President Donald Trump’s April 17 coronavirus task force press conference. Trump said “a lot of strange things are happening” [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/9UP8VxGRL8e8aH6gNHeEFB3xlF9cfQPa82gondW-apS4OwACfXE9msP7OVvR2QvVy52CDY-Te2gSNmjqr-lRM-Wyk-E?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=5022.12] in regards to coronavirus origins. He also called people protesting state lockdown orders “very responsible people.” [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/9UP8VxGRL8e8aH6gNHeEFB3xlF9cfQPa82gondW-apS4OwACfXE9msP7OVvR2QvVy52CDY-Te2gSNmjqr-lRM-Wyk-E?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=4558.64] Full transcript is here.

President Donald Trump gave an April 16 speech outside the White House in support of American truckers. Read the full transcript here.

President Donald Trump’s April 16 coronavirus press conference. Trump outlined guidelines to reopen parts of the U.S. in phases: Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3. Phase 1 requires most of the current lockdown measures (avoiding non-essential travel, not gathering in groups). But in Phase 1, large venues such as restaurants, places of worship and sports venues can operate, but under strict physical distancing protocols [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/b2K7Yyzbo25DLK_O0Cu9AWNttDE7HEJbOYtHjNyvTseh-tR2jZB1J6Xhqp2G75awNnmGGMK3AqKQLdeGYnfkrQxtUts?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=2188]. Full transcript here.

President Donald Trump’s April 15 coronavirus press conference. Trump threatened to adjourn Congress to push through his judicial nominees [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/kYkAKb4n_HyTPiqC9dVgKSg_8gsmRtNr6uC3Lz-UgrYYNiK7QBRqMDxpSd0GFNVi9OtukNGwXH09Md71AungtAMN2Bo?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=685.22]. He also said the peak for COVID-19 in the US has passed and he expects to reopen the country soon [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/kYkAKb4n_HyTPiqC9dVgKSg_8gsmRtNr6uC3Lz-UgrYYNiK7QBRqMDxpSd0GFNVi9OtukNGwXH09Md71AungtAMN2Bo?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=57.93].

Donald Trump and Mike Pence held a meeting with recovered coronavirus patients on April 14. Read the full transcript of their meeting here.

President Donald Trump held an April 14th coronavirus press conference from the Rose Garden. He announced that he is halting funding of the WHO pending a review of their coronavirus response. He also backed off on claims of his power to “reopen” states from yesterday. Read the full transcript here.