President Trump Briefing Apr 14th

WATCH HERE  (Briefing starts at 1 hour 14 minutes into the video)

Payment Support Program- Airlines are now in good shape

USA making progress in war against virus - we grieve over every precious life lost to the invisible enemy 

but we see light at the end of the tunnel

we have been very powerful on it

look at other countries - Spain, Italy, UK - we are working with them - trying to help them - they need ventilators

15% of USA Counties have ZERO cases, many counties have a small number of cases

large sections of our country  - don't have the problem

Salute the American people for following social guidelines; the devotion is saving lives

Today - halting WHO funding while review assesses their role and severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of Coronavirus

American Taxpayers pay 400-500 million per year to the WHO

in contrast China contributes 40 million and even less

USA has a duty to insist on full accountability

WHO decided to oppose travel restrictions from China and other nations -they were very opposed - fortunately, Trump did it anyway

look at the rest of the world - other nations who followed WHO guidelines and kept their borders open to China - accelerated the pandemic around the world

The decision to keep travel open was a great tragedy and missed opportunity in the early days.

WHO pushing back on the travel restrictions put Political correctness above live-saving measures

Travel Bans work for same reason quarantines work. Pandemics work on human to human transmission.

Border is fundamental to Virus Control

1948 WHO establishment - supported by USA - to prevent global health crisis

With this outbreak - there are deep concerns whether America's generosity has been put to the best use possible.

They did not obtain and share info in timely and transparent fashion.

World depends on WHO to work with countries to ensure accurate information is shared in a timely manner - and if not -to tell the truth about what is happening.

It is time for accountability.

• failed to investigate credible sources in Wuhan
• credible info to expect human to human transmission in Dec 2019 - they should have investigated immediately
• Jan - said not human to human transmission despite reports
• delays cost valuable time
• delays to get a team of International Experts in to examine the outbreak
• did not obtain virus samples - deprived community of essential data
• new data points to their unreliability of the initial reports
• world received all sorts of false info about transmission and mortality
• silence of WHO on the disappearance of scientific researchers and doctors 
• and new restrictions on the sharing of research into the origins of COVID19 in the country of origin = deeply concerning ; especially when we put up by far the largest amount of money

Had they done their job to get medical experts, assess the situation, call out China's lack of transparency - the outbreak could have been contained at its source with very little death by comparison - avoided worldwide economic damage

instead - the WHO  (listing their failures)

• took China's assurances at face value,
• defended the actions of the Chines govt,
• and praised China's transparency (I don't think so)
• WHO pushed China's misinformation about the virus - saying not communicable - no need for travel bans - 
• they fought us and told us not to do it; they said there was no need for travel bans
• reliance on China's disclosures caused a 20 fold increase in cases worldwide
• has not addressed a single one of these concerns or acknowledged its own mistakes - there were many 
  
  America has relied on them for important health decisions
  
  if we cannot trust that - this is what we receive from the WHO
  
  America will be forced to work with other countries to achieve public health goals
  
  
• they failed to be truthful; it would have been so easy to be truthful
• so much death has been caused by their mistakes

USA will continue to engage with the WHO to see if it can make meaningful reforms

in the meantime, we will redirect global health and directly work with others

all the aid will be discussed with very powerful letters and discussed with influential and smart groups (medically, politically, etc), global health partners - 

what we will do with all that money that goes to WHO?

maybe WHO will reform - maybe they won't

in other countries hit hard by the virus - hospitals have been tragically forced to ration medical care and use of ventilators

Due to our early aggressive action, the skill of our workers, and resilience of our healthcare system ---- no hospital in AMERICA has denied any patient a ventilator

40k ventilators for one state demanded - they ended up with 7k - ridiculous

the scariest day of Trump's life - 30 days ago his team told him they needed 130k ventilators - were short hundreds of thousands of ventilators - governors requesting sums the fed didn't have - states were not prepared - he knew those who needed one and didn't get one would die - saw doctors in other countries making decisions of who got one and who didn't - those who did not get ventilators were set to be in one position = death

would we be able to prevent Americans from dying bc couldn't get ventilators - 

he instructed his team to make sure this did not happen

started to ration and distribute what they had - monitored daily

great group of people working on it

instructed team to use Defense Production Act - it was used very powerfully - for the most part - didn't have to officially take it out - it was a very powerful hammer to manufacture as many ventilators as possible

last year 30k and this year it will be 150-200k - far more than we will ever need

so we can stockpile - and talk with states about stockpiling

these are high quality - had a choice - and chose high quality

also have 10k ventilators in federal stockpile ready to move should we need them in NY, NJ, LA, IL or any other state if we have a surge

Adam Boller - done a fantastic job working 24hr / day handling this situation

producing thousands a week

over 60k ventilators in our hospitals right now that are not in use

American Hospital Association - to allow hospitals to lend ventilators to others when they need it - within last week 20 top systems have signed up 

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, NY, WA, CA, and others

this reserve and strategic stockpile with assuring this is always the case

Thanks to President for partnership - and Sam.... AHA and American Hospitals

VP reminded him of power of resilience and American people and private companies

this partnership is another example of Americans helping other Americans

President Trump 

further action to maximize oversupply and ventilators

met with leaders of America's big hospitals and associations - learned a lot 

they are doing a fantastic job

Announce my admin is partnering with hospitals across the country to create a system: The Dynamic Ventilator Reserve - to help states with ventilators if there is ever another problem like this (We hope to God it never happens again - 1917 that was a long time ago).

Guest Speaker: Rick Pollack CEO American Hospital Association

dynamic ventilator reserve program = ensures this vital equipment will be available to critical areas in need

rates of infection, hospitalization, ICU use varies from one region to another - not everyone uses the ventilators at the same time

the database they are creating will allow them to flex to be able to share with those in need

Dr. Fritz - NYU.... David Dill from LifePoint

innovative solutions to ensure the best care for our patients

will continue to work with hospitals to add to this reserve for the future

Guest 2 Sam Hazen  CEO HCA Healthcare (Largest in USA)

proud to be part of this partnership - think it will be good for the community

Guest 3  Warner Thomas CEO at Ochsner Health System

saw a New Orleans spike in the last week - but getting a hold of that in the right direction

Thank you for directing surgical gowns to New Orleans area

Proud to be part of this reserve

Guest 4: Mr. Hall from Cleveland Clinic 

Ohio - early institution of social distancing - scaled up testing - seen stable number of last 8-10 days - only 160 people have been hospitlized with COVID19

battle we are all in together - coordinated effort - shared resources - all in as one

we can do a lot when working together

President Trump 

Thank you all for being here.

ICU beds per capita then any other nation

• 34.7 per 100k people: USA = best there is
• 12.5 Italy
• 11.6 France
• 9.7 Spain
• 6.6 UK

Over 60k ventilators not needed - we got a lot out and they didn't need them - good thing

Thank VP and Task Force - did an incredible job. Thank you Mike.. 

New partnership with hospitals - they will VOLUNTARILY lend them to the hospitals in need... more than 20 of our largest health systems have pledged 4000 ventilators should they need them (in the last 7 days) and if they need more - there will be more

less than a month - we will be helping other countries - they need it very badly - no chance without them

FDA authorized first test - saliva from patients - self-administered by patients in healthcare settings - reducing exposure, saving medical equipment

will start testing daily - speed and ease 

great innovation taking place - "innovation under pressure"

prepare for the next phase of our struggle and do everything in our power to prepare for the prosperity of our workers - think it will roar at open

Stock Market already - great financial minds - seeing how we are doing 

if we weren't doing well, the market would not be the level where it is today

they have a lot of confidence our country will be open soon and will be booming

return to the greatest economy anywhere in the world - and in the history of the world - a little more than a month ago set every record we could set

more people working, least unemployed, stock market record for 142 days.... I think we're going to top those records - and soon once we get rid of the invisible enemy

plans to reopen the country are close to being finalized - and will be sharing details with everybody

will be speaking with all 50 governors shortly 

and will authorize each governor of each state to open at a time and manner as most appropriate 

the day will be very close bc certain states are at a much different position than other states

maybe before the date of May 1rst - for some states

there are over 20 in extremely good shape

open them quickly (we think) and others will follow

federal govt will be there watching them closely and then we'll be there to help

we will hold the governors accountable but again we will be working with them to make sure it works very well

elected officials - will submit that list to press within 24 hours - 

List of industries - discussing the reopening - meeting by telephone (this Thurs)

Agricultural Sector

• american farm
• tyson
• cisco
• purdue farms
• car
• daniels
• midland
• tractor supply
• seaboard
• grimway farms
• others in agricultural biz

banking

• BOA
• JP 
• CITI
• WF
• Morgan S
• James
• Grand Rapid
• others

all great institutions - lots to say and great ideas

look how paycheck has been working out - hoping Congress is able to get that done quickly 

many are already spending that money - and that money distributed already (a week ago)

keep our small biz open

Truck Workforce -

listed .... a lot of friends of his in this biz

Homebuilders and Contractors - listed

some of the Unions that will be on the line

Defense 

• Lockheed Martin,
• Honeywell, etc.
• Raytheon

Energy - tremendous success over the weekend - credit going to Russia and Saudia Arabia - could be as much as 20 million barrels a day to help us get rid of our excess - one of the biggest oil deals ever made - we will save 100ks jobs for energy industry

called OPEC PLUS (nations outside of OPEC) - thank you to President of Mexico - helped get the deal done

• Exxon,
• Chevron,
• Conoco,
• Perot Group, etc.

FINANCIAL SERVICES 

• Blackstone,
• Citadel,
• Elliot Management,
• Paul S,
• Fidelity,
• Mastercard,
• Visa,
• Sequoia,
• Charles Schwab

FOOD AND BEVERAGE  

• McDs',
• Coke,
• Pepsi,
• Chick Fil A,
• Subway,
• Papa Johns,
• Starbucks,
• Wolfgang Puck,
• Danielle, etc. (I missed a lot he listed)

Transporation

• Fed Ex,
• United Airlines,
• UPS,
• JB HUNT,
• Crowley,
• Maritime, etc.

Telecommunications

• John Malone,
• Verizon,
• T Mobile,
• Charter,
• Comcast, etc

Healthcare

NY Presby, HCA healthcare, Ascension, Common Spirit, Community Health Systems, 3 M, Cardinal Health, Proctor  & Gamble, Abbott Labs, Johnson Johnson, Merck, Gilead Sciences, Rosche (fantastic on testing - stepped up), Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, etc.

Tech Companies

• Apple,
• Google,
• Oracle,
• Salesforce,
• SAP,
• Microsoft,
• Facebook,
• IBM,
• Intel,
• Cisco,
• Broadcom, etc.

Sports - separate calls and some together - we have to get our sports back (tired of watching baseball games 14 years old - not much time - maybe gets in one batter and has to go back to work...)

• NBA,
• Major League Baseball,
• NFL,
• UFC,
• PGA,
• LPGA,
• Major League Soccer,
• WWE,
• Nascar,
• NHL,
• Cowboys,
• Mavericks, etc

Thought Leaders - 

• John Ellison,
• Hoover Institute,
• Condoleezza Rice,
• Art,
• Steve Moore,
• Steve Forbes,
• Catherine Reynolds,
• Scott,
• Jim,
• Bill,
• Ray, etc

Religious Leaders

coming Friday - and separate list; incredible people and they want a part - will talk about churches, opening, and things important to a lot of people including Trump

that's the list - the best, brightest, smartest

Governors will be opening up their states - they will declare when - some can open shortly - almost immediately for some - individual states - Gov will be held accountable - we will help as needed - we want them to do their testing - they are equipped to do that... other countries have come to us and wants those tests

thanks Abbott - first test was rough - now it's very simple; saliva and other things happening

we have millions of test

the GOV are responsible, they have to take charge - and do a great job

suggest check people when they come in their state - eventually, we can do away with that 

when people come/go across their borders 

they will do that shortly - they will announce a date - at a time earlier than the deadline we imposed (the end of April)

We are all set.

We are counting on the Governors to do a great job.

Others will have to take a longer time. We understand that. Some of the Governors have a very tough situation. In most cases - it's starting to come down - 

look at the numbers - 

the minimum was 100k deaths - and I hope to be substantially under - we all hope  

we did the right thing - otherwise, the projection was 2.2 million people

cut it in half - that's still 1.1 million (double Civil War)

another half 500k people - what we lost in the Civil War

that would not be acceptable - one life would not be acceptable but we were not given that option

The governors have learned a lot - at the beginning, it was a contentious relationship - and now it's more friendly - some I think are friends - democrats - they will tell you someday.... (? paraphrase)

Washington can't think about a Walmart parking lot 2000 miles away - but a governor of a state can.

If we are unhappy with a state, we will let them know - if they can't get the job done or if the numbers are heading in a wrong direction - we may have to do something very serious - but I don't think we will have to do that - the governors can all come out at different times when they are ready.

Our discussions are going to be focused on people rejuvenating the economy and always on health and life....

we will be giving the GOV what they need if they don't have it themselves - we were hoping they would have it early on but they didn't- 

they will be relying on us very strongly - if it's hospital beds (which I don't think they will need) - JAVITS center was not used very much - not nearly to the extent that they conceived it - it wasn't a mistake - I'd rather have too much than too little - error on the side of caution - incredible what they did  - even the two ships

announcing the political list tomorrow

Thurs teleconference meeting  - a lot of the details will be discussed 

Again - the federal government is there - we have ventilators, beds, etc... if you need them. We are there to help.

Questions

Q: WHO - why the time to do this now?

A: We will be dealing with countries... we spent 500 million for years... I read off a long list of problems we have had for years - looking at a term of 60-90 days thorough investigation - this should have been done a long time ago by other administrations... not a question of money but when we are spending 500 million and China is spending 38 million + = it's not right

we will be able to channel that money to the other areas that need it 

Q: Will you take away their funding if the Governors don't obey you?

A: Speaking with Governors Thursday - probably

They'll listen. I think we'll be fine and have a good relationship. They need the federal government - not saying taking away funding...the governors will be very respectful of the presidency (this isn't me) - this is the Presidency - 

let individual governors run individual states and come to us if they have difficulty and we will help them

Q: Will it exist by May 1st

A: Individual governors have testing. Many forms and new ones are being developed. Our country has to get open - and it will safely and quickly. The gov will use whatever testing is necessary and if they can't they shouldn't open.

Q: Tedrose ?
A: doing an investigation 

just like the World Trade Organization has been very unfair and now coming into line - why didn't another president stop this; I'm not sure which is worse WHO or World Trade but we'll figure it out

Q: 

A: I did a trade deal with China -they are supposed to be spending 250... in our country - ... bc of me China has paid us billions of dollars... some spent to farmers where they were targeted by China - we cannot let that happen. We signed a trade deal - I think they will live up to it. I know Pres Chi - I think he will... if they don't..... (?)

Q: 

A: The governors are supposed to do testing - it's up to the governors. 

Quiet - I know your question... the press continued.

It is now not up to the federal government. 

I told them when they put this guy here - he's a showboat - if you keep talking, I will leave and you can have it out with them - just a loudmouth

Q: 

A: The governors will run their individual states. I don't want to mention states. There are other states in great shape right now - set to open practically now. We will pick a date - get a date that's good - sooner than the end of the month. Many states saying they shouldn't be included in this... if we disagree - we're not going to let them open - if a lot of cases and death - we are there to watch, to help, and to be critics - 

on testing - we have always wanted states to do it - the state has to provide it - the state should be providing the ventilators - but they didn't do that - so we went into the ventilator business and we solved that problem

Q: 

A: I'm always respectful of China and other countries - in the meantime China paid nothing in previous admins - they have paid us billions now... 25% (250 billions) in tariffs - that's a great thing (they never paid us ten cents); if they don't produce or we find out bad things we will not be happy

we paid almost 500 million -investigation on the WHO - we will find out exactly what went on - we will see if it can be remedied or if it can't 

Q: 

A: I don't talk about CHina's transparency. If I am so good to China - how come I am the only person that closed the borders so early? You can ask anybody - I was the ONE person that wanted to do it... bc I don't believe everything I hear. 

That's enough.

Q:

A: Within 2 weeks... we are working on that very strongly (the black Americans and covid19)

Q: if you see a spike in cases in those areas

A: I am studying other countries as they open - as we go along - don't want to mention names - may be embarrassing - some okay - some have to go back to the hotspot and fix it - we have one country but lots of different pieces - a puzzle

we don't want to put pressure on any governor to open - I am not going to say to Gov Cuomo you have to open in 7 days - I want him to take his time, do it right

@7:14 (someone needs to put the two videos side by side to show the slant from the media)

Q: King Trump  - Gov Cuomo's remarks

A: I heard he said that; I didn't see the remarks but he understands we helped him

We gave him.... he didn't use it.... beds, ships..... we said error on the side of caution.... 

We'll get along just fine he understands

Q: assurance for workers afraid they will get sick

A: up to the GOV - companies can do testing weekly, temp gauges, 

only for a period of time - eventually, we want to get back to where we were - people sitting next to each other - we are not going to be ripping out seats at ballgames

I don't like how this looks - though I like having less reporters.

Restaurants can't make it at 50 seats 

the atmosphere will get better - we have to get used to it

Shaking hands - not so sure...

Q: paycheck program

A:  waiting on Democrats - hated the Kennedy Center being in there... watch it blow up - I think it did in their face... we want to help the workers... tremendous program.. money is going out - the money will be expired and we could use a refill for the workers - we want to make sure small biz will stay open John. 

Q: California Gov - did he consult you on....

A: There are 29 states in very good shape. I don't want to say whether Gov Newsom spoke with me about that - but we've had a very good relationship. 

One question - who cares... if he can't be here that's too bad.

Q: danger food supply interruption

A: I think our farmers are incredible - producing levels of food ... one reason transportation will be on the call... stores KROGER, WALMART, seem to be in very good shape -we will be very strong on food supply

Q: how many more do you think will die if you ease up on guidelines? the reason those states don't have problems is bc social distancing.

A: we will not have any problem with that - states opening will not be states that have a problem with that.... they are different kinds of states - lots of room, fewer people

If Governors don't do a good job, we will be very tough on them (paraphrasing).

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Be Kind. Spread Truth.

~Rachelle :)