After months of downplaying the threat of COVID-19 and failing to prepare the United States for a global pandemic that is now rapidly spreading across our country and reshaping life, Donald Trump would like you to know that he’s ALWAYS taken coronavirus seriously – but don’t believe him.
“Donald Trump is nothing more than a gaslighter hell-bent on obscuring his incompetence and failing record, which is why we cannot trust him to effectively handle the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kyle Morse, a spokesperson for American Bridge. “From the onset, Trump denied the severity of coronavirus, downplayed the risk, and spread misinformation. Present-day Donald Trump thinks he can sweep those past statements under the rug, but we kept the receipts.”
Here’s what Donald Trump has said about the COVID-19 virus:
GASLIGHTER: Donald Trump Claims He’s Always Taken COVID-19 Seriously
3/17/20: “I’ve always known this is a pandemic.”
3/18:20: “I always treated the Chinese Virus very seriously…”
DENIER: Donald Trump Denied the Threat and Severity of COVID-19
1/22/20: Trump claims he’s not worried about a pandemic – claims it’s under control.
2/22/20: Trump claims it’s “under control” in the United States.
3/1/20: Trump retweets claim “the risk to average Americans remains low.”
3/9/20: Trump equating COVID-19 with seasonal flu, while downplaying the threat of the spread.
Published: Mar 18, 2020 | Last Modified: May 27, 2020