President Trump says the coronavirus is “getting under control” during a week when daily new confirmed U.S. infections hit an all-time high. APFactCheck examines this and other claims from the past week.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news briefing at the White House, on July 2, 2020, in Washington.
THE FACTS: “The virus is not going to disappear,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. Nor can it be considered “under control” as cases have been surging to fresh daily highs. THE FACTS: That’s a misleading portrayal of the virus threat. More than 20% of Americans actually live in those relatively few counties.
THE FACTS: Biden did not read answers off a teleprompter. Nor did The Associated Press, which asked the first question at the briefing, submit questions in advance. Biden campaign national press secretary TJ Ducklo called Trump’s allegation “laughable, ludicrous and a lie.”TRUMP: “He wants to defund and abolish police.” — interview Wednesday on “America This Week.”
Specifically, he calls for a $300 million infusion into existing federal community policing grant programs.Biden also wants the federal government to spend more on education, social services and struggling areas of cities and rural America, to address root causes of crime.KAYLEIGH MCENANY, White House press secretary: “You have this President who, when Washington was unanimous in saying, ‘We’re going into Iraq,’ this President said, ‘No, that’s not the right decision.’” — news briefing Tuesday.
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