The president 'doesn't want to bring people in because the numbers will double. That's not a medical decision, that's a public relations decision,' Tapper said.
CNN host Jake Tapper grilled U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on President Donald Trump and his administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, asking whether the president's desire is to"artificially keep the numbers low."of the coronavirus have been confirmed across the U.S. on Saturday, and over a dozen people have died from the disease domestically.
Adams went on to defend the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 when asked by Tapper to explain"confusing information" perpetuated by government officials in recent weeks. Tapper then referenced Trump's recent remarks about wanting to keep thousands from leaving the Grand Princess cruise ship in California."They would like to have the people come off. I would rather have the people stay," the president said on Friday,"but I told them to make the final decision. I would rather–because I like the numbers being where they are. I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault.
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