The President is taking heat for saying it, but he is hoping to get people back up and running from the COVID-19 outbreak by Easter, which is 19 days away.
Public health officials and Democrats responded skeptically, citing false hopes and disquiet over pitting the health of the economy against the health of the people. Trump, at an early evening White House press briefing, hedged and qualified his comments significantly.
He hoped it would allow for a return to normalcy by Easter, he said, but told the public to "rest assured that every decision we make is grounded solely in the health, safety, and well-being of our citizens." He would rely on the advice of public health officials, he added.
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