President Trump to Address the Nation Tonight: America Will Get Through This, Together
I have confidence that our executive branch and all the specialists working within and for independent agencies of government as well will get us through this challenging time.
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President Trump will make a statement from the Oval Office Wednesday night about the ongoing situation with the Wuhan virus, which the World Health Organization has officially declared a pandemic. Earlier today President Trump met with the nation's top bankers to address the economic fallout of the crisis. Yesterday he met with CEOs of health insurance companies. They agreed to wave copayments for Wuhan virus treatment. He also met with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill about a potential payroll tax break for employers, employees and relief for hourly workers if they get sick. Meanwhile a previously scheduled press briefing with Vice President Mike Pence and federal health officials, that was set for 5:30 pm et from the White House, has been cancelled.
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Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.
Trump made the announcement that he is suspending all travel from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday during a rare Oval Office address to the nation. After days of playing down the threat, he blamed the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the novel coronavirus and claimed that U.S. clusters were “seeded” by European travelers.
“We made a lifesaving move with early action on China," Trump said. "Now we must take the same action with Europe.”
Trump said the restrictions won't apply to the United Kingdom, and there would be exemptions for “Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings." It also wouldn't apply to cargo. He said the U.S. would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier.
After he spoke, the White House cancelled a planned trip by the president to Nevada and Colorado this week, “out of an abundance of caution.”
"This is not a financial crisis," he said. "This just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world."
Trump also reiterated his call on Congress to pass a cut to the federal payroll tax in order to stimulate the economy, though that proposal was dismissed by many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. He remained silent on his previous calls to provide assistance to industries hard-hit by the pandemic like airlines and cruise ships.
On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled an economic assistance plan that was gaining bipartisan backing. Central to the package is free coronavirus testing nationwide and emergency funding to reimburse lost paychecks for those self-quarantining, missing work or losing jobs amid the outbreak.
The draft legislation would create a new federal emergency sick leave benefit for people with the virus or caring for a coronavirus victim. It would provide two-thirds of an employee's monthly income for up to three months. Trump also reiterated his call on Congress to pass a cut to the federal payroll tax in order to stimulate the economy, though that proposal was dismissed by many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. He remained silent on his previous calls to provide assistance to industries hard-hit by the pandemic like airlines and cruise ships.
Worst president and administration since our country's inception.
The anti Trump TDS is going to go mad with rage tomorrow as the nation prays for deliverance from this pestilence