Trump is reportedly looking to blame Mexico for new coronavirus spikes in the US
President Donald Trump is reportedly floating a theory that spikes on COVID-19 in several states are a result of travel from Mexico.
The idea was discussed at a recent meeting of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, two administration officialsMexico has far fewer cases than the US, with only 133,000 compared to more than 2 million stateside. New coronavirus cases are growing in close to half the states in the US, with the nation suffering more than 115,000 deaths so far.Returning to one of his most consistent political ploys, President Donald Trump is reportedly looking to scapegoat Mexico for spikes in US coronavirus cases.
The messaging strategy of blaming Mexico instead of states reopening businesses was discussed at length during a recent White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting, according to theTwo administration officials told the AP that the idea was bandied about at the task force's Thursday meeting in the White House Situation Room, with attempts made to tie Mexico to outbreaks as far north as North Carolina.
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