A timeline of Trump's evolving statements on coronavirus
President Trump in late February said the number of cases would soon be near "zero." Now, he says to expect at least 100,000 deaths.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
President Trump in late February said the number of cases would soon be near "zero." Now, he says to expect at least 100,000 deaths.
Meanwhile, first lady Melania Trump encouraged everyone to "take social distancing and wearing a mask/face covering seriously."
The White House also announced the president has again tested negative for COVID-19.
The comparison comes after the White House on Tuesday projected at least 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S.
The White House projects at least 100,000 Americans will die from COVID-19.
Mark Meadows has officially resigned from Congress, and began his first official day on the job Monday.
States and hospitals are desperate for more medical equipment and supplies.
The president has been criticized for his hesitancy in exercising the law.
Some of the president's allies are criticizing China and urging the U.S. to hold it accountable for the virus.
States are making their own decisions as the president says he'll release guidelines on how to relax, increase or maintain social distancing measures.
And the treasury secretary, whose net worth was reported to be around $400 million last year, said small businesses will hopefully hire back those employees.
The U.S. now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world.
The number of cases in the U.S. continues to soar, but the president is eager for the economy to get back to normal.
The president said the "cure" of severe economic slowdown is worse than the "problem" of the deadly virus.
That figure includes money spent on golf cart rentals for the Secret Service, but just a fraction of the spending was on hotel rooms at Trump's resort.