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Trump’s Coronavirus Reset Still Couldn’t Hide the Damage

Trump restarted White House coronavirus briefings and acknowledged that the pandemic would likely get worse before it got better, but the reset did little to repair the larger record. The briefing underscored how badly the administration’s messaging had broken down, even as cases and deaths continued to climb.

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First recorded Jul 22, 2020·Meaningfully updated Jul 22, 2020

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Trump’s Coronavirus Reset Still Couldn’t Hide the Damage

Trump restarted White House coronavirus briefings and acknowledged that the pandemic would likely get worse before it got better, but the reset did little to repair the larger record. The briefing underscored how badly the administration’s messaging had broken down, even as cases and deaths continued to climb.

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Trump’s Coronavirus Reset Still Couldn’t Hide the Damage

Trump restarted White House coronavirus briefings and acknowledged that the pandemic would likely get worse before it got better, but the reset did little to repair the larger record. The briefing underscored how badly the administration’s messaging had broken down, even as cases and deaths continued to climb.

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