China News Service, March 25. According to a comprehensive report, as the new crown pneumonia epidemic swept the United States, President Trump said on the 24th that he hopes that the US economy will "restart" before Easter on April 12. In this regard, people including the US House of Representatives Pelosi expressed strong opposition. According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 5:40 on the 25th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 53,268, with a total of 703 deaths.
Data map: On March 9th, local time, US President Trump said at the White House that he would discuss wage income tax reduction measures with congressional Republicans on the 10th in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
According to the "Central News Agency" report, Trump reiterated his position on the 23rd during a press conference during an interview in an interview. He said the American people are full of energy, vitality and energy, and don't want to be locked in a house, apartment or some space.
According to Reuters, Trump ’s 15-day mitigation guidelines for the spread of the outbreak are expected to expire on the 31st. The Republican president is seeking re-election to the U.S. President in November, and is therefore unhappy with the negative impact the epidemic prevention measures have on the economy.
Trump, who has always regarded the economic performance as the most important achievement in his term, hopes to restart the US economy before Easter. He said the United States cannot continue to shut down. If businesses continue to close and people will lose their jobs, which will destroy the country, he said "I don't want a solution worse than the problem itself."
Regarding the concerns of public health experts that the rush to start economic momentum may cause the epidemic to spread rapidly, Trump insisted that even if he returned to work, he could still effectively control the spread of the virus, and people would continue to maintain good health habits and maintain social distance.
Trump's desire to immediately restore the economy to normal has been criticized by bipartisans as outside forecasts of a new crown pneumonia outbreak in the United States could last months. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has expressed strong opposition to Trump's proposal to "open up" the United States and resume business activities as soon as possible. Pelosi said the economy will naturally recover after the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Maryland Governor and Republican Hogan also said that the epidemic could not be ended in the short term.