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And on that riff of complaint about how he is covered and the state of the presidential race...the president has ended his briefing for today — PolitiTweet.org

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The president complains "The media isn't covering the great job we've done" ..."I'm not talking about me..." he cites "Deborah, Tony, the generals" and "Mike's task force" — PolitiTweet.org

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The president hits his Democratic presumed rival Joe Biden referring to a "sleepy guy in the basement" who does "not want to move around much" — PolitiTweet.org

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"I am not happy about Brian Kemp" the president emphatically says he is displeased that Georgia governor is not following the WH guidance on reopening when it comes to salons, tattoo parlors etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I hope he's ok." the president on Kim Jong Un and he claims the reporting of the North Korean leader's health is not correct. Then president declines to say if he has specific information. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president said of his conversation with covid survivor UK PM Boris Johnson "He called me a few days ago....I am very surprised...its like the old Boris" — PolitiTweet.org

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"Not as a treatment" Dr Birx does not join in as the president opines without evidence that doctors should look at using light and heat on the body to see if it helps covid patients. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president says he is going to discuss options for the states. "If we can help states...It is interesting the states that are having trouble are blue" — PolitiTweet.org

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The president says "I'll be signing it probably tonight" when told the House passed the latest relief package — PolitiTweet.org

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The president says "I'll be signing it probably tonight" when told the Houser passed the latest relief package — PolitiTweet.org

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The president is saying he "got four calls today. I got three calls yesterday" from other countries seeking US made ventilators. He notes governors are not asking for them now. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president appears defensive on his testing claims /comments and does not agree with new comments by Dr. Fauci who is not present at this briefing. Fauci said US is not where it needs to be on testing yet. "I don't agree with him if he said that" — PolitiTweet.org

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"I haven't at all..." the president says he has not stopped promoting hydroxychloroquine but he has not been advocating for it as he once did at these briefings. He says he is unfamiliar with the VA study that showed higher death rate when drug was used.(Study not peer reviewed) — PolitiTweet.org

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The president defers to @VP when he has no answer for how the government should use an "ebb" in the virus before fall should that happen. @VP says there could be a "summer respite" and "there will be no letting up" on supplies, vaccine development and testing — PolitiTweet.org

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Homeland Security official Bill Bryan says they began testing the coronavirus since February. He is reporting findings on the life of the virus when exposed to sun, heat and humidity which shortens its life and danger. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president declines to take questions on @senatemajldr and the political disagreement over funding to states. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Until we feel its safe, we're going to be extending" the president when asked about social distancing guidelines. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: JUST IN: US House gives final passage to $484B coronavirus relief bill, with funding aimed at helping small businesses and hos… — PolitiTweet.org

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"The virus dies the quickest in direct sunlight" --Willian Bryan making a presentation at the briefing today. Sunlight has long been considered a disinfectant both literally and figuratively. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Redfield had tweeted the story that he was asked to refute at tonight’s briefing. He ended up saying he was quoted correctly. — PolitiTweet.org

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And that is it for tonight's briefing. — PolitiTweet.org

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"If I let him speak, I'll let anybody speak" says the president after Dr. Fauci was asked if scientific officials feel they can speak out truthfully. — PolitiTweet.org

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Is the food supply secure? "Totally secure. Great shape" says the president — PolitiTweet.org

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"We know more about Iran than they do" says the president when asked about Iran launching a military satellite. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CDCDirector says face coverings are a barrier to spreading the virus because they slow the spread of particles. It is to protect others as officials learned more about asymptomatic illness. — PolitiTweet.org

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DR. FAUCI says "no evidence" that pets can transmit to humans in the home though other species can get the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Nice that you wear a mask" the president says to @nielslesniewski who is wearing a mask while in the briefing. The president has previously said he would not see himself wearing a mask. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about nursing home testing: "Other than me, nobody wants to take care of me" the president just referred to himself as a senior. The president has a dedicated physician and has said he has taken 2 coronavirus tests already. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president reminding everyone of his efforts to campaign for the Georgia governor but on reopening bars, salons, tattoo parlors, the president says he disagrees. "I told him I totally disagree." — PolitiTweet.org

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"Not everybody believes as strongly on testing" says the president who argues if the US tests every American then they'll want a 2nd, 3rd or 4th test. — PolitiTweet.org