Velshi: Meatpacking Workers’ Safety Should Be Our First Priority | MSNBC

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on why President Trump’s use of the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open has made America’s most dangerous job even worse.» Subscribe to MSNBC:

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Velshi: Meatpacking Workers’ Safety Should Be Our First Priority | MSNBC

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  1. Let those who think this virus is a hoax work in the meat factories and why hasn’t trump visited one to show his support?

    1. @TheKyubiisaan ” I really hope he does go for a visit and shake some hands” Likewise. He’s fearless and most likely will.

    2. @Peter Bills and immediately after visiting the meat plants he should resume his huge rallies nationwide.
      2 a day 5 days a week!
      USA USA USA LOCK HER UP LOCK HER UP BUILD THE WALL BUILD THE WALL BENGHAZI BENGHAZI BENGHAZI BENGHAZI BRAAAAAWK BRAAAAAAAWK BRAAAAAAAWK

    3. @Dekan Elad People need to stay home. I’ve been traveling my state without hinderance. Stay home! We can only defeat the virus if we stay scarred. Stay Home!

    4. @Dekan Elad “huge rallies nationwide.” They’re large right? Why can’t the left do the same?

    5. @Peter Bills trump needs pep rallies to keep his ego overinflated
      Plus, it’s corona time! All those brave souls who know it’s a hoax need to get out there, gather large and sing praises to the great pumpkin! 😃

  2. The interesting thing about covid is how it exposes the truth of the american system. Master serf… work risk death. so we can eat pork chops…

    1. Thomas Armsworthy Jr And that’s because it is due to something they call “African swine fever” that has led to the death of half of their total heard. I got this information from Reuters. If you want the real news, you have to go to multiple sources, unfortunately.

    2. It also shows how much of an impact Man has on nature. Only 2 months of lock-down has cleared the air to record levels, had wildlife coming into cities that hadn’t been seen in decades, the Canals in Venice were clear for the first time in modern History, etc. It’s impossible for Republicans to deny climate change now that we have direct evidence of the impact Man plays………

    3. NO, the old people and the medically compromised people should be our first priority…. Secondly, our healthy people need to go back to work yesterday…. NONE of this has changed since day one.

    4. @Reconquista: Hinduism What rubbish. Don’t be so racist. Norway, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, Mauritius, Malta, Uruguay, Spain.

    1. @omi god So, people get ill every day… people with certain risk factors know who they are and need to take special precautions…. any other dumb questions?

    2. @omi god Not if the old an immunocompromised stay home….. in which 70+% don’t work to begin with… This isn’t rocket science, this is common sense… what don’t you ignorant and/or uninformed people not get?

    3. @omi god OF course, the folks in nursing homes need total lockdown…. No one without the antibody allowed in or out

  3. When meat producers/packers use healthier safer work conditions- all of us become much safer!

  4. Yep, summer sun may offer a UV light reprieve, but go ahead. Let our guard down like 1918.
    Are you all ready for Spanish Flu Resurgence II, COVID Boogaloo?

  5. Very few people realize that President Trump does not care how many people die as long he gets what he wants

    1. I lost faith in TRUMP when he sent covid19 patients to nursing homes and then ban chloroquine to patients of covid19 oh my bad only democrats did that me so sorry

    2. @Steven Phillips you finally lost faith in trump ? holy crap , took u 3 and 1 half years < vote blue , trump is a con man enhancing his criminal family WAKE UP

    1. NO, the old people and the medically compromised people should be our first priority…. Secondly, our healthy people need to go back to work yesterday…. NONE of this has changed since day one.

    2. Thomas Armsworthy Jr yeah cause the virus exclusively targets liberals. Go into a different YouTube bridge TROLL

    3. Well, you could help yourself. You could find your own way. Or are you dependent? That solution is horrifying to me.

    4. @whitewhale1000 I don’t see Conservatives whining and crying like dependents on any fake news outlet…. and trust me there was one in a billion, fake news would find that one person and name them person of the decade.

    1. NO, the old people and the medically compromised people should be our first priority…. Secondly, our healthy people need to go back to work yesterday…. NONE of this has changed since day one.

    2. James Lade another old man with one foot in the grave and the desire to be KING be for he dies

  6. Trump needs to protect these people. The government needs to ensure safe working conditions for these people. This is by far one of the most dangerous and demanding jobs. These people have to deal with all sorts of guidelines, machinery that can literally cut limbs off and exposure to animals which can infect them. So please be thankful next time your chowing down on that steak or eating a burger.

    1. I’m sure RUMP is very thankful every time he slobbers down a McDonald’s hamburger !!l! He has arranged for testing for ALL which makes the Meat Packers completely and totally safe…. if you believe my statements you should join RUMP’S LYING cultist party immediately… POWER FOR THE TRUTH!!!!

    1. I’m sure he is injecting his McDonald covid-19 Hamburger with chlorine bleach before he eats it… His intellect tells US this is so…!

  7. They put the food in our mouths and we allow these conditions exist, if they are not healthy, we can not be. Crush Republicans Profiteers 2020!

  8. Next time you hear a cop say they have a dangerous job, tell him he’s a wimp compared to a meatpacker.

    1. same for soldiers. they have all sorts of weapons to protect themselves. our workers have a cloth mask.

  9. I STOPPED BUYING MEAT IN FEBRUARY, N WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY FROM TYSON MEATS ! NEVER AGAIN !

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