Transcript - Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to the Press Before Marine One Departure - March 28, 2020 | Factba.se

Question

00:00:00 - 00:00:04 (5 sec)

Mr. President, do you think the Easter timeline is off the table now, sir?

Donald Trump

00:00:04 - 00:00:23 (19 sec)

Well, we're going to see what happens. We want to get our country back to work. The doctors, nurses, first responders -- everybody doing a phenomenal job, like beyond good. I'm going to -- as you know, the Comfort -- the great ship, Comfort -- is stocked up to the gills.

Donald Trump

00:00:23 - 00:00:42 (20 sec)

It's right up to the top. And we're going over there. I guess some of you are coming with me. But we're going to send that up to New York four weeks ahead of schedule. And it is loaded up with everything. So that's great. I just spoke with Governor Cuomo, and he's expecting it on Monday. It'll take about two days.

Donald Trump

00:00:42 - 00:00:52 (10 sec)

So we're very excited about that. But I'm going to go see the people that did the work, because it was supposed to take a good four weeks, and we did it in four days. So that's pretty good.

Question

00:00:52 - 00:00:57 (5 sec)

Mr. President, have you spoken to Mark Cuban about 3M? And are you planning to maybe --

Donald Trump

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Question

00:00:57 - 00:00:58 (0 sec)

-- [Inaudible] DPA?

Donald Trump

00:00:58 - 00:01:14 (16 sec)

I think 3M has done an incredible job. I just spoke to Ken Langone. I think he's on the board of 3M. He called up and he said what a great job they've done. I think 3M, from everybody -- what everybody said, they've done an incredible job. Okay?

Question

00:01:14 - 00:01:15 (1 sec)

Mr. President, in terms of DPA --

Question

00:01:15 - 00:01:17 (2 sec)

Do you think you'll have enough ventilators?

Donald Trump

00:01:17 - 00:01:20 (2 sec)

Oh, we're going to have plenty. Absolutely.

Question

00:01:20 - 00:01:23 (4 sec)

Do you intend to use DPA again in the next week or so?

Donald Trump

00:01:23 - 00:01:37 (14 sec)

We're going to use -- I would say we'll use it again, maybe once or twice. We have a couple of little problem children, and we'll use it where we have to. But, overall, I tell you, the private free enterprise system is at work like nobody has seen in a long time. It's a beautiful thing.

Question

00:01:37 - 00:01:40 (3 sec)

What kinds of supplies, Mr. President?

Donald Trump

00:01:40 - 00:01:42 (2 sec)

It's a beautiful thing to watch.

Question

00:01:42 - 00:01:47 (5 sec)

What kinds of supplies might you use the DPA again to produce?

Donald Trump

00:01:47 - 00:01:56 (10 sec)

Well, we're looking at two companies that have not lived up to what they said. I would say they're in a 1 percent group, okay? And now, all of a sudden, they heard we're going to use it, and they're rolling out the red carpet.

Question

00:01:56 - 00:02:05 (9 sec)

Should anyone who lives in a state that has a governor that you're not getting along with well be concerned at all?

Donald Trump

00:02:05 - 00:02:26 (21 sec)

So, I think, really, most of the governors are very appreciative. As I said, I just spoke with Andrew Cuomo. I just spoke with Ron DeSantis. We're thinking about certain things. Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot -- New York, New Jersey. Maybe one or two other places; certain parts of Connecticut quarantined.

Donald Trump

00:02:26 - 00:02:36 (10 sec)

I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do a quarantine -- short-term, two weeks -- on New York, probably New Jersey, certain parts of Connecticut.

Question

00:02:36 - 00:02:40 (4 sec)

Restricting travel from those places?

Donald Trump

00:02:40 - 00:03:05 (24 sec)

Restrict travel. Because they're having problems down in Florida. A lot of New Yorkers are going down. We don't want that. Heavily infected. We're having a really good dialogue with Governor Cuomo. We've supplied him with a lot of things. We're giving him an extra four medical centers, tents. That's beyond what we've already given.

Donald Trump

00:03:05 - 00:03:10 (5 sec)

As you know, we're giving them to New Jersey. We're doing a great job with the Governor of New Jersey. He's been very good.

Question

00:03:10 - 00:03:17 (7 sec)

Will that be a more enforceable kind of quarantine, sir?

Donald Trump

00:03:17 - 00:03:24 (8 sec)

Well, this would be an enforceable quarantine. And, you know, I'd rather not do it, but we may need it. So I will see you over at the ship.