>> reporter: good afternoon, fredericka. we are about 20 minutes away from the beginning of this nascar race here just north of ft. worth, texas. this is a venue that on a normal day in the grandstands and in the infield of the racetrack normally fits 130,000 spectators. we are going to see a fraction of that today. already speedway officials say that the track would be limited in capacity to 50% of the grandstand so at most saying that only 50,000 people would be allowed in here but it is not clear at this point whether that -- even that number of fans will be showing up here today. we have spoken with people here approaching the speedway here in ft. worth and asked them if they're concerned about spending the afternoon inside this speedway with perhaps thousands of others. >> it is real. but i think the hype is overblown. i'm not worried about it. it is probably to me just i'm not used to big crowds and just the crowd itself probably makes me more nervous than coronavirus. >> secure and safe. i think everything is good. i

so good to see me. >> it sure is, fredericka. >> yeah. you know, this is -- this is a tough reality check for a lot of families across the country and teachers in the classroom. people have lots of questions. but you know, the white house chief of staff mark meadows said today that $70 billion of the next stimulus package has been directed by the president to go to schools so how confident are you that money will help teachers in districts get the resources they need to return to the classroom safely? >> well, 70 billion is better than what we've gotten thus far which is essentially we've been begging since the middle of may to get $116 billion. and so, we need to see what they actually put into the package. i know they're not negotiating with either speaker pelosi or leader schumer so i'm a little concerned about that but, you know, i've been with you for the last several sundays and saturdays and been very -- i'm more concerned today than i was four weeks ago. >> why? >> because of the surge. >> uh-huh. >> because of the surge. because

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i'm fredericka whitfield. we have staggering new numbers of this epidemic. florida just reporting nearly 10,000 more cases today and that's on top of yesterday's huge numbers which set a single day record for all states with more than 11,400 new infections con if you remembered on saturday. arizona and texas seeing massive spikes leading officials to accuse the states of reopening too early but everyone as we see cases surge president trump is downplaying concerns telling a crowd during a fourth of july event in washington, d.c. that 99% of the coronavirus cases are quoting now totally harmless. factually incorrect claim and his public events are also becoming increasingly defiant, not requiring social distancing or face coverings. for the crowds. that's something officials in some of the hardest hit regions of the country say is completely counter productive. >> how do you tell somebody they have to wear a mask and be socially distanced when the president doesn't and hosts a rally almost celebrating the lack of those simple counter measures? so really we ar

i'm fredericka whitfield. we begin with a n escalating battle. there are more than 600,000 coronavirus deaths globally. a new grim milestone. 140,000 of those happening right here in the united states. the startling spikes happening in two states in particular that have become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. yet the president is downplaying the extent of the crisis. here are the facts. first, florida reporting another 12,478 new cases today. this as the state says

i'm fredericka whitfield. we have staggering new numbers of this epidemic. florida just reporting nearly 10,000 more cases today and that's on top of yesterday's huge numbers which set a single day record for all states with more than 11,400 new infections con if you remembered on saturday. arizona and texas seeing massive spikes leading officials to accuse the states of reopening too early but everyone as we see cases surge president trump is downplaying concerns telling a

important programming note, fredericka whitfield with a look at unconscious bias impacts our lives. that's sunday night 8:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >>> still ahead, the trump administration forced to stand down in a big feud with new york. the new york governor joins us live next. (mom) come on, hurry up! all systems go? (mission control) 5 4 3 2... and liftoff. (vo) audi e-tron. the next frontier of electric. get audi at your door remote services through participating dealers. we have to meet itg aas one country.. numbers don't lie. infection rates are now going up in more states than they are going down. we've got to fight this together. wear a mask, keep your distance, limit the size of crowds. it may be inconvenient and may be uncomfortable, but it's the right thing to do as an american. we need a president who will level with the american people, a president who will tell us the unvarnished truth, a president who will take responsibility instead of always blaming others, a president who will listen to the experts, follow the science, allow them to speak, a president who will l

fredericka wilson of florida and lucy mcbeth of georgia you both voted for the floyd act and as police reform stalls in congress, i want to give your response to president trump with fox news again talking disproportionate policing as he sees it >> many whites are killed, also. many, many whites are killed of the i hate to say it but this is going on for decades. this is going on for a long time long before i got here >> your reaction, congresswoman wilson the fact police brutality has been going on for a long time. the fact that it has been racial and the proportion of blacks killed to whites, blacks killed at 3.5 times more by police than whites he's dealing with numbers. there are millions more whites in the country than black. but the fact that it has gone on does not answer whether or not he will sign and support the bill that the house of representatives has put through, named after george floyd, that the congressional black caucus and speaker pelosi and others helped to get through house and is sitting on mitch mcconnell's desk and he won't even bring it to the floor of the sena