A senior Trump campaign adviser said not only would that help Trump politically, it would have the added benefit of saving lives. Many are skeptical that Trump can remain on-message long enough to convince Americans that he is taking the pandemic seriously. Trump was initially drawn to them when other events outside the White House -- including campaign rallies -- were canceled out of health concerns. She said that while the briefings don't need to be two hours long, "they shouldn't be zero minutes either." Whether a return to the podium might benefit Trump largely depends on what he does there.

Source: CNN July 17, 2020 21:22 UTC