Trump Says "It Is What It Is" About Rising Coronavirus Tolls

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🗓️ 5 August 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Awaiting Trump Q-and-A at coronavirus briefing. "He didn't come to my inauguration" said Trump when he was asked about Rep. John Lewis. The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 156,000, with more than 4.7 million cases. Trump says "it is what it is" about the rising toll. Trump claims that the United States is doing better than other countries despite leading the world by far in cases and deaths. A source says that the White House eyed executive action "by end of week" if negotiations on relief packages stall kin Congress. A makeshift hospital has opened in the Georgia Convention Center. Large gatherings are causing alarm as new coronavirus cases are being spread. The Mississippi governor orders a two-week mask mandate and delays the start of in-person learning in hot spots. The third United States company releases a study showing its coronavirus vaccine is safe, elicits immune response. Fauci says that the United States is facing a very serious situation as new cases climb. Trump tweets "open the schools" as Fauci warns about student safety. Trump displays a lack of understanding of coronavirus testing. A source says that Dr. Birx was bothered by Trump's criticism. After weeks of attacking mail-in-voting, Trump now says it's okay, in must-win Florida. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:27.1	standing by to see if President Trump takes questions from reporters at a
1:30.8	coronavirus briefing about to get underway.
1:33.6	After a jaw-dropping interview
1:35.4	where the president said of the more than 150,000 deaths
1:38.9	here in the United States, and I'm quoting now,
1:41.6	it is what it is. He then went out to demonstrate a seemingly stark
1:45.9	lack of understanding of the fundamentals of this pandemic. The virus has now killed
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