2/ On Mar13 #Trump tweeted that #COVID19 was less dangerous than the #flu.
But on Mar19 he told Woodward: "I wanted to always play it down because I don't want to create panic."
By then >2M cases were reported worldwide.
14,892 cases had been reported in USA, 52 deaths.
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But on Mar19 he told Woodward: "I wanted to always play it down because I don't want to create panic."
By then >2M cases were reported worldwide.
14,892 cases had been reported in USA, 52 deaths.
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3/ On June 20 in Tulsa #Trump called #COVID19 "KungFlu" thereby blaming China for the #pandemic + likening it to "just the flu."
By then death rates were soaring, 2.1M Americans were reported with COVID & 125,000 Americans had died of it.
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By then death rates were soaring, 2.1M Americans were reported with COVID & 125,000 Americans had died of it.
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On July 21 #Trump told #Woodward: "The virus has nothing to do with me. It's not my fault."
By then 148,000 Americans had died of #COVID19 & 4 million cases reported in the USA.
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On July 21 #Trump told #Woodward: "The virus has nothing to do with me. It's not my fault."
By then 148,000 Americans had died of #COVID19 & 4 million cases reported in the USA.
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5/Now, given reporting lags + undercount of non-hosp deaths, nearly 200K in US have died of #COVID19 & 6,533,056 been infected.
But #KayleighMcEnany says “this president does what leaders do -- stay calm & resolute when u face an insurmountable challenge.”
But #KayleighMcEnany says “this president does what leaders do -- stay calm & resolute when u face an insurmountable challenge.”
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