Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, has suggested that US schools should reopen regardless of what the science says. 'The president has said unmistakably that he wants schools to open,' she said. 'The science should not stand in the way of this.' Donald Trump has said school districts must offer a full schedule of classes, arguing that parents are under tremendous strain from managing their children and work at the same time
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Coronavirus US: Covid-19 cases rise in 41 states as total number nears 3.5m – live updates
- Total number of cases recorded in US stands at 3,499,398
- 1.3 million more Americans filed for unemployment in the US
- Fauci stands firm as Trump works to undermine him
- Experts warns young of Covid-19 risks and says crisis could match 1918 flu
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Mary Trump’s tell-all book set a sales record for Simon & Schuster, Trump’s publisher said in a statement about the book, which was released on Tuesday.
According to Simon & Schuster, the book sold more than 950,000 copies through Tuesday, setting a new company record.
Simon & Schuster says Mary Trump’s book “sold a total of more than 950,000 copies through Tuesday, July 14, the first day the book went on sale.” It’s a company record.
Related: Mary Trump’s book: eight of its most shocking claims about the president
Despite the rising number of coronavirus cases in Georgia, the state’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, issued an executive order yesterday that voids local mask mandates.
The order encourages residents to wear masks, but it goes on to state, “Any state, county, or municipal law, order, ordinance, rule, or regulation that requires persons to wear face coverings, masks, face shields, or any other Personal Protective Equipment while in places of public accommodation or on public property are suspended.”
It is officially official. Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can.
In #Savannah, we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science. Masks will continue to be available!
‘Nervously optimistic’: Democrats eye blue wave but 2016 memories are fresh
Joe Biden is polling well ahead of Donald Trump, potentially putting more states in play – but complacency has been banished
Less than four months out from the November election, the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been consistently polling ahead of Donald Trump.
The president’s approval numbers remain underwater, and Democrats believe they can seriously compete in traditionally red states including Texas, as Trump faces sustained criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis linked to it, as well as the ongoing anti-racism protests against police brutality.
Continue reading...‘A record of telling the truth’: Fauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine him
Analysis: The administration’s barrage of attacks on the public health expert comes as little surprise, observers say
Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious diseases expert, has pushed back at a concerted campaign by Donald Trump and his allies to discredit his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials and advisers have publicly sought to undermine Fauci in at least five separate instances over the past four days, even as the coronavirus surges across the US, with the death toll now above 135,000.
Continue reading...China promises ‘firm response’ to Trump’s order ending Hong Kong’s special status
Beijing says US move to rescind Hong Kong’ preferential economic treatment over new security laws is a ‘mistake’
China has vowed to retaliate after Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “aggressive actions” against the former British colony.
Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment Hong Kong has received for years – “no special privileges, no special economic treatment and no export of sensitive technologies”, he told a news conference.
Continue reading...The Trump supporters who changed their minds: ‘I’d rather vote for a tuna fish sandwich’
Frustrated, some Republicans have become anti-Trumpers: ‘This guy couldn’t lead his way out of a wet frickin’ paper bag’
The anti-Trumpers are at it again – only this time, they’re Republicans.
Kevin, a lifelong Republican voter and pastor from Arizona, says he voted for Trump in 2016 “with high hopes for the future”. He knew that Trump didn’t have the same political experience as the other contenders, but he was optimistic he could grow into his new role.
Continue reading...Donald Trump: ‘I’m getting rave reviews’ for commuting Roger Stone’s sentence – video
Trump has claimed he received 'rave reviews' for commuting the prison sentence of Roger Stone, his long-time ally. Stone, 67, was convicted in November 2019 of obstructing a congressional investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. Both Democrats and Republicans have criticised the move as a miscarriage of justice
- Trump's commutation of ally Roger Stone's sentence sparks outrage
- 'Historic corruption': Republicans and Democrats react to Trump's Stone ruling
Donald Trump: ‘I have a very good relationship with Anthony Fauci’ – video
Donald Trump has rebuffed reports that the White House is briefing against Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top public health expert. 'I have a very good relationship with Dr Fauci,' he said. The president's press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, denied that officials had shared 'opposition research' with reporters. Over the weekend, Trump aides told news outlets that Fauci, who has become the public face of the government’s response, had made a series of 'mistakes' in his predictions
Continue reading...California reverses coronavirus reopenings for businesses’ indoor operations – live
- State is latest to roll back reopening efforts
- Officials release Trump’s clemency order for Roger Stone
- Fauci sidelined as White House steps up briefing campaign
- Texas: 30-year-old dies after attending ‘coronavirus party’
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Hi all - Sam Levin here, taking over our live coverage for the rest of the day, writing from Los Angeles, which is returning to strict closures for a number of industries, as Covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to surge here.
Business owners in LA have told me that it’s been particularly painful to restart and then shut down again, and that they have been pouring money into making their indoor operations safe, with little certainty about when they can properly reopen. Here’s more from my colleague Vivian Ho on the state of the crisis and new restrictions across California:
Related: California rolls back reopening of bars, restaurants and indoor venues
That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Sam Levin, will take over the blog for the next few hours.
Here’s where the day stands so far:
Continue reading...Fauci sidelined as Trump’s White House steps up briefing campaign
The president says the scientist leading the US fight against the virus has ‘made a lot of mistakes’
He is the US scientist who became the figurehead of attempts to combat the country’s coronavirus epidemic, described in some quarters as “America’s doctor”.
Now Anthony Fauci appears sidelined by Donald Trump’s White House after repeatedly contradicting the president’s view about the effectiveness of the government response.
Continue reading...‘He’s in trouble here’: can Trump win this critical swing state again?
If he’s to stay in power, Trump needs to repeat his victory in Wisconsin. But the landscape is very different now – and support is shrinking
Donald Trump claimed to have done so much for African Americans that his campaign decided to open the first ever Republican office in a black neighbourhood of Milwaukee.
Related: White House attacks Fauci as states see record new coronavirus cases – live updates
Continue reading...Florida reports 15,000 new coronavirus cases, a record single-day total in the US
Rise is the biggest in any state since start of the pandemic as its daily average death toll continues to also rise
Florida broke the national record Sunday for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding more than 15,000 cases as its daily average death toll continued to also rise.
According to state Department of Health statistics, 15,299 people tested positive, for a total of 269,811 cases, and 45 deaths were recorded. California had the previous record of daily positive cases 11,694, set on Wednesday. New York had 11,571 on 15 April.
Continue reading...Mueller castigates Trump’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s sentence – live
- Nancy Pelosi calls commutation a ‘threat to national security’
- Mueller breaks silence and condemns Trump for commuting sentence
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- Global coronavirus liveblog: latest updates
The grim news from Florida continues: The state reported 15,000 new cases on Sunday. That breaks not only the record for a state in the US in a single day but is also more new cases than any European country has reported in a single day during the pandemic. Only the US, Brazil and India have reported more new cases in a day than Florida did on Sunday.
Related: Florida wrestles with impossible question: when can schools reopen safely?
The row over Goya Foods is spreading to some unlikely places. Last week, Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue heaped praised on Donald Trump, saying: “We’re all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder”.
There was backlash due to the fact that the head of an organization that describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in America praised a president who has introduced policies that have hurt Latinx people.
Continue reading...Donald Trump publicly wears face mask for first time during hospital visit – video
Donald Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday evening.
'When you’re in a hospital, especially … I think it’s expected to wear a mask,' the US president said as he left the White House in a helicopter to visit the Walter Reed national military medical centre in suburban Washington DC to meet wounded service members and healthcare providers caring for Covid-19 patients.
Coronavirus cases have surged to record levels in the US, with guidelines recommending the wearing of face masks in certain circumstances to stop the spread of the virus
Continue reading...Donald Trump wears mask in public for first time – as it happened
- Florida and Texas see record surges in daily cases
- Global coronavirus liveblog: latest updates
- Will Republicans ditch Trump to save the Senate?
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We’ll be shutting down the blog shortly. Here’s a look at today’s top news lines:
Donald Trump was wearing a black mask as he walked down the entryway of Walter Reed medical center accompanied by hospital staff, marking the first time he has been seen wearing a protective face covering in public.
The president did not stop to take questions from the White House pool before turning down a hallway. His meeting with injured troops and staff is closed to the press.
Continue reading...Roger Stone: Trump proves his love for ‘law and order’ doesn’t apply to friends | Analysis
Analysis: The president’s commutation of his longtime adviser’s prison sentence was spectacularly unsurprising
The law and order president has decided that a convicted criminal should not go to prison.
It may be mere coincidence that Roger Stone is an old friend and fellow resident of Florida with a shared crush on Richard Nixon.
Continue reading...Trump commutes sentence of Roger Stone, longtime friend and adviser
Move means Stone, due to serve more than three years for crimes related to Russia investigation, will not set foot in prison
Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Roger Stone, a longtime friend and former campaign adviser who was to spend three years and four months in jail for crimes related to the Russia investigation.
In a statement released on Friday evening, the White House denounced the prosecution of Stone on charges stemming from “the Russia Hoax” investigation. “Roger Stone has already suffered greatly,” the statement reads. “He was treated very unfairly, as were many others in this case. Roger Stone is now a free man!”
Continue reading...Donald Trump: Joe Biden is a ‘puppet of the militant left’ – video
Donald Trump has claimed that ‘nobody will be safe’ in a Joe Biden presidency in a rhetorical escalation as he seeks to reboot his struggling re-election campaign. Speaking at an event in Florida, Trump called his likely Democratic rival a ‘puppet’ of senator Bernie Sanders and representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Continue reading...Trump’s New Hampshire rally delayed by weather, White House claims
White House says Saturday event postponed due to tropical storm despite weather forecasts showing area not expected to be affected
Donald Trump has postponed a planned campaign rally in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing bad weather.
The president was set to appear at a campaign event in Portsmouth on Saturday night, as the number of new coronavirus cases in the US continued to hit record daily highs this week and polls continued to show his popularity faltering.
Continue reading...Trump claims storm, not turnout concerns, ‘forced’ him to cancel New Hampshire rally – live
- Tropical storm is not expected to hit New Hampshire
- Trump: Biden is a ‘puppet’ of ‘the militant left’
- Fauci says he hasn’t briefed Trump in two months as Covid-19 cases rise
- Texas county had ‘model’ response – then the governor intervened
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Trump did an interview with Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart during his trip to Florida today, and the interview will air at 6:30 pm ET.
#EXCLUSIVA: El presidente @realDonaldTrump habla con Noticias Telemundo.
Es su primera entrevista a un medio en español desde que empezó la pandemia del #coronavirus.
Más de la entrevista de @jdbalart con #DonaldTrump a las 6:30 p.m. y en https://t.co/YkVub31ilq pic.twitter.com/PxI37eWFeL
Trump is holding a rountable on supporting the people of Venezuela in Doral, Florida, where many Venezuelan immigrants reside.
But the president’s remarks took a turn for the blatantly political when he attacked his opponent, Joe Biden, as a “puppet” of the “radical left.”
LIVE: “Joe Biden is a puppet of Bernie Sanders, AOC, the militant left, the people that want to rip down statues … they want to rip down statues to Jesus.” @RealDonaldTrump said during a roundtable on Supporting the People of Venezuela in Doral, Florida pic.twitter.com/ynPhLWpyXM
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