President Trump will give a press conference Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden on China and Hong Kong, a senior administration official confirmed to CBS News. Earlier Tuesday, Trump told Catherine Herridge of CBS News that he “is not interested” in talking to China.
“I’ve always had a tough stance,” said Trump. “Look, we did a great trade deal, it was done, the ink wasn’t even dry, and we got hit with the plague. So right now, I’m not interested in talking to China about another deal. I’m interested in doing other things with China ”
How to watch Trump’s press conference today
- Than: President Trump press conference
- Date: Tuesday July 14
- Hour: 5 pm ET
- Location: The White House, Washington, DC
- Online streaming: Live on CBSN: in the player above and on your streaming or mobile device
- Follow: CBSNews.com coverage of coronavirus
Mr. Trump’s public hours made him meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at 3 pm
The press conference comes as the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, with nearly 3.4 million confirmed cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. It is the largest number of cases of any country in the world.
Dr. Lilian Abbo, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Miami Health System, called Miami the new “epicenter of the pandemic” during a press conference with Mayor Carlos Giménez on Monday. “Where Wuhan was months ago, that’s where we are, and we really need her help,” said Abbo.
Statewide, Florida set a new record for deaths, with 132 deaths reported Tuesday, a 10% jump from the previous state record set on July 9. There were 9,270 new cases reported Tuesday, a drop from the record of more than 15,000 on Sunday.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has remained one of Trump’s strongest allies, and Trump is so far willing to accept the Republican nomination in Jacksonville in August.
A CBS News Battleground Tracker Survey Released on Sunday showed that the coronavirus pandemic has shaped Trump’s fallen support in Florida and other changing states. The poll shows that Joe Biden is now leading Mr. Trump by 6 points in Florida, and the two are tied in Arizona and are competitive in Texas, where Biden is only 1 point below Mr. Trump. Biden has made a profit in part because most say his state’s efforts to contain the virus are going wrong, and the more voters are concerned about the risks of the outbreak, the more likely they are to support Biden, according to CBS News Battleground Tracker. .
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