Thanks for being here. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im ana cabrera in new york. Tonight, the president versus his predecessor. The Trump Administrations handling of the coronavirus pandemic now at the center of an escalating feud between President Trump and former president barack obama. Look, he was an incompetent president , thats all i can say. Grossly incompetent. Thank you. Those comments come a day after president obama sharply criticized how the Trump Administration has handled the pandemic. More than anything, this pandemic is fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what theyre doing. A lot of them arent even pretending to be in charge. All of this taking place on a weekend when the u. S. Death toll from the coronavirus is nearing 90,000. And 48 states now are in the process of reopening, at least partially. Lets begin with cnns Jeremy Diamond at the white house and that very public feud now between the president s, Preside
The murdoch mafia, thats what he calls it. Well hear from him coming up in a few minutes. First, taking a look at the president s rhetoric. The American Press is stronger than any demagogue, but President Trumps attacks present real challenges. For as long as ive been alive no leader of the free world has publicly spoken about the press the way trump does. It is poison. Calling news outlets the enemy of the people is a verbal form of poison. Maybe its just meant to distract us but it still must be taken seriously. So, if youve heard that before, its because every word i said, everything i just said is three years old. I said it in front of this camera in front of a mil lion viewers in february of 2017. Thats the first time trump called reporters the enemy. Sometimes the biggest news of all is what hasnt changed. Whats still happening. When it comes to the president s war on truth, we have to Pay Attention to it even though its not fundamentally changed. Lets look at what has changed. T
Been infected while well over 88,000 americans have died. Former president obama made those comments at an online commencement address to graduates of historically black colleges and universities, not holding back as he talked about what he see as wrong with the trump administrations response to this pandemic. Watch this. More than anything, this pandemic is fully finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what theyre doing. A lot of them arent even pretending to be in charge. If the worlds going to get better its going to be up to you. Everything suddenly feeling like its up for grabs. This is your time to seize the initiative. Change requires strategy, action, action, organizing, marching and voting. In the real world like never before. President obama didnt leave it there. Two hours ago in the graduate together special that was broadcast here on cnn and the other Major Television networks, he said this. Doing what feels good, whats convenient,
Cases. On saturday, texas reported its largest singleday increase in coronavirus cases. That is thought to be connected to an outbreak in meatpacking plants. Texas is one of 17 states seeing a rise in new cases. But 18 states are seeing declines. Well break down the trends. The cdc firing back after a Top White House official said the agency let the country down on testing. Overnight, nick valencia reported on an outpouring of cdc officials. This administration has shown that it has a problem with science. Were giving them science and they dont seem to want it. As of this morning, neefarly 90,000 americans have been killed in the pandemic. Lets begin with rosa flores who is in florida where the full state begins relaxing conditions today. Rosa . Reporter john, good morning. All but two states have loosened restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As you said, including florida where i am right now. For the first time, the entire state is under phase one of the reopening plan
Its sunday, may 17th. Im alex witt. We look at cincinnati. The governor allowed bars and restaurants to reopen patios on friday. If theyre open today, it looks to be a Beautiful Day there. Indoor dining is still prohibited. Will it be enough for dining in cincinnati today. The forecast is 84 degrees. The answer is yes. Heres the facts at this hour. Nearly every state in the country has partially reopened. And states are gearing up to ease more restrictions. Tomorrow, minnesota is set to lift lockdowns. In florida, miamidade and broward counties will reopen. And gyms in texas will be open on monday. Overnight, houses of worship in North Carolina will be allowed to temporarily reopen. A judge blocked the governors order to allow gathering of ten people. It allows stores to open at 50 capacity and 50 can gather for funerals. Nascar returns after a tenweek high eatuhiatus. Its the first major sport to return after the pandemic. The race will be in North Carolina without fans. A new critici