Philip Bump: “From late February until mid-April, President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force held near-daily briefings on the scope of the pandemic and the government’s response. During that period, Trump’s approval ratings on his handling of the virus were significantly higher than they are now, so it’s not surprising that the White House would seek to resume them.”
Resuming Briefings Isn’t Likely to Help Trump
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