Sen. John Cornyn Says Trump ‘Let His Guard Down’ on COVID-19
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says the news that President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19 should be a “lesson to all of us.” Cornyn told the Houston Chronicle editorial board , “I think he let his guard down, and I think…
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says the news that President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19 should be a “lesson to all of us.”
Cornyn told the Houston Chronicle editorial board, “I think he let his guard down, and I think in his desire to try to demonstrate that we are somehow coming out of this and that the danger is not still with us.”
“I think he got out over his skis, and frankly, I think it’s a lesson to all of us that we need to exercise self-discipline,” he added.
Cornyn’s comments come after he was asked about Trump’s aversion to wearing masks and his decision to continue to hold events with social distancing.
However, Cornyn said the president “demonstrated the seriousness of the virus” by implementing a travel restriction on China and signing coronavirus aide bills.
Still, he said the president’s messaging “creates confusion.”
“He tries to balance that with saying, ‘Well, you know, we got this.’ And clearly, we don’t have this,” he said, adding, “I think the biggest mistake people make in public life is not telling the truth, particularly in something with as much public interest as here because you know the real story is going to come out.”
Cornyn’s comments come days after Trump revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
