Trump touts progress in battling coronavirus at North Carolina campaign rally as more infections are reported in US
President Trump boasted of his administration’s work in combating the coronavirus during a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. Monday evening, while laying into Democrats and his political rivals for trying to “politicize” the outbreak.
Trump promised that there will soon be a vaccine ready to deal with the deadly virus and said that his administration is working hard to contain the current outbreak in the United States. “My administration has taken the most aggressive approach in American history to deal with coronavirus,” Trump said on stage at the Bojangles Coliseum. “We have strong borders and our tough and early actions have proven 100 percent right.”
President Trump boasted of his administration’s work in combating the coronavirus during a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. Monday evening, while laying into Democrats and his political rivals for trying to “politicize” the outbreak.
Trump promised that there will soon be a vaccine ready to deal with the deadly virus and said that his administration is working hard to contain the current outbreak in the United States. “My administration has taken the most aggressive approach in American history to deal with coronavirus,” Trump said on stage at the Bojangles Coliseum. “We have strong borders and our tough and early actions have proven 100 percent right.”
He added: “We closed our borders very early to certain countries. We took a lot of heat ... Washington Democrats are trying to politicize the coronavirus.”
Trump’s comments came after a day of meetings with pharmaceutical company executives and his coronavirus task force, and as more infections of the virus were reported across the country. Vice President Mike Pence confirmed at a White House press briefing Monday that there are 43 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. but said the risk "remains low" for Americans.
During his meeting, Trump pressed pharmaceutical executives to quickly develop a vaccine, but even the most optimistic predictions don’t see one coming to market for months. Click here for more.
Other developments in the coronavirus crisis:
- Trump attacks Federal Reserve’s Powell over coronavirus response
- Washington state says coronavirus death toll rises to 6
- Stocks make comeback | Full coverage
Trump’s comments came after a day of meetings with pharmaceutical company executives and his coronavirus task force, and as more infections of the virus were reported across the country. Vice President Mike Pence confirmed at a White House press briefing Monday that there are 43 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. but said the risk "remains low" for Americans.
During his meeting, Trump pressed pharmaceutical executives to quickly develop a vaccine, but even the most optimistic predictions don’t see one coming to market for months. Click here for more.
Other developments in the coronavirus crisis:
- Trump attacks Federal Reserve’s Powell over coronavirus response
- Washington state says coronavirus death toll rises to 6
- Stocks make comeback | Full coverage
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