Up to now, the Trump administration refuses to centralize the distribution of medical supplies across the country, forcing individual states to bid against the feds and each other like independent nation states.

The state of Maryland has a secret weapon—their Korean-born first lady, Yumi Hogan.

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WASHINGTON POST, April 20, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan credits his wife, Yumi, with helping secure 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea
Maryland owes a debt of gratitude to the people of South Korea, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Monday after securing 500,000 coronavirus tests from the country over the weekend.
But Hogan acknowledged Monday that the deal would not have come together if it weren’t for his wife, first lady Yumi Hogan.

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    Awesome. Great photo.

    What is going on between the President and the governors is insane. What does he think he is the president of?

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      What does he think he is the president of?

      That is the question, innit? It’s an issue of enjoying “power” vs. actual “governing.”

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      Well hes said more than once that as president he has absolute power. So my thought is….everything.

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        That’s what I thought but then he seems to be all…..”States? What are those? I federal.
        It’s jus weird how he wants the governors to come hat in hand and be obsequious and they’ll get medical supplies, encourage the protests, but then want to call the shots on how to open the states back up.
        So sometimes it feels like he is the president of things and the economy.

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    I love this story.

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    Yay, good for him for acknowledging his wife and her contribution.

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