Trump is bringing back his controversial coronavirus briefings as his approval ratings plummet
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Washington.President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he'll resume his regular coronavirus press briefings beginning on Tuesday.
Trump's approval rating on his coronavirus response has dropped significantly, even among Republican voters, since May, according to multiple recent polls. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he'll resume his regular coronavirus press briefings, which ended soon after heAmericans might be able inject disinfectant and UV light into their bodies to cure the virus in April.
"I was doing them, and we had a lot of people watching, record numbers watching in the history of cable television, and there's never been anything like it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "It's a great way to get information out to the public as to where we are with the vaccines and the therapeutics."
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