The video did not mention that the president, too, had downplayed the virus, insisting at some points that it would simply 'disappear,' and drop from 15 cases down to 'zero.' The president still says the virus will disappear.
Though the U.S. is first in the world in COVID-19 deaths, and the nation is still struggling to contain the spread of the virus, the Republican National Committee tried to make the case in the first night of its convention that President Trump acted aggressively to deal with the coronavirus.
"We don't even think it's gonna be as bad as it was in other countries," the video showed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo saying in the early days of the virus. The video also played clips of the New York and California Democratic governors thanking the president for delivering the supplies they needed. According to a new CBS News poll Republicans believe the 170,000 fatalities is an overstated count and one which, for 57% of Republicans, can so far be considered acceptable.
Story continues"That means we don't have to be afraid of you at all. Once you're recovered, you know we have the whole thing with plasma. That means your blood is very valuable, you know that, right?" the president said. "How long was your problem?" Mr. Trump asked. The deputy replied that he was ill for about 10 days, but had to take about a month and a half off work.
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