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usaf-vet

(6,094 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:59 AM Mar 2020

Coronavirus: anger in Germany at report Trump seeking exclusive vaccine deal.

Source: The Guardian

MPs and ministers criticise display of ‘self-interest’ and accuse US president of electioneering

German ministers have reacted angrily following reports US president Donald Trump offered a German medical company “large sums of money” for exclusive rights to a Covid-19 vaccine.

“Germany is not for sale,” economy minister Peter Altmaier told broadcaster ARD, reacting to a front page report in Welt am Sonntag newspaper headlined “Trump vs Berlin”.

The newspaper reported Trump offered $1bn to Tübingen-based biopharmaceutical company CureVac to secure the vaccine “only for the United States”.

The German government was reportedly offering its own financial incentives for the vaccine to stay in the country.

The report prompted fury in Berlin. “German researchers are taking a leading role in developing medication and vaccines as part of global cooperation networks,” foreign minister Heiko Maas told the Funke Mediengruppe research network. “We cannot allow a situation where others want to exclusively acquire the results of their research,” said Maas, of the centre-left SPD.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/not-for-sale-anger-in-germany-at-report-trump-seeking-exclusive-coronavirus-vaccine-deal

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Coronavirus: anger in Germany at report Trump seeking exclusive vaccine deal. (Original Post) usaf-vet Mar 2020 OP
Pandemic Profiteering Boxerfan Mar 2020 #1
NO SHIT DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #15
Only cares about how much HE can scam for himself. calimary Mar 2020 #23
Remember: Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #2
As usual, Trump makes the USA look stupid to the whole world. patricia92243 Mar 2020 #3
And greedy. And heartless. A nation that used to be known for openhanded generosity... Hekate Mar 2020 #25
Glad Germany spoke out publicly. northoftheborder Mar 2020 #4
The Germans DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #16
If the report is anywhere near true, trump's Admin better start explaining. Hoyt Mar 2020 #5
He says only USA. What did he really mean? Do you believe he is not going to make money from a deal? usaf-vet Mar 2020 #12
Our government will pay for it DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #17
Where would he have obtained this billion dollar procon Mar 2020 #6
Where? atreides1 Mar 2020 #14
Surprised this didn't come up in the debate- people need to know this. n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #7
Republican profiteering at the expense of human misery Champp Mar 2020 #8
I suppose he wanted to name it the Trump vaccine, librechik Mar 2020 #9
+1 sandensea Mar 2020 #10
EXACTLY! usaf-vet Mar 2020 #13
Absolutely disgusting Hiawatha Pete Mar 2020 #11
So Shameful and ignorant... zentrum Mar 2020 #18
I hope they know trump* isnt America samnsara Mar 2020 #19
To our shame, he is now. We own this stinking disgrace. Hekate Mar 2020 #27
He thinks it would guarantee not fooled Mar 2020 #20
That's my thought... littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #22
Hes trying to pull a martin shkreli!! samnsara Mar 2020 #21
TRUMP IS A MONSTER! n/t orleans Mar 2020 #24
When Jonas Salk invented the (un-patented) polio vaccine, Eisenhower offered it to "every country" mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #26
They started there first clinical trials for vaccine in Washington by moderna still_one Mar 2020 #28
He wants $$$$$$ for himself, but will try to sell this to his cultists as America First... Hekate Mar 2020 #29
Crisis Profiteer. Jebus. What's next? .... Actually I can't think of anything to low for Trump. marble falls Mar 2020 #30

DENVERPOPS

(8,679 posts)
15. NO SHIT
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:02 PM
Mar 2020

Now we know what he and his spawn are up to and why no one is home at the White House to deal with the Pandemic.

Grifting to the 100,000,000th power...........

calimary

(80,700 posts)
23. Only cares about how much HE can scam for himself.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:03 PM
Mar 2020

Good Grief - “only for the United States” ?????

We have to get rid of him while most of the rest of the world is still speaking to us. Way to wind up with no friends, donald!

Miguelito Loveless

(4,438 posts)
2. Remember:
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:18 AM
Mar 2020

About 40%+ of the nation supports this clown. At least that's what our betters in the corporate media tell us.

Hekate

(90,202 posts)
25. And greedy. And heartless. A nation that used to be known for openhanded generosity...
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:19 PM
Mar 2020

Now small, mean, petty, grasping, greedy.

DENVERPOPS

(8,679 posts)
16. The Germans
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:07 PM
Mar 2020

should simply arrest and hold the top executives in this company.......that would pop all of their and Trumps balloons.......

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
5. If the report is anywhere near true, trump's Admin better start explaining.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:25 AM
Mar 2020

I can understand trying to assemble a premiere team with expertise to develop a vaccine; but, what kind of person would do it only for USA.

usaf-vet

(6,094 posts)
12. He says only USA. What did he really mean? Do you believe he is not going to make money from a deal?
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:11 PM
Mar 2020

He doesn't do anything that DOESN'T make money for himself.

My guess is he is still trying to get a Nobel Prize for himself. I'd bet he would brag that ONLY he could make the deal with the Germans.

He CANNOT BE TRUSTED!

DENVERPOPS

(8,679 posts)
17. Our government will pay for it
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:21 PM
Mar 2020

And he and his spawn will own it and the profits will go exclusively to the Trump corporation......

There is no way in hell he would do this for the good of the U.S.A. especially if he can con the taxpayers into paying for it.......

The U.S. Taxpayers have been paying tens of millions non stop into his businesses since he was inaugurated and he has been getting away with it, why would he become benevolent at this point. Especially give the opportunity for the World's greatest Grift of all time.

I would bet alot that that is why there are no tests available in the U.S. Ivanka and Jared are working out for the Trump Corporation the manufacturing of the tests under an exclusive agreement that no one else can manufacture tests and their company supplies them at an outrageous price.
And they would also do the same Trump Corporation thing with the labs that would be diagnosing all the tests in the country.

You gotta believe that All major corporations are working night and day to figure out any and all opportunities to make money off the virus.......

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Where would he have obtained this billion dollar
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:46 AM
Mar 2020

funding? Did he expect Nancy Pelosi to just fork over the cash for his secret, off the books deal? Or did he have a row of fat cat investors (like he said from the beginning!) all lined up and eager to profit from his clandestine deal?

You know Trump would charge the govt and healthcare providers whatever the market would bear... Remember the "Pharma Bro" guy?

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
14. Where?
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:44 PM
Mar 2020

From the "wall" money he's already confiscated from the DOD, that's where he'll get the money from!!!

Champp

(2,114 posts)
8. Republican profiteering at the expense of human misery
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:49 AM
Mar 2020

Some skanky ethics Republicans got. Shame on them.

sandensea

(21,530 posts)
10. +1
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:06 PM
Mar 2020

And put Incestvanka in charge.

She'd sell it for a 500% markup - but with a pink ribbon of course.

Hiawatha Pete

(1,767 posts)
11. Absolutely disgusting
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:11 PM
Mar 2020

How certain special interests and their mouthpieces in the GOP would seek to profiteer from misery, suffering & death and hold the world hostage. Not unexpected, but still no less disgusting.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
18. So Shameful and ignorant...
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:30 PM
Mar 2020

.....As if not sharing with the world is the only way in fact to save us all.

littlemissmartypants

(22,418 posts)
22. That's my thought...
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:00 PM
Mar 2020

That in his sociopathetic, twisted mind he believes we will see that he's trying to "save America" and when folks see that we will all be so grateful to him.

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,904 posts)
26. When Jonas Salk invented the (un-patented) polio vaccine, Eisenhower offered it to "every country"
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:21 PM
Mar 2020
Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

When Jonas Salk invented the (un-patented) polio vaccine, President Eisenhower offered it to “every country that welcomed the knowledge, including the Soviet Union.”

Now we’ve got this asshole.



Same with Nils Bohlin at Volvo. Their generosity has benefited mankind, and raised the profile of their company

Whenever Trump manages to lower the bar even further I just think of the damage it's doing to America's reputation


Hekate

(90,202 posts)
29. He wants $$$$$$ for himself, but will try to sell this to his cultists as America First...
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 02:55 PM
Mar 2020

...nationalism, like his idiotic Wall. We know how his mind works by now.

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