Aides say Trump is itching for the guidelines to be eased at the end of the 15-day period, but realistically there are few health experts who think that's enough time to know whether the measures he announced last week will suffice.
Another week of self-isolating -- or, for many Americans, mandatory lockdowns -- are raising more questions for President Donald Trump on how long the coronavirus mitigation measures will last and whether they are worth the economic pain.
On Sunday, Trump tweeted:"WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!"Aides say Trump is itching for the guidelines to be eased at the end of the 15-day period, but realistically there are few health experts who think that's enough time to know whether the measures he announced last week will suffice.
FEMA chief: Trump hasn't used Defense Production Act 01:50White House officials are still discussing ways to encourage younger Americans to take the social distancing campaign more seriously, the source said.Already, some conservatives have suggested the US went too far in limiting people's movements to protect health at the expense of businesses, including Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Steve Hilton.
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