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© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
By ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING PHILADELPHIA©2021 GPlusMedia Inc.
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JohnSmith
In the pics. That is one big dude holding that door open.
PTownsend
I've heard white nationalists say that for years.
Bugle Boy of Company B
He talks too much.
PTownsend
Add that to the previous 20,000 'fabrications'.
PMJ1974
If it wasn't so serious, I am really looking forward to this election in November. It is going to be all Biden's to lose.
PMJ1974
Yeah, he's not. His dishonesty just comes out all naturally for him.
jack o helen
Let's face it, if Obama weren't Black, Trump wouldn't be trying so hard to dismantle the ACA which provides health care to millions of people with pre-existing conditions.
u_s__reamer
In Trump's topsy-turvy bubble he now claims to be "up-playing" the pandemic! This is as true as another of his recent flights of fantasy that he was given a "Bay of Pigs Award" by "someone", a notion that only exists in his imagination. Why on earth hasn't there been a bipartisan initiative to invoke the 25th in order to restore America's standing in the eyes of the world?
lincolnman
Trump to Woodward in Feb and Mar: * This thing is a killer if it gets you. If you’re the wrong person, you don’t have a chance. So this rips you apart, Trump added. It is the plague. More deadly than your, you know, your — even your strenuous flus. This is more deadly, he said. This is five per — you know, this is 5 percent versus 1 percent and less than 1 percent, you know. So, this is deadly stuff*. It goes through the air, 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.**
Trump then holds indoor rallies with no distancing or masks on Feb 10, 19, 20, 21, 28 and Mar 2. After a break, he then holds another 15 rallies between Jun 20th and Sep 13th...no distancing, no masks...
And;
Trump to Woodward on Mar 19: Now it’s turning out it’s not just old people, Bob. Just today and yesterday, some startling facts came out. It’s not just old- older. Young people too, plenty of young people.
Trump in a speech on May 13: But I think you should absolutely open the schools. It’s had very little impact on young people. It’s the governors’ choice. But their state is not open if the schools aren’t open. So, again, it’s had very little impact on young people, and I think they should open their schools.
Trump supporters, care to explain that...
rainyday
He just looks big because he's photographed next to such a small man.
Madverts
How much of a moron must one be to follow this dangerous fool?
Every word from his whining mouth is a lie....
aomorisamurai
It's not just the doubting of the utility of masks, this administration's entire response to this has been nothing short of a complete disaster.
Got my mail-in ballot a few days ago and know exactly how I'm voting.
SimondB
Well, I guess there is a first for everything. But if you don't want to look dishonest you must, as my science teacher said in my report book, try harder. Because currently you are failing big time. If you stopped lying then perhaps you could make some baby steps (ramp walk) forward. Big ask of you though.
klausdorth
Oh, come on Donald, make yourself smart! But I guess it's way too late for that.
Aly Rustom
I got a chuckle out of that one!
lincolnman
Still waiting....
Abdul Kamir
If only every politician was like him. American citizens don't know how lucky they are. He knows what's really behind this scamdemic. I really hope he stays in power.
Miki Townsend
Absolutely. It feels like he's one of the few world leaders who's putting himself where it hurts in order to benefit the many. The media crucify him every day, and even from this piece you can see how biased some of the writing is. Nobody writes about Biden like this, even though he's a far easier target. When the media empires crumble and free speech is once again abound, everyone, even the haters, will look back and realize that Trump was one of the good guys all along.
Peace.