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Trump spent April 5 pushing the country to reopen, even as public health officials were warning the crisis was about to get much worse. The result was another round of mixed messaging that made the administration look impatient with the virus and eager to declare victory before it had earned one.
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Trump spent April 5 pushing the country to reopen, even as public health officials were warning the crisis was about to get much worse. The result was another round of mixed messaging that made the administration look impatient with the virus and eager to declare victory before it had earned one.
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Trump spent April 5 pushing the country to reopen, even as public health officials were warning the crisis was about to get much worse. The result was another round of mixed messaging that made the administration look impatient with the virus and eager to declare victory before it had earned one.
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