Trump is speaking now, I’ll add updates about what he said already:
He has announced that he is extending the lockdown period. Here’s that video:
BREAKING: President Trump extends White House coronavirus guidelines: "We will be extending our guidelines to April 30th, to slow the spread. https://t.co/f8v3xLemaU pic.twitter.com/g25JWGe47q
— ABC News (@ABC) March 29, 2020
I have heard it said that April is the cruelest month.
It sounds like he’s listening very closely to his experts:
President Trump: "The peak, the highest point of death rates…is likely to hit in two weeks."
"Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won. That would be the greatest loss of all." https://t.co/f8v3xLemaU pic.twitter.com/3WqhmocvRV
— ABC News (@ABC) March 29, 2020
Buckle in everybody. And wash your hands.
This is odd:
Pres Trump voices suspicions that some hospitals may be hoarding ventilators and/or face masks – or secretly selling them. Asks reporters to investigate pic.twitter.com/uL9tcm5pC9
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 29, 2020
Not sure that is.. accurate.
On Easter:
When asked if previously suggesting he wanted America “back open by easter” was a mistake, Pres. Trump said on Sunday, “No, that was aspirational.” https://t.co/er9ZCtlAkB pic.twitter.com/Vs9ZUf3rbI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 29, 2020
Sounds good to me.
Another one:
#NEW: @OANN’s @JennPellegrino at today’s coronavirus task force press briefing. Take a look pic.twitter.com/hSp9UBBi9q
— Emily Finn (@EmilyRoseFinn) March 29, 2020
The journalists will obsess on that one.
UPDATE:
The press conference has ended. The two big takeaways are that the social distancing will extend until the end of April, and Dr. Anthony Fauci stood by his prediction that we’re look at between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths from the virus. Wow.