But theyre there. What we did last time is literally unprecedented. Be rebuilt the whole industry because we inherited nothing. What we inherited from the Previous Administration not only were the cupboards bare i say but we inherited broken testing. I just left the top executives at abbott, who would have that would happen where they have such great tests unless you have further questions from the secretary of treasury if its for me we can wait. We have to get him back to work. For secretary mnuchin, a question one of my colleagues whos not able to be in the room. Theyre curious about the sba rule that prevents small casinos from getting some of this relief. Is that something youre taking
a look at . Is there going to be a change to not small casinos, but there are such things as small taverns and restaurants that have literally, you know, small gaming things. And we are coming out with some Additional Guidance on that. But i want to be clear, its not small casinos. Secretary, there was a letter that some House Republicans sent this weekend about the liquidity for mortgage services. Can you explain what youre looking at on that front . Sure. I think i commented on this a week or so ago. We had a subcommittee task force that specifically studied this issue. We have all the appropriate people on it. Weve had some conversations with the fhfa on what theyre going to do for franny and freddy. Were very aware of the issue. Quite frankly weve been studying this issue way before
covid and had concerns about some of these nonbank servicers not being well capitalized. We have seen a number in these relief bills the democrats and republicans have been able to push for different noncoronavirus specific funding priorities. And if there are going to be other additions, for instance, a change to labor rules some on the right are wondering if you should also be pushing, you know, for their preferred addones. I think our expectation has always been this is covid related. Some people have a rather broad view of what covid related is because it has impacted almost every single business. I mean, i think the president has talked about the kennedy center, which is a good i
institution. The president has instructed we want to be very specific in the next bill its covid related items. The democrats wanted it in, we didnt want that but they wanted it in and we had to agree in order to get something done for the workers. Were not looking for extraneous nonsense. Let me clear, i had nothing to do with the china ban. I wasnt on the task force at the time. I think i was traveling at the time, but i never had any i was not part of i did become very active and after the china ban, but that report in the New York Times was not accurate. I was not part of the task force at that time and i was not involved. In fact, i think i may have been
traveling. Again, that is the ppe. The ppe is basically sending money to small business, 50 of American Workers to keep those people paid, and its the most efficient way. Every dollar as i said we do through that is one last dollar of unemployment. And more importantly we want those people to be associated with the business, so as soon as the president is ready to open up the economy those businesses are together. We dont want those businesses to fall apart. Thats why this is such a Successful Program we would have preferred it was sent directly to the people. The democrats wanted it to be sent through the unemployment system, and, you know, i talked to you about it. We have 40yearold equipment in
many of those systems run by the state, but im hearing theyre get them out anyway. Were working with the states to try and update their computers but its a long haul. Phase four, steve. Come on, steve. A quick question about what you just said. You said when someone is president of the United States, their authority is total. That is not true. Who were going to write up papers on this. Its not going to be necessary because the governors need us one way or the other. Because ultimately it comes with the federal government. That being said were getting along very well with the governors, and i feel very certain there wont be a problem. Has any governor agreed you have the authority to decide when their state i havent asked anybody. You know why . Because i dont have to. Who told you the president has total authority . Enough. Please. Governor hogan of maryland
has urged your administration to ask congress for 500 billion to help stabilize budgetary shortfalls we appreciate Governor Hogans statement. Governor cuomo said the cares act ignored cuomo. Which one . He said the cares act ignored the budgetary shortfalls. Well, theyre looking at things in phase four, you know, where they talk about states and theyre also talking about hospitals. They talk about states who have been battered and also talking about hospitals. Will you urge congress well see what we come back with, but they are talking about states and theyre talking about hospitals. Thank you, mr. President. The governor of michigan Gretchen Whitmer has on thursday signed an executive order banning the sale of nonessential goods. Ban on what . She has banned the sale of nonessential goods. Many are calling this draconian, unconstitutional. As president do you think that if other states were to follow her example in the coming weeks that the federal government should intervene . Well, i dont think thats going to happen. I think its very extreme, but shes doing it, and i think its going to be over a long way before we have to start thinking about it too much. It is strong. Its a very strong position to take, but theyre making a lot of progress in michigan, so lets see how it all works what is the status for the funding of the World Health Organization . Were going to be talking about that very soon. Im getting a full report. Im not happy with the World Health Organization. Not happy with the World Trade Organization either. Weve been ripped off by everybody. And we have in this country for so many years has been ripped off by everybody. Whether its a world health or world trade. Theyre like i call them the bobsy twins. They look at our country for years and years we had people who did nothing about it. So well have a report, and
were also talking about the World Trade Organization. Weve had a lot of progress there. Were winning cases for the first time because they know ill leave if we dont get treated fairly. This country, our country was at a point where we rarely if ever won lawsuits and we will pull out if we have to. We just won a 7 billion lawsuit which was very nice. Do you expect a decision this week i would say by the end of the we can i would make a decision on that. Right now theres a lot of things happening. On china, where are there no consequences for china how do you know there are no consequences . What are the consequences, mr. President . I wouldnt tell you. China would find out. Why would i tell you . People are concerned that how do you know there are no consequences . Youre going to find out. I wouldnt tell you. Youd probably be the last person on earth id tell. Go ahead. Actually this is a question for mr. Vice president. Do you agree with the president s statement and his understanding of federalism that his power is total in the way he described it. Is there anything youd like to add in what he was discussing then . I support the president s leadership under the National Emergency declaration that he signed. Were standing before you today for the first time in American History when all 50 states have issued emergency declarations and the territories. This is an unprecedented time in the life of the nation. Unfortunately as the president s reflected and our Health Experts will continue to reflect because the American People have heeded the president s coronavirus guidelines for america because state governors have taken those
and implemented them even in states where there was not a significant outbreak and implemented additional measures as we provided them with data about cases and best practices, were making Real Progress as a country. Make no mistake about it well, make no mistake about it in the long history of this country the authority of the president of the United States during National Emergencies is unquestionably plenary. You can look back through times of war and other National Emergencies. And as and the president said well happily brief that. In the days ahead what the president has charged us to do is work with our Health Experts, were going to bring together an Extraordinary Group of Business Leaders to counsel with the president. And working with the cdc were going to produce new guidelines based upon the data for every state and territory in this nation. Were going to give them
guidance. And as the president s indicated well continue to respect the leadership and partnership that we forge with every governor in america but this is an unprecedented time. I have to tell you when you look at the fact despite the heart breaking loss of more than 22,000 americans when you look at the fact of what the Health Experts told us this could be, i think i only can feel a sense of gratitude to the American People, gratitude the Extraordinary Team that has counseled this president. The steps the president has taken, the policies governors have implemented all across america. We were discussing today at the task force when you look at the European Union as a whole, they have nearly three times the mortality rate that the United States of america has today. And that is a tribute to our
extraordinary health care workers, their dedication, their tireless work. But its also a tribute to the fact the American People put into practice the mitigation efforts that the president counseled the nation to do on the advice of our best scientist now more than a month ago. And our hospitals were not overwhelmed and are not overwhelmed at this hour. And i have to tell you standing here today, i couldnt be more proud to stand alongside this president and to be a part of this team that has served the American People during this challenging hour. And i just say to you to every american looking on as we see the numbers leveling and maybe even beginning to go down, i just encourage you to keep doing what youre doing because the sacrifices americans and American Families have made through these mitigation efforts
youre saving american lives. Did the states tell you youve been talking to the governors quite a bit. Did those coalitions, did they tell you what theyre going to be announcing before they announced it . Governor phil murphy and the governor of connecticut expressed today they were going to be speaking and discussing on a regional basis what their recommendations would be. And we assured them today we assured them today on our Conference Call i think 48 governors that were with us today for the better part of an hour and a half, we told them what the president would be producing is direct today be produced through additional guidelines for the states, certified by the cdc that would inform those governors and local communities and mayors about the best way forward based on the unique circumstances that those states and those communities are facing. I think whats clear is theAmerican People have seen the experience in Washington State where this really all began for us and in california, and now the extraordinary challenges in the Greater New York city area including new jersey and connecticut, the challenges in new orleans and louisiana and detroit. Still chicago, parts of houston. But theyre also seeing that in each one of those cases, that the mitigation efforts are truly working. And so well work with those states. And in some cases itll make perfect sense for them to Work Together on a regional basis, but the president the president will be im sorry, i didnt hear your question. Can you tell us do they i didnt hear. And we are going to have their cooperation. They will cooperate perfectly. Watch. And let me just refer to what the president said. We heard it again today in what
i think was our ninth Conference Call with governors is i think every american would be proud to see the partnership that this president has forged with governors across the country. I mean it is an extraordinary statement, and youll see some data when the admiral gets up in a few moments bch but the flow of resources from around the world, i mean this president has directed us to ensure every state has what they need when they need it. And the spirit i heard again from republicans and democratic governors today was reflective of that partnership. And as we move forward to the president s goal of reopening america, we expect the same kind of partnership in the interest of the nation. The district of columbia argues they were short changed in the most recent funding bill
because they were treated as a territory instead of as a state. Will that be made right in phase four . Well, were looking at that certainly. I heard that complaint, but the mayor seems to be very happy with everything were doing. And she was on today saying very good things. Okay, go ahead in the back. Mr. President , you talked about this being the most difficult decision youre going to have to take about whether to reopen the economy. I wonder how much it weighs on your mind the thought that if there is a second wave youve reopened the economy, and you might have to shut things down again. It does. And i certainly hope that wont happen, but it does weigh on my mind. Okay, in the back. Go ahead. A question for one of my colleagues who wasnt able to beal here. China deployed an Aircraft Carrier in the South China Sea this weekend amid claims by
chinese state media that covid has reduced military restraint in the region. What kind of responses are you thinking of, will you have a response to this action . China has their own difficulties. We have a relationship with china that were not happy with certain things that happened over the last period of time as you know, and ive been very explicit on that. But we know all about that, and no, china is weve seen what they did. Weve seen many other things theyve done, both pro and con, and well be just fine. You said youre putting together the Economic Task force and you thought the recommendations were happening earlier than expected. Do you mean to suggest it could be before may 1st you start recommending were going to be putting out guidelines and recommendations fairly quickly in a few days. Im not going to say, but
certain states are doing very well. Certain parts of the country are doing very well. Theyre doing really very well, so were going to be putting out recommendations and guidelines pretty soon. Steve . Will your guidelines, will they fit each area or uniform right now we have a very strong indication we know pretty much. We have some good ideas. Well have videoconference or at least a Conference Call with a lot of very good people having to do with certain fields whether its energy or whether its entertainment and restaurants, et cetera, et cetera. We have to get people back into restaurants, whether its deductibility or not. It was one of the hot businesses and they ended it a long time ago, many years ago. But we may need that to get people back into the
restaurants. Michelle obama today got behind mailin voting briefing and of course the president taking questions. Good evening, im erin burnett. That was President Trump giving the latest update on the pan demming. The president was very angry if you were watching that over the past hour and a half or so trying to rewrite history in response to coronavirus. Coronavirus as of today has killed more than 23,000 americans. I want to get straight to our panel who has been standing by as we all have been watching this. John king, let me start with you. The president was extremely angry and lashing out, frankly, multiple times at various reporters. Erin, the briefing was breathtaking from beginning to when we dropped out and at times bordered on dangerous. The president began with a propaganda video. He played it in the room, cherry picked moments. In this is a trump is awesome video at taxpayer expense played in the White House Briefing look, the president has done
some things right. But the president bristles at the suggestion hes done anything wrong like saying there will not be a pandemic, anybody who needs a test will get a test, this going to go away in april. We had a trump is awesome propaganda video, and then in the conversation about reopening, this is where it gets dangerous. The president needs to read the constitution of the United States of america. In even in a National Emergency the president s power is not as he said total. He said the president s authority is total. The president calls the shots. The president will tell the governors what to do, and he seemed to almost intimidate them by saying they need things from us, when i tell them to reopen the economy they will do it. The governors dont see it that way. They want to work with the administration in two weeks and they can work this out. The V