PHOENIX – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Indian Country leaders and toured a Honeywell facility in Phoenix. To help with the fight against coronavirus, the Honeywell facility in Phoenix has been repurposed to manufacture N95 face masks.
“It’s the men and women of Honeywell who are supplying the weapons, armor, the sweat and skill in the war to defeat the new and invisible enemy, a tough enemy, a smart enemy,” said President Trump.
Thank you @Honeywell! pic.twitter.com/4jH6NF63XI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 2020
After the tour, Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer and Second Lady Dottie Lizer joined President Trump, Ducey, and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, in a roundtable discussion that focused on COVID-19 in Indian Country and the signing of the proclamation on “Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Native Awareness Day.”
“On behalf of the Navajo people, we commend President Trump and his administration for recognizing the traumatic epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives along with tribal communities throughout the country, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need for great awareness to protect our sacred and precious relatives, and to honor survivors and victims who are impacted,” said Vice President Lizer.
Also on Tuesday the Treasury Department and Interior Department announced they would begin disbursing $4.8 billion in coronavirus relief funds to tribal nations across the U.S. The Navajo Nation has been especially hard hit by the virus.
Vice President Myron Lizer & Second Lady Dottie Lizer (2nd row on the right-hand side) have enjoyed the company of @RepAndyBiggsAZ, @RepGosar, @SenMcSallyAZ, @RepDavid & @dougducey during @POTUS visit to Arizona. Ahé’hee https://t.co/uN9PEwkpg9
— Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer (@NNVPLizer2019) May 6, 2020
Arizona’s Republican Congressional delegation joined Trump on the tour.
Elbow bumps and air hugs are the new handshakes! pic.twitter.com/yj8ZJ3rMIe
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) May 5, 2020
Grateful to be at @honeywell today with President @realDonaldTrump. He’s working around the clock to reopen our society and lead the GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK. pic.twitter.com/x75Yp0DmcW
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) May 5, 2020
It’s an honor to be invited by @realDonaldTrump to fly on Air Force One to the GREAT state of Arizona. @honeywell stepped up in a really big way, producing millions of N95 masks for our amazing healthcare workers!?? pic.twitter.com/4wVsiWLKdF
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) May 5, 2020