Bob Woodward, Donald Trump, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. What happened?
Summary
Author and journalist Bob Woodward, who has been writing a book about the Trump presidency, released excerpts yesterday from an interview in which Donald Trump called coronavirus “deadly” and said that he wanted to “play it down” to prevent panic.
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Publicly, Donald Trump compared the virus to the common flu and publicly stated that the United States would have “close to zero” cases.
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Bob Woodward has written previous tell-alls on several Washington big wigs including Presidents Obama and Nixon.
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Calls Trump a hypocrite for not publicly acknowledging the danger of the disease, calling the move a dereliction of duty.
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Criticizes Bob Woodward for not releasing the information sooner.
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Reminds readers that Trump’s entire platform is fear, and says that those defending him are at odds with reality.
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Highlights the personalities coming to the defense of the president.
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Encourages readers to listen to and consider Trump’s side of the story.
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Generally gives Trump the benefit of the doubt, implying that if the president spoke to Mr. Woodward he must have had a good reason.
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