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Trump Warns 'One Of The Toughest Weeks' Is Ahead, Says To Brace For 'A Lot Of Death'

The president predicts "one of the toughest weeks" for the U.S. since the outbreak began. He also questioned state's request for ventilators, saying some had been denied.
President Trump arrives as Dr. Anthony Fauci looks on during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House on April 4, 2020.

Updated at 7:59 p.m. ET

In a grim assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump on Saturday predicted that the coming week would be "one of the toughest weeks" of the outbreak. At the same time, the president expressed his frustration with the toll social distancing measures are taking on the economy, saying "we cannot let this continue."

With data projecting cases in at least three regions hitting their peaks within seven days, the president told reporters that the United

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