'His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump, and for that, he paid with his life,” Urquiza said of her father in a video played at the DNC.
“He voted for him. Listened to him, believed him and his mouthpieces when they said that coronavirus was under control and going to disappear,” she said. “That it was OK to end social distancing rules before it was safe. And that if you had no underlying health conditions, you’d probably be fine.”
According to Urquiza, her father went to a karaoke bar with friends after Arizona lifted its social distancing regulations. Weeks later, he was hospitalized, placed on a ventilator and died on June 30. “Trump may not have caused the coronavirus. But his dishonesty and his irresponsible actions made it so much worse,” she said.
Many reporters and viewers noted that Urquiza’s speech, which took less than two minutes, was a clear standout in the stream of speeches by politicians. Kristin Urquiza, whose father died from Coronavirus, delivers a powerful speech tonight at the DNC: "His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump and for that, he paid with his life."
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