WASHINGTON, April 3 — President Donald Trump slammed 3M Co in a tweet late yesterdayafter earlier announcing he was invoking the Defence Production Act to get the company to produce face masks. “We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. ‘P Act’ all the way.’...
Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, that has been contracted by the US government to produce extra marks in response to the country’s novel coronavirus outbreak, in Maplewood, Minnesota March 4, 2020. — Reuters pic
“We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. ‘P Act’ all the way.’ Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing — will have a big price to pay!” Trump said on Twitter. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company’s brands include Scotch, Post-It and Nexcare, as well as healthcare products for professionals.
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