Partial screen-captured image, copy of U.S State Dept. press release dated Feb. 7, 2020:
Source commentary/analysis article (link):
"Trump administration sent protective medical gear to China while he minimized the virus threat to US"
Brief excerpt:
"...Concerns about a dwindling supply of PPE are not new. Back on February 7, the World Health Organization sounded alarm bells about "the limited stock of PPE," noting demand was 100 times higher than normal for this equipment.
Yet the same day as the WHO warning, the Trump administration announced that it was transporting to China nearly 17.8 tons (more than 35,000 pounds) of "masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials." As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted in the press release announcing this shipment, "These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people.""
Related: Off-site link: "Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US"
Update/insert:
...Apparently, what Donald Trump really cares about.. Copy, 3/29/20 (public-record) message from the "war-time president's" account:
“President Trump is a ratings hit. Since reviving the daily White House briefing Mr. Trump and his coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, roughly the viewership of the season finale of ‘The Bachelor.’ Numbers are continuing to rise...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
Related 3/29/20 article (link): "President Trump touts his ‘astounding’ TV ratings, compares his coronavirus press briefings to ‘The Bachelor’"
One response (copy, no affiliation):
People are dying and everyone is scared. So many heroes are selflessly working to attend to our health and safety, and make essential goods and services available. This is not about your ratings , Mr. President! https://t.co/eCHNYk2Ptv— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) March 29, 2020
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