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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...

Trump: I&#39;ve Been Tested and I&#39;m Banning the UK
Trump's Results Are In:
He Tests Negative
updated
Mar 14, 2020 6:26 PM CDT

Trump's Results Are In: He Tests Negative

Meanwhile, the virus has expanded to include 49 states

(Newser) - President Trump's doctor says the test results are in—and came back negative, the Hill reports. "One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the President remains symptom-free," says his physician, Sean Conley. The AP notes that Trump had resisted being tested after he...

3rd Mar-a-Lago Guest Tests Positive for Coronavirus

But Trump's doctor says president doesn't need quarantine, testing (at least not yet)

(Newser) - First there were two ; now there are three. The Brazilian Embassy says that a third person who was at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last weekend in Florida has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, per the Washington Post . Acting Brazil Ambassador Nestor Forster, who was said to have been...

After Intense Back-and-Forth, House Passes Virus Relief Bill

President Trump says he's ready to sign it after negotiations between Pelosi, his administration

(Newser) - After what the New York Times says was a "roller-coaster day of negotiations" between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration, the House passed a coronavirus relief bill in the early hours Saturday that will help families across the nation impacted by the illness. Per CNN , the bipartisan...

Another Mar-a-Lago Guest Tests Positive

Trump now says he 'most likely' will be tested for coronavirus

(Newser) - A second person has tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending an event last weekend at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. That means the president was close to two people found to have the virus over two days, the Washington Post reports. The other person is the...

Pentagon Will Rethink Giant Contract After Amazon Suit

Bezos says Trump gave huge deal to Microsoft because of personal vendetta

(Newser) - Amazon has gotten another indication that something might come of its lawsuit against the Defense Department over its handling of a cloud contract worth billions. The Pentagon told a court in a filing Thursday that it "wishes to reconsider its award decision." The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract...

Trump May Declare National Emergency
Trump Makes a Big Move;
a Peer's Test Is Negative
the rundown
Mar 13, 2020 2:39 PM CDT

Trump Makes a Big Move; a Peer's Test Is Negative

National emergency declared; in Brazil, leader who met with Trump doesn't have COVID-19

(Newser) - President Trump addressed the nation for the second time Friday about the coronavirus pandemic, this time to declare a national emergency. Trump said he would invoke the Stafford Act, typically used for natural disasters, which he said will free up $50 billion in emergency aid for states. "No resource...

Graham to Self-Quarantine After Exposure at Mar-a-Lago

Senator was at an event with Brazilian official who tested positive for coronavirus

(Newser) - Sen. Lindsey Graham has put himself in quarantine after being at Mar-a-Lago last weekend with a Brazilian official who's tested positive for coronavirus. Graham will work from home, his office said Thursday, while he awaits the results of his own test for the virus. President Trump was hosting Brazilian...

Biden Tells Nation How He'd Handle This Crisis

To defeat the spreading coronavirus, Democratic candidate promises a scientific approach

(Newser) - Saying "this virus laid bare the severe shortcomings of the current administration," Joe Biden presented his plan for stopping the new coronavirus while contrasting it point-by-point with President Trump's actions. The Democratic presidential candidate gave his address in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday, the day after Trump spoke...

Trump: Stocks Will 'Bounce Back Very Big'

President defends new travel rules

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday defended new rules barring travel from most of Europe to the US. "I don't want people dying," the president told reporters at the White House, per Politico . "I made a very tough decision last night." European officials were angry that Trump...

Brazil Official Who Posed With Trump Tests Positive

Fabio Wajngarten met Trump at Mar-a-Lago on March 7

(Newser) - The developments are coming fast and furious on the coronavirus, and a new one involves President Trump himself. A Brazilian official who posed for a photograph with Trump and Mike Pence on March 7 at Mar-a-Lago has tested positive for the virus, reports the Washington Post and the AP . Fabio...

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