Pelosi Calls COVID-19 the ‘Trump Virus’ as POTUS Shifts Coronavirus Messaging
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is offering a different take on President Donald Trump’s apparent shift in messaging on the coronavirus outbreak. Pelosi appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room” Tuesday evening where…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is offering a different take on President Donald Trump’sapparent shift in messaging on the Coronavirus Outbreak.
Pelosi appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room” Tuesday evening where she weighed in on Trump’s remarks during Tuesday’s press briefing.
Although the president appears to be taking a different stance on the coronavirus, Pelosi is arguing that the president’s “inaction” is the only reason the virus “will get worse before it gets better.”
“Well, I think with the president’s comments today, he recognized the mistakes he has made by now embracing mask-wearing and the recognition this is not a hoax. It is a pandemic that has gotten worse before it will get better because of his inaction,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi debuted a new nickname for the virus as revealed her reason for holding the president accountable for the United States’ pandemic response.
“In fact, clearly, it is the Trump virus,” Pelosi added.
See Pelosi’s remarks below:
The top Democratic lawmaker went on to note Trump’s actions prior to the press briefing on Tuesday.