Trump's Remarks in Announcement on Remdesivir

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I hope I never get used to the weird fawning North Korea style propaganda the presidents sycophants engage in.

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nobody:

absolutely no one:

any Trump administration official:

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REMARKS

Remarks by President Trump in Announcement on Remdesivir

HEALTHCARE

Issued on: May 1, 2020

Oval Office

3:37 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. And welcome to Dan O’Day, CEO of Gilead. You know what that is because it’s been in the news and the company has been in the news, and it’s a great American company that’s done incredible work on HIV and hepatitis C. And I hear that — that’s what’s happening with hepatitis is the great — a great medical story. Really, a great medical story. I’ve been hearing about that. It’s fantastic, Dan.

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DR. HAHN: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. We really appreciate it.

So, as the President just announced, we authorized Gilead’s application for emergency use authorization for the use of remdesivir in hospitalized patients. That was issued today.

Thank you very much and congratulations, Mr. O’Day, for the great work from the company and the collaboration that we’ve had.

I also want to thank the more than 18,000 employees at FDA who have heeded the President’s call to reduce regulatory burden and red tape and move things forward. I think I said the other day this was lightning speed in terms of getting something approved. And from clinical trial to getting it authorized from the FDA, it’s been quite the speedy but also effective process.

This is an important clinical advance that showed a statistically significant reduction in time to recovery for patients with COVID-19. And it’s the first authorized therapy for COVID-19, so we’re really proud to be part of it, Mr. President. And thank you for your leadership.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you. And, you know, Dr. Hahn left one of the most important jobs in medicine, as you know —

MR. O’DAY: I know.

THE PRESIDENT: — to take the FDA. And we’re glad he did.

MR. O’DAY: We’re grateful.

THE PRESIDENT: He was at a very important job and a tremendous reputation. But to take this job and — you’re doing great. So we’re really proud of you.

DR. HAHN: Thank you, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.

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SECRETARY AZAR: Well, again, it’s — it’s a bit embarrassing to be talking about HIV/AIDS standing next to Dr. Birx. So — (laughs) — she’ll — she can correct me as we go.

But, really, thanks to President Trump’s leadership, the tools were there. The tools were there to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. But it was the President’s call in the State of the Union Address that brought everyone together, including this great company, Gilead, and the United States government, all of our partners to actually end the HIV epidemic.

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank Gilead very much. (Applause.) That’s fantastic.

We’ll be seeing you all in a little while. Thank you very much. Thank you.

END

3:55 P.M. EDT

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1. I picture them all bent over in a circle kissing each other's ass

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3. I edited the OP to include a clip of Azar. NT

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2. "it's a bit embarrassing to be talking about HIV/AIDS standing next to Dr. Birx"

huh???