- Trump admin is 'woefully behind' in stockpiling medical gloves as Covid-19 surges Nitrile gloves are critical for frontline medical workers, but experts say the U.S. is poorly positioned to get ahead of a global shortfall of more than 200 billion. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-admin-woefully-behind-stockpiling-medical-gloves-covid-19-surges-n1245298 27 comments politics