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12. It depends on how one interprets the comment

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 06:34 PM

Apr 2020

In context, he referred to criticism of his response to the virus as "their new hoax".

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-calls-democrats-coronavirus-criticism-a-new-hoax

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485245-trump-hits-democrats-over-coronavirus-criticism-this-is-their-new-hoax

"The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus," he told the crowd in North Charleston.

"One of my people came up to me and said, 'Mr. President they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia. That didn't work out too well," Trump said. "They tried the impeachment hoax."

"This is their new hoax," he said, apparently referring to Democrats' criticism of the official coronavirus response.

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when did trump declare virus a hoax? [View all] gopiscrap Apr 2020 OP

Early and often elleng Apr 2020 #1

I dunno but I'm wondering why MontanaMama Apr 2020 #2

The Press???? sfstaxprep Apr 2020 #3

Really? sheshe2 Apr 2020 #31

Here ya go. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #33

Oh! sheshe2 Apr 2020 #34

They have. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #32

Feb 28th... Refers to Dem response to his response as a hoax.. jmg257 Apr 2020 #4

Snopes Is Being Silly ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #23

I Don't Think So, In General ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #29

2-28 Touch Myself Rally...he never said that virus itself was a hoax... Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #5

Feb 28, 2020 n/t FreeState Apr 2020 #6

Feb 28 at rally handmade34 Apr 2020 #7

always the excuse handmade34 Apr 2020 #13

That's why Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #9

At one of the rallies in Late February WestCoastYellowDog Apr 2020 #11

Exactly, Sir --- And Welcome To The Forum The Magistrate Apr 2020 #14

The Inferred Nuance... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #24

And They Should, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #28

Hardly matters - neither the virus nor the urgency of dealing with it malaise Apr 2020 #18

It depends on how one interprets the comment jberryhill Apr 2020 #12

The Trouble With That Exculpatory Reading, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

Thank You, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #21

The bottom line jberryhill Apr 2020 #22

Yes & No ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #25

All the presidential race Democrats were demanding effective action. heckles65 Apr 2020 #15

one of his public statements from a campaign rally in February beachbumbob Apr 2020 #16

Might be able to work it out from this: meadowlander Apr 2020 #30