• psycho_driver@lemmy.world
    828·
    3 months ago

    I’m okay with this. The fact that he felt that he needed to keep it a secret says a lot though.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      417·
      3 months ago

      Yeah. Being magnanimous and supporting other countries during a crisis, assuming it didn’t impact American citizens too severely ***and isn’t for personal gain, should be something to advertise and celebrate. If he hid it, then we know something else was definitely up- as there always is with this fucking scammer.

      • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
        58·
        3 months ago

        It says “during 2020 shortage” right in the headline. As in, he sent them to Russia at the expense of US citizens.

          • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
            121·
            3 months ago

            The difference is there’s no shortage of money, it’s all just sitting there useless in the pockets of billionaires.

            • g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              3 months ago

              No no no, don’t you understand? The money HAS to sit in their pockets so they can accrue interest. It’s only once they become trilionaires that they’ll be able to help.

              /s obviously

        • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          61·
          3 months ago

          The secrecy of this is the problem. We all know back then that Trump was a likely Russian asset.

          I could envision, say, Biden saying “While, yes, we have a shortage here in the USA, other countries are doing worse. So I’ve authorized the CDC to ship a few pallets to Russia since they are having a tough time sourcing materials. Because that’s what good neighbors do. So I’m asking our people to be extra diligent, rolling back any unnecessary travel and meetings until we have restocked our tests.”

          But we all know this was quid pro quo for Trump.

      • Jimbabwe@lemmy.world
        22·
        3 months ago

        He sent a few tests to Putin himself for Putin’s own personal use. This isn’t being magnanimous or generous to the everyday Russian, this is Piss Tape Boy fetching quality medical devices for his boss.

      • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
        41·
        3 months ago

        Trump kept it secret because America first is his brand and it is really hard justifying to his base to help another country.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      8·
      3 months ago

      Sharing with those in need, sure. But you know this was not that. This was Trump grifting and/or currying favor, while pulling resources from our citizens in crisis, while denying the science and spreading lies about the virus. Our “essential workers” couldn’t find tests to keep their families safe, while he was shipping them out.

    • wolfpack86@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 months ago

      To be clear, not to Russia for the Russian people.

      The accusation is to Putin for his own personal use. I’d have been more than satisfied if that fucker caught covid and croaked because of lack of access to testing.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
    47·
    3 months ago

    More conclusive evidence that Trump is Vladimir Putin’s personal asset inside of the US government.

  • frezik@midwest.social
    19·
    3 months ago

    There’s tons of grift that went on with those shortages. The Trump Admin is protected from criminal investigations the same way Mr Burns’ body is protected from disease; have so much of it that it doesn’t matter anymore.

    Don’t let him take power ever again. It’s literally the least we can do.

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    3 months ago

    Sadly this news will never reach his voter base and even if it did they will just call it fake news

  • Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
    17·
    3 months ago

    How trustworthy is woodward, the author of this information? I suppose it could be trustworthy since the WashPost is making an article about it, the implication they believe this should be considered correct information.

    • JWBananas@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      How trustworthy is investigative journalist Bob Woodward, co-author of the reporting that broke the Watergate scandal? Author of No. 1 bestseller All the President’s Men which chronicles said investigative reporting?