What’s Donald Trump hiding?

| 7:30 pm EDT March 21, 2020
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Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report

Several days ago, Donald Trump announced that he had invoked the Defense Production Act, thus mobilizing U.S. manufacturing in the name of producing emergency supplies and equipment in order to help with the coronavirus crisis. Actually, Trump falsely claimed that he had signed it into law, which made no sense, as Harry Truman did that. That may have been a hint at just how full of crap Trump was on the topic.

It turns out Donald Trump apparently still hasn’t bothered to invoke it:

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So what’s he hiding? Donald Trump has to have a reason for refusing to invoke an existing provision that pretty much everyone thinks he should invoke, even while trying to make us believe that he has invoked it. He must have been informed that if he invokes the DPA, it’ll somehow hinder one of his own business, or one of his cronies, or some other corrupt reason. America needs to know why Trump is refusing to take this basic step.

Dear Palmer Report readers,

We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.

In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $2097 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report