So they had to be thrown out. One man wrecking crew, that's your Trump.
President Donald Trump traveled to Maine Friday to tour a facility that makes medical swabs used for coronavirus testing, but the swabs manufactured in the background during his visit will ultimately be thrown in the trash, the company said.
Puritan Medical Products said it will have to discard the swabs, a company spokeswoman told USA TODAY in response to questions about the visit.
Workers in white lab coats, hairnets and plastic booties worked at machines making swabs while the president walked through the room. Trump, who did not wear a mask for the visit, stopped at one point to talk with some of the workers.
As Trump touts increased production, coronavirus swabs made during his Maine factory tour will be tossed in the trash
Trump's trip to Maine is the latest effort the White House is making to call attention to companies that are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
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