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Trump’s attempt to enlist businesses in reopening push gets off to rocky start

President Trump’s attempt to enlist corporate executives in a push to reopen parts of society amid the coronavirus pandemic got off to a rocky start Wednesday, with some business leaders complaining the effort was haphazard and warning that more testing needs to be in place before restrictions are lifted.

The president spent much of his day hosting conference calls with company executives, industry groups and others that he announced Tuesday as part of a hastily formed outside advisory council devoted to the issue.

Advisers said the effort was aimed at building national momentum to reopen much of the country’s economy by next month. Trump said guidelines for such an effort will be announced Thursday.

“Today, I spoke with the leaders of many of our nation’s most renowned companies and organizations on how to achieve the full resurgence of the American economy,” Trump told reporters at the daily coronavirus briefing in the Rose Garden on Wednesday evening. “. . . We want to get our country open again.”

But across the business world, there was private unhappiness with how the White House handled the announcement of the advisory council — which it has dubbed its “Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups” — and others warned that Trump’s goal of a May 1 reopening date for much of the country was unrealistic.

Many of the chief executives urged the White House to focus more on mass testing, according to several participants on the calls. Public health experts have argued that widespread testing is a key prerequisite to reopening the economy because it would determine who is infected and needs to be isolated, giving Americans greater confidence that they can safely return to work and public life.

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Trump seemed to downplay the issue while speaking Wednesday in the Rose Garden.

“We have the best tests in the world,” Trump said. “And we will be working very much with the governors of the states. We want them to do it. . . . The states are much better equipped to do it.”

Some of the groups involved in the calls were notified in advance of Trump’s announcement, while others heard their names for the first time during the Rose Garden event Tuesday night.

“We got a note about a conference call, like you’d get an invite to a Zoom thing, a few lines in an email, and that was it. Then our CEO heard his name in the Rose Garden? What the [expletive]?” said one prominent Washington lobbyist for a leading global corporation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. “My company is furious. How do you go from ‘Join us on a call’ to, ‘Well, you’re on our team?’”

Two White House officials defended Wednesday’s calls, describing them as a chance for business leaders to share their ideas and provide the president with anecdotes and personal takes on the timeline for reopening the economy, “with some telling him it looks like May 1 for their companies and others saying June,” according to one of the officials.

“It’s feedback for both sides,” the official continued. “It’s all about staying on the same page as this all moves ahead.”

But participants in the calls — which took place in four rounds and included representatives from more than a dozen industries, including banking, sports, agriculture and health care — painted a picture of a chaotic approach by the White House.

“Trump made it very clear he was ready to go on May 1,” a person who was on one of the afternoon calls said. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private call, added that Trump seemed to bask in the praise from CEOs, who repeatedly opened their comments with compliments for the president.

Public health experts — including several members of Trump’s administration — have said in recent days that a target date of May 1 is not realistic. In addition to the issue of mass testing, experts have argued that because the virus has an estimated incubation period of up to 14 days, states should refrain from moving toward relaxing their restrictions until they have seen a sustained reduction in new cases for at least that long.

Kierland wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:12 pm Thanks 88, you fuckin’ POS.

Screw_Michigan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:56 pm Gee, can't imagine why. Why would industry leaders want to be seen and affiliated with such a toxic, despicable, inept, hateful individual?

These guys aren't stupid, they actually successfully run billion dollar businesses. They're the opposite of Trump. Trump is a parasite who is desperate for their cooperation to boost his credibility.

He's not even asking these CEOs for their help and participation before blaring their names out at his hate rallies. Lol, what a fucking loser.

Fuck every single one of you who voted for rotting pile of human refuse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... story.html

Some of the groups involved in the calls were notified in advance of Trump’s announcement, while others heard their names for the first time during the Rose Garden event Tuesday night.

“We got a note about a conference call, like you’d get an invite to a Zoom thing, a few lines in an email, and that was it. Then our CEO heard his name in the Rose Garden? What the [expletive]?” said one prominent Washington lobbyist for a leading global corporation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. “My company is furious. How do you go from ‘Join us on a call’ to, ‘Well, you’re on our team?’”

“Trump made it very clear he was ready to go on May 1,” a person who was on one of the afternoon calls said. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private call, added that Trump seemed to bask in the praise from CEOs, who repeatedly opened their comments with compliments for the president.
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Carson wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:04 pm Industry leaders are more concerned about lawsuits than the virus.

Which is why lawyers should never be elected officials.

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:38 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:56 pm Gee, can't imagine why. Why would industry leaders want to be seen and affiliated with such a toxic, despicable, inept, hateful individual?

These guys aren't stupid, they actually successfully run billion dollar businesses. They're the opposite of Trump. Trump is a parasite who is desperate for their cooperation to boost his credibility.

He's not even asking these CEOs for their help and participation before blaring their names out at his hate rallies. Lol, what a fucking loser.

Fuck every single one of you who voted for rotting pile of human refuse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... story.html

Some of the groups involved in the calls were notified in advance of Trump’s announcement, while others heard their names for the first time during the Rose Garden event Tuesday night.

“We got a note about a conference call, like you’d get an invite to a Zoom thing, a few lines in an email, and that was it. Then our CEO heard his name in the Rose Garden? What the [expletive]?” said one prominent Washington lobbyist for a leading global corporation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. “My company is furious. How do you go from ‘Join us on a call’ to, ‘Well, you’re on our team?’”

“Trump made it very clear he was ready to go on May 1,” a person who was on one of the afternoon calls said. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private call, added that Trump seemed to bask in the praise from CEOs, who repeatedly opened their comments with compliments for the president.
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Those quotes are money.

I voted for him because he isn't Bill and Hillary Clinton, and the Democrats needed a wakeup call regarding their dependence on sure thing voting blocs while courting illegals.

The Democrats have been hitting the snooze button for 4 years, instead, culminating in the Kamala Harris road to coronation blowing up in their faces leading to the current clusterfuck.

Industry leaders don't give a fuck about anything except results. None of them are good people, moral people or ethical people. They are pragmatists, like Obama.

Trump is a hype man. Biden's the alternative? Screwy, what's the real mood in DC?

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:43 pm

Carson wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:04 pm Industry leaders are more concerned about lawsuits than the virus.

Which is why lawyers should never be elected officials.

When you can get asshole heiresses off manslaughter via the Ambien defense, then fuck off to NYC for underaged rub and tugs...

Trump isn't a lawyer.

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:43 pm EAP, stay gold.

What's on your agenda for today?

EAP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:20 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:43 pm EAP, stay gold.

What's on your agenda for today?

Since the gyms are all closed, I've been using the chuck norris "total gym". It's ok. If you really stay focused, you can work your muscles and not have to worry about bull queers getting on the machine right next to you in an empty gym at 3am.

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:42 pm

EAP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:20 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:43 pm EAP, stay gold.

What's on your agenda for today?

Since the gyms are all closed, I've been using the chuck norris "total gym". It's ok. If you really stay focused, you can work your muscles and not have to worry about bull queers getting on the machine right next to you in an empty gym at 3am.

What results have you felt?

Kierland wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:30 pm If you have to go to a gym you need a different life style or maybe a purse.

Kierland wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:27 am I know Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris is a friend’s family. You are no Chuck Norris.

Kierland wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:27 am Chuck Norris is a friend’s family.

EAP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:40 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:42 pm

EAP wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:20 pm

Since the gyms are all closed, I've been using the chuck norris "total gym". It's ok. If you really stay focused, you can work your muscles and not have to worry about bull queers getting on the machine right next to you in an empty gym at 3am.

What results have you felt?

It keeps you strong and pumped.
Otherwise, your muscles would atrophy. Shrivel up like kierland.

Left Seater wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:05 am

Kierland wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:27 am Chuck Norris is a friend’s family.

Your war on English continues.