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.

British officials gave a coronavirus briefing transcript April 16. Dominic Raab said that the UK lockdown could last into June. Read the full transcript of the press conference 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.

In an online video speech on April 14, Barack Obama officially endorsed his former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 presidency. Read the full transcript of his endorsement announcement 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].