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On April 3rd, Trump banned US companies from exporting medical supplies.
On April 6th, during his briefing, a reporter asked 'Mr. Trump, are you worried about retaliation to your decision of banning this export? Like India is now not supplying medicines to us"
On April 6th, during his briefing, a reporter asked 'Mr. Trump, are you worried about retaliation to your decision of banning this export? Like India is now not supplying medicines to us"
To this, Trump replied -
- I didn't hear if that's what India has decided
- I have talked to PM Modi yesterday, we had a good talk. He hasn't banned export to US
- We have a good relation so I would be suprised if India decides that.
- If he decides to do that, it's okay...
- I didn't hear if that's what India has decided
- I have talked to PM Modi yesterday, we had a good talk. He hasn't banned export to US
- We have a good relation so I would be suprised if India decides that.
- If he decides to do that, it's okay...
... then he continues to answer that 'aren't you worried about retaliation (from other countries)' question and says 'of course there will be retaliation, why wouldn't there be.
Here is the transcript of that interchange
Source - https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-coronavirus-task-force-briefing-transcript-april-6
Source - https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-coronavirus-task-force-briefing-transcript-april-6
