Trump abruptly exits press conference to take 'emergency' phone call

Donald Trump abruptly exited his White House press conference on Wednesday claiming he had an “emergency” phone call to attend to.

“I have to leave for an emergency phone call. … I’ll be back. I will see you tomorrow,” he said after briefly answering a question about the administration’s work on a coronavirus vaccine and yielding the podium to White House coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas.

“I have a big call. A really big call,” Mr Trump said.