Posted on 03/27/2020 1:35:46 PM PDT by Hojczyk
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged Friday the state did have a stockpile of unused ventilators, despite his complaints the federal government was not sending enough.
Cuomo responded to a comment from President Donald Trump on Twitter that there were thousands of ventilators in New York not being used.
“Yes, they’re in a stockpile because that’s where they are supposed to be, because we don’t need them yet,” Cuomo said. “We need them for the apex, the apex isn’t here, so we’re gathering them in a stockpile.”
Cuomo’s comments demonstrate there is not an immediate shortage in ventilators in the city, despite alarming reports.
“We don’t need them today, because we’re not at capacity today, that’s why they’re not deployed because they’re not needed,” Cuomo said.
The governor has repeatedly complained that the federal government is not sending enough ventilators to New York.
On Tuesday, Pence said that the federal government had sent 2,000 ventilators to New York and an additional 2,000 more on Wednesday.
But on Friday, Cuomo explained expert projections showed he would need up to 140,000 beds and 40,000 ventilators.
“I don’t operate here on opinion, I operate on facts and on data and on numbers and on projections,” he said.
In an interview on Fox News on Thursday night, Trump appeared skeptical that New York would need 40,000 ventilators.
“I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to be,” he said.
The topic of ventilators appeared to be on the president’s mind for most of Friday, as cable news repeatedly focused on a “shortage” and suggested that the president do more by invoking the Defense Production Act.
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Better keep an eye out for that guy.
>>>will there be ANY fall out for this guy lying like a sack of shit???<<<
Sure, just as soon as he switches Parties. LOL
“We need them for the apex, the apex isn’t here”
More of that soothing Queen’s sexy talk that’s driving all the Jersey girls crazy.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Admits Stockpile of Thousands of Unused Ventilators
translation: The Tony Soprano-types in control of the warehouse were preparing to sell them to the highest bidder.
“Looks like Trump is waking up to the fact that Cuomo could be his opponent in the next election.
Ventilators will probably be a big part of the campaign”
Very possible. The pandemic response is going to be a tough one to get away from. Much as I dislike Cuomo and the hysteria regarding the pandemic, Cuomo’s explanation is viable. In fact, it’s easily turned around, saying: NY is gathering supplies to be ready, something the administration should have done.
I would like to see Trump repatriate those ventilators and send them to Florida where they will be needed soon.
This will be Andrew Cuomo’s fake Indian event.
He can only live this down if his opponents allow it.
Which isn’t happening.
“Does Cuomo have people to operate 40,000 ventilators?”
In a word, no.
I love how he said he will ship the ventilators out to whoever needs them after NY is done with them AND also the medical staff required to operate them.
Are they his personal slaves now, nobody has called him on it and he has repeatedly said this.
but in reality, the hospitals and local and state (lib) governments are lying. and you should know it.
Dang, that is a good response. Hope Cuomo doesnt have anyone reading this thread.
Cuomo is posturing to become the RAT candidate if Biden becomes unelectable. He must be seen as standing up to the Bad Orange Man.
Maybe you should be Cuomo’s spokesman.
I guess he hasn’t heard about Just In Time manufacturing.
LOL. so true. Trump needs to relentlessly go after him and OPEN OUR FRICKIN GOV BACK UP. If he green lights this, the local shutdown idiots will be hard pressed to keep things locked down.
President Trump needs to call Cuomo out on his bullshit in a tweet and mention that he thought his brother was the stupidest Cuomo but that he’s now changing his mind.
Hoarding is the word that needs to be used.
ready for the great white hoax? good luck with that
“but in reality, the hospitals and local and state (lib) governments are lying. and you should know it.”
No, no they aren’t. I’m a Trump supporter, obviously, but head in the sand doesn’t do any good. I work at a hospital in a nearby city. The people posting work at the hospital in our city. The people replying aren’t PR flaks, they aren’t activists, they are medical workers hoping that the Amish can sew enough masks so they don’t run out, (true story).
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