that we tear down the beliefs, culture and identity, that have made america the most vibrant and tolerant society in the history of the earth. >> the president will be back in washington, d.c. on saturday, for another celebration of the july 4th holiday. but will be scaled down compared to the celebration he had last year. traveling with the president, i'm joe johns, cnn. division in the u.s., this donald trump jr.'s independence day, as president girlfriend has tested positive for the coronavirus. trump attends a merciless kimberly gillfoil tested positive in south dakota before campaign. skyrocketing coronavirus the president's event. cases that where causing a donald trump jr. tested negative rethink about reopening the country. but pubs are opening their doors but is self-isolating. cautiously, to one famous taker. and at least eight more the pubs have been closed for secret service agents have been three months. infected, as well. welcome to our viewers here in they had been preparing for a

the united states and around the world. i'm natalie allen. visit, by the vice president. this is cnn newsroom. senior white house correspondent pamela brown reported the details earlier. >> agents have been on the ground in south dakota for several days preparing for the trip there. and they're preparing for the it is just after 4:00 a.m. inevitability of one or more agents contracting the on the u.s. east coast. coronavirus. when you look at what's happened thank you for joining us. president donald trump is on his so far in the secret service. way to the white house now. eight secret service agents are he touched down outside washington, just a short time in quarantine in a hotel in ago, after doing exactly what phoenix. public health experts say they tested positive for coronavirus, before vice shouldn't happen during a president pence's trip there. they are experiencing flu-like worsening pandemic. mr. trump courted a large crowd symptoms. at mt. rushmore that pointedly in addition to 15 agents who ignored all of the health tested positive for coronavirus, precautions about social distancing and face masks. after the president's tulsa, perhaps they weren't aware the oklahoma, rally, about two weeks u.s. has confirmed 150,000 ago. there's a couple dozen secret covid-19 cases in the past 3 service agents who have tested days. the president barely mentioned positive, that we know of. the pandemic. one source within the agency

but he did stoke his audience with a familiar and unfulfilled spoke to jamie and said there is a sense of frustration among promise from 2016. agents that this is unnecessary risk going on the trips with the we know that the american family president, campaign rallies, for is the bedrock of american life. what some sources say is just meant to boost the president's move. we recognize the solemn right they think it's unnecessary risk and moral duty of every nation for exposure. to secure its borders. the secret service gives -- has given protective gear to all of the agents. a white house spokesman says that the president takes the health and safety of those and we are building the wall. traveling with him seriously. and the health and safety of the agents and their families and mr. trump said he will sign an the protectees are of the most executive order to establish a new monument to the giants of importance. health officials are our past. criticizing president trump for more on that from cnn's joe holding a large event as the u.s. sees a surge in coronavirus johns at mt. rushmore. cases. the president was not wearing a >> reporter: this visit by the mask and guests were not president to south dakota required to wear them, either. featured a fireworks display. as for social distancing, that the first fireworks display over was nonexistent. historic mt. rushmore in 11 one doctor calling it beyond

irresponsible. years. it featured military music and >> this is a man who said he flyovers and a speech by the president himself. could stand in the middle of you might have expected the president to talk extensively fifth avenue and shoot somebody and he would never lose voters. about coronavirus, which is he's asking people to shoot ravaging the united states right themselves. this is on par with the now. he only mentioned it once at the very beginning of the speech. jonestown massacre but on a and he never came back to it. larger scale. he is asking supporters to drink one of the themes he chose to hit hardest in this speech, is the cool-aid and jump off of the what the president sees as attacks on historic statues all over the country, by people who cliff. >> an iconic american symbol see them as symbols of there. another pointed out, even presentation. politicians can get sick. the president said he is not going to let the statues be destroyed. he wants to create a garden of >> look at mt. rushmore. heroes with statues in the united states. washington and jefferson an but he's not going to let americans destroy the statues mt. rushmore got smallpox. that now exist. it's a reminder that the great listen. >> those that seek to erase our and the near great, our presidents are vulnerable to

heritage want americans this disease. in the influenza in 1918, woodrow wilson got the spanish flu. nobody is known to an anti-virus. >> the u.s. has reported more than 50,000 new cases for the third-straight day. now, the country is closing in on 2.8 million cases and 130,000 deaths. the fourth of july weekend isn't going to make things any better. nick watt shows us where the virus is hitting hardest. >> reporter: florida, now, leading the nation in new cases every day, as the u.s. heads into the holiday weekend. >> the most important thing i would say to people, if you go out for a gathering, wear a face covering. >> reporter: beachers will be

open for the fourth, but closing down in texas, southern california, the bay area, and south florida. off-limits in miami beach. and the mayor's message -- >> the hardest thing to deal with is the mixed messages coming from the state and the president and the federal government. there'sing in more person making a sacrifice staying home. >> reporter: yesterday, it happened again. the president says it's just more testing. it's not. what is it? >> it's difficult to say, this particular event did it. but something happened to make the spike go way up like that. >> reporter: and different states, different stories. in arizona, more people are being killed by covid-19 than ever before. vermont hasn't had a covid-19

patient in the icu for six weeks. in parts of texas, we're told there are waiting lists for icu beds. >> if people gather on the fourth of july, the same way they did memorial day, it is going to lead to the massive increase to people testing positive. and it could lead to an increase to the people who may lose their lives. >> reporter: he has mandated masks for most texans. >> i think we are a little too late. this is a measure that should have been instituted months ago. >> reporter: still, texas making that move might be a watershed moment. >> i hope every state says, in one of the most conservative, freedom-loving states, the last place you would expect can do it, it's okay to say let's put public health first. >> reporter: and here in

california, a lot of the beaches are closed. you can no longer sing in church or any house of worship. and police will start finding people who are out and about. hesse hollywood, first offense, 300 bucks. a lot of people working to see a speak after independence day like after memorial day. nick watt, cnn, manhattan beach, california. joining me is the medical director of fleet street in london. >> good morning. happy fourth of july. >> we'll see if the fourth holiday causes more spikes. as we heard, cases hit record breaking highs in the u.s. this week. what do you make of these numbers. 50,000 new cases for a third-straight day.

deaths are down, the cases are up. as you see, why does the united states have it so bad? >> well, these numbers are very ala alarming. they reflect a nonuniform situation in the u.s. new york is done with the worst of it. it's easy to predict the behavior of the virus. what is harder the do is to predict the behavior of people. that's what's going to dictate spread from now on. and it is the individual and public health precautions that we follow, that is really pronounced. we have a vaccine or a magic bullet, that's the only way that the spread can be controlled. it is going to take very determined action to reduce

person-to-person spread, before this is brought under control. and i appreciate the frustration everybody feels. we have the same thing in the u.k. everybody feels they have had enough of this. they've had enough of lockdown. they want to get out and do what they want to do and not let anything get in their way. but the consequence of that behavior, is going to be to facilitate spread. in some parts of the country, cases are rising exponentially. we're going to see more numbers, unless drastic measures are taken where the cases are rising to intervene and stop person-to-person spread. >> donald trump jr.'s girlfriend has tested positive for covid, before the president's speech. thousands packed that event, doctor. sitting side-by-side.

the seats were zip tied toget r together. what is that the president is holding? >> it's highly risky and dangerous. outdoor events are safer than indoor. there's much less shared space. but when you put people together in close contact like that, and you consider at how people arri arrive, what they do during, after, that boils down to a risky environment. especially when people are being encouraged to thumb their noses at the risk. not to take the social distances. i'm not sure how much hand sanitizing there is or buy-in to

social distancing. this is a disease that spreads efficiently and effectively, from person-to-person. either by airborne spread or by contamination. and this is really, potentially, a hotbed transmission. it's alarming. alarming to any insight, and anybody that cares about the united states. >> we have a minute left. i want to ask you about britain, bracing to reopen today after three months. they wisee lockdown restriction open. is the u.k. ready for this? what are the risks here? >> we've seen cases rise in some parts of the country.

that might be the way we measure cases. i think -- it's hard to predict. some people are timid and anxious after lockdown and are not going to be emerging willingly just because the restrictions are lifted. and there's other people who are desperate to get out a enresume some semblance of normality. hopefully, a lot of the pubs can be relawell-spaced and outdoors. and gives a chance for people to resume gradually. this can be reversed, if needed. >> we hope it goes well. thank you so much. appreciate your expertise. thank you, sir. next, we'll have more on the u.k. opening up. a live report from london. what the prime minister is saying about drinking responsibly.

i wear it for myself and others. it protects themselves for me and me from them. >> how classic canadian politeness may be helping that country in the fight against coronavirus.

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prince william got early access to a pub where he talked with the owner about early measures. he had a pint of cider to mark the occasion. pubs and restaurants are reopening for the first time since coronavirus forced them to close in march. but the british prime minister cautions people to follow social distancing guidelines. and warns that restrictions will be put back in place if the numbers spike. we go live to london. this will be an important test for the country. >> reporter: it's a crucial test now. if you know anything about british culture, you know that

pubs are an institution. people are excited to go down to the local and grab a pint. but it will not be the same as it was before lockdown. all of the businesses have to follow new news and regulations. listen to what boris johnson said yesterday. >> i want people to feel that it's safe to go and enjoy themselves, enjoy hospitality. but it's got to be done in a responsible way. the heads of parties, name contact people behind the bar or in the restaurant or whatever. it's got to be done. got to observe social distancing. wash hands. this will be a success. >> you can hear the new restriction there's. wash the hands and maintain the social distance. that's two meters.

and reveal your contact details for track purposes. in pubs like the one behind me here, in the summertime, they're packed. you're shoulder-to-shoulder. customers are pouring out into the street. british culture is going to have to relearn the art of going out. >> yes. we know it's been a challenge for bars here in the united states, as well. all right. we'll wait and see. thanks so much. canada's fight against the coronavirus pandemic looks much different than that of its neighbor here to the south. the country has reported just more than 100,000 cases. that's compared to 2.7 million cases here in the united states. paula newton explains why. >> reporter: for canada, it's a ha hallmark of the pandemic, empty hospital. canada started out much like the united states. but as the covid curve climbed, canada crushed it.

now seeing on average, just a few hundred new positive cases a day. that means right now, the u.s. is reporting more than ten-times more positive cases per capita than canada. and no one is declaring mission accomplished. what we're seeing in the united states and elsewhere highlights for us, that as our economy is reopening, we need to make sure we're continuing to remain vigilant. individually and collectively. >> reporter: vigilance has been the watch word. early and widespread testing. a free health care system building surge capacity. longer shutdowns. slower reopenings. there's no controversy about wearing masks. people see it as their duty. >>s be respectful to other people. >> they're lead big example, in

use of masks. >> reporter: britain's top doctor successfully managed early outbreaks. >> a lot of it is cohesiveness. to provide the information to do what we needed them to do. that's held up as we open up things. people are trying to ensure that we keep each other safe. >> reporter: dr. henry points to something else that was critical, keeping politics out of the response. here's a conservative leader, praising the liberal deputy prime minister. >> she's a champion. >> it would be like a democratic governor calling mike pence their hero. >> we were coming together. we have the same information for people. and the politicians made the right decisions based on advice

and that helped us. >> reporter: also important, the u.s./canada border remains closed but all essential travel. and everybody in canada must quarantine for 14 days. and the e.u. has deemed canadians as safe for re-entry, unlike americans. here, too, missteps had tragic consequences. 8,800 people have died. the rest of the deaths lead to senior homes. >> i've seen a lot of stuffs happen. but i don't remember anything with this level of sadness. >> reporter: prime minister trudeau wants to recalibrate the response to the virus. paula newton, cnn. on this july fourth holiday weekend, in front of mt. rushmore, president trump takes aim.

firing at his base and targeting opponents. we'll have more from that speech coming next. and a prominent, pro-democracy activist in hong kong has pled his home. he says he fears for his safety. we'll tell you what he said from an undisclosed location.

welcome back to our viewers here in the u.s. and all around the world. i'm natalie allen. you're watching cnn newsroom. as the covid-19 pandemic rages in the u.s., president trump attracted a large holiday crowd

at mt. rushmore on friday. there was no social distancing and face masks were rare. the president rarely mentioned the coronavirus but he railed against what he called a merciless campaign to erase u.s. history. let's get more perspective from thomas, a lecturer at university of science. thank you for coming on. >> thank you, natalie. >> the president's speech was divisive. he spoke from the same playbook. let's listen to one quote. >> our children are taught in school to hate their own country. and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes but were villains. the radical view of american history. it's a web of lies. >> reporte >> that was one quote.

you hard lly heard anything abo unity in his speech. and a former ambassador to russia, said it was perhaps the most un-american speech given by a president on a fourth of july. that speech was about protecting controversial monuments. and he has harsh words for people who want to take them down. >> i think last night was a harbinger of what we will see m until november. he is painting democrats as far left and depicting joe biden as the same. the terminology he used. new far left fascism. and referring to his opponents as angry mobs. it's a tone we can expect going forward. almost absent from the speech was a discussion of the increase in covid-19 cases, that suggests that the president is trying to change the narrative going on

here. and it shows that trump is doubling down on his strategy, not focusing on swing voters and activating his base. >> right. >> he had one mention of the coronavirus pandemic in that speech. this is a tactic he has decided to stay on. is this is course on this, with the incredible spikes in cases? >> i don't think trump is looking away from the coronavirus. but he's looking for opportunities to deflikt in a the number of cases has soared. we saw 50,000 new cases reaching the first time a few days ago. i think it's early to see if trump can bounce back from that. his re-election team is

cognizant that the status quo isn't working. i would expect trump to continue to go on offense, and change the conversation as much as possible and distract of the handling of the coronavirus. that's what he did at mt. rushmore last night. it was a divisive speech. this is a tactic he will take between now and the election. >> he has touted new jobs created in june. that is a bright spot for many americans who are hurting right now. however, the presumed democratic candidate, joe biden, stressed that we are in a deep, deep job hole. how much of an issue do you think the economy and jobs will be for this president. >> it's certainly the case that the economy will be central in the 2020 election. it's good news that the labor market added jobs in june. but it's important to keep in mind that unemployment is still over 11%. that's higher than it was at its

worst peak of the great recession. and the economy has lost 15 million jobs compared to february. the june jobs figures were from the end of last month. with infections ticking up in recent days and more localities imposing restrictions on businesses, it's hard to see the jobs figures improving going forward in the short term. that's especially the case. because the covid cases, as businesses continue to remain open. >> we'll see what he does in the next few months to catch up according in poles. looks like he's far behind. thomas, thank you so much. >> thank you, natalie.

in other news now, three aurora, colorado, police officers were fired friday, over a photo. a disturbing photo mocking thec. mcclain lost consciousness and died after police put him in a chokehold. and paramedics gave him a sedative. the interim police chief did not mince words about what she thought of the photos. >> while the allegations of the case is not criminal, it is a crime against humanity and decency. to think about doing such a thing is beyond comprehension and it's reprehensible.

>> thousands of protesters marched on the precinct friday night. police in riot gear stood need the building. and mcclain's family made a strong statement. here's a quote. apd's conduct is no different than white supremacist at the height of the jim crow south, that snapped pictures of themselves. keeping the images of torture as souvenirs and turning them into postcards to send to friends. a former hong kong lawmaker and activist says he will continue to fight for democracy but he can no longer do it at his home. he has fled hong kong for his own safety.

he spoke from an undisclosed location. >> nathan, you are a high profile activist. here in hong kong, you were a lawmaker. you were elected into the legislature here. what do you say to your activists? to your peers? to people feel you abandoned them. >> they will understand that is a need for the international community, that we need to have somebody to speak up for hong kong, internationally. i think this is one of the fronts. and a lot of people involved in the movement understand that. >> can you disclose where you are right now? >> we're about would create uncertainties or potentially endanger my safety. i prefer not to disclose it.

>> is the pro-democracy movement over? >> the fear laid behind the hong kong movement. and we have to stand in different fronts. maybe we're the ways off of the protest thing. but i don't think hong kong people are giving up now. >> chinese officials say they are unwavering. why fight china? >> we understand that fighting for democracy takes a long time. and hong kong will hang on. >> can you hang on when the law hanging over your head? you're too afraid to tell us where you are. >> not only about my personal safety. but also, concerns over the others. i think, indeed, these laws, especially those that were

exposed or a high-profile situation. it will target them. for ordinary citizens and millions of people, we have protests, even though in this time. >> how difficult -- this is a personal question. how difficult was it for you to leave hong kong? >> it is very painful sto leave somewhere you spend most of your life. and you will lose the connection with your family or even the two cats in my home. i wish them very much. >> when you were on that plane and you were looking down on the hong kong skyline for the last time, what was going through your head? >> i don't know if that will be the last time. i hope that no matter what, i

could come back to hong kong for any circumstance. but for now, i have a larger mission than my own desire and willingness. >> you believe you can return to hong kong one day? >> that belief is driving every individual in hong kong. >> nathan, thank you very much. next here on "newsroom," we check in on latin america's fight. mexico is in a downward spiral with the death toll passing hard-hit europeans counties now. cuba h cuba looks for tourists to return. robinhood believes now is the time to do money.

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mexico is now reporting more covid-19 cases than italy, one

of the hardest hit countries early on you will recall. and it has twice as many deaths as france, which is fifth worldwide. it could be weeks before the spread reaches its peak in mexico. that's not stopping businesses in the capital from reopening. matt rivers is in mexico city for us. >> reporter: for months, people watched as the pandemic tore through countries throughout europe. now, the roles have been reversed. we see countries in europe on the mend while the outbreak in mexico seemingly gets worse by the day. and the numbers bear that out. consider over the last few days, we saw mexico's death toll surpass spain's. in the next day or two, we expect the death toll to be greater than what we've seen in france. when it comes to confirmed cases, the new numbers by mexican health officials on friday, put the total case

number here in mexico higher than the case number in italy. when the w.h.o. says that latin america is the new epicenter of this pandemic, there's reasons they're saying it. in sonora, which sits on the border with arizona, health officials are putting in more border checkpoints. they are concerned that people coming south from the u.s. could be bringing the virus with them because of the rise in cases we've seen in arizona recently. the u.s. and mexico jointly agreed to close their common border, the land border to all nonessential travel. health officials say over the last several weeks, cesececseei increasing violations. that's why they're putting in place the addition aal checkpoints. matt rivers, cnn, mexico city.

main brazil, dozens of businesses are getting fined for violating coronavirus precautions. bars and restaurants have been allowed to operate at 50% capacity since they reopened thursday. that's despite brazil reporting 1 million cases. that's the second-highest total in the world. cuba, a stark contrast to many of the neighbors, mexico and brazil. coronavirus cases there are stabilizing. life on the island is becoming a slow return to normal. patrick oppmann is in savanna. >> reporter: health officials are lifting some of the restrictions here in havana. they say they have managed to

not only flatten but crush the curve of new cases here in the cuban capital. there's only about 50 active cases on the entire island. and for the first time, restaurants and bars are beginning to reopen. here in old havana, an area usually packed with tourists, there's nobody. some restaurants are open for the first time in three months. you don't see people in them. that's because there's no tourism right now. the island is still shut down to tourism for the most part. there's some hotels that have opened up. but those are on islands off of the coast of cuba. it's surreal to look around in a place where usually it's one of the biggest tourism draws on the island. in other places, you see life returning to normal. people out doing the activities that they used to do.

going to the beach for the first time in months. the ocean has been closed until now. so, life is returning to normal. but it's impossible to come to havana if you are a tourist. a lot of people want to open up the businesses for the time being. even though some of the restrictions are being lifted here, life has not returned to normal and maybe some time before it does. patrick oppmann, cnn, havana. next, what's in a name? for critics of the washington redskins, insult and insensitivity. why the nfl team might finally be listening to renewed calls to rebrand. they line up by the thousands.

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the washington redskins football team is reviewing its name in response to demands from major sponsors. the name has long been criticized as racist and offensive to native americans. as carolyn manno reports, calls to drop it are gaining new momentum. >> reporter: the washington redskins released a statement

saying, they've been having internal discussions over the last couple of weeks and plan to conduct a thorough review, as to whether or not a change needs to be made to the team's name. the term red skin has been since 1923, that is viewed as racially charged. the team owner says he has no plans to change the name of the team. in a recent statement he said something else. saying this process allows the team to take into account,not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise, but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the nfl and the community it is proud to represent on and off the field. nfl commissioner roger goodell added his support to the team's announcement also. saying in a statement, in the last few weeks we had ongoing discussions with dan and we're supportive of this important step. the mention of sponsors in snyder's statement is important here, as we've seen snyder

pressured in the past. this comes after "ad week" reported investment firms reported in $600 billion that was concerned about brands not aligning about their stance on diversity and inclusion. that's a very loud alarm bell for an owner, particularly in a climate surrounding a global pandemic. >> the washington football team is not the only u.s. sports franchise that has faced pressure to change its name. the cleveland indians and the atlanta braves baseball teams. cnn sports reached out to both franchises to ask about the names. the indians said this -- we are engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name. the atlanta braves didn't address the issue of a name change. their response said, quote, the atlanta braves have a meaningful commitment to honor the native american community. we have much work to do on and

off the field. but the atlanta braves are ready to meet the challenge of these times. thank you for watching this hour. i'm natalie allen. stay with us. i'll have another hour of cnn newsroom right after this. 49... 50!

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there is a new far left facism that demands allegiance. >> president trump playing politics in his mount rushmore

address. a distraction from coronavirus as cases climb forcing more mask mandates in the u.s. and also this hour, how covid is change hollywood, how will theaters win back viewers after the virus has passed. we're live from cnn headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. hope you're having a happy 4th. i'm natalie allen, this is "cnn newsroom." 5:00 a.m. here on the east coast. thank you for joining us. our top story. u.s. president donald trump i