President Trump says from the beginning he knew thousands could die from coronavirus but wanted to be positive so that's why he essentially downplayed the virus early on. He says: "I knew it could be horrible. I knew it could be maybe good."

President Trump says from the beginning he knew thousands could die from coronavirus but wanted to be positive so that's why he essentially downplayed the virus early on.

He says: "I knew it could be horrible. I knew it could be maybe good."

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 31, 2020