Pic Of The Moment: A Message From The Trump Campaign
Quote:January
“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. We have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
— Jan. 22
February
“A lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat — as the heat comes in. Typically, that will go away in April. We’re in great shape, though. We have 12 cases — 11 cases, and many of them are in good shape now.”
— Feb. 10
“It’s a little like the regular flu that we have flu shots for. And we’ll essentially have a flu shot for this in a fairly quick manner.”
— Feb. 26
March
“We had a great meeting today with a lot of the great companies, and they’re going to have vaccines. I think relatively soon, and they’re going to have something that makes you better, and that’s going to actually take place, we think, even sooner.”
— March 2
“We’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.”
— March 10
March 11: 1,000 cases, 30 deaths in the United States from covid-19
“So I think Easter Sunday, and you’ll have packed churches all over our country. I think it would be a beautiful time. And it’s just about the timeline that I think is right.”
— March 23
“We can expect that, by June 1, we will be well on our way to recovery. We think, by June 1, a lot of great things will be happening.”
— March 29
April
“We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. And hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, we’ll be very proud of the job we all did.”
— April 5
April 6: 10,000 deaths in the United States from covid-19
“We continue to gain ground in the war against the unseen enemy, and I see light at the end of the tunnel. I actually see a lot of light at the end of the tunnel.”
— April 21
May
“Coronavirus numbers are looking MUCH better, going down almost everywhere. Big progress being made!”
— May 11
May 27: 100,000 deaths in the United States from covid-19
June
“I think, in the fall, you’re going to see the schools all open and in great shape.”
— June 5
July
“I think we are going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think that, at some point, that’s going to sort of just disappear.”
— July 1
“You will never hear this on the Fake News concerning the China Virus, but by comparison to most other countries, who are suffering greatly, we are doing very well - and we have done things that few other countries could have done!”
— July 21
August
“America is winning the war against the virus.”
— Aug. 11
“Our numbers are excellent, really really good, and hopefully, we’re rounding the final turn on that disaster given to us by China.”
— Aug. 31
September
“We’ve done a fantastic job on this China virus, the invisible enemy. I get no credit for it.”
— Sept. 4
“I really do believe we’re rounding the corner. … We’re rounding the final turn.”
— Sept. 10
Sept. 19: 200,000 deaths from covid-19 in the United States
“The only thing we did badly on was public relations because we were working so hard. … We did a hell of a job.”
— Sept. 25
October
“The end of the pandemic is in sight.”
— Oct. 1
Oct. 2: Trump announces he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/...-got-sick/
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