Trump: US-Wide Lockdown Would ‘Ultimately Inflict More Harm Than It Would Prevent’

Trump: US-Wide Lockdown Would ‘Ultimately Inflict More Harm Than It Would Prevent’
President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the White House in Washington on July 27, 2020, Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump on Monday said he will not shut down the United States to curb the spread of the CCP virus, saying that doing so would cause more harm than good.

“It’s important for all Americans to recognize that a permanent lockdown is not a viable path forward producing the result that you want or certainly not a viable path forward and would ultimately inflict more harm than it would prevent,” Trump said during a White House news briefing on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, a novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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