Honestly can't tell if this is incompetence or willingly being scammed to line a friend's pockets
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Trump administration paid millions for test tubes, got unusable mini soda bottles
- Thread starter SilentPanda
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Wow, how can they not sue/not pay the company for not delivering on their end of the contract? Like those are not test tubes. Does the contract say "test tubes/ or something like a test tube"? Someone gets your order wrong you get it corrected or get your money back.
This being due to this administration's incompetence at vetting contractors is the best case scenario.
But I'd bet that it's only a matter of time before we find out that this company is owned or at least partially owned by one of his current or former cronies.
But I'd bet that it's only a matter of time before we find out that this company is owned or at least partially owned by one of his current or former cronies.
For reference, this is (roughly) what they sent:
What a fucking grift
OMG
Also, to add to this, these preforms or banks don't even typically seal, they have to expand slightly to meet the required dimensions. To add on to that even more, these aren't even aseptically produced, they are tossed into huge boxes and regularly covered in dust and particles.
Source: I consulted for a plastic bottle company.
He is both that dumb and corrupt. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a kick-back thrown in there.
Trump continues to run the country like his business: a fraudulent, corrupt, inept shitshow that functions by burning other people's money.
On the bright side, this may provide good ad content for the Lincoln Project.
It's insane that FEMA is demanding states find a use for these useless bottles that aren't what they asked for. This country turned into such a joke.
On the bright side, this may provide good ad content for the Lincoln Project.
It's insane that FEMA is demanding states find a use for these useless bottles that aren't what they asked for. This country turned into such a joke.
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Everyone involved in this needs to be thrown in jail. There is no part if this that is an accident.
Not only is this outright theft but to do such a thing in the middle of a pandemic that directly impacts on our ability to save lives? Holy. Fucking. Shit.
(No, I'm not surprised, just angry. All of Trump's people are scum all of the time.)
Not only is this outright theft but to do such a thing in the middle of a pandemic that directly impacts on our ability to save lives? Holy. Fucking. Shit.
(No, I'm not surprised, just angry. All of Trump's people are scum all of the time.)
I like FEMA's response: "We're encouraging states to find other uses for this garbage so we don't have to look like even bigger nefarious fuck-ups and hopefully sweep this fraud and waste under the rug"
This is the Conservative grift: "Government doesn't work, so elect us to prove that assertion"
This is the Conservative grift: "Government doesn't work, so elect us to prove that assertion"
Did the Trump admin make this deal without involving the GAO?
That would determine how pissed off I'll be over this.
That would determine how pissed off I'll be over this.
You would think someone will check before they make a million dollar order. I assume these will end up in the trash unused. Such a waste of money and materials.
Can you imagine the literal amount of stolen money from the govt.
Remember whitefish energy and their shed in the mountains?
Remember whitefish energy and their shed in the mountains?
To everyone even entertaining the notion that this is just incompetence, this is how things work in government on most underdeveloped nations.
Just plain open corruption and scams, with the certainty that nothing will happen to them.
How America has reached this level of lack of accountability in such a short amount of time is still baffling to me.
Just plain open corruption and scams, with the certainty that nothing will happen to them.
How America has reached this level of lack of accountability in such a short amount of time is still baffling to me.
LmaoooooFor reference, this is (roughly) what they sent:
What a fucking grift
It's the best of times for corrupt assholes and shady businesses to line their pocketses, billions are being thrown out all around the world. And most of them will get away scot-free.
So Trump and his cronies pretty much used the pandemic response to enrich themselves.
Bit crazy when shit like this just flies under the radar.
Bit crazy when shit like this just flies under the radar.
It's okay if the money goes to a business, just don't help the employees, minorities, or the poor
Well yes. If there's any kind of influx of money whatsoever, for any reason, that's always going to be that baseline assumption.
This is either two things:
- this is all playing by the Trump Administration in order to funnel money into rich people's pockets on purpose.
-Trump Administration really is idiotic.
After this is all over, Biden needs to really investigate every single thing Trump Administration sign their name on. If Biden let this go and not investigate, then I know he's a part of it as well.
- this is all playing by the Trump Administration in order to funnel money into rich people's pockets on purpose.
-Trump Administration really is idiotic.
After this is all over, Biden needs to really investigate every single thing Trump Administration sign their name on. If Biden let this go and not investigate, then I know he's a part of it as well.
This is like, "Hey, we got the contract. Somebody jump on Google and find us some cheap shit we can sell them.... Yeah, those look like test tubes alright. And look, we can get them for pennies on the dollar! Ship 'em!"For reference, this is (roughly) what they sent:
What a fucking grift
I imagine a lot of folks are going to read this article and think "oh, that darn silly Trump admin at it again", but I don't think many folks in the US realise how strikingly similar the ongoing corruption in the Trump administration is to a lot of our governments here in the so-called "third world". It is staggering. At least over here, our judiciary has held the government to account and criminal trials are proceeding, but the damages are going to take decades to fix.
Give Trump a second term and another Republican candidate a third, and you're all going to see what it is like when private entities loot and gut the state and completely entrench cronyism and corruption to the point that it anything less becomes unrecognisable.
Folks in the US are in for deep shit if fundamental structural changes aren't made in a (potential) Biden administration.
Give Trump a second term and another Republican candidate a third, and you're all going to see what it is like when private entities loot and gut the state and completely entrench cronyism and corruption to the point that it anything less becomes unrecognisable.
Folks in the US are in for deep shit if fundamental structural changes aren't made in a (potential) Biden administration.
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Waste of tax payer money on necessary medical equipment is not winning, it is dangerous and deadly and bad use of resource.
Trump and his ilk don't play by the same rules as we do. Trump's entire life, even prior to his presidency*, is proof of that.]
$7.3M completely wasted, the actual test tubes we needed were not supplied, and absolutely nothing will come of it.
Shouldn't the government get refunded for a completely unusable product? Like how would there not be a breach of contract somehow?
This is disgusting
All that taxpayer money and all the American lives lost for this sort of incompetence.
New peak stupidity
