News Trump warns of ‘very painful’ time as aides predict US coronavirus death toll could reach 240,000 April 1, 2020 John Fritze, USA TODAY Comments Off on Trump warns of ‘very painful’ time as aides predict US coronavirus death toll could reach 240,000 At a grim briefing, President Donald Trump's aides said that even with strict social distancing, US coronavirus deaths could reach 100,000 to 240,000.