Trump Brags That Obama 'Could Never Have As Many COVIDs' As He Has
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is still attempting to guide the country through a pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, or the “novel coronavirus,” as it’s also known. Though his administration was warned in intelligence briefings weeks ahead of time about the pandemic, the president decided not to pass this warning along to the American people. By the time the disease made its way onto American shores, the idea of containing the outbreak was all but impossible, and instead a strategy to mitigate it had to be formulated.
This week, the United States became the worldwide leader in confirmed COVID cases, surpassing even China, where many believe the global outbreak began. Some politicians might be tempted to avoid even talking about this fact, but Trump decided to lean into it this morning as he paced around the White House lawn, telling reporters he was getting some “fresh air” after being “cooped up inside that stupid White House” for days on end. President Trump used the fact that the U.S. has the most confirmed COVID infections as a point of bragging rights, even drawing comparisons to the now delayed summer Olympic Games in Japan.
“Look, maybe your dear president took a look at the postponed Olympics and said to himself he should give Americans that same feeling of pride when they watch one of their star athletes win a gold medal,” Trump yelled at the press. “Maybe he decided that the U.S. has a rightful place on the top podium! Think about that, before you judge me. I just happen to think that America should never be Number Two in anything, ever. Everyone who knows me knows I like Number One, anyway.”
Trump took his boasting up a notch and compared his “number of COVIDs” to those of former presidents.
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