The audio recordings of Trump are a startling juxtaposition from his public remarks at the time and in the months since about COVID-19.
Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY
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QAnon conspiracy theory supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene wins primary runoff in Georgia
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‘Sir, he does not’: Fox’s Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump’s claim that Biden supports defunding the police
“Oh really? It says abolish, it says defund. Let’s go! Get me the charter, please,” Trump said after Wallace fact-checked him.
‘Science should not stand in the way’ of schools reopening, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says
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Fauci says states need to address problems with COVID-19 response: ‘If you don’t admit it, you can’t correct it’
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