Andrew Cuomo (D), Trump on Sunday authorized the federal construction of four temporary hospitals sites, with 250 beds each to start. But Trump continues to resist pleas by governors, especially Cuomo, to fully use his authorities under the Defense Production Act. There are now about 35,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States and more than 470 reported deaths. “We're really backing up the governors,” Trump said. Trump appeared to reference an ABC News-Ipsos poll released Friday that showed 55 percent of Americans approved of the way he’s handling the coronavirus response.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2020 15:03 UTC