Powerhouse Politics

Mr. Doom and Gloom

05.06.2020 - By ABC NewsPlay

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Two big things are happening at the same time. A scared nation is in the midst of a terrible public-health crisis with no end in sight, while a restless nation pushes toward resuming life as we once knew it. To those ends, President Donald Trump told ABC News that he'd rather be a "cheerleader for our country" as opposed to "Mr. Doom and Gloom."

Guest: Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former acting director of the CDC

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