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Trump again tried to deflect responsibility for the country’s climbing coronavirus death toll by blaming China for the pandemic, but the president expressed confidence that the US was in the final stretch of its crisis.
“We’re rounding the final turn, and a lot of good things are happening,” Trump said.
“We’re rounding the final turn” — Trump on the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/HAClFPSGfr
Trump denied that he lied to the American people about the seriousness of coronavirus, despite admitting to Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the pandemic.
Asked by ABC News’ Jonathan Karl about his comments, Trump lashed out against the reporter for asking a “terrible question.”
