CNN anchor Jake Tapper Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperPence aide dismisses concerns rushed vote on Trump nominee will hurt vulnerable senators Klobuchar: GOP can't use 'raw political power right in middle of an election' The Memo: Media accused of using kid-gloves on Biden MORE sparred with President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE on Twitter on Wednesday, calling out a couple of the president's coronavirus-related tweets.

Trump, in a tweet earlier in the day, referred to the news media as the "LameStream Media" and accused the press of trying to keep the country shut down during the pandemic with the hope that it will be "detrimental" to Trump's reelection hopes.

"Just complete and utter nonsense," Tapper responded. "We're reporting on what top health officials IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION are saying so as to responsibly deal with the pandemic and save lives."

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Just complete and utter nonsense. We’re reporting on what top health officials IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION are saying so as to responsibly deal with the pandemic and save lives. https://t.co/Lzl9E3mvMD — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 25, 2020

Moments before appearing in the administration's daily task force briefing on the response to the virus, Trump tweeted again, saying, "I hear that Fake News CNN just reported that I am isolated in the White House, wondering out loud, 'when will life return to normal?'"

Trump called the network "CORRUPT & FAKE NEWS" and tweeted that he had "been packed all day with meetings, I have no time for stupidity."

Tapper responded, emphasizing that the country needs more coronavirus test, ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks and gowns.

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THE PUBLIC NEEDS TESTS

THE SICK NEED VENTILATORS

HEALTH CARE WORKERS NEED PPE https://t.co/8SVcbPUY4P — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 25, 2020

PPE and ventilators are crucial in the fight against COVID-19, and hospitals across the country have seen their stock of the supplies fall alarmingly low amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

The United States's biggest companies, including Apple and Ford, have committed to helping produce the needed equipment, though state and local officials have called for urgent action.

There are more than 65,000 confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. and more than 900 deaths, according to John Hopkins University.