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President Trump said Friday that he expects the total number of U.S. Deaths, once the pandemic has abated, to be “hopefully far below” early minimum estimates of 100,000.

 In an abbreviated White House briefing at which he took no questions, Trump said Friday. We’ve done an excellent job” in addressing the crisis, he said.

“I’m not trying to find credit for myself, however i'm trying to find credit for individuals within the central that have done such an excellent job, and for the

doctors and nurses and everyone else

that there had been “very, very significant progress” in slowing the progression of infections. “Eighteen states now show a decline in the number of positive tests in the last seven days,” he said. Trump noted that “half of the states have taken steps” or announced plans to reopen sectors of their economies. “It’s very exciting to see.” In comments after he signed a new $484 billion spending bill

with money for small businesses, hospitals and testing to battle the virus, Trump said he was speaking “sarcastically” to reporters “just to see what would happen” when he suggested Thursday that disinfectants could be ingested or injected inside the body to kill the virus. His initial remarks 

followed a briefing on studies that indicate heat, humidity and sunlight might reduce the life span of the virus and that disinfectant can kill it quickly on hard surfaces. The president’s suggestion sparked a worldwide reaction. Appearing to be speaking to medical experts accompanying him rather than to 

reporters, Trump had asked whether disinfectant could be used “like by injection inside, or almost a cleaning? Because you see [the virus] gets inside the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.” Medical professionals and other governments on 

Friday quickly warned their citizens against internal use of toxic disinfectants, as did companies that produce those products. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams cautioned against prescribing one’s own treatments, urging Americans in a tweet to “PLEASE always talk to your health provider first 

before administering any treatment/medication to yourself or a loved one.” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), speaking on NPR, referred to Trump as a “quack medicine salesman.” In Britain, a government spokesman said that nation’s approach is driven by science and medical advice.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany accused the media of taking Trump’s comments out of context. Also on Friday, the Food and Drug Administration warned people against taking the anti-

malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus outside of a hospital or formal 

clinical trial, citing reports of “serious heart rhythm problems.” The agency said some deaths had been reported. Trump, relying on anecdotal reports, had repeatedly touted the drugs as a “game 

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changer” for coronavirus treatment. His recommendation resulted in shortages for other, prescribed uses of the drugs, even as medical experts had said there was no proof they were effective and safe in treating the coronavirus. In other remarks after the bill signing, Trump said that he would not allow a

 separate $10 billion loan proposal for the cash strapped U.S. Postal Service to go forward unless it agreed to raise the price of sending a package at least fourfold. Calling the Postal Service “a joke,” Trump repeated his long-standing charge that companies such as Amazon cheat the service. “For 

some reason, these people . . . Are very cozy with some of these companies and they don’t raise the price of a package,” Trump said. If Amazon and others were unhappy with increased charges, Trump said, “let Amazon build their own post office, which would be an impossible thing to do.” (Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

Analysts have said a price increase could hurt the agency by artificially raising its prices above those of private carriers UPS and FedEx. Home delivery of consumer purchases has soared amid store closures and stay-at-home orders across the country during the pandemic. Critics have charged that

 Trump has been using the pandemic to push for other long-standing goals that have little to do with the crisis. A new executive order curbing immigration, ostensibly a temporary measure to protect Americans’ health and jobs, was described by a senior Trump aide as ushering in the kind of broader, 

long-term changes Trump has advocated for years.In an off-the-record telephone call with Trump surrogates Thursday, Stephen Miller, the chief architect of the president’s immigration agenda, said benefits to American workers would “compound” over time because suspension of immigration will

 also reduce “follow-on” migration of immigrant family members. A recording of the call was obtained by The Post. Miller also referred to the political advantages of the “pause” in immigration.

 He said. Following complaints from agriculture and other industries, the executive order provides

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 exemptions for temporary workers, and also for the relatives of U.S. Citizens. Trump has said the immigration order was necessary to preserve jobs for Americans; 26.5 million people have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March, largely as a result of the pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.

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