Trump's statements and known actions relating to the Coronavirus outbreak in the US compared to a map of where the virus was known to be at the time, from news reports and tweets:
1/3/20 - The Trump administration received its first formal notification of the outbreak in China.
1/3/20 - The Trump administration received its first formal notification of the outbreak in China.
1/22/20 - On whether he was worried about a pandemic: “No, we’re not at all. And we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China.”
1/24/20 - “It will all work out well.”
1/27/20 - "We are in very close communication with China concerning the virus. Very few cases reported in USA, but strongly on watch. We have offered China and President Xi any help that is necessary. Our experts are extraordinary!"
1/29/20 - "Just received a briefing on the Coronavirus in China from all of our GREAT agencies, who are also working closely with China. We will continue to monitor the ongoing developments. We have the best experts anywhere in the world, and they are on top of it 24/7!”
1/30/20 - “We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five … But we’re working very closely with China and other countries, and we think it’s going to have a very good ending for it. So that I can assure you.”
2/2/20 - "We pretty much shut it down coming in from China."
(On this date, travel restrictions from China went into effect).
(On this date, travel restrictions from China went into effect).
2/7/20 - "Just had a long and very good conversation by phone with President Xi of China. He is strong, sharp and powerfully focused on leading the counterattack on the Coronavirus. He feels they are doing very well, even building hospitals in a matter of only days."
2/7/20 - "... he will be successful, especially as the weather starts to warm & the virus hopefully becomes weaker, and then gone. Great discipline is taking place in China, as President Xi strongly leads what will be a very successful operation."
2/10/20 - “I think the virus is going to be — it’s going to be fine.”
2/10/20 - 2/21/20 - Criticizes sentencing of Roger Stone, admits sending Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to find dirt on Biden, commutes sentence of Rod Blagojevich, fires the Director of National Intelligence, holds three different rallies.
2/24/20 - "The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA … Stock Market starting to look very good to me"
2/26/20 - "No. … No, because we’re ready for it. It is what it is. We’re ready for it. We’re really prepared. ... We hope it doesn’t spread. There’s a chance that it won’t spread too, and there’s a chance that it will, and then it’s a question of at what level."
2/27/20 - “Only a very small number in U.S., & China numbers look to be going down. All countries working well together!”
2/28/20 - “I think it’s really going well. We did something very fortunate: we closed up to certain areas of the world very, very early — far earlier than we were supposed to. I took a lot of heat for doing it. It turned out to be the right move, and we only have 15 people ..."
2/28/20 (continued) "and they are getting better, and hopefully they’re all better. There’s one who is quite sick, but maybe he’s gonna be fine. … We’re prepared for the worst, but we think we’re going to be very fortunate."
3/5/20 - “With approximately 100,000 CoronaVirus cases worldwide, and 3,280 deaths, the United States, because of quick action on closing our borders, has, as of now, only 129 cases (40 Americans brought in) and 11 deaths.”
3/6/20 - “We did an interview on Fox last night, a town hall. I think it was very good. And I said: ‘Calm. You have to be calm. It’ll go away.' ”
3/9 - “The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus ..., far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, ‘The risk is low to the average American.’”
3/9/20 - "So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!"
3/10/20 - “And it hit the world. And we’re prepared, and we’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.”
3/11/20 - “I think we’re going to get through it very well.”
3/12 “It’s going to go away .. The United States, because of what I did and what the administration did with China, we have 32 deaths at this point .. when you look at the kind of numbers that you’re seeing coming out of other countries, it’s pretty amazing when you think of it.”
3/13/20 - “I don’t take responsibility at all"
3/15/20 - “This is a very contagious virus. It’s incredible. But it’s something that we have tremendous control over.”
3/16/20 - “If you’re talking about the virus, no, that’s not under control for any place in the world. … I was talking about what we’re doing is under control, but I’m not talking about the virus.”
3/18/20 - "I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously, and have done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the “borders” from China - against the wishes of almost all. Many lives were saved."
3/27 - "Just finished a very good conversation with President Xi ... Discussed in great detail the [virus] that is ravaging large parts of our Planet. China has been through much & has developed a strong understanding of the Virus. We are working closely together. Much respect!"
The spread in the US as of Monday:
