what is supposed to happen. Finally, honest reporting.
Trump will take no responsibility for depleted stockpile, he's been president over three years and the Covid-19 is going on three months since first US case. Epic failures.
Deplorable he sell our stockpile and the “wealthiest” nation in the world now have their doctors begging for donations worst than a third world country and people being treated as casualties of the economy
Too busy catering to illegal aliens.
And guess what the governors are finding supplies. Companies are donating their masks sittings is store rooms. Our governor has live press conference every day talking about what our state is doing. Oh and he doesn’t whine like cuomo & we are doing way better than nYC
How is it celebrities can get millions of medical equipment but the government can’t?
Governor nuisance of California is grandstanding and seeking national Publicity to further his political career ! he screwed up California real good! make it stop there.
NY should have a 1200 bed ship soon ComfortShip
CA is planning on buying up as many as they can to resell to other states. At a reasonable markup of course.
I get it, this was the Fed GOPs idea of a public-private partnership. States, counties, cities, =compete on the free market, while we watch.
tRump is hoarding it, it's not gone.
It seems to me that Kushner has been stealing these PPEs Two House committees have called FEMA to turn over documents related to reports that the agency is seizing orders of coronavirus medical supplies from states, as well as the involvement of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner
This is embarrassing.
It’s a shame a lot of the states did not replenish their emergency medical supplies . Many used the money given to them for this purpose on USELESS endeavors. Federal government should only be used as a back up. I hope New York remembers this for the future!
With the stockpile depleted what is Jared Kushner to do?
The federal government fucked America
* AnotherTrumpFailure
All the idiots talking about the stock pile not being drained are the same idiots who thought this was a hoax. Send all the gear to the blue states and let the rest deal with the consequences of their votes.
How much of the federal stockpile was sold to other countries?
Auto insurance companies have a ton of PPE. And I don’t believe anybody the top 3 or 5 have field adjusters deployed. So...
Currently developing a Covid19 supply project. Will keep you informed. Regards, Michael
Well, the Federal Government, specifically this Administration, has been very reliable for the last 3 years anyway. Keep that in mind in November when you have an opportunity to change that. You could vote in Democrats so that they can yet again come in and clean up another mess.
How long will the world tolerate nuisance of China .. China must be stripped off its veto power .. all trade relations shld b put to an end with extreme sanctions .. Chinesevirus is an unforgivable crime & world must set an xample of punishment. ChinaLiedPeopleDied
Trump should have invoked the DPA months ago... He golfed and tweeted rather than deal decisively with the virus the way South Korea’s president did
Trump has led America into 3rd world status
Meanwhile, the feds seize the supplies states order.
It’s not drained. This is irresponsible and FakeNews
That is what they are supposed to do!
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