‘Raring to Go by Easter’

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 25 March 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Last week, President Trump called himself a “wartime president” as he faced up to the threat caused by the coronavirus. But only days later — and with the crisis escalating — he has abandoned that message. What changed? Guest: Maggie Haberman, who covers the White House for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Despite the warnings, President Trump said he believed a crippled economy and forced social isolation would inflict more harm than the spread of the virus.Mr. Trump is now facing a personal dilemma as he responds to the crisis: How can he save his campaign for re-election when so much is suddenly going so wrong?The White House and Congress have reached a $2 trillion stimulus deal, the biggest such package in modern American history. The plan would offer jobless benefits to individuals and direct cash payments to taxpayers.

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0:26.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Babaro.
0:32.6	This is The Daily.
0:40.9	Last week, President Trump sounded newly serious about combating the coronavirus, calling
0:47.1	himself, a quote, wartime president.
0:51.5	Maggie Haberman, on why days later and with the situation only worsening, the president
0:57.8	is abandoning that message.
1:03.1	It's Wednesday, March 25th.
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1:22.3	Over the next two hours, the president, the vice president, and the officials' task
1:27.1	with leader and nation's response on the virus pandemic will join us to answer your questions
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