President Trump spoke for roughly 11 minutes Wednesday night. His remarks included three major errors
President Donald Trump misspeaks to the nation. Photo: Doug Mills/Getty Images For roughly 11 minutes Wednesday night, President Trump addressed the nation on the coronavirus outbreak that’s so far infected 1,269 Americans and killed at least 37. Along with the expected bluster — “Our team is the best anywhere in the world.
On a European travel ban What Trump said: “We will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings.” According to the DHS, the ban applies specifically to “most foreign nationals who have been in certain European countries at any point during the 14 days prior to their scheduled arrival to the United States.” The counties covered are the 26 nations in the Schengen Area, which does not include England or Ireland, where Trump has golf courses.
In reality: “The restriction stops people not goods,” Trump tweeted roughly an hour after going off the air. It’s a good thing, too, because for the 60 minutes during which it seemed as if trade with Europe would be suspended, futures markets were reeling.
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