Republicans themselves have cited supply chain problems under Trump as a contributing factor to U.S. COVID-19 deaths.
In an appearance Thursday on Fox News, former President Donald Trump claimed falsely that supply chain problems were not a concern during his time in office — despite the fact that his own party routinely cited such issues throughout the final months of his tenure.
"Nobody ever mentioned those words 'supply chain,' they were never brought up, we had perfect supply chains," Trump said, in a phone interview with "Fox & Friends."
Supply chain disruptions were a major problem during Trump's presidency, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe in 2020.
The pipeline for personal protective equipment (PPE) was hit particularly hard: hospitals and other medical responders reported a lack of masks and other supplies in their battle against the virus.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton (AR) noted in a February report that actions undertaken by Chinese officials in response to the virus had disrupted the flow of supplies to the United States. "This move imperiled America's ability to procure personal protective equipment at the outset of the pandemic, likely costing American lives," the report stated.
Cotton has since attempted to blame supply chain problems on President Joe Biden's administration, echoing Fox News and Trump administration figures like Kellyanne Conway.
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