Thread by @mgolingan1

@realDonaldTrump on support for hydroxychloroquine to treat #coronavirus: "I'm not a doctor, but I have common sense."

@realDonaldTrump says USNS Comfort docked in NYC will now admit #coronavirus patients after first being used for non-coronavirus patients

@realDonaldTrump announces roll out of hundreds of ventilators to states in need. Criticizes Illinois @GovPritzker for complaining too much about medical supplies

@realDonaldTrump says over 1.6 million #coronavirus tests have been conducted in the U.S.

@realDonaldTrump recognizes Palm Sunday, asks nation to pray for doctors, nurses, and first responders throughout Holy Week

@VP says he spoke with Michigan @GovWhitmer and Detroit Mayor and will begin trial test program of hydroxychloroquine for 3k patients at Henry Ford Hospital

@VP praises Washington and Oregon for sending unused ventilators to NY

@realDonaldTrump says he did not speak to @BorisJohnson after Prime Minister's #coronavirus hospitalization.

Says he was briefed by UK Ambassador

@realDonaldTrump says there's no difference between Task Force characterization of U.S. as having "glimmers of hope" and @Surgeon_General's comment as this week being our "Pearl Harbor moment."

@realDonaldTrump defends promotion of hydroxychloroquine, saying "he wants people to live... but we don't have time" for test trials.

"I'm not acting as a doctor... do what you want."

Cites 'Right to try' legislation

@realDonaldTrump says he is not promoting hydroxychloroquine

"It may not work... It may work, in which case it's gonna save a lot of lives... I don't want to wait a year and a half to find out."

@realDonaldTrump responds to question about distancing from @VP in order to ensure continuity of presidency, after @BorisJohnson hospitalization. Recognizes both tested negative for virus and jokes:

"When I get next to him, I don't breathe."

@realDonaldTrump on @SpeakerPelosi's Phase 4 stimulus "I like the concept of it. I think it's good. We're talking about a different way of doing it, but I like the concept."

@realDonaldTrump on whether doctors will be exculpatory if hydroxychloroquine doesn't work on patients.

"It won't hurt them... it can only help."

(Earlier at same press briefing he stated he's not a doctor)

Fauci out of nowhere

Dr. Fauci continues to urge Americans to practice physical separation as top mitigation measure to flatten curve of virus spread

Fauci is asked question on hydroxychloroquine, @realDonaldTrump interrupts saying that "question has been asked 15 times already..."

@realDonaldTrump blocks Infectious disease expert Dr. Fauci from answering question on his take on hydroxychloroquine

@realDonaldTrump chastises @AP reporter for asking about admin's slow response to virus "You should be thanking them for what they have done, not always asking wise guy questions."

@AP reported Sunday White House "squandered two months" of virus prep
apnews.com/090600c299a8cf…