Trump : “We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their masks”

Ross J Burland FXStreet

President Donald Trump said Trump said "we hit 3m hard today after seeing what they were doing with their masks" and says company "will have a big price to pay".

Trump slammed 3M in a tweet late on Thursday after earlier announcing he was invoking the Defense Production Act to get the company to produce face masks, Reuters reported.

"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.

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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