Trump says coronavirus could affect economic growth in the US

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• President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that disruptions from the coronavirus could affect the US gross domestic product.
• The comments were a departure from a string of rosier economic forecasts that have come from the White House in recent days.
• "This would have an impact on GDP," Trump said of COVID-19 at a news conference, making a rare appearance in the White House briefing room. "But we're still, we're doing great."
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that disruptions from the coronavirus could affect the US gross domestic product, a departure from a string of rosier economic forecasts that have come from the White House in recent days.

"This would have an impact on GDP," Trump said of COVID-19 at a news conference, making a rare appearance in the White House briefing room. "But we're still, we're doing great."

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