"Through a very collective action and shared sacrifice, national determination, we will overcome the threat of the virus," Trump said.
Trump said the White House and Congress have yet to agree on a broader aid package, claiming that he doesn't believe House Democrats are "giving enough." Lawmakers are preparing to vote on their own measure Friday. Central to the package is free testing for the virus and guaranteed sick pay for workers who are taking time away from jobs, along with an infusion of dollars to handle unemployment benefits and boost food programs for children, families and seniors.
"We can only defeat this outbreak if we have an accurate determination of its scale and scope, so that we can pursue the precise science-based response that is necessary to put families first," Pelosi said. Trump said he was gratified that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested negative for the virus, after the pair sat next to each other for an extended period of time last weekend. A senior aide to Bolsonaro tested positive. "We have no symptoms whatsoever," said Trump, who has not gotten tested for the virus or taken steps to self-isolate.
Trump's actions were also viewed favourably on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1,985 points, or 9.4%, its best gain since October 2008. Stocks doubled their gains in the last half-hour of trading as Trump made his remarks. Providing sick pay for workers is a crucial element of federal efforts to stop the rapid spread of the infection. Officials warn that the nation's healthcare system could quickly become overwhelmed with gravely sick patients, as suddenly happened in Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the virus.
But there's little appetite within either party for Trump's proposal to suspend collection of the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax. States are already clamouring for fiscal relief from Washington as the virus threatens their budgets.The president, his daughter Ivanka, Attorney General WIlliam Barr and lawmakers are among those who have been in contact with others who have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
Wasnt that long ago some of the idiot GOP said it was fake and blamed Democrats. Shows just whar idiots are in the Republican party starting at the top
Many people seem concerned with the politics of this announcement. I'm more worried about the reporting. I'd expect an explaination of what a national emergency means, based on the headline, but the ENTIRE article is about Trump refusing to get tested.
Surprising how when your a media darling you can let as many people die as you want. Right Barack!
Joining the Gov't and private industry together to fight the coronavirus is the main point that shone through. With the help of Pharma stores, Walmart and Google Pres. Trump made it 'all hands on deck' so testing for the virus can be done at stores and Walmart's thru Google.
This shithead did this because he just wants access to the billions in money that he couldnt get before, theres no reason to declare a state of emergency when there is a cure on hand,
From Democrat Hoax to National Emergency in 1 week. Wow.
Trump! The original national emergency 🚨
Trump is fighting for his country and POS Trudeau is trying to get votes!!!!!
He never takes responsibility for anything regardless of what he has done.
Pathological
Blame china communist party, it is stupid ccp’s fault which destroyed chinese excellence, fame and reputation...it’s the stupid ccp’s barbaric dictatorship that destroyed 5000 years chinese culture!
Bull shit news he killed it today !
Now do Canada 😂
Let’s focus on trump since Canada’s politicians still have done nothing
REMINDER Trump is the only western leader that implemented common sense travel bans a month and a half ago from all the hot spots(China, Iran, and now europe) while our media attacked him for it. The majority of Canadas cases are people that came from China and Iran.
Where does the buck stop, once again?
One minute he’s racist for doing something, next minute he didn’t do enough lol
Now attack Trudeau like that... useless Canadian media.
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It was the FDA. As soon as POTUS discovered that the test kits were being held up by an old regulation, he immediately got rid of the regulation and sent out the test kits. I’m sure CBCNews knows this, but it would be against their agenda to post anything positive of POTUS.
I thought he was pro-active our politicians are taking 5 weeks off
Another blatant lie!
Face it.. even if trump cured Coronavirus with a wave of his arm. The media would turn it into some kind of negative news.... “Trump cures covid19, but gives the Nazi salute to signal his white supremacy friends” Trump Covid_19 TrudeauMustResign
What are you insinuating, Global News? What President Trump said is absolutely true. The CDC protocol was that a patient's condition was required to meet certain criteria to be referred by a doctor for testing. Trump removed that criteria so that a doctor may now refer anyone.
useless blackface bootlickers
ask him if he fired the pandemic response team in 2018 oh wait.......
Our media should be asking Trudeau the same question.
Sounds like trudeau. ' Now that we let, and even helped it happen, this is what we are going to do. Just don't ask me why we did nothing for so long.
Twit
I really think this man is not fit to lead a kindergarten class 😂how the hell did this happen this must be in an alternate universe 🤡
He'll blame the dinosaurs before taking responsibility for anything. His ego won't let him.
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