Donald Trump admitted on Wednesday that he intentionally downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing how deadly and dangerous it was.
He defended his actions to a crowd of reporters by saying, “I love our country and I don’t want people to be frightened, I don’t want to create panic.” However, his attempt to deflect criticism after getting caught lying to the public doesn’t match reality.
For years, Trump has attempted to stoke fear in Americans, often lying and creating alternate realities to do so. Continue reading.