The president insisted to Fox News host Chris Wallace that he takes the virus ‘very seriously,’ but spent most of his time dismissing it.
Trump also stood by his remark in January that the virus would “disappear,” telling Wallace, “I’ll be right eventually,” and claiming, “I’ve been right probably more than anybody else.”that the U.S. has “one of the lowest, maybe the lowest mortality rates anywhere in the world,” citing a chart that omitted many countries with lower mortality rates, including Russia.his opposition to a mask mandate, saying he wants Americans to “have a certain freedom,” adding that “masks cause problems too.
by the White House in the prior week for his early dismissal of masks; White House communications staffers and trade adviser Peter Navarro both cast the comments as an example of his early missteps.Despite Trump’s downplaying of the virus, a plurality of voters still appear to view it as the most important issue facing the country.
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