Trump Pivots to ‘Phase Two,’ Risking More Death to Save Economy

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Donald Trump tours the Honeywell International Inc. plant in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 5.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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By Jordan Fabian and Mario Parker

May 6, 2020 at 8:00 AM UTC

Updated on

May 6, 2020 at 3:23 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump fixed his course on reopening the nation for business, acknowledging that the move would cause more illness and death from the pandemic but insisting it’s a cost he’s willing to pay to get the economy back on track.