White House Briefing With the Wuhan Coronavirus Task Force

short and sweet!

LESS THAN AN HOUR LONG

heh, Trump just reminded people about Pelosi in Chinatown back in February... https://t.co/nUR4tDu8Hs

— Heather Hunter (@heatherhunterdc) April 15, 2020

Trump: I feel badly for the World Health Organization, but it's been a tool of China. It's been as I say totally China-centric. You take a look at everything that's happened, and I said world health organization isn't that wonderful, and then you start to see all the mistakes. They didn't want us to close our borders to China, to Wuhan.

Trump: Do you think you're getting honest numbers from these countries? Do you believe the numbers in the vast country called China and they have a certain number of cases and a certain number of deaths? Here's the story, we report everything. We're reporting the cases, and our reporting is good. We're reporting every death. In fact, I see this morning where New York added 3,000 deaths because they died and they're now saying rather than it was a heart attack, they're saying it was a heart attack caused by this. So they're adding. If you look at it, that's it. 

THANK YOU.Trump just asked a reporter if she actually believes China's coronavirus numbers.

— Beth Baumann (@eb454) April 15, 2020

Trump to chilled press pool in the Rose Garden: "Is anybody freezing? It's very cold out here...so we can leave early, right?"

I submit that he moved the briefings outside on purpose. 

Trump: [Congress] knows. They've been warned and they're warned right now. If they don't approve it then we're going to go this route. And we'll probably be challenged in and court and we'll see who wins. But when the court hears we aren't getting people approved as sonny would say for 2 1/2 years for a position we needed because of this crisis we needed these people before but now we really need these people.

Trump makes clear that the feds are going to back up state governors so they can open their states as they see fit.

In 11 days, @GM sourced materials, transformed a manufacturing facility, and trained a workforce to build lifesaving ventilators in Kokomo, Indiana.Watch the clip: pic.twitter.com/e7GY3YaUhz

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 15, 2020

These media liberals are falling into the trap of asking Trump questions such as about judges that are allowing him to explain to the public how grossly partisan the Democrats have been. It’s a beautiful thing.

— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) April 15, 2020

Dear Diary:

In middle of pandemic Trump threatens to adjourn congress if lawmakers don’t approve his nominees. WH says constitution allows him to do it. “I have a very strong power,” Trump says. Trump points to nominee to oversee Voice of America as if that justifies such a drastic move.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 15, 2020

There was some good news out of New York today. Gov. Cuomo said the health care situation has "stabilized" to the point where they can now send some ventilators to other states in need.

Paycheck plan going "so smooth, so beautiful" - Trump

LOL

but notes that Democrats are trying to gum up the works. 

Trump regrets that even the Paycheck plan is becoming a partisan issue.

Heeeere we go again.

this is called "censorship" https://t.co/p3lZgLasn2

— Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@MattWolking) April 15, 2020

CNN and MSNBC have their feed of the White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing delayed by roughly 15 seconds so they can see what is said before it airs and they can cut away so viewers won't see anything that does not advance their left-wing agenda pic.twitter.com/AfVzdAnhSy

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 15, 2020

Trump: "I'm sure people will be very happy to get a big, fat, beautiful check and my name is on it."

Trump would not engage in rumors about delays in IRS check mailing due to his name being added to stimulus checks 

Vice President Mike Pence says the White House will announce new COVID-19 federal guidance tomorrow.“There will be areas in the country that will require continued mitigation,” while others will be given “greater flexibility,” Pence adds. https://t.co/JGPFlEoN4g pic.twitter.com/ipvCrhNdYB

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 15, 2020