Erin Burnett OutFront

Trump said tonight about coronavirus that, "I didn't downplay coronavirus... I actually, in many ways, I up-played it." Trump said on tape prior to tonight, "I wanted to always play it down."  Hurricane Sally is hours away from making landfall on the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast is bracing for extreme flooding as conditions deteriorate. More than 18,000 customers are without power in three states. Hurricane Sally is the third hurricane this season for the region.  At least 36 people are dead in the west coast wildfires. Western wildfires have burned more than 4.7 million acres, which is more land than six Rhode Islands. Nearly 90 wildfires burn in the western United States as Trump deflects on whether he believes in climate change. Firefighters are battling at least 87 wildfires in 11 states.  Dramatic video moments after ambush, shows deputy helping her partner after she was shot herself. The ambush shooting on two deputies comes amid rising tensions between law enforcement and the Los Angeles community.   Biden heads to Florida amid struggles with Hispanic voters. Polls show Biden losing ground to Trump with Hispanic voters, says the case against Trump is an "easy one." Head of major Hispanic group reportedly calls Biden outreach "lackluster." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is moving forward with his rallies. He held his second indoor event in two days in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday. People packed the event, few wore masks and there was no social distancing except for the President himself.  This comes as Trump's final phone call with legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to light. CNN obtained excerpts of the 10-minute conversation, which shows Trump told Woodward, "nothing more could have been done," in regard to the coronavirus. Officials within The White House Administration have been altering the CDC's weekly science reports, according to sources. A federal official told CNN, the Trump administration alters the CDC's weekly science reports so they don't undermine Trump and are consistent with Trump's message on the virus.  The manhunt is intensifying for the gunman who ambushed two Los Angeles County sheriff deputies. Both deputies remain in the hospital. They are expected to survive.  Nearly 90 large wildfires are burning throughout the western United States. Trump visited California Monday to be briefed on the fires. He laughed about the science of climate change. So far, California wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut.  Hurricane Sally is intensifying into a category 2 storm. The Gulf Coast is now bracing for possible landfall within 24 hours. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amid political pressure from the Trump Administration, a prosecutor in the Durham investigation of the Russia involvement in the 2016 election has resigned.  Dr. Fauci disagrees with President Trump's claim that the U.S. is "rounding the corner" on the Coronavirus pandemic.  Democrats lead in absentee ballot requests in Florida and North Carolina.  Attorney General Bill Barr echoes Trump's sentiment on mail-in voting, claiming that voting by mail "opens up the door to coercion". To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump on covid remarks from February:  "Nobody thought it was bad," Trump in February:  "more deadly than even your strenuous flus", CDC projects up to 25,000 more virus deaths in next 3 weeks, New details on Trump's phone calls with Bob Woodward, GOP senator on Trump's health care plan: "It's B.S."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recordings reveal that Trump knew how dangerous the coronavirus was and that he was intentionally trying to downplay it. The White House said, "The president never downplayed the virus." Trump said to Woodward in March, "I wanted to always play it down." Trump to Woodward on February 7th: the coronavirus "is deadly stuff." A new book reveals that Trump knew in early February that the coronavirus was deadly, dangerous and highly contagious." Woodward book says that Trump was wanted in January, by NSA O'Brien, that the coronavirus posed a big threat. O'Brien told CNN in May that the coronavirus risk was not initially understood.  A source says that White House officials warned Trump against speaking to Bob Woodward; Kushner and Graham said it was a good idea and encouraged him to do it. The new Woodward book: Mattis told Coats that they may have to take "collective action" against Trump. Mattis called Trump "dangerous and unfit" according to the new Woodward book.  "I don't want to create panic," Trump on the revelation that he downplayed the coronavirus. Trump's campaign officials scramble to respond to the Woodward tapes. A source says that many in Trump's campaign are shocked by the president's comments. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump is holding a campaign rally in North Carolina with no social distancing and few masks despite statewide order to wear one.  Astrazeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in participant.  Trump is distressed by the fallout over claims that he insulted the military. Sources are saying that Trump's distress over the claims that he insulted military clearly is a sign that he fears he could lost military support. Trump distressed by fallout over report alleging he privately disparaged soldiers killed in battle. Trump calls the claim that he insulted military "disinformation": "No one loves the military more than me."  Sources are saying that Trump has talked about spending as much as $100 million of his own money on reelection campaign. Trump is sowing doubt on the election and says "gotta be careful with those ballots."  The New York governor says that "Trump is actively trying to kill New York City." The New York governor lashes out and says that "Trump is actively trying to kill New York City" and that Trump "caused the covid outbreak in New York." New York Governor Cuomo escalates feud with the president and says that "Trump is actively trying to kill New York City." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump tells reporter to take mask off, reporter declines. Minutes later, Trump praises another reporter for not wearing a mask. A key model says that 122,000 lives could be saved by wearing masks.  Trump touts pandemic response, attacks rivals and repeats false claims during a campaign-like news conference at the White House.  Officials fear a post-holiday coronavirus surge. New coronavirus cases are averaging about 40,000 daily and double average going into Memorial Day. The United States coronavirus cases near 6.3 million and the death toll tops 189,000.  Trump politicizes the coronavirus vaccine and accuses Biden's campaign of the same thing. Trump accuses Harris of "political rhetoric" on vaccines even as president ties vaccine timeline to "special date." Trump demands Harris apologize for "political" vaccine rhetoric. Trump floats baseless allegations about Biden's health. Kamala Harris meets with Jacob Blake and family, as Trump double downs on law and order message.  Trump launches an unprecedented attack on military leaders that he appointed and accuses them of waging wars to boost profits, as he says that soldiers love him. Trump says that military and Pentagon leaders, "want to do nothing but fight wars" to keep contractors happy. Trump says that Pentagon leaders don't love him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump proclaims that Coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths have declined even though around 1,000 Americans are still dying daily.  Trump on vaccine timeline: "We could probably have it" in October.  According to a study, Russia's Coronavirus vaccine generated an immune response in all 76 subjects, with mostly mild side effects.  Trump denies calling fallen U.S. service members "losers" & "suckers". To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC tells the United States to prepare for a possible vaccine by early November. Most experts don't expect a vaccine to be fully tested by then. NIH says that evidence backing plasma as a treatment is "insufficient."  Trump has admitted that a vaccine around election day "wouldn't hurt" and raises concerns that Trump is rushing a vaccine for political reasons.  Trump's former White House doctor and now GOP congressional candidate is defending Trump's mysterious trip to Walter Reed Hospital.  Attorney General Barr claims that China is more aggressive than Russia in trying to influence United States elections. Barr downplays Russian election meddling despite intel warnings. Barr says Russia "might try again" to interfere in election as intel officials say that Russia is already trying to "denigrate" Biden. Barr backs up Trump on vote-by-mail criticism and claims it would be "playing with fire" and "reckless and dangerous." Barr says it's a "false narrative" to say "police are on some epidemic of shooting unarmed Black men."  Biden calls for officer involved in Jacob Blake shooting to be charged as he is meeting with the Blake family tomorrow in Kenosha. Biden says Trump "keeps throwing gasoline on the fire." Biden criticizes Trump's response to police shootings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump denies that systemic racism exists in the United States and says that that are just "some bad apples" who choke "under tremendous pressure." Trump repeats conspiracy theory, without evidence, about a plane filled with "looters" and "thugs." Trump admits that he only wants to talk about "tremendous violence," not peaceful protesters or systemic racism.  Trump was asked about the Jacob Blake shooting that happened in Kenosha and he says that he feels, "terribly for anybody that goes through that." Trump travels to Kenosha and doesn't meet Jacob Blake's family.  Trump condemns "dangerous anti-police rhetoric" but refuses to condemn the teen supporter accused of killing two people.  The NIH says that there is not enough evidence to back convalescent plasma to treat covid. Trump touted it as a "historic breakthrough." A White House task force report warns that Iowa has the highest case rate. More than 14 million people are unemployed seven months into the pandemic.  New questions have emerged about Trump's health and 2019 hospital visit. Trump and his doctor say that a mini-stroke did not prompt Trump's trip to Walter Reed last year and he won't say what did land him in Walter Reed. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices