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Trump wants to switch focus, push for economic reopening

DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JONATHAN LEMIRE

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that "you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 66,000 Americans.

The president, fielding questions from Americans Sunday night in a virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial, acknowledged valid fears on both sides of the issue. Some people are worried about getting sick; others are reeling from lost jobs and livelihoods.

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