The “corona-flu”

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Carlson didn’t name names, but he did say, “It’s definitely not just the flu.”

This was clearly aimed at Trump, who called the virus the “corona flu” while being interviewed by Fox’s Sean Hannity. That’s a further attempt to minimize the virus and its death rate, which is vastly greater than the flu’s.

Yup - people made fun of him for calling this the “Corona Flu” the other day. It wasn’t a senior moment. It was an intentional re-framing. 4 years of this and people still underestimate how calculating he actually is.

— Jon Niola (@JonNiola) March 7, 2020

He has a “hunch”

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Trump also discussed his “hunch” with Hannity that the fatality rates reported by the WHO were incorrect. He has no data to back that statement up…it is just something he fancies.

President Trump is disputing a new World Health Organization report that 3.4% of people who contract the coronavirus die from it – citing only his "hunch. https://t.co/76XxME6C8k

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 5, 2020

Go to work

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In addition to sharing his hunches, Trump also had some novel advice for Hannity’s listeners: go ahead and work. The President claimed that the virus was so mild thousands of people would get better without missing work or their regular activities.

Trump Claims Thousands Could Still Go To Work With Coronavirus And Get Better https://t.co/ry6J2knw3r

— Amber (@AmberD1116) March 6, 2020

Doesn’t understand vaccines

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At a meeting with pharma executives, Trump appeared to not understand how vaccines work or why they couldn’t just us a flu vaccine to combat coronavirus. It took those in the meeting some time to explain that medicines have to go through clinical testing before becoming available to the public.

“So you have a medicine that’s already involved with the coronaviruses, and now you have to see if it’s specifically for this. You can know that tomorrow, can’t you?” — Trump has no idea what a clinical trial is pic.twitter.com/PoA2usKZ9Z

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2020

Called it a hoax

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At one of his recent rallies, Trump called the coronavirus pandemic a “hoax” claiming that the Democrats are pushing a narrative to hurt his reelection chances.

Why are GOP Congressmen self quarantining if the coronavirus is a hoax?

— Bryce Tache 🇺🇸 (@brycetache) March 10, 2020

Lying about tests

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Trump has put Vice President Pence in charge of handling the coronavirus efforts, but that isn’t stopping him from throwing around misinformation.

While Pence is telling reporters “We don’t have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward,” Trump is reassuring them that we have enough tests for everyone—tests that are as perfect as his call with Ukraine.

The tests are not “perfect.” Nor was the Ukraine call or the transcript. Trump is spreading disinformation while Azar & these other complicit tools stand there like sheep. If they had a shred of honor or respect for truth or human life they’d speak out. pic.twitter.com/xfE1dgE0pl

— Steven Beschloss (@StevenBeschloss) March 9, 2020

It surely is a strange turn of events when Tucker Carlson is urging the Trump administration to “tell the truth.”