Coronavirus Pandemic

Trump and the coronavirus: a timeline

Today we discuss the past and present of the Trump and his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Date: April 1, 2020 10:00 am

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive to speak at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Guests: Annie Karni, Alexander Nazaryan

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, President Trump has shifted his rhetoric and stance on combating the pandemic a number of times. Simultaneously, his administration, including the CDC and a coronavirus task force headed by Vice President Pence, have been laying out policies to prevent a public health, and economic catastrophe. Today on the show, we’re going to look to the past and present of Trump’s messaging and how his administration has handled COVID-19.

Our guests are ANNIE KARNI, White House reporter for The New York Times, and ALEXANDER NAZARYAN, national correspondent for Yahoo! News.

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