(NPR) Trump Says Coronavirus In The U.S. Will 'Probably Get Worse Before It Gets Better'

Trump Says Coronavirus In The U.S. Will 'Probably Get Worse Before It Gets Better'

The White House press secretary says President Trump is "the right person to give information to the American people," despite past missteps at press briefings.



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Trump Says Coronavirus In The U.S. Will 'Probably Get Worse Before It Gets Better'

President Trump is taking an uncharacteristically somber tone in a press conference the White House billed as an update on the coronavirus and the government's response.