Just hours after he somberly confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in the U.S., President Trump boasted to a packed room of conservatives that he was responsible for keeping them safe
as cases began emerging in the U.S, had drawn heat Friday when he argued Democrats’ criticisms of his actions were meant to send the stock market plummeting and undermine his reelection bid. “The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus,” he claimed.
“Everything is really under control, but when they put a mic in front of a Democrat and the Democrats say, doesn't even know what's going on, how is Trump doing, he's doing a terrible job. Well, sadly I'd probably say the same about them,” he said. “You know. I guess it's a natural reflex.” Switching between the teleprompter and off-the-cuff remarks, Trump touted a strong economy, the assassination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his new deal with the Taliban to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. He attacked foes like Sen. Mitt Romney, “Crazy” Bernie Sanders, “Mini” Mike Bloomberg, the Washington establishment and the media.
All told, Trump presented a hopeful outlook when it came the coronavirus epidemic, just one minor blip for the public and his political prospects. It was a stark difference from how his allies and surrogates had discussed the issue earlier this week at CPAC — explicitly accusing the media and the Democrats of trying to hype up the coronavirus threat to sabotage Trump.
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