President Trump told Fox Business in an interview Wednesday that he still believes the coronavirus will “at some point just sort of disappear,” as he first claimed in February before the pandemic was declared.
Why it matters: The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., which has already seen more than 2.6 million Americans test positive, is continuing to accelerate across the Sun Belt and has shown no signs of slowing down. Anthony Fauci testified Tuesday that he would “not be surprised” if the U.S. begins reporting as many as 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day.
The exchange:
TRUMP: “We’re heading back in a very strong fashion, with a V. And I think we’re going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that’s going to sort of just disappear, I hope.”
BLAKE BURMAN: “You still believe so? Disappear?”
TRUMP: “Well I do, I do. Yeah sure, at some point. And I think we’re going to have a vaccine very soon too.”
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