White House officials acknowledge President Trump is not on the same wavelength as his team regarding coronavirus messaging, but say there isn’t much they can do to change his public tone, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.
That has left aides feeling discouraged over their efforts to get out a more comprehensive message about what needs to be done and prepare the public for likely hardships and major changes to their daily lives that could be ahead, said one White House official.questioned the authority of some public health experts
The FDA commissioner, Stephen Hahn, briefed reporters Saturday alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar at the White House. Both officials could not say how many total people have been tested in the U.S., but said 48 states now had the ability to use the diagnostic testing. Trump essentially acknowledged there was a political consideration to his decision-making process on the virus Friday when he said he didn’t want passengers being held on ato be brought back into the U.S. because he believed that move would make the number of cases appear to spike.
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