This week, Trump was asked whether lives could have been saved if the country had shut down 2 or 3 weeks earlier.
“Nobody really thought to do that,” he said.
Actually, someone did. Trump threatened to fire her, and he opposed the idea for 3 fatal weeks. bit.ly/335H6zI
“Nobody really thought to do that,” he said.
Actually, someone did. Trump threatened to fire her, and he opposed the idea for 3 fatal weeks. bit.ly/335H6zI
On Sept. 15, Trump denied that early on, he was "downplaying ... the severity of the crisis."
“Not downplaying," he protested. "I didn’t downplay it.”
He's literally on tape telling Bob Woodward in March: “I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down.”
“Not downplaying," he protested. "I didn’t downplay it.”
He's literally on tape telling Bob Woodward in March: “I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down.”
“You were ... praising President Xi," said Stephanopoulos. "You were saying he was transparent" and "was doing a good job.”
“No. I didn’t say one way or the other," Trump insisted.
In Jan & Feb, Trump literally praised Xi's "transparency" and said "He's doing a very good job.”
“No. I didn’t say one way or the other," Trump insisted.
In Jan & Feb, Trump literally praised Xi's "transparency" and said "He's doing a very good job.”
Trump on hydroxychloroquine, 9/20: “Doctors are loving it more than ever.”
Actual studies, early September:
“No benefit of hydroxychloroquine ... on the survival of COVID-19 patients.”
“No significant reduction in mortality."
“Excess cardiovascular mortality” with long-term use.
Actual studies, early September:
“No benefit of hydroxychloroquine ... on the survival of COVID-19 patients.”
“No significant reduction in mortality."
“Excess cardiovascular mortality” with long-term use.
Trump, 9/15: “Fauci said we’ve done a fantastic job... that we didn’t mislead anybody.”
Fauci's actual quotes:
“The president was saying it’s... going to disappear, which obviously is not the case."
“When you downplay something that is really a threat, that’s not a good thing.”
Fauci's actual quotes:
“The president was saying it’s... going to disappear, which obviously is not the case."
“When you downplay something that is really a threat, that’s not a good thing.”
On 9/4, Trump said he acted to “stop Europe from coming in far sooner than anybody else, including Dr. Fauci and others, wanted to.”
But on 3/11, Trump said he did it “after consulting with our top government health professionals.”
He just lies and lies. bit.ly/335H6zI
But on 3/11, Trump said he did it “after consulting with our top government health professionals.”
He just lies and lies. bit.ly/335H6zI
Here's the complete account of how Trump lied, stalled, bullied, and bumbled his way to the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans. Receipts included. bit.ly/3fImz7h
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