President Trump is defending the new restrictions on travelers from most parts of Europe — a decision that has sent stock markets reeling and been questioned by some public health experts.
President Donald Trump and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar joke about not shaking hands as the met at the White House Thursday.President Donald Trump and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar joke about not shaking hands as the met at the White House Thursday.
Trump said the United Kingdom was excluded from the ban because"they're doing a very good job" controlling the virus."They don't have very much infection at this point and hopefully they'll keep it that way."y tracking shows that the UK currently has 459 cases, compared to more than 1,300 in the United States, and more than 12,000 in Italy.
He said he would work with Congress, where House Democrats were readying to vote on a package."We're dealing with Democrats in Congress, we'll see what can be done," he said.
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