Pres. Trump says he is restarting coronavirus briefings. 'I think it's a great to get information out to the public,' he says, adding, 'We had a lot of people watching...in the history of cable television, there's never been anything like it.'
on Monday said he had decided to bring back the White House coronavirus briefings he stopped amid widespread criticism, including leading them himself, likely starting Tuesday at 5pm ET.
President Donald Trump speaks about legislation for additional coronavirus aid in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 20, 2020.Notably, the president has been criticized by members of his own party for holding the free-wheeling sessions, some close to two hours long, during which he frequently touted misinformation and falsehoods.
Polls also show a minority of Americans currently trust him when it comes to COVID-19 compared to the nation's health experts.President Donald Trump answers a questions during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington. "I think we will start that probably starting tomorrow," he added."I'll do it at five o'clock like we were doing."
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Washington D.C., U.S., March 22, 2020.
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