Tuesday marked the first time he clearly and unreservedly laid out his own cost-benefit analysis of the situation.
Convincing businesses it is safe to reopen and customers to return to stores is a significant challenge for Trump.
Trump’s most public response to the U.S. coronavirus outbreak has been the extended news conferences he holds every day.
Protests have demanded that governors lift strict social distancing policies that have battered the U.S. economy.
Some areas of the U.S. will begin opening back up on May 1 under the president's plan.
New York and New Jersey are the hottest zones, with 35% positive testing rates.
The president and many governors are on diverging paths regarding sheltering in place.
Most market watchers attributed Monday's declines to the coronavirus, but not the president.
Michael Milken was also among Trump's latest pardons.
The actual "meat" of the agreement will come from future phases, says Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
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