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In reply to the discussion: Best proof that it was Trump who messed up and not China's fault. [View all]dem4decades
(11,288 posts)"Because of Trumps negligence, the United States lost two months of response time precious days that should have been used to test the population, produce more N95 masks and ventilators, and build new hospital beds. This past week, the Pentagon finally announced that a Navy hospital ship would be heading to New York but it will take at least two weeks to get ready. Why wasnt the deployment order given sooner? Even now, with the crisis upon us, Trump hesitates to use his full authority to order wartime production of ventilators needed to keep thousands of patients alive."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/21/this-wouldnt-have-happened-if-hillary-clinton-had-won/#comments-wrapper
I know it has a paywall but some may be able to read it.