Trump called into Sean Hannity’s Fox News show to counter New York’s request for more ventilators amid the COVID19 outbreak. New York governor Andrew Cuomo had previously called for the equipment in preparation for an expected surge in cases, and that the only way they could procure more was from the federal government. At the time of Trump’s remarks, the state of New York had over 37,000 confirmed cases and 300 deaths.

He later wrongfully claimed that Cuomo had turned down the chance to purchase 15,000 ventilators in 2015.

The Hill – Trump questions need for 30,000 ventilators in New York
The Washington Post – ‘I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators’: Trump questions New York’s plea for critical equipment
USA Today – Trump questions NY request for 30,000 ventilators: ‘I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators.”
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