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Respond to President Trump: Cuomo Opted for Death Panels, Lotteries Instead of Buying Ventilators (CNSNews.com) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a chance to order 16,000 ventilators five years ago for a discount, but he opted for death panels and lotteries instead. During his press conference on Tuesday, Cuomo complained that the federal government only sent 400 ventilators, when they needed 30,000. “FEMA says we're sending 400 ventilators. Really? What am I going to do with 400 ventilators when I need 30,000? You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die because you only sent 400 ventilators,” the governor said. During Fox News’ virtual town hall, Trump responded to Cuomo’s remarks, saying, “I watched Governor Cuomo, and he was very nice. We’re building him hospitals. We’re building him medical centers, and he was complaining -- we are doing definitely more than anybody else. He was talking about the ventilators, but he should have ordered the ventilators, and he had a choice. “He had a chance, because right here, I just got this out that he refused to order 15,000 ventilators. I will show this to Bill,” the president said, handing the paper he was holding to Fox News host Bill Hemmer, who co-hosted the virtual town hall in the Rose Garden of the White House. “Take a look at that, Bill. What does that say?” Trump asked. “Is this social distancing here?” Hemmer asked. “It says New York Governor Cuomo rejected buying recommended 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for a pandemic, established death panels and lotteries instead. So he had a chance to buy in 2015, 16,000 ventilators at a very low price, and he turned it down. I'm not blaming him or anything else, but he shouldn't be talking about us,” the president said.“He's supposed to be buying his own ventilators. We are going to help, but if you think about it, Governor Cuomo, we are building him four hospitals. We are building him four medical centers. We are working very, very hard for the people of New York. We are working a lot with him, and then I watch him on this show complaining. He had 16,000 ventilators he could have had a great price and he didn't buy them,” Trump said.
