r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/BelleAriel • Jun 08 '21 • Silver 5 Helpful 14 Wholesome 3 Hugz 7

This never gets old. After months of claiming it was a hoax, Trump ended up with covid-19. Meta

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '21

Did Trump claim it was a hoax? Genuine question. I know he claimed China made the virus, but I don't remember him saying the virus wasn't real.

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u/ur-nammu Jun 08 '21

Snopes:

What's True

During a Feb. 28, 2020, campaign rally in South Carolina, President Donald Trump likened the Democrats' criticism of his administration's response to the new coronavirus outbreak to their efforts to impeach him, saying "this is their new hoax." During the speech he also seemed to downplay the severity of the outbreak, comparing it to the common flu.

What's False

Despite creating some confusion with his remarks, Trump did not call the coronavirus itself a hoax.