Donald Trump admitted to Bob Woodward in a recorded interview that he knowingly and intentionally lied about the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 200,000 Americans have died since he said these words.
washingtonpost.com/politics/bob-w…
Nearly 200,000 Americans have died since he said these words.
washingtonpost.com/politics/bob-w…
Trump's recorded audio, on the virus that has killed nearly 200,000 Americans:
"It's not just old people, it's plenty of young people..."
"Well I think Bob, really, to be honest with you, I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down."
cnn.com/2020/09/09/pol…
"It's not just old people, it's plenty of young people..."
"Well I think Bob, really, to be honest with you, I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down."
cnn.com/2020/09/09/pol…
Donald Trump has spent six months publicly blaming China for duping him about the effects of the coronavirus. But behind the scenes, he admitted he had been given stark warnings directly by Chinese President Xi Jinping, warnings he totally disregarded.
Trump's Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, a former Republican Senator from Indiana who I served with on the Joint Economic Committee and still respect, held the personal belief that grew over time "that Putin had something on Trump."
On February 7, Trump told Bob Woodward that he understood the virus is a "very tricky situation" because it is airborne. He said it was "more deadly than your seasonal flu."
But he told the American people it would soon "become weaker and then gone" in warmer weather.
But he told the American people it would soon "become weaker and then gone" in warmer weather.
Trump to Bob Woodward, March 19, 2020: "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down."
Trump to the American people, March 19, 2020:
Trump to the American people, March 19, 2020:
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1240777047288492032
*As @atrupar notes, this video is actually from February 26, roughly halfway in between the recording of Trump telling Bob Woodward the virus is "deadly stuff" on February 7 and Trump saying "I still like playing it down" on March 19. cnn.com/2020/09/09/pol…
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