WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” weeks as coronavirus cases swell nationwide.
He warned states not to inflate their needs for critical medical equipment. "There will be a lot of death, unfortunately. There will be death,” Trump said in a somber start to his daily briefing on the pandemic.
Trump was joined by Vice President Mike Pence, virus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S.
government’s foremost infection disease expert. Each stood far apart from one another on the small stage. Trump said the goal was to stay several days ahead of critical medical needs in each state.