1. Welcome to today's edition of the White House Daily Shadow Briefing. We brief because @PressSec won't and the President doesn't tell the truth. So here you get the right questions for the WH and truthful answers. Seems like a pretty useful thing don't ya think.

2. Let me start with a brief statement and then I'll get to questions. It may come as a surprise but I think the President deserves credit for publishing the guidelines and encouraging social distancing. It was critical for the President to say it himself so his base would take

3. seriously. Nobody in this country should die because of their political views, no matter how wacky or dangerous they are. So I think credit should be given where credit is due. Glad I got that off my chest, questions? A. I understand taking credit, but now @realDonaldTrump

14. have said it if it wasn't true. And if he felt like he was misquoted he would have said something sooner. And my bet is the Post recorded the interview. There is no doubt that the President is pressuring him to change his statement. Imagine if we have to close the country