President Trump is addressing the National Association of Counties’ conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, speaking to attendees who aren’t necessarily his supporters. The president began his speech by expressing his condolences for the victims of the deadly tornadoes in Tennessee, and saying he will visit the state Friday.
Mr. Trump told the attendees his administration is working closely with state and county health officials to tackle the coronavirus, which has claimed six lives so far.
“We’re really working hard on it,” he said. “… Six weeks ago, eight weeks ago, you never heard of this. All of a sudden it’s got the world aflutter … things happen that you never would even think would happen.”
The president told the crowd that therapies, by which he meant therapeutic treatments, “is sort of another word for cure.”
How to watch:
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What: President Trump addresses the National Association of Counties
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Date: March 3, 2020
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Time: 11 a.m.
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Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.
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Online stream: Live on CBSN – in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device
The president began his morning bashing Mike Bloomberg on Super Tuesday, as Bloomberg tries to find his footing. With three endorsements of former opponents, Joe Biden appears to be rising, and Bernie Sanders is polling strongly in some of the states with the most delegates at stake.
“Mini Mike Bloomberg can never recover from his incompetent debate performances. Also, as mayor he was very bad under pressure – a choker!” the president tweeted Tuesday morning.
The president is also visiting the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland, as the administration pushes for a vaccine to be developed as swiftly as possible. Vice President Mike Pence told reporters Monday night that a vaccine could be available at the end of the year or early next year. That’s still an optimistic prediction, since top health officials have suggested a 12- to 18-month timeline for a vaccine to be available to the general public.