President Donald Trump speaks during an event on "Protecting America's Seniors," on October 16 in Fort Myers, Florida. Evan Vucci/APAs the US surpassed 8 million Covid-19 cases, President Trump struck a noticeably different and more empathetic tone in an appeal to seniors in Fort Myers, Florida, on Friday, telling Americans he feels their pain. “My heart breaks for every grieving family that has lost a precious loved one,” Trump said, addressing the burden Covid-19 has placed on seniors. Trump also spoke of unity, saying that “in times of challenge we turn to our fellow Americans for a shoulder to lean on. We are prevailing, we are.”Latest US Covid-19 data: The US has recorded more than 8,008,000 cases, Johns Hopkins University says.

Source: CNN October 16, 2020 19:33 UTC