Trump's comments came shortly after Brazil's daily death toll from the coronavirus jumped to a record of 1,179 on Tuesday.
"We are considering it. We hope that we are not going to have a problem," Trump told reporters at the White House late Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with his cabinet in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.President Donald Trump said he is considering imposing a travel ban on Brazil, following the South American country's deadliest day on record as a result of the coronavirus.
His comments came shortly after Brazil's daily death toll from the coronavirus jumped to a record of 1,179 on Tuesday. It has recorded the third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus infections globally, behind the U.S. and Russia, respectively.
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