Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 Remarks in a Roundtable
Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on COVID–19 Response and Storm Preparedness in Belleaire, Florida July 31, 2020 The President. Thank you very much. And thank you for being here to discuss the relentless work that we're doing to defeat the China virus and protect the people of Florida, great State. Just got the endorsement of the sheriffs, and they are amazing people. Law enforcement in Florida is very, very, very first rate. We appreciate the—that endorsement in particular. First, I want to provide an update to our response and on our response to a hurricane. So the hurricane is—I'm not sure it's a hurricane yet. It's—right now, it's sort of projected as a storm/hurricane, right? What's going to happen? Is that looking like a hurricane to you, Ron? Governor Ronald D. DeSantis of Florida I think that it did reach category 1 status, but it's kind of right on the—right at the border. The President. Let's keep it that. Let's not let it get any bigger. But it's pretty severe nevertheless. A lot of water coming in. It's approaching the Florida coast. The storm has already passed through Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and I've approved emergency declarations for both of those areas. FEMA is closely coordinating with Florida, with your Governor, who happens to be on my right. Good job, by the way, Ron. You're doing a great job. And we're in constant contact with the Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and anybody else that may have a problem.
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