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Trump: 3 US Automakers to Manufacture Coronavirus Ventilators

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - PresidentDonald Trump said Sunday that threeU.S.automakers
   -- General Motors, Ford Motorand Tesla--have been "given the go
   ahead"for fast-paced productionofventilatorsand other metal products
   needed to treat Americans infected by the deadly coronavirus.

   "Go for it auto execs, let'ssee how good you are," Trump said
   onTwitter.

     Ford, General Motors and Tesla are being given the go ahead to make
     ventilators and other metal products, FAST! [1]@fema Go for it auto
     execs, lets see how good you are? [2]@RepMarkMeadows [3]@GOPLeader
     [4]@senatemajldr
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [5]March 22, 2020

   The Republican Trumpisunder attack from some opposition Democrats for
   not invoking 1950s Korean War-era powers to force American companies to
   manufacture medical equipment to fight thecoronavirusinfections, but he
   so far has resisted a direct order while praising voluntary efforts by
   U.S.corporate giants.

   In another tweet, Trump thanked Frederick Smith, chief executiveofthe
   FedEx package delivery service,"for the rapid emergency deliveries you
   are making all over our Nation. Keep it going!"

   Federal Emergency Management Agency administratorPeter Gaynor told CNN
   on Sundaythat Trump hasn'tinvokedthe Defense Production Act
   toforcecompanies to manufacture masks, ventilators and othercrucial
   medicalsupplies because they are beingmade voluntarily.

   "It's happening without using that lever," Gaynor said.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/fema?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://twitter.com/GOPLeader?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   4. https://twitter.com/senatemajldr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   5. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241732681366482944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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