Trump opens up the rally asking who is here from nearby NC - says he'll win both VA and NC before launching into an attack on Biden, who he said will take away your Second Amendment.

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"only by voting for me can you save your country and can you save your Second Amendment," Trump said.

"We've got a lot of all-stars today," Trump says of members of the press corps attending his briefing. Trump is using the presser to talk about how the US is "doing very well" with the pandemic. "We’re hopefully beyond our spike," he said. Also said he's pushing for return of Big 10 football and students to return to the classroom.

Trump on Woodward tapes: "I'm a cheerleader for this country, I love our country. And I don't want people to be frightened. I don't want to create panic, as you say, and certainly, I'm not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy." These comments came after he announced 20 new names for his potential SCOTUS picks. Among them, 3 senators: Cotton, Cruz and Hawley

@PressSec kicks off presser by noting Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, listing off his accomplishments. On Woodward tapes: "The president has never lied to the American public on COVID," @PressSec says. "The president was expressing calm and his actions reflect that."

Trump briefing in Bedminster begins Trump opened the briefing talking about a reduction in hospitalizations, touting economic recovery and US retail spending recovery. Spent a considerable chunk talking about college football. Now taking q’s

Trump kicks off today's coronavirus briefing by attacking mail-in voting, pointing to a problem with absentee ballot applications in Virginia. Trump - midspeech - was abruptly escorted from the briefing room.

Trump says he plans to "defer payroll tax" until the end of the year, and "it will be retroactive to July 1" and may be extended. Says he plans to extend enhanced unemployment benefits through the end of the year. Evictions moratorium will also be extended, Trump says. "If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need," Trump says.

Dr. Fauci tells CNN he wasn't invited to today's WH briefing: "I was not invited up to this point. I'm assuming I'm not going to be there." Fauci said he had a "good conversation" with Trump toward the end of last week. Probably Thursday, he adds.

Trump takes the podium, noting that it would be a mostly "economic conference" to share the "spectacular news" of the jobs numbers. Mnuchin and Kudlow are also on hand.

POTUS & Polish Prez Duda in the Rose Garden today. Praises Poland for safeguarding its borders, adds he just left the US-Mexico border and it’s “moving along rapidly.”

Attendees are encouraged to social distance and have their temperatures checked upon entry. Most people we saw bypassed the tent offering face masks. In the sweltering heat, there’s also a tent for those who do have a high temp to cool down and try again. #TrumpTulsaRally Attendees are also given a green bracelet if they pass the temp check.

Rev. Al Sharpton takes the stage. #Tulsa #JUNETEENTH2020. Sharpton: “they tell their children that Lincoln freed the slaves. The fact is the slaves freed Lincoln.”

Meanwhile, less than a mile away, Tulsa’s annual #JUNETEENTH celebration is taking place. A little inspiration from DC’s BLM street mural. Food trucks, music and speeches from local & state officials ahead of Al Sharpton’s remarks tonight. Lots of warnings to the hundreds here about taking safety precautions over COVID-19.

The area around BOK Center has been cleared as they set up the overflow stage. #TrumpRallyTulsa Not quite sure how this is going to fit tens of thousands more...

Trump announces plans to restart campaign rallies in Oklahoma, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, per WH pooler. Notably, health experts have raised alarms about COVID-19 in AZ, where hospitalizations and cases have increased over the past 2 weeks. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Things getting tense. People breaking into AFL-CIO building #DCProtests Protesters have started a bonfire on H street NW in front of the WH. One protester just dragged over a large tree branch to throw in. #DCProtests

After a two-day break from press briefings, the president is back in the Rose Garden to unveil new guidance on expanding testing. Trump says On Saturday alone more than 270,000 test results were reported. Credits giving governors a contact list of labs across the country last week.

Trump said under DPA the government has reached a deal with 3M for 55.5m face masks each month. "The 3M saga ends very happily," he said. "We're told at the present time most of the critical needs are being more than met," Trump said.

"There is no stockpile available," @NYGovCuomo says of ventilators, "not large enough to meet the national need." Says federal gov is "doing what we're doing," which is finding available ventilators or converting them. @NYGovCuomo on his criticism of the federal stimulus bill: "They just did not address the revenue shortfall." He says they gave NY money for COVID-19 but did nothing on the revenue loss from shuttered businesses.

Trump on domestic travel restrictions: Said it's something they're hoping they don't have to do but it's "certainly something we talk about every day." said administration is going to be backing the airlines. "We have to back the airlines. It's not their fault."

Gaetz said he realized he can't stay in a hotel during his self-quarantine so he slept in a Walmart parking lot somewhere off Interstate 85. pnj.com/story/news/202… Gaetz learned he came into contact w/ the CPAC attendee while on AF1. He was moved to an unoccupied part of the plane & continued a mting about Florida's recovery through an aide who brought him written questions. Trump insisted on speaking with him briefly before he left AF1.