Good evening everyone. Today the death toll from coronavirus rose above 28,000 and state

governors across the country grappled with the difficult question of when, how and to

what extent they can begin trying, trying to reestablish some kind of normalcy.

Well, today the state governors also learned once again something about the president

of the United States. And that's because once again today the president spent a large

part of what has become a substitute for his political rallies, what's supposed to be

the coronavirus task force briefing. He's spent it boasting his accomplishments.

He's yet to actually accomplish and deflecting blame.

He's eager to understandably to reopen the country as he so often says and today.

What he did not do was provide any evidence that his administration has taken the steps

needed for that to actually happen safely in a way that won't trigger new outbreaks and

cost more lives. One such step is widespread testing, which the president has both

derided and claimed that is currently happening. Keep in mind as though there is not the

widespread testing we will ultimately need to get back to business. There just isn't.

And that's not just us saying so. It is scientists on the coronavirus task force, epidemiologists.

It's also some of the country's top business executives. They told the president that today

and when he was asked about it at tonight's briefing, he first tried to claim credit

where none is due and then he tried to put the responsibility elsewhere. First though,

the boasting.

I call the business leaders today. They said testing has got to be ramped up significantly

before the country before they feel comfortable reopening their stores or restaurants and whatnot.

Isn't that what health officials and state governors?

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