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Remarks by Trump and Pence at a Coronavirus Briefing with Airline CEOs; March 4, 2020
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Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at a Coronavirus Briefing with Airline CEOs
HEALTHCARE
Issued on: March 4, 2020
Roosevelt Room
11:27 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, everyone. We’re with the great airline executives of the world, really. These are the biggest and the best, and know the business better than anybody. They’ve been in it for a long time, and they’ve emerged — in all cases, head their companies. And we’re talking about the effects of the virus on air travel and what they see.
In a certain way, you could say that the borders are automatically shut down, without having to say “shut down.” I mean, they’re, to a certain extent, automatically shut down. But it’s affecting the airline business, as it would. And a lot of people are staying in our country, and they’re shopping and using our hotels in this country. So, from that standpoint, I think, probably, there’s a positive impact. But there’s also an impact on overseas travel, which will be fairly substantial.
{snip}
THE PRESIDENT: Good, Mike. Thank you very much. I just want to add, if I might — and to go a little bit further — the Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing. And we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place in a much more accurate and rapid fashion. That was a decision we disagreed with. I don’t think we would have made it, but for some reason it was made. But we’ve undone that decision.
{snip}
Q What do you make of the stock market’s reaction today? It seems like there has been a sigh of relief that —
THE PRESIDENT: I think — you know what it is? I think —
Q — now that Biden has the delegate lead over Sanders?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’ve said from the beginning: It’s partially this. It’s a — you know, a big part of this, but it’s also the fact that they didn’t like seeing what they’re seeing. But they don’t like — they don’t like Joe either. Joe has become — you know, he’s — a lot of people are with Joe. If you look at those people, they’re worse than Bernie, in terms of being radical left.
I mean, some of Joe’s handlers — and that’s what they are, is handlers. I want to be nice, but they are handlers. Some of Joe’s handlers are further left than Bernie. That’s pretty scary. So, it’s going to be that way. Yeah.
Q Do you think Bloomberg’s money will be more powerful without Bloomberg himself in the race? I mean, he said he’s going to continue to spend.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it couldn’t be less powerful because look what a billion dollars did. He won nothing. I mean, he got so few delegates. It’s incredible.
Q And now he says he’s going to be spending it against you rather than for himself.
THE PRESIDENT: I would say, probably — well, I know. Now he’s doing that because, you know, he’s spiteful and he’s a spiteful guy. I know him well. He’s a very spiteful guy. He’s very upset. He made a fool out of himself, to be honest with you. And it’s — he’s not too happy about that. I think the first thing he should do is fire his political consultants because I could’ve told — I know him. I could’ve told him very easily, “You can’t win. You can put $2 billion in; you can’t win.”
Okay. Thank you, everybody.
END
11:55 A.M. EST
Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at a Coronavirus Briefing with Airline CEOs
HEALTHCARE
Issued on: March 4, 2020
Roosevelt Room
11:27 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, everyone. We’re with the great airline executives of the world, really. These are the biggest and the best, and know the business better than anybody. They’ve been in it for a long time, and they’ve emerged — in all cases, head their companies. And we’re talking about the effects of the virus on air travel and what they see.
In a certain way, you could say that the borders are automatically shut down, without having to say “shut down.” I mean, they’re, to a certain extent, automatically shut down. But it’s affecting the airline business, as it would. And a lot of people are staying in our country, and they’re shopping and using our hotels in this country. So, from that standpoint, I think, probably, there’s a positive impact. But there’s also an impact on overseas travel, which will be fairly substantial.
{snip}
THE PRESIDENT: Good, Mike. Thank you very much. I just want to add, if I might — and to go a little bit further — the Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing. And we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place in a much more accurate and rapid fashion. That was a decision we disagreed with. I don’t think we would have made it, but for some reason it was made. But we’ve undone that decision.
{snip}
Q What do you make of the stock market’s reaction today? It seems like there has been a sigh of relief that —
THE PRESIDENT: I think — you know what it is? I think —
Q — now that Biden has the delegate lead over Sanders?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’ve said from the beginning: It’s partially this. It’s a — you know, a big part of this, but it’s also the fact that they didn’t like seeing what they’re seeing. But they don’t like — they don’t like Joe either. Joe has become — you know, he’s — a lot of people are with Joe. If you look at those people, they’re worse than Bernie, in terms of being radical left.
I mean, some of Joe’s handlers — and that’s what they are, is handlers. I want to be nice, but they are handlers. Some of Joe’s handlers are further left than Bernie. That’s pretty scary. So, it’s going to be that way. Yeah.
Q Do you think Bloomberg’s money will be more powerful without Bloomberg himself in the race? I mean, he said he’s going to continue to spend.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it couldn’t be less powerful because look what a billion dollars did. He won nothing. I mean, he got so few delegates. It’s incredible.
Q And now he says he’s going to be spending it against you rather than for himself.
THE PRESIDENT: I would say, probably — well, I know. Now he’s doing that because, you know, he’s spiteful and he’s a spiteful guy. I know him well. He’s a very spiteful guy. He’s very upset. He made a fool out of himself, to be honest with you. And it’s — he’s not too happy about that. I think the first thing he should do is fire his political consultants because I could’ve told — I know him. I could’ve told him very easily, “You can’t win. You can put $2 billion in; you can’t win.”
Okay. Thank you, everybody.
END
11:55 A.M. EST
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