Trump’s speech won’t erase his bumbling response on coronavirus (Opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s speech won’t erase his bumbling response on coronavirus (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the forthcoming book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow him on Twitter: @julianzelizer. Trump’s words won’t erase the bumbling response to the disease’s spread, and this has been a major problem for those Americans citizens who don’t have confidence in the president – who himself is the face of our federal government. As Governor Cuomo told his CNN-host brother Chris, “It’s government baby.” The bottom line is that in times of crisis Americans need their government. When the Reagan administration finally responded to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, after too many years when President Ronald Reagan refused to deal with the disease or even utter its name, it was Surgeon General C. Everett Koop’s public information campaign that aimed to teach Americans safe sex. It was not surprising to see a surge of support for Joe Biden during the last two weeks of the Democratic primary season, as his long experience in the Senate and service as vice president demonstrate his life-long commitment, regardless of his flaws, to the institution that Americans need most right now as we make our way through this public health crisis: the government.

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Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill
4 years ago

Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill

LA Times  

As Congress’ Democratic and Republican leaders for the past week tortuously negotiated a long-awaited $900-billion coronavirus relief package, President Trump remained mostly out of sight at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, tweeting falsely that he’d won reelection and hosting holiday parties despite a worsening pandemic. And that is where things often got hairy for us.” At the outset of …

‘What you reap, you sow.’ Many Americans find it hard to feel sympathy for a COVID-afflicted Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

‘What you reap, you sow.’ Many Americans find it hard to feel sympathy for a COVID-afflicted Trump

LA Times  

Aaron Sanders, at Union Station in Los Angeles for his COVID-19 test, said he had no sympathy for President Trump when he learned the president had it. The 33-year-old project manager for a media company borrowed a dismissive expression Trump used to describe the climbing death toll from COVID-19: “It is what it is.” How did a nation’s connection to …

Trump still not grasping the severity of the pandemic, source tells CNN
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump still not grasping the severity of the pandemic, source tells CNN

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump was still struggling to fully grasp the severity of the coronavirus pandemic during a task force meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN. “He does not get it.” Trump’s meeting with the task force in the Oval Office was his first in-depth meeting with the panel of …

Donald Trump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating ‘encouraging’ progress
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating ‘encouraging’ progress

CNN  

CNN — Every time President Donald Trump and his political team claim great progress in the pandemic it’s a dangerous sign: things are likely about to get worse. Forever spinning their failure in handling the crisis, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday made selective claims of “significant” advances and “very encouraging” signs and celebrated “plateauing” cases in sunbelt …

Anthony Fauci Reveals ‘Serious Threats’ To Himself, His Family
4 years, 5 months ago

Anthony Fauci Reveals ‘Serious Threats’ To Himself, His Family

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Anthony Fauci revealed a chilling personal consequence of his prominence as the nation’s top infectious disease expert during the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci said on Thursday that he’s received “serious threats” to himself, his wife and daughters ― requiring them to have extra security ― because of his public role as director of the National Institute of Allergy …

Trump Admits Coronavirus Will 'Get Worse,' Won’t Admit Past Failings
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Admits Coronavirus Will 'Get Worse,' Won’t Admit Past Failings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump finally admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic would get worse in the U.S. before getting better after months of resisting making a nationwide call for masks and pushing for schools and businesses to reopen. “It will get worse before it gets better,” Trump said during a briefing Tuesday of the resurgence of the coronavirus across …

Conservative Columnist Lists All The 'Nonsense' Trump Must Quit To Save Lives
4 years, 5 months ago

Conservative Columnist Lists All The 'Nonsense' Trump Must Quit To Save Lives

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Max Boot, a conservative columnist for The Washington Post, listed in his latest editorial all the “nonsense” that President Donald Trump and the GOP governors who support him need to quit doing if they are to turn around the United States’ disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic and save lives. In Boot’s column published Monday, the commentator …

Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump warned the coronavirus pandemic is likely to worsen before improving, during the first outing of his revived daily briefings on Tuesday. “It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better,” Trump said – echoing a prediction he made at the start of April of a “rough” two weeks ahead. “Whether you like the mask …

Trump’s pandemic pivot is about politics, not policy (opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s pandemic pivot is about politics, not policy (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. Trump declared, “It will probably get worse before it gets better.” That would come as a shock to anyone who has limited their intake of information to the President’s rosy statements. For a moment, he sounded like a man who actually understands the virus is …

Trump insists he’s ‘right’ on the virus as more Americans get sick and die
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump insists he’s ‘right’ on the virus as more Americans get sick and die

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump just offered a telling glimpse into his priorities as the coronavirus lengthens its trail of death and sickness. You know I said, ‘It’s going to disappear.’ I’ll say it again,” Trump said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” Ignoring how the coronavirus is raging out of control and that other nations have done far …

Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even as COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged to record highs in a huge slice of the country, including areas where he has enjoyed strong support. But with Trump’s public approval ratings sinking over his handling of the crisis less than four …

Trump’s aides debate a new virus approach as President claims it will ‘disappear’
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s aides debate a new virus approach as President claims it will ‘disappear’

CNN  

CNN — A divide has emerged inside President Donald Trump’s inner circle over whether he should turn his attention back to the coronavirus pandemic or continue to focus on reopening the economy, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Several of Trump’s top aides, including chief of staff Mark Meadows and son-in-law Jared Kushner, have begun to worry about the …

Trump is facing the thing he dreads most
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump is facing the thing he dreads most

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — Declaring in 2016 that “I alone can fix it,” Donald Trump made the country’s fate all …

Donald Trump has been suggesting the coronavirus is under control for 156 days now
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump has been suggesting the coronavirus is under control for 156 days now

CNN  

CNN — On January 22, President Donald Trump did an interview with CNBC from Davos, Switzerland, where he was asked, for the first time, about the coronavirus in America. “It’s going away,” Trump said of the coronavirus during a speech to a conservative students group in Arizona on Wednesday. A week ago, in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, …

‘If Obama were president this would not have happened’: Republican strategist hits out at Trump's coronavirus response
4 years, 8 months ago

‘If Obama were president this would not have happened’: Republican strategist hits out at Trump's coronavirus response

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Republican strategist …

Obama says White House response to coronavirus has been ‘absolute chaotic disaster’
4 years, 8 months ago

Obama says White House response to coronavirus has been ‘absolute chaotic disaster’

CNN  

CNN — Former President Barack Obama delivered a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis, describing it as “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a private call Friday night with people who worked for him in the White House and across his administration. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Saturday dismissed the criticism from Obama, saying …

Trump still seems to not understand how bad the coronavirus crisis is
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump still seems to not understand how bad the coronavirus crisis is

CNN  

CNN — Three months in – after a million infections, nearly 60,000 US deaths and a potential economic depression – it’s still unclear whether President Donald Trump grasps the gravity of the coronavirus crisis. “Many very good experts, very good people too, said this would never affect the United States,” Trump told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Tuesday. For the record, …

Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities

LA Times  

President Trump is making sweeping changes to regulations and pushing controversial new policies. “I don’t want them to have competition.” The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped enforcing some rules on air pollution and water quality during the crisis, moves that fit the administration’s efforts since Trump took office to relax regulatory enforcement. The White House counsel’s office is working overtime,” …

Timeline: What Trump Has Said And Done About The Coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: What Trump Has Said And Done About The Coronavirus

NPR  

Timeline: What Trump Has Said And Done About The Coronavirus Enlarge this image Gage Skidmore/Flickr; Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr; Caroline Amenabar/NPR Gage Skidmore/Flickr; Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr; Caroline Amenabar/NPR Updated Sept. 10 Editor's Note: This timeline has been updated to include comments President Trump made in newly released interviews with journalist Bob Woodward. Trump has gone from downplaying the risk early on, to overselling …

Trump careened through a critical week in the coronavirus crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump careened through a critical week in the coronavirus crisis

LA Times  

President Trump leaves the podium after a news conference in the Rose Garden last week. “They have to fend for themselves in the private market and it’s only the federal administration that has the power and oversight to develop the testing infrastructure.” In response, Trump complained Saturday that King and Senate Democrats had been “fresh,” “nasty,” and “rude” to Vice …

‘Nothing to worry about’ and ‘it’s being contained’: How Trump officials downplayed the coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Nothing to worry about’ and ‘it’s being contained’: How Trump officials downplayed the coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — A day after the White House requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the growing worldwide coronavirus crisis, Larry Kudlow, the President’s chief economic adviser, appeared on CNBC. White House spokesperson Judd Deere told CNN that while the media and Democrats focused on impeachment and refused to seriously acknowledge the virus in January and February, “President Trump …

Trump’s devious – and brilliant – coronavirus election strategy (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s devious – and brilliant – coronavirus election strategy (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst. Joe Lockhart TORY WILLIAMS Amidst the recent flurry of news made at recent briefings -- about how or whether to “reopen” the country, the different phases that might involve and who “calls the shots” – was a revealing exchange that is emblematic of the President’s political strategy ahead of the November …

Trump uses pandemic virus briefing to air laudatory video
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump uses pandemic virus briefing to air laudatory video

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday used the daily White House briefing to air a taxpayer-funded promotional video praising his own handling of the coronavirus outbreak and slamming his critics and the press. He sought to clarify his previous comments, saying that “hypothetical questions sometimes can get you into some difficulty” and that he did not intend to imply …

‘We don’t have a king’: Governors in states slammed by coronavirus hit back at Trump
4 years, 9 months ago

‘We don’t have a king’: Governors in states slammed by coronavirus hit back at Trump

LA Times  

President Trump speaks Tuesday at a White House meeting with people who have recovered from COVID-19. Reiterating his claim of “total authority,” Trump started the day with a series of tweets that, among other things, compared any resistance from the states to a “good old fashioned mutiny.” “Tell the Democrat Governors that ‘Mutiny On The Bounty’ was one of my …

Good coronavirus news makes it harder for Trump to hold the line
4 years, 9 months ago

Good coronavirus news makes it harder for Trump to hold the line

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump urged Americans eight days ago to brace for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic – but for Trump himself, the week ahead may well be tougher. “People are also going to remember just how bad things got.” Deep divisions about when to return to old routines A CNN poll last week showed most want …

How coronavirus has reshaped Democratic plans for 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

How coronavirus has reshaped Democratic plans for 2020

CNN  

Washington CNN — A new reality is dawning for Democrats: The November election will likely hinge on the way American voters see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus. “We’re paying the price for Donald Trump’s malpractice, and we deserve a president who will rebuild the American middle class while restoring competence and empathy to the Oval Office,” said Andrew …

'He does not understand the word federal': Governor blasts Trump for months of delay and withholding coronavirus equipment
4 years, 9 months ago

'He does not understand the word federal': Governor blasts Trump for months of delay and withholding coronavirus equipment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The president does not understand the word federal,” the Democratic governor said about comments …

White House: Trump’s mismanagement of the health crisis again undercuts his CEO image
4 years, 9 months ago

White House: Trump’s mismanagement of the health crisis again undercuts his CEO image

CNN  

CNN — In his closing argument before the 2016 election, Donald Trump pointed voters toward his “under budget and ahead of schedule” new Washington hotel: “A metaphor for what we can accomplish for this country.” Trump pitched himself as a successful businessman and an executive, even though his actual record included a string of spectacular bankruptcies and lawsuits – including …

Trump’s alarming coronavirus message to America portends tragic days ahead
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s alarming coronavirus message to America portends tragic days ahead

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of the most chilling White House moments in modern history. Even with blanket nationwide adoption of stringent mitigation efforts, between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could face death in the coming weeks in a cascading nationwide …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Donald Trump carved out a trail of groundless assurances about the coronavirus pandemic as health officials, governors and local officials sounded alarm about what was coming — and already here. ___ TRUMP: “I mean, we have never closed the country before, and we have had some pretty bad flus, and we have had some pretty …

Trump finally leveled with the American people (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump finally leveled with the American people (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. During Sunday’s briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, who is coordinating the US government response to the crisis, mentioned another recent study by Christopher Murray of the University of Washington. Earlier Sunday, Fauci had emphasized these sobering facts, …

Trump had a coronavirus truce with Democrats. Thanks to Fox News, that's now over
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump had a coronavirus truce with Democrats. Thanks to Fox News, that's now over

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump has spoken of Democrats like …

Even the coronavirus crisis can’t bridge America’s partisan divide
4 years, 9 months ago

Even the coronavirus crisis can’t bridge America’s partisan divide

LA Times  

President Trump and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on Friday. He discovered a big gap between Republicans and Democrats by analyzing Google searches for “hand sanitizer.” He reported on Twitter that the differences began to diminish in the days since Trump shifted …

Belatedly battling the coronavirus, Trump tries to save the country — and his reelection campaign
4 years, 9 months ago

Belatedly battling the coronavirus, Trump tries to save the country — and his reelection campaign

LA Times  

President Donald Trump speaks during press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force, at the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Washington. President Trump has boasted for months that the booming stock market, low unemployment and strong economy leave Americans “no choice” but to give him a second term in November — “whether you love me or hate me.” But …

Trump Says He’s ‘Always’ Taken The Coronavirus Pandemic Seriously. He Hasn't.
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump Says He’s ‘Always’ Taken The Coronavirus Pandemic Seriously. He Hasn't.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For the second day in a row, President Donald Trump painted a strangely rosy picture of his response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ve always known this was a real ― this is a pandemic,” Trump said at a press conference Tuesday. I feel the tone is similar, but some people said it wasn’t.” In reality, Trump has …

The pandemic is a test Trump can’t pass with ideology alone
4 years, 9 months ago

The pandemic is a test Trump can’t pass with ideology alone

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus’ relentless spread is exposing Donald Trump to a question no president wants to hear: Is he up to the job? But the federal government’s unsteady response to the outbreak threatens Trump with the same public verdict that ultimately undermined predecessors such as Jimmy Carter during the Iranian hostage crisis and George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina: …

Fact check: Trump tries to erase the memory of him downplaying the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Fact check: Trump tries to erase the memory of him downplaying the coronavirus

CNN  

Washington CNN — The somber President Donald Trump of Monday’s press conference bore little resemblance to the Trump who had relentlessly played down the coronavirus over the previous two months. Prior to the World Health Organization’s official pandemic declaration on March 11, Trump had never told Americans that he viewed the situation as a potential pandemic. It’s going to be …

What drove Trump’s newfound somber tone on coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

What drove Trump’s newfound somber tone on coronavirus

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to come before cameras Sunday, according to two people familiar with his plans. He’s commented to several people over the past week that Vice President Mike Pence, the leader of the coronavirus task force, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, have received “rave reviews” for their work and …

Donald Trump finally takes the coronavirus emergency seriously
4 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump finally takes the coronavirus emergency seriously

CNN  

CNN — This version of Donald Trump will save lives. It’s bad,” Trump said as he unveiled a 15-day plan to try to flatten the curve of new infections to alleviate a feared surge of sick patients that could overwhelm the health system. “If everyone makes this change or these critical changes and sacrifices now, we will rally together as …

Coronavirus changes everything (opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus changes everything (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. “Silver’s decision is a sobering but inspiring reminder that true commitment to social responsibility means that capitalism doesn’t always have to mean profits over people,” wrote Roxanne Jones. “But it quickly became apparent that this was one more error-filled display in what has been a grotesque carnival …

How Trump should be handling this crisis (opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

How Trump should be handling this crisis (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joe Lockhart was White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton’s administration. Joe Lockhart Courtesy Joe Lockhart While the President and his coronavirus task force addressed some pressing issues like testing, many questions remain as we deal with this public health crisis. Given my experience – I served as former President Bill Clinton’s press secretary and …

Trump grows more irate as his attempts to contain coronavirus fallout fail
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump grows more irate as his attempts to contain coronavirus fallout fail

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has grown more and more irate as his attempts to contain the political fallout of coronavirus – much less the health crisis itself – continue to fall short, people close to him said. Some airline officials were apoplectic after Trump announced the drastic-sounding European travel ban, saying they had been briefed on a much less …

Donald Trump declares coronavirus pandemic a national emergency
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump declares coronavirus pandemic a national emergency

India Today  

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Trump said he was also giving Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar emergency authorities to waive federal regulations and laws to give doctors and hospitals …

Health officials often turn to praising Trump when facing tough coronavirus questions
4 years, 10 months ago

Health officials often turn to praising Trump when facing tough coronavirus questions

CNN  

Washington CNN — Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was pressed during an interview Thursday night whether she could reassure the country that there was no shortage of medical equipment needed to treat patients who test positive for coronavirus. After being asked whether she was concerned that there could be patients who don’t get …

Trump administration’s efforts outmatched by the virus
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump administration’s efforts outmatched by the virus

CNN  

Washington CNN — As America effectively shuts down, failures over coronavirus testing kits and President Donald Trump’s disastrous bid to calm the markets are coming to symbolize a federal government that increasingly seems outmatched by the global pandemic. “I’ve got to be clear, we’ve all got to be clear – this is the worst public health crisis for a generation,” …

Trump coronavirus response puts administration weaknesses under harsh spotlight
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump coronavirus response puts administration weaknesses under harsh spotlight

LA Times  

President Trump’s inattention to detail, distaste for experts, need for validation and belief that he can create his own set of alternative facts have been hallmarks of his political rise. “Lack of information, not being forthright, sugarcoating information — ‘We don’t want people to panic!’ — leads to credibility problems,” said Craig Fugate, who served as a top emergency manager …

Trump’s rivals use coronavirus to make 2020 case
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s rivals use coronavirus to make 2020 case

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump isn’t the only one trying to calm the nation’s rattled nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic candidates vying for his job in 2020 also spoke to the nation Thursday, warning the public to avoid large gatherings and criticizing Trump’s handling of the outbreak. He also knocked Trump for calling the coronavirus a “foreign …

Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump set out to steady a rattled nation and a diving economy in a solemn Oval Office address, but instead sowed more confusion and doubts that he is up to handling the fast-worsening coronavirus crisis. Trump’s big announcement for keeping the virus at bay – what he said was a 30-day ban on travel to the …

House Democrats Torch Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response
4 years, 10 months ago

House Democrats Torch Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Democrats slammed President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak, accusing the president of downplaying the threat and top officials of fumbling the response. Over and over again, we’ve heard blatant misstatements that consistently diminish this crisis and negatively affect our preparations and response.” The hearing began hours after The New York …

Trump calls coronavirus a ‘foreign virus’ in Oval Office address
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump calls coronavirus a ‘foreign virus’ in Oval Office address

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump referred to the novel coronavirus as a “foreign virus” in his Oval Office address on Wednesday night. “I am confident that by counting and continuing to take these tough measures we will significantly reduce the threat to our citizens and we will ultimately and expeditiously defeat this virus.” The rare Oval Office address to …

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