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Trump 'So Happy' About Romney's Coronavirus Results

Politico describes president's tweet as being one of 'mock excitement'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney remains in self-quarantine even though he announced Tuesday afternoon that he'd tested negative for COVID-19 after being in close contact with Sen. Rand Paul. On Wednesday, President Trump commented on the test results in a tweet the Salt Lake Tribune describes as containing "a measure of...

Trump: I Want US Back Open by Easter
Trump:
I Want US
Back Open
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Mar 24, 2020 1:35 PM CDT

Trump: I Want US Back Open by Easter

President wants the economy 'rarin' to go' in 3 weeks

(Newser) - President Trump has put a date on his desire to have the US running at normal speed: Easter, which is a little less three weeks away. Trump made the comments at the White House while participating in a virtual town hall for Fox News, reports CNBC . "We’re opening...

What Trump&#39;s Early Return to Work May Look Like
What Trump's Early Return
to Work May Look Like
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Mar 24, 2020 11:23 AM CDT

What Trump's Early Return to Work May Look Like

It would likely be phased in by geography and health next month. Some still see doom.

(Newser) - President Trump is making clear that he wants to get the nation working again sooner rather than later— by Easter Sunday, to be exact . That has some in the business community happy, but others worried that easing up on restrictions will only worsen the coronavirus outbreak and damage the economy...

Trump: 'I'm Not Looking at Months, I Can Tell You Right Now'

He claims continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic. "We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem," Trump told reporters...

Fauci on Trump: 'I Can't Jump in Front of the Microphone'

But he says Trump does listen to him on 'substantive' coronavirus issues

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci has become an important White House voice on the coronavirus outbreak, and he gave a candid interview to Science about his disagreements with President Trump. One line in particular is getting attention, and it came after Fauci was asked about standing at the podium with Trump when...

Trump: We'll Reassess Plan After 15 Days

Cure can't be 'worse than the problem,' he warns on the coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - President Trump says the US will reevaluate its coronavirus strategy at the end of the month to determine "which way we want to go." In an all-caps tweet, he wrote : "We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself," without elaborating, reports Reuters . It...

Rescue Deal Teeters as Crisis Gets Worse

Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are putting forward their own draft bill

(Newser) - Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House teetered Sunday on a ballooning nearly $1.4 trillion economic rescue package, as President Trump called for a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, the AP reports. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin indicated an agreement was within reach, but congressional...

N. Korea: Trump Wrote, Wants to Help With Virus

As Kim fires off missiles anew

(Newser) - President Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the viral pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday. The correspondence came as Kim observed the firing of tactical guided weapons over the weekend, drawing criticism from South...

Trump Rebuffed US Intel on the Coronavirus: Report

But Trump calls the Post's report 'a disgrace'

(Newser) - Those crumpled papers near President Trump's trash bin? Some might have been US intelligence reports warning about the coronavirus. That's according to a Washington Post report about classified warnings Trump apparently received in January and February and fully ignored as he assured the American people that everything would...

2 Big Moves in Virus Fight: Mexico and Medical Supplies

US and Mexico close border, Trump invokes Defense Production Act for critical medical gear

(Newser) - President Trump got into a testy exchange with a reporter at a Friday news conference about the coronavirus pandemic, but there were other developments at the presser:
  • Trump's action: The president invoked the Defense Production Act to get needed medical supplies such as ventilators and masks on the front
...

Trump Has Testy Exchange With Journalist
Trump Has Testy
Exchange With Journalist
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Mar 20, 2020 12:55 PM CDT

Trump Has Testy Exchange With Journalist

'You're a terrible reporter,' says president after question about what he should say to scared Americans

(Newser) - President Trump's Friday news briefing about the coronavirus got seriously testy during an exchange between the president and a reporter for NBC News, reports Deadline . As Mediaite reports, the animosity began when Peter Alexander questioned Trump about whether he was giving Americans "a false sense of hope" with...

Camp David Summit Will Be a Video Conference

Leaders will stay home to concentrate on pandemic, White House says

(Newser) - World leaders won't be coming to Camp David in June after all. President Trump changed the scheduled summit to a video conference on Thursday, the AP reports. The move will permit "each country to focus all of its resources on responding to the health and economic challenges of...

GOP Stimulus Plan: $1.2K for Adults, $500 Per Child

Cash payments have opposition among Republican senators

(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday presented the third part of the legislation intended to help the economy recover from the pandemic, built around payments of $1,200 to anyone with an income up to $75,000. The amount of the payment would decline as household income neared $99,...

Trump Faces Backlash Over New Term for Virus

President insists calling COVID-19 'Chinese virus' isn't racist

(Newser) - President Trump is facing a backlash over his new nickname for the coronavirus—but he insists there's nothing wrong with calling it the "Chinese Virus." Trump first used the term in a tweet Monday, angering officials in China and raising concerns about discrimination against Asian-Americans, the New ...

US, Canada Just Made a Big Joint Move on Coronavirus

Border between 2 countries temporarily shut down to 'nonessential travel'

(Newser) - The US and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Trump announced Wednesday as the two nations work to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the virus but also maintain their vital economic...

Trump Claims to Have Seen Pandemic Coming

'I’ve always viewed it as very serious'

(Newser) - President Trump has stepped up the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak—and he is apparently trying to retroactively step up his level of concern. The president claimed Tuesday that he always knew that it was a pandemic, contradicting months of statements downplaying or even mocking the level of...

Airlines Ask US for $50B
Airlines Ask
US for $50B
Mar 16, 2020 5:50 PM CDT

Airlines Ask US for $50B

As pandemic slashes traffic, industry negotiates with government for cash, loans

(Newser) - "We’re going to be in a position to help the airlines very much," President Trump said Monday when asked about possible government aid in the wake of the huge drop in passenger bookings. The airlines have now put an amount on that promise: $50 billion. That's...

Trump Issues Strongest Virus Guidance Yet: 'It's Bad'

White House officially recommends avoiding gatherings of 10 or more people for 15 days

(Newser) - President Trump issued what NBC News calls his "strongest coronavirus guidance yet" Monday afternoon, formally recommending that for the next 15 days all Americans regardless of age and health status:
  • avoid gatherings where 10 or more people are present
  • halt all discretionary travel
  • stop going to bars and restaurants,
...

Trump: A 'Full Pardon' Might Be in Order

The president tweets about former national security adviser Michael Flynn

(Newser) - President Donald Trump said Sunday he is considering a full pardon for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russia’s ambassador before Trump took office, the AP reports. Flynn attempted to withdraw the guilty plea in January, saying...

As Airports Jam, Ill. Gov Tells Feds to Get Their 'S@#t Together. NOW.'

O'Hare among airports hit by lines as feds struggle to screen hordes of travelers for coronavirus

(Newser) - As weary travelers returned to the US amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the AP reports that they were greeted with packed, hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports. Posts on social media indicated passengers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport waited upward of four hours in lines, eliciting criticism...

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