The White House says Trump never intentionally misled the public about coronavirus but that he wanted to avoid panic when speaking about it publicly. Recordings for a new book by journalist Bob Woodward show Trump acknowledging he minimized the threat
The recordings, obtained by CNN and based on a new book titled “Rage” by journalist Bob Woodward, come weeks before the Nov. 3 presidential election and as Trump’s efforts to battle COVID-19 have come under intense criticism as being too little too late.
The Republican president, who has been hammered by Democratic opponent Joe Biden over the slow U.S. government response to the coronavirus, played down the virus for months as it took hold and spread quickly across the country. “I wanted to always play it down,” Trump told Woodward on March 19, days after he declared a national emergency. “I still like playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic.”
According to the interviews, CNN and The Washington Post reported, Trump knew the virus was especially deadly in early February.“It goes through the air,” Trump said in a recording of a Feb. 7 interview with Woodward. “That’s always tougher than the touch. You don’t have to touch things. Right? But the air, you just breathe the air and that’s how it’s passed.
“And so that’s a very tricky one. That’s a very delicate one. It’s also more deadly than even your strenuous flus.”Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Dan Grebler
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