ALEX BRUMMER: Trump promises helicopter money for all

Calvin Coolidge, who occupied the White House in the run-up to 1929 and the Great Depression, left little lasting impression.  But his observation that ‘the chief business of the American people is business’ is as valid as ever.  As Donald Trump and the Congress slugged it out over the shaping of the $2trillion (£1.7trillion) rescue … Read more

Shares up on hopes of a Trump rescue: FTSE sees biggest one-day rise

Shares surge on hopes of a Trump rescue: FTSE sees biggest-ever one-day rise index is still down 26% in 22 days of trading By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 01:23 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 01:23 GMT, 25 March 2020 The FTSE 100 index recorded its biggest points gain in history yesterday … Read more

Coronavirus US: Donald Trump defies doctors over shutdown

President Donald Trump on Tuesday argued that thousands die every year from the flu and the United States doesn’t shut down the economy, adding he wants the guidelines he put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus over by Easter.   ‘We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu. We … Read more

Kirstie Alley ignites Twitter storm as she praises Trump for ‘taking charge’ during coronavirus

Kirstie Alley ignites Twitter storm as she praises Trump for ‘taking charge & leading’ during coronavirus crisis By Lizzie Smith For Dailymail.com Published: 17:10 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 17:42 GMT, 24 March 2020 She’s long been unapologetic ally outspoken about her right-wing political views. And Kirstie Alley once again ignited a Twitter storm … Read more

Donald Trump says he WILL reconsider national lockdown within days

President Donald Trump said Monday he will reconsider the nation’s social distancing policy within a matter of days and promised America will be open for business ‘very soon.’ The president has indicated he supports a return to normal life. ‘America will, again, and soon, be open for business. Very soon,’ President Trump said at the daily … Read more

Donald Trump says he WILL reconsider national lockdown within days

President Donald Trump said Monday he will reconsider the nation’s social distancing policy within a matter of days and promised America will be open for business ‘very soon.’ The president has indicated he supports a return to normal life. ‘America will, again, and soon, be open for business. Very soon,’ President Trump said at the daily … Read more

Access to experimental coronavirus drug touted by Donald Trump is put on hold amid surging demand

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Sunday it was temporarily putting new emergency access to its experimental coronavirus drug on hold. Remdesivir has been touted by Donald Trump and credited with helping in the recovery of a 79-year-old Italian man who had the disease.  But the drugmaker said in a statement there had been an exponential increase … Read more

Access to experimental coronavirus drug touted by Donald Trump is put on hold amid surging demand

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Sunday it was temporarily putting new emergency access to its experimental coronavirus drug on hold. Remdesivir has been touted by Donald Trump and credited with helping in the recovery of a 79-year-old Italian man who had the disease.  But the drugmaker said in a statement there had been an exponential increase … Read more

‘We will make a decision after 15 days’: Trump says country could soon be RE-OPENED

President Donald Trump has said the US will make a decision at the end of a 15-day period on ‘which way we want to go’ to fight coronavirus, implying that the country could re-open – just hours after New York City went into lockdown at 8pm on Sunday.  ‘We cannot let the cure be worse than … Read more

‘We will make a decision after 15 days’: Trump says country could soon be RE-OPENED

President Donald Trump has said the US will make a decision at the end of a 15-day period on ‘which way we want to go’ to fight coronavirus, implying that the country could re-open – just hours after New York City went into lockdown at 8pm on Sunday.  ‘We cannot let the cure be worse than … Read more