Ford Motor Co. Changes Mind, Won't Insist Trump Wear Mask During Visit [UPDATE]

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Source: huff post



05/19/2020 03:30 pm ET Updated 43 minutes ago

Previously, a Ford spokesperson said company policy requires that “everyone wears PPE to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”


UPDATE: 4:53 p.m. ET ― Officials for Ford Motor Co. have backpedaled on a decree that President Donald Trump wear a mask when he visits a plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on Thursday, Bloomberg reported.

A company spokeswoman told the outlet Ford would defer to the White House’s own policies on mask-wearing.

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The president is scheduled to visit the Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, even though the visit technically violates an executive order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that prohibits “nonessential” plant tours.

However, the governor’s office has signaled it will not stand in the way of the visit, Whitmer spokesman Zack Pohl told Crain’s Detroit...........................

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-mask-ford-company-visit_n_5ec422d6c5b6c7b4290046fc?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

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[Cha]

1. Fuck.. letting that BLOATED POS Shite in without a mask.

[NotHardly]

18. Absolutely! Someone(s) in that plant are shredding that virus like crazy and Trump can get it,

so yes, please let him attend without having to wear a mask. And, thank you from the 'unwashed masses'.

[diva77]

40. Maybe he wants 2-scoops of covid 19

[ArizonaLib]

2. I don't know whose arm got twisted but

I bet the pucker factor was high in the oval office. I am laughing at what I am sure happened when hemorrhoid-45 read Ford wanted him to wear a mask.

[machoneman]

3. STRIKE! The U.A.W. should call for a 1-day STRIKE!

[Hulk]

4. Cowards....fook'n spineless cowards.

This worthless draft dodging coward is going to be gone after January...but these corporate bootlickers can carry this shame for decades.

Damned fool cowards.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Cowardly Reversal

Shame on them!
I just sent an email to customer service telling them so.
Same thing as this post, except "Shame on YOU", not " them".

[turbinetree]

6. Well I lost my bet yet again..................this country is totally fucked...........

so they make rules for others / employees but not for the POS that has BLOOD ON HIS HANDS.................FUCK YOU FORD...........and giving this traitor a photo op..................you must be looking for something in the Stimulus 4 or 5 bill.......FUCK YOU AGAIN..............

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I wonder what he threatened them with?

That's a particularly terrible photo of him. It would really be bad if that awful picture got passed around the Internets.

[Docreed2003]

8. I'm so shocked...

Smdh...I have no clue why these people bow so easily to this idiotic despot.

[Blue Owl]

9. Put up a sign: "No Masks Required for the Morbidly Obese"

n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Signs don't mean much to these Reptiles ...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. The govt probably buys a lot of vehicles from Ford.

It gives them leverage.

The prez doesn't really need a mask, not with all the Lysol, bleach, and hydroxychloroquinine in his system.

[leftieNanner]

23. And

The UV light bulb up his butt. Maybe that's why he walks so funny.

[Mr.Bill]

30. Fine. You know what? I never will again. n/t

[James48]

32. Not any more.

The Government bought almost exclusively Ford, Chevy and Chrysler, until 2 years ago. Now it’s almost all Japanese and Korean nameplate Government vehicles for federal offices. Hynda, Honda, Toyota’s.

[EarthFirst]

11. I'd be curious to know what threat(s) were made to warrant the backpeddle...

This wasn’t done out of respect of the “official White House policy...”

[LiberalLovinLug]

45. that was my first thought

Some subsidy they were counting on. Part of the corporate relief package. Something like that was threatened. Another quid pro quo.

[LizBeth]

12. Cowards

[luv2fly]

14. I don't get it

Why do people bend over for this blowvidiot over and over again? Afraid of some bad press? Afraid the f350 truck buyers are going to be offended if you make him wear a mask?

[BlueStater]

15. That's right. Go ahead and empower the anti-mask idiots in this country.

If their disgusting shitfuck of a president never has to wear them, no reason they should feel they have to wear them either.

Fuck Ford. We can always expect Trump to never do the right thing in any given situation, but Ford is culpable as well for allowing this.

[stillcool]

16. He has got to have tried on a mask...

what he sees in the mirror must be pretty bad. He's so vain.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

17. WHAT is wrong with these people??? why are they so utterly powerless ??? Unless there are

credible threats of harm being made to ones self and ones family..... I really, really don't understand why anyone would have to backpedal re: this, or anything.

Or why repubs have to retire or be pushed out, instead of staying and fighting for whats right. WTF is going on?

[dexdah]

19. I left a complaint on Ford's site

So much for Ford honoring Covid 19 Heroes. Profiles in cowardice!

[area51]

42. Welcome to DU, dexdah.

[Thekaspervote]

20. Booo boo!!

[Doodley]

21. Simple. Ford need Trump and his bailout money than Trump needs Ford.

[leftieNanner]

25. He may have invited himself to tour the plant

He's been out looking for photo ops for a while now.

[mwb970]

24. Everyone is so afraid of trump.

[BamaRefugee]

26. Looks like the IRS called and told some Ford execs to prepare for an audit on their personal returns

[kacekwl]

28. Of course they did. Amazing what weaklings the

Captains of Industry are lately. Bullies must have had a field day with these wimps in school.

[RainCaster]

29. Ford has now lost my business forever

Only one other has been so offensive- Elon Musk & Tesla.

I will not buy a vehicle (or anything else) from either.

Ever.

[Moostache]

38. Found On Road Dead? Nope...no sales, ever again. (n/t)

[Canoe52]

31. I already predicted this in a previous post!

Of course he isn’t going to wear a mask.

[Crowman2009]

33. U.A.W. needs to do something about this BS!

No way should this orange dipshit be allowed to put workers at risk.

[proud patriot]

34. spineless bastards

[Grokenstein]

35. He's not your king.

Don't suck his balls in public.

[olddad65]

36. All it would take is a 30 day boycott of Ford.

[Raven123]

37. The employees could call in sick that day

[Marcuse]

39. Faux News Chyron: "Ford Plant Union Workers Follow Trump."

[roamer65]

41. Fuck Trump and Fuck Ford.

[TreadSoftly]

43. Wonder if that Ford spokesman, or whoever directed him/her to require mask, is toast

What an asshole. November cannot come fast enough.

[Brainfodder]

44. What is with these cowardly dweebs?

Death Count Donnie is a girly man, I doubt he could take even a 60% punch?

Wears makeup and cares about his SHITTY hair like he'd die of embarrassment being bald?

[sakabatou]

46. OFFS!

[essme]

47. Makeup

It's pretty simple- he refuses to wear on because of his orange-y makeup.

I wear tinted moisturizer--- and it rubs off on my mask at the nose. If I cared, or wore full on makeup, it would get on my nerves.

[Maeve]

48. HA! I was RIGHT!!!

When it was announced he would have to wear a mask, I replied

I want to see that

But bet I won't get to, one way or another

Sure enough....