Texas has joined California, Florida and New York in a group of states with 300,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. And the state has shattered its single-day record, reporting 14,780 new cases Friday.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler said Trump and Abbott mistakenly downplayed the dangers of the pandemic and the effectiveness of wearing face masks to slow the spread.
“The messaging coming out of Washington and out of, from my governor very early in the process was that it wasn't important, wasn't necessary,” Adler said on CNN. “Then our governor started endorsing masking, but he wouldn't make it mandatory. That sends a confused message.
showing a majority of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the COVID-19 crisis, key members of his administration and reelection campaign rushed to his defense."This president has taken decisive and bold actions from the beginning," insisted senior campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp. White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said Trump has"done a solid job leading us through it.
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