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Trump spent May 3 pressing the idea that states could reopen safely and that economic recovery and virus control were compatible on his timetable. The message clashed with the public-health reality of rising death totals and ongoing uncertainty, making the administration look more committed to optimism theater than to risk management.
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Trump spent May 3 pressing the idea that states could reopen safely and that economic recovery and virus control were compatible on his timetable. The message clashed with the public-health reality of rising death totals and ongoing uncertainty, making the administration look more committed to optimism theater than to risk management.
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Trump spent May 3 pressing the idea that states could reopen safely and that economic recovery and virus control were compatible on his timetable. The message clashed with the public-health reality of rising death totals and ongoing uncertainty, making the administration look more committed to optimism theater than to risk management.
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