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President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with fast food restaurant executives on Tuesday, asking them to limit their food service to drive-thru, pick up and delivery only.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday will hold a Coronavirus Task Force Press Conference at the White House.

The package, according to reports, will ask for dramatic tax cuts and industry funding for companies like the airline industry to pull them through the crisis.

President Donald Trump hit New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Twitter Tuesday for criticizing his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

“Well, it may be,” he said when asked by reporters whether he thought the economy was in a rescission. “We’re not thinking in terms of recession. We’re thinking in terms of the virus.”

“At this point, not nationwide,” Trump said, noting that some places in the country were not affected by the virus at all.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the coronavirus infection could continue until July or August, citing conversations that he had received from health officials.

“I often tell you when I am unhappy with the federal response to this state. The fairness dictates that kudos where kudos are due, and here the president and the vice president responded very quickly,” Cuomo said.

President Donald Trump says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has to “do more” for his state in the fight against coronavirus.

First Lady Melania Trump singled out medical workers on Monday, praising them for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would pick a woman to be his vice president if elected.

Former Vice President Joe Biden complained Sunday that no one went to jail for the 2008 financial crisis, despite being in office when those officials could have been prosecuted.

Former Vice President Joe Biden began the CNN Democrat debate on Sunday fumbling over the basic details of his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

“I congratulate the Federal Reserve. I think it’s terrific,” Trump said.

“You don’t have to buy so much. Take it easy, just relax,” Trump said.

The briefing is scheudeld for 5:00 p.m.

“Supply chains in the United States are strong, and it is unnecessary for the American public to hoard daily essentials,” the White House said.

“PLEASE stop crowding bars, restaurants, and public spaces right now. Eat your meals at home.”

“Given the president himself remains without symptoms, testing for COVID-19 is not currently indicated,” Sean Conley, Navy physician to the president wrote late Friday night in a letter released by the White House press office. 

Trump announced his support for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill to help Americans impacted by the spread of the coronavirus. “I encourage all Republicans and Democrats to come together and VOTE YES!” Trump said about the bill on Twitter.

President Donald Trump suggested that he would get tested for the coronavirus at some point, even though he repeatedly said there was no reason to do so as long as he was not showing symptoms.

The State of Emergency declaration opens up $50 billion in funding for the president, which he detailed in a press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House. 

President Donald Trump announced Friday on Twitter a National Day of Prayer on Sunday as the country combats the spread of the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency to fight the spread of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus Friday afternoon from the White House’s Rose Garden.

The president will declare the emergency on Friday afternoon at a press conference in the Rose Garden.

The president announced his decision on Twitter, noting that the press conference would be held at 3:00 p.m. EST. 

Some Democrat governors have voiced some modest appreciation for the administration’s efforts, especially with Vice President Mike Pence, but others have aired some criticism of the president’s overall response to the virus.

“President Obama made changes that only complicated things further,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday at the White House that organizers postpone the Olympics for a year rather than cancel them outright because of the coronavirus.

“This is not just about public health and safety. It’s about our very national defense,”  Navarro told reporters on Wednesday.

Trump did not signal concern about his safety while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office.

“Notwithstanding the scheduled state work period, the Senate will be in session next week,” McConnell wrote on Twitter.

“My rallies are very big,” he said, adding, “We’ll have to see whether or not we do it. No, I am not going to do it if I think it is negative at all.”

Meadows, who Trump appointed as his chief of staff on Friday, briefly put himself into self-quarantine on Monday after concerns were raised that he had contact with an individual at CPAC who was tested positive for the virus.

President Donald Trump said he did not support the proposed emergency funding bill by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released on Wednesday night to fight the coronavirus.

“Out of an abundance of caution from the Coronavirus outbreak, the President has decided to cancel his upcoming events in Colorado and Nevada,” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement to reporters.