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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 24: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media at the Javits Convention Center which is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases on March 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 24: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media at the Javits Convention Center which is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases on March 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Cuomo: Senate Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is A ‘Drop In The Bucket’ For NY
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03.25.20 | 1:50 pm
Where Things Stand: Trump Tries To Have It Both Ways With ‘China Virus’ Rhetoric
This is your TPM early-afternoon briefing.
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03.25.20 | 12:56 pm

Earlier this week, President Trump attempted to make up for his use of the term “China virus” to describe COVID-19 by defending the Asian American community, which has faced xenophobia and racist attacks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Cotton Warns Of Reckoning For China Over How It ‘Unleashed This Plague’
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03.25.20 | 10:53 am
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - MARCH 25: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with press at the official residence during the coronavirus  (COVID - 19) pandemic at the Palacio do Alvorada March, 25, 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil. President Bolsonaro recently defended the nation's return to normality and the end of social distancing and quarantine. (Photo by Andressa Anholete / Getty Images) BRASILIA, BRAZIL - MARCH 25: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with press at the official residence during the coronavirus  (COVID - 19) pandemic at the Palacio do Alvorada March, 25, 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil. President Bolsonaro recently defended the nation's return to normality and the end of social distancing and quarantine. (Photo by Andressa Anholete / Getty Images)
Brazilian President Echoes Trump As He Downplays Coronavirus
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03.25.20 | 9:41 am
Governors Across The Nation Are Rejecting Trump’s Call To Reopen Economy
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03.25.20 | 9:24 am
Spain’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses China As Virus Spreads Through Europe
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03.25.20 | 9:14 am
Prince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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03.25.20 | 9:08 am
Trump Sarcastically Cheers Romney Testing Negative For Coronavirus: ‘So Happy I Can Barely Speak’
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03.25.20 | 9:07 am
on February 7, 2018 in Washington, DC. on February 7, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Senate Leaders Reach Bipartisan Deal On Sweeping Emergency Coronavirus Package
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03.25.20 | 8:35 am
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during the statewide Fairness Rally at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during the statewide Fairness Rally at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)
‘Coronavirus Party’ In Kentucky Leads To At Least One COVID-19 Case
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03.25.20 | 7:59 am