More than 5 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide, with the U.S., Russia and Brazil reporting the highest numbers. As Eric Sorensen explains, a pattern is emerging between the world’s worst outbreaks… and leaders who downplayed the severity of the crisis when it first arose.
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President Donald Trump has consistently underplayed the severity of the coronavirus and its impact on the country over the past few months. And who has comes to his defense? Vice President Mike Pence! Chris Cillizza runs through some of the top moments President Trump has belittled the threat of coronavirus.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response — not Trump’s initial failure to face reality
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/politics/mike-pence-coronavirus/index.html
Over the past month, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has regularly sought to downplay the coronavirus threat with a mix of facts and false statements. Read more: https://wapo.st/2wVTbdf. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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