organization to be able to speak to people in massachusetts, members of congress, your governor, and to say what has to happen publicly. second, you can give directly and contribute to funds, particularly for people left out of the federal legislation. for example, immigrant communities or workers who are not benefiting from some of the other solutions. i think speaking out nationally and supporting organizations that work nationally. we are an example. and i do not just mean financial support, i mean getting involved, signing up to get alerts, bringing other people and other networks together. but i think your instinct that we really have to be in this together -- that is exactly right. that is the way we will get out of this. c-spanwj and

facebook.com/c-span. here are the latest numbers -- 4.8 million numbers worldwide confirmed. 1.5 million of those cases in the united states. 318,000 deaths and over 90,000 deaths in the united states. 28,000 -- people have recovered. look at the right-hand side of your screen. you can find this on the johns hopkins website. before we get to your thoughts on the confidence level in the trump administration's response to the pandemic we want to begin with the president's comments yesterday that are making -- making news, what he had to say .bout taking hydroxychloroquine president trump: -- [video clip] president trump: a lot of good things are coming out.

many oftline workers, them happen to be taking it. i happen to be taking it. >> hydroxychloroquine, you are taking it? pres. trump: hydroxychloroquine, right now. i've heard it's good. i've heard a lot of good stories. if it's not good, i'll tell you right. i'm not going to get hurt by. it's been around for 40 years for malaria, lupus. front-line workers take it, a lot of doctors take it. i think people should be allowed to. i think people should be allowed to take it. come lesse comments than a month after the fda came out with a warning saying it could cause abnormalities in heart rhythms and should not

used outside of clinical trials or where patients are monitored for heart problems. by that time, hydroxychloroquine a controversial issue within theve issue trump administration. speaker pelosi had this to say about the president taking this drug. [video clip] speaker pelosi: as far as the president is concerned -- our president, i would rather he not be taking something not approved -- especially in his age group and his weight group, morbidly obese, they say. host: the more -- the

president's position put out this statement. after remembere of you may the new york times reported in april of this year -- this is the headline they had. ofump's aggressive advocacy malaria drug to treat coronavirus divides medical community." in the report they noted that if hydroxychloroquine becomes accepted treatment, several companies stand to profit including shareholders with connections to the president. himself as a small, personal financial interest in a french drum -- and drugmaker that makes the brand name version of hydroxychloroquine. headlines.pril 6 you also have this reaction in

the headlines this morning. "politico" -- crazy thing to do. you have the minority leader in the senate, chuck schumer saying his statements are reckless, reckless, reckless, and "huffington post" notes no collusion warns that the drug will kill you. this caused the president to uto and fox mr. cav news, saying he is looking for a new news outlet to watch. we go to linda in geneva, new york, a republican. go ahead. what is your confidence level? caller: good morning. i am pretty confident. i was on -- which is the same thing, for four years, it did not kill me.

i do not know what the fuss is about. let's talk about cuomo saying these old people in nursing homes would have died anyway. i just cannot believe the crap that you guys are going after the president for. it is totally ridiculous, and i guess that is about all i have got to say this morning. host: all right, linda. thanks for calling in. your confidence level in the trump administration's response to the pandemic. cat in gainesville, florida. what do you think? caller: i think this is a once-in-a-lifetime, unprecedented thing that we are going to. i am a small business owner and my problem is ideal with small business owners and the money is not trickling down. the reason why we are opening is the beach.have

if the money trickle down faster, we could get somewhere. the big banks are only giving us 10% of what we are asking for so we can get loans through them so they can get paid back the money so they are forgiven. i went through paypal to get mine just because they haven't and you can get it -- have it and you can get it. i am letting the small business owners now the money is there. we have to have a leader that gets on a microphone and talks to small business owners so that we are not scared that we are going to lose everything that we build. .o -- built so, i am just saying -- i don't want to disrespect anybody. he is our leader. i did not vote for him. peoplewant to make sure are aware, small business is the root of the american bloodline, and if we don't take care of them, they will have to open up and they're going to implode because they have

half capacity. the president needs to listen to small business owners and when i say small, mike's beauty shop to david's syria. host: -- pizzeria. t, do you know the senate banking committee is coming together to hear second -- testimony from treasury secretary steven mnuchin and federal reserve chair jerome powell, likely a discussion this morning about small businesses and what the treasury department or federal reserve can do to help out small businesses. i want to let you know about that -- 10:00 a.m. eastern time on capitol hill. you can watch that on c-span, c-span.org, or you can listen if you download the free c-span radio app. they are likely to be asked about this headline in "the washington post as well -- "washington post" as well.

a chair has not been appointed, but there are four members and they put out a 17-page report finding that the money from the $500 billion fund created by the first cares act to help businesses and local government, very little of it has been spent. so those two will be asked about that this morning. again, 10:00 a.m. on c-span, or watch on our website, c-span.org ap.ownload the c-span radio the federal reserve chair is likely to be asked about a "60 minutes" interview where he set the fed has not used all of its tools and will use more if it needs to. that is in "the wall street journal" this morning. there is also a related headline

in the "wall street journal" "powell -- - although that conversation happening this morning at 10:00 a.m. ingrid in pensacola, florida. democratic caller. -- hi, ingrid. caller: thank you for c-span. we just had on our local news, a year ago you must recall a saudi arabian had killed eight people, and it has been proven now, a year later, that he had had for years, contact with al qaeda. i hope you have that article there, darling, and the second thing i wanted to say -- host: we're talking about your

confidence level in the trump administration's response to the pandemic. what is that? suckingwell, he keeps up to these leaders that scare me, darling. it is about the conference in the president. -- confidence in the president. are you there? yes, i am listening. and that gives you little conference, is that what you are saying? caller: yes, and also about that hydroxychloroquine, i was given that medicine, and if anyone would take the time to look it all aboutes -- talks how it could lead to lasting i said problems, heart problems, -- eyesight problems, heart problems, heart failure. people need to look this up. i do not have confidence in the president. i wish he would believe in the science, darlings the --

darling, the doctors and the scientist. out drug tweeting thetages have been caused impact of covid-19 on foreign and domestic manufacturing, and the use of approved drugs used off label for covid-19. levels wesupport issued project -- product-issued guidances. she goes on to say we are prioritizing the review of new a and for drug shortages foroved hydroxychloroquine those who depend on the drug, including those with lupus. denise in oakdale, california. a republican. hi, denise. caller: how are you? what is your confidence

level. caller: i would like to know if you would let me finish my comment. host: go ahead. caller: i think president trump is doing a great job. he is going to weed out the demon rats in the adventurous. i wanted to know why you started off the show with clips to degrade the president. it is obvious what your game plan is. you say you are bipartisan but you are not. this came down as a -- at a great time because of the presidency, he was up for reelection, the economy was doing great. perfect time for the pandemic. censoring theia plandemic interview and all the other doctors against what you guys are saying about this agenda for this pandemic?

dr. fauci and all of them -- they want to poisonous with their vaccines. chip us.s wants to you want to track and trace everybody. you want an end amount she badge so that we are immune to it. you guys are planning. how much do you get paid, and how do you sleep at night? orville in indiana. an independent. good morning to you. caller: how are you doing? host: good morning. caller: i have a true story about this hydroxychloroquine. it is not good. host: let me ask about your confidence in the president.

caller: i am trying to. i don't have much confidence. let therather he scientist speak. my experience with hydroxychloroquine -- about a year ago i was prescribed it for inflammation in my hand, and three days later -- i felt of the prescription may 28, may 31, eyedrops, went unconscious, -- i dropped, went unconscious. i woke up in the hospital. apparently i had heart arrhythmia. the doctor said you should have never been prescribed this because you had heart issues and this stuff about killed me. i was dizzy for a while, for and it didtaking it, not help inflammation. i had carpal tunnel surgery which solved the problem. mickey, charleston, west

virginia. nikki. caller: my confidence in president trump -- i think he has done a fantastic job. i think he is then everything that could be done during this pandemic. not only that, before it. if he is taking hydroxychloroquine, bless his heart. for fourhas taken it -lupusor longer for pre and arthritis and she has not had a sign, not even one little sneeze during this pandemic. if he wants to take it and his doctor says he can, take it. they are going to watch them. if there are any side effects, they will jerk him off of it. posted yesterday also thinking out the u.s. response to the world health organization's assembly and the

leadership of the world health organization, saying he sent this multipage letter to the leader of the world health organization, and he says it is self-explanatory. in this letter he lays out where he sees the world health organization showing bias towards china and he concludes in the letter writing this -- "myra -- administration has started his cushions on reform and the organization, but action is needed quickly. we do not have time to waste. that is why it is my duty host: now, the hhs secretary, alex azar, attended yesterday's

testimony and here's what he had to say. [video clip] >> we must be frank about why this bread out of control. the notice states welcomes the assistance provided by our friends during the crisis and we have been proud to allocate over $9 billion that will benefit the covid 19 response, including half $1 billion in planned investment to support over 40 of the most at risk countries. the united states launched the first human vaccine trial and reported the first positive results from a therapeutic clinical trial. the successes and the transparent way in which we share the moment the world. who's operations must be transparent, too, and support independent review of every aspect of who's response to the

pandemic. we all must come together to make sure to view a joke fulfills its key mandate and member states comply with international health regulations. in a apparent attempt to conceal this outbreak, one state made a mockery with tremendous costs for the entire world. we saw who failed at its core mission of information sharing and transparency went ever states do not act in good faith -- when member states do not act in good faith. this cannot happen again. azar.health sec. alex at the same event, the president promises to billion dollars in coronavirus eight in africa and backing the u.s. -- the u.n.e you agency in the united states. also, the front page of london's

"financial times," highlighting germany and france united at the world health assembly and calling for a 500 billion recovery fund. the two countries getting together and announcing that at the world health organization. the chinese president also yesterday defended his actions in the pandemic. here is what he had to say. xi: in china after making painstaking efforts and enormous sacrifice, we have turned the tide on the virus, and protective the life and health of our people that protected the life and health of our -- and protected the life and health of our people. all along we have acted with transparency. inhave provided information a timely fashion. released the genome sequence at the earliest possible time and shared control

and treatment experience with the world without reservation. we have been everything in our power to support and assist cut -- countries in need. host:'s china's president -- china's president yesterday at the world health assembly. your confidence in the trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. do you like what he is doing with the world health organization with his calls for investigations into china? we go to him, flat rock, michigan. democratic caller. tim about what do you think? caller: i don't have any confidence in him at all. atdon't listen to science all. he don't follow the leaders. i wanted to mention that article you brought up about hydroxychloroquine -- how he has a financial stake in it but it goes far beyond that because santa fe's largest air holders

include a mutual fund run by major republican donor ken f isher. each of the trump's family trust holdings in a mutual fund. when you brought that "new york times" article up it rang a bell. by the president saying i take drug, itng -- this goes all the way down even to secretary wilbur ross. not a surprise anymore. host: ok, tim. frank in portland, oregon. independent. caller: i took vietnam 43roquine in years ago but i was 43 years younger, and like the president, i am old and fat. i never should be taking something like that. he is likely to drop dead and we will get depends if that

happens. --pence -- pence if that happens. he was saying people should look at dr. rick bright's contributions. he has never given a dime to anybody, either federal, state, or legislative. it is simple to look this up. that,frank, given all of your confidence level in the administration. caller: after he chewed out generals, tillerson called him a more on. parses his words carefully, and he called him a more on. host: joe and brandon 10, florida. democratic caller. morning.ood in the have confidence

trump administration. doctor and he said hydroxychloroquine is a dangerous medication that could cause heart attacks, heart disease. cronies invested in that medicine. trump suggested in fact -- injecting disinfectants in your body. he is not a medical expert. i am not sure what degree he has besides trump university. this person is insane. who is going to believe him? he lied 80,000 times or more. it is ridiculous. i agree with obama -- what he said. late, and he too dismissed the doctors, the science, like it is going to go

away. it is only a fluke. he is still the republicans are

out-voted. even when they are in charge, they don't seem to have the will, the tenacity, or the power to push things through. they are just politicians. host: what about in the senate? caller: the only thing the house is extremely good at is building new post offices. the senate is a little bit

says i have total confidence in the administration. he acted quickly with the travel ban. ray texting us, and you can do the same. david in connecticut, independent.

good morning. go ahead. >> the majority of your colors, the majority of the people in the united states, i agree that i do not have confidence in president trump's handling of the coronavirus issue. my opinion might be changed though, should the president decide to defend the health care professionals and sign a do not resuscitate order in the event he comes down with coronavirus. >> beverly, your turn. president,ce in this zero. he lies. -- when someone lies, you can't believe them. it is very simple. even the night that he spoke on tv, the state of the union, he actually said that he had the

highest economy in history. 2.3% that very night. that was a lie. he also said that the pre-existing problems would be reinstated. that was a lie. they were in court that very day and night to get rid of it. this man has been lying.

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