Today's Politico Playbook Audio Briefing is presented by Morgan Stanley.

Good Friday morning. I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to your Politico Playbook Audio Briefing.

And I'm Jake Sherman. In the greatest country on planet Earth, the vice president is suggesting doctors recycle gowns because hospitals don't have enough.

In the greatest country on planet Earth, states are beginning to send ventilators to other states when the disease recedes. In the greatest country on planet Earth,

a fund meant to rescue small businesses running out of money by next week, according to some

estimates, and Congress can't figure out a way to fix it. In the greatest country on planet Earth,

the president said, we have the best system for testing people for the

coronavirus, even though other nations have tested a far higher percentage of their population.

The president likewise doubted his former FDA director, who said 750,000 tests were needed

before the economy could reopen. In the greatest country on planet Earth, a debate is raging among political leaders about

opening the economy, even though medical professionals say the disease is not yet controlled.

One prominent voice pushing for a return to normalcy, according to the Washington Post,

is the vice president's chief of staff, who is not a medical professional.

The Washington Post is reporting that Trump administration is pushing to reopen much of the

U.S. next month. A reminder, the Trump administration hasn't closed anything so they could suggest

that places open, but they have no ability to actually open anything. It's governors and mayors

who will do that. Heather Kegel and John Bresdenhan have a new interview with Nancy Pelosi,

where she warned Trump not to reopen the country too soon. She also signaled the House is unlikely

to return to session later this month. Meanwhile, Alex Eisenstadt is reporting that the RNC is launching

a seven-figure ad campaign lavishing praise on Trump for his handling of the coronavirus. But the Times reports that some Republicans

are telling Trump to stop talking at the regular coronavirus briefings. And the Wall Street Journal

editorial board responded to Trump thanking him for reading and finishing with this on the ratings

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