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Nevilledog

(51,216 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:01 PM Oct 2020

Trump, Pence, Mnuchin, Kushner, and others met with 12 top bankers to discuss COVID-19 response



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Oct 28, 2020
On March 10, speaking about Covid-19, President Trump told Americans to “Just stay calm. It will go away.”

The next day, Trump, VP Pence, Treasury Sec. Mnuchin, Jared Kushner, and other officials met with 12 top bankers to discuss the Covid-19 response.
https://americanoversight.org/document/sba-calendar-records-regarding-a-specific-meeting-with-bank-executives-in-march-2020
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Trump, Pence, Mnuchin, Kushner, and others met with 12 top bankers to discuss COVID-19 response (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP
Because we always go to bankers for medical advice. SharonClark Oct 2020 #1
Lock. Them. Up! soothsayer Oct 2020 #2
We always knew his response was tailored to protect the markets. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #3
Bankers instead of . . Iliyah Oct 2020 #4
Consulting with BANKERS about a PLAGUE? Paladin Oct 2020 #5
Ima make a speculation GusBob Oct 2020 #6
Ima right there with your speculation. hedda_foil Oct 2020 #7
When you owe bankers $Billions Pantagruel Oct 2020 #8

TwilightZone

(25,493 posts)
3. We always knew his response was tailored to protect the markets.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:10 PM
Oct 2020

This looks like pretty solid proof of same.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
6. Ima make a speculation
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:13 PM
Oct 2020

After all this is past and the facts come out----herd immunity was always their plan, especially how they saw the POC ond poor people dying off

 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
8. When you owe bankers $Billions
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:36 PM
Oct 2020

it's probably incumbent on you to consult with them about anything that might affect the economy.

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