Trump Just Admitted He Downplayed The Threat Of Coronavirus: 'i Knew It Could Be Horrible'

feedback@businessinsider.com (John Haltiwanger), Business Insider
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 6:48pm

Tom Brenner/Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday essentially admitted that he downplayed coronavirus at the start. "I knew everything. I knew it could be horrible, I knew it could be maybe good," Trump said. "I don't want to be a negative person." Trump said he wanted to be a "cheerleader" for the United States and give people "hope," and that's why he downplayed the threat.

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Trump Just Admitted He Downplayed The Threat Of Coronavirus: 'i Knew It Could Be Horrible'

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