>This is a required response to the crisis, not something noteworthy. They're ordering masks because they didn't have enough and as we see now they're already r

>This is a required response to the crisis, not something noteworthy. They're ordering masks because they didn't have enough and as we see now they're already running low. The president was under no obligation to order masks. There is no precedent. It was a legitimately good decision that is worth of praise, despite the various errors that the administration has already made. The executive branch is attempting to use the market to incentivize sick leave and stimulate the economy by making business cheaper. There's a phenomenon known as the laffer curve that I encourage you to look up. The first point in particular is what I'm talking about. It helps to take off the partisan goggles once in a while. If they'd done nothing they be criticized too. Also don't forget that the administration very early on shut down travel with China - and some of the press (and political opponents like Schumer) did not hesitate with accusations of xenophobia. It's possible for dumb and/or shitty people to do good things.