Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., suggested on Friday that President Trump pitted governors against each other in a way that resembled the dystopian "Hunger Games" series. Well, if that's the case, what we should be doing is not having this kind of perverse 'Hunger Games' where you have literally governors competing against each other for the critical resources they need." TRUMP INVOKES DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT: WHAT IS IT? In the dystopian "Hunger Games" movies, an elite ruling class finds entertainment in watching as randomly selected competitors fight to the death in an artificial arena. In responding to the crisis, Trump utilized the Defense Production Act, allowing him to direct private companies to help meet national needs.

Source: Fox News May 08, 2020 16:30 UTC