White House to skip coronavirus briefing for second day in a row

[left-of-center2012]

The White House is not expected to hold a press briefing on Easter Sunday, the second day in a row without one amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The White House announced Sunday that President Trump would not appear before reporters on the holiday after he has hosted press briefings almost every day. The president also did not hold a briefing on Saturday of the holiday weekend.

Critics of the president have blasted media outlets for continuing to air the press briefings saying the White House is promoting false and misleading information.

Last Sunday, the White House had announced there would be no press conference before reversing the decision, in a rare occurrence, after the president said he needed to address reporters.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/492425-white-house-skips-daily-coronavirus-briefing-for-second-day-in-a-row

[Blue Owl]

1. Think of the lives that will be saved!

K&R

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Well, you know.....

unless you own the golf course, sometimes you have to wait for T-times....

[jpak]

3. Is he golfing?

[shanti]

9. Of course, he is

He telegraphed it days earlier.

[Jarqui]

4. He doesn't want to face down the reporters on

questions relating to the US leading in infections and deaths

and on the NYT red dawn story

and on Dr Fauci saying Trump could have saved more lives if he'd shut things down sooner.

and on the Federal government hijacking PPE & critical medical supplies - passing them on to GOPers in battleground states rather than most in need

Trump is not doing these PCs for the good of the country. He's been doing them trying to shore up his election prospects.

He's facing a no win situation for his election prospects today so he's not going to show up.

[lapfog_1]

6. maybe he is showing symptoms

I can't believe he just was that lucky with all the CV-postive people he has been around

[ooky]

7. Stock market closed.

[durablend]

14. And 6pm news ratings not great on weekends either

[msongs]

8. did he go to church in a packed public place to share the disease with believers? nt

[scarletwoman]

10. Hallelujah! It's an Easter miracle! (nt)

[left-of-center2012]

13. You win !

[LizBeth]

11. I guess Republicans finally convinced Trump they were hurting him, not helping him.

[Brother Buzz]

12. You just know his handlers were looking at the internal polls and pulled the plug

[kimbutgar]

15. He needs to stay off Twitter as well for a time to give us a break from his insane rants.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Good

I'm getting tired of the orange bloviating blowhard.

[Flaleftist]

17. Avoiding Red Dawn email questions from reporters?