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Trump news: President sends well wishes to Ghislaine Maxwell after saying coronavirus will get worse in US

Donald Trump sports a mask on a visit to Walter Reed hospital in Bethesda, Maryland: AFP via Getty Images
Donald Trump sports a mask on a visit to Walter Reed hospital in Bethesda, Maryland: AFP via Getty Images

Donald Trump held his first coronavirus press briefing in months as cases continued to surge across the United States, with 31 states now on travel advisories from New York.

While the president said the pandemic would get worse before it gets better and discussed updates on vaccines, unemployment insurance, testing platforms and masks, he took a surprising detour into the world of Jeffrey Epstein.

When asked about whether he thought Epstein's alleged collaborator would give up powerful men like Prince Andrew, Trump said he wished Ghislaine Maxwell "well". Twitter lost its collective mind.

Facebook, meanwhile, labelled posts from both Trump and Joe Biden as Mark Zuckerberg said there is "no deal" to allow the president to post unimpeded.

While attention has been refocusing on the resurgence of coronavirus, the president spent the morning tweeting about the stock market and the potential for mail-in voting fraud.

Trump signed an executive order targeting undocumented immigrants, excluding them from the US census. The move would help the redrawing of congressional districts in Republican's favour ahead of the upcoming election.

The administration defended sending federal troops to cities that remain in the throes of violence, but continues to stay silent on what, exactly, their mission is.

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