Is also posted on the web page for the villages. Hourslier, after making headlines, it appears the tweet was removed. Lets bring in National Political reporter Josh Letterman at the white house. Josh, what is the white house saying about this video . Well, alicia, lets start with what the white house is not saying. Gnaw condemning this trump supporter who in the video was chanting white power, nor condemning his comments to that effect. But the white house is saying, according to a spokesman, judd deer, is President Trump is a big fan of the villages, the retirement communities where you see the protesters and supporters squaring off in the video. The statement from the white house spokesman going on to say President Trump did not hear the one statement made on the video. What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from many of his supporters. That one statement being that chant of white power that comes only eight seconds into that video, alicia. Thats raising a lot of questions about h
With the Houston Health department. You are in the middle now of what is one of the nations new coronavirus hot spots. Thats houston. Were talking about harris county. And just so i can show people whats going on and what the problems are, in terms of icu bed usage. There are 1,500 icu beds occupied out of 1622. Thats a 92. 5 . 92 . Now, i know that you can surge and accept more beds, but thats unsustainable. What kind of pressure does this put on the Hospital System there . Well, it puts tremendous pressure on the Hospital System. Not only the multiple Hospital Systems that we have, over a ninecounty region, tremendous pressure. Not only on the systems, but also in the personnel. Theyre working very long shifts, are very tired, are wearing lots of ppe and its exhausting. And weve been doing this for months now. And dr. Persse, i also heard you say that until people understand that perfectly healthylooking people are the ones who are spreading this virus, they wont be able to really ge
Trump administration filed a legal motion asking the Supreme Court to wipe out obamacare, the Affordable Care act, a move that would cost 20 million americans their Health Insurance right in the middle of this global pandemic. Geoff bennett is at the white house. Why now, geoff . Hey, steph, the timing is actually connected to the case schedule. A Supreme Court is expected to hear this case around the time of a november election so the administration filed its opening legal brief last night but as you mentioned, it comes at a time the coronavirus is ravaging parts of the American South and west with cases and hospitalizations spiking. The move also came the same day that the Trump Administration itself reported that nearly half a million americans who lost their job during the coronavirus shutdown, they have since shifted to obamacare. As you point out, if the court sides with the Trump Administration, you have some 20 million americans who would use their Health Insurance and it would
To politicsnation. Tonights story, pouring gasoline on a fire. President trump and his republicans allies are trying to roll back Health Care Coverage and toss Peaceful Protesters in jail to protect symbols of the past. The nation has set records for newly reported coronavirus cases three days in a row, the biggest spikes coming in Southern States that supported the president in 2016 with parts of texas and florida reversing their reopening plans. The president s response has been to go after former president obama. Asking the Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care act signed into law by his predecessor, even if it means americans could face medical or financial ruin should they catch the coronavirus. On policing, the president is vowing to veto a Sweeping Police Reform board named for george floyd that passed the Democratic House on thursday. The bill would ban choke holds and noknock warrants and limit qualified immunity, which protects Public Officials when they break the la
Of division. Its, literally, making us sick, my friend. You know, im a Firm Believer in the best is yet to come. I cant wait to see it. Thank you, chris, for all that you do. I appreciate it. K this is cnn tonight. Im laura coates in for don lemon. This country seeing its highest single day of coronavirus cases, with 40,173 new cases reported today. That eclipses the previous new high of cases that happened just yesterday. Proof, that this country is in crisis. The numbers are skyrocketing. And in the face of all of that, with this country averaging more new cases per day than at any time during this pandemic, Vice President pence. You know, who heads up the Coronavirus Task force. You know, the task force that is comprised of the people who are supposed to be leading americans, in the fight against this virus . Well, he seems to be living in an alternate reality. One, where the country is, somehow, now place. The reality is were in a much better place. With the with the efforts Presid