White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday denied that President Trump, Donald John Trump, Biden over Trump’s refusal to engage in a nonviolent force movement: “What country are we in?Romney: “Unthinkable and unacceptable “having no interaction in a nonviolent transition of force Two Louisville cops shot dead amid Breonna Taylor’s grand jury protests more intentionally misleaded the public about the coronavirus, while excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward’s e-book revealed that the president declared in March that he sought to minimize the virus.
In a debatable briefing, McEnany vehemently defended Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that he had “never lied” to the American public about COVID-19 and that he sought to publicly express calm and expect the virus to temporarily recede while taking the risk seriously.
“At a time when you’re facing unsurpassed challenges, it’s to express your confidence, it’s to express your calm,” McEnany told reporters.
“The president never lied to the American public about COVID. The president has expressed his peace of mind and his movements this,” the press officer continued.
The briefing, which was delayed by nearly an hour wednesday afternoon, came shortly after the media reported excerpts from Woodward’s e-book. In an interview with Woodward on March 19, one of 18 recorded private interviews in which the president participated for the e-book, Trump told the Washington Post reporter that he “always sought to downplay” the coronavirus.
“I sought to minimize it,” Trump told Woodward in the March interview, according to a tape of the exchange broadcast through CNN. “I like to minimize it, because I don’t need to panic. “
Trump also told Woodward in an interview on February 7 that the virus was “fatal” and “more fatal than even his intense flu. “Comments contrasted with Trump’s public comments at the time he continually insisted that the United States had the virus. and projected that instances would soon be reduced “almost to zero. “Trump has also compared the virus to seasonal influenza at various times.
McEnany continually rejected the concept that Trump misled the public Wednesday about the virus. He also promoted his reaction to the pandemic and mentioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning factor to Wuhan before cases are shown in the United States. Usa, Trump’s resolution to limit from China in February and his efforts to deliver a vaccine as a component of Operation Warp Speed.
McEnany also read public reviews that congratulated Anthony FauciAnthony Fauci Health Care Overnight: Health Officials Tell The Public to Accept As True with Science Despair at cdc under Trump’s influence A new phase 3 trial of vaccines begins Health officials tell the public to accept as true with Fauci science scolds Rand Paul during a tense exchange during the more , america’s leading infectious disease expert, has been the only one in the world to have a problem. U. S. , he did about Trump in order to refute questions about President Array’s Fauci complaint as indicated through Woodward.
“This president has made unprecedented paintings with COVID,” McEnany insisted.
Trump has been consistently criticized for his rhetoric and movements that minimize the risk of the virus. Polls show that most Americans disapprove of the president’s remedy against COVID-19, which puts him at a disadvantage in his battle for re-election.
Revelations in Woodward’s book, “Rage,” opened Trump to additional scrutiny Wednesday. Speaking in a crusade in Michigan, Democratic nominee Joe BidenJo BidenBiden about Trump’s refusal to engage in a nonviolent power movement: “What country are we in??” Democratic teams Bloomberg’s troop to release M in Spanish in Florida Harris faces a pivotal moment with the Supreme Court war MORE accused Trump of intentionally lying to the American public about the risk of the virus, calling it a “breach of duty. “”
“He lied knowingly and voluntarily about the risk this posed to the country for months,” Biden said. “It’s more than despicable. It’s a breach of duty. It’s a disgrace. “
Updated: 3:05 p. m.
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