Trump Says Social Distancing May Extend Beyond Early Summer
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We ran the numbers: There are 1530 news articles covering this topic. 41% (634) are left leaning, 40% (617) center, 18% (279) right leaning.
At Thursday’s coronavirus task force meeting, President Trump said his administration may extend the guidelines for social distancing past spring and into early summer. While left-leaning articles highlight Trump’s contradictory advice, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump rebuffed concerns from Dr. Anthony Fauci.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Trump has consistently issued contradictory advice to Americans and directives to governors, mayors, and Congress. While the president criticized Democratic governors for closing down too much, he also criticized Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for opening up too fast.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that Trump’s coronavirus briefing came after a presentation from Bill Bryan, head of the science and technology directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, who said that sunlight could potentially kill the virus in seconds, but rejected the idea that warm weather would completely stop the virus. While Trump did not confirm that he would extend the guidelines, he has said in the past that he relies on public health advisers to make such decisions.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that President Trump rebuffed concerns from Dr. Anthony Fauci that the country was behind with coronavirus testing. When asked about his comments during the White House coronavirus briefing, the president said the country was “very advanced in testing” despite just 1.4 percent of the population being tested.
From the left
Mixed messages and martial metaphors: Trump sows confusion about how to reopen the country
Washington Post
From the center
Trump says federal coronavirus social distancing guidelines may extended beyond early summer
Newsweek