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Trump acknowledged that racism affects the lives of people in the United States and said: “It is unfortunate
US President Donald Trump knew that the Corona virus is more deadly than influenza before the virus hit the United States, but wanted to underestimate the crisis, according to a new book.
Bob Woodward, the journalist who exposed the Watergate scandal, gave Trump 18 interviews from December 2019 to July 2020.
According to the new book, Trump told journalist Woodward that the virus was “deadly” even before the first case was recorded in the United States.
Trump justified what he said in the book, saying that he “wanted to avoid causing panic among Americans.”
Trump has previously described the book as “apocryphal.”
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Trump tweeted in August: “Bob Woodward’s book will be made, as always, with other books.”
Trump described the journalist as “a prosecutor who has nothing good to say.”
On Wednesday, some US media published parts of the interviews between Trump and Woodward, revealing their statements on the epidemic, race and other topics.
Here are the highlights of the book “Rage”, which will be released on September 15.
About the virus
In interviews with Woodward, Trump indicated that he knew the severity of the disease but had not disclosed it publicly.
According to the tape of the call, Trump told Woodward in February that “the Corona virus is more deadly than the flu.”
Later that month, Trump said the virus was “very under control” and that the number of cases would soon approach zero. He also hinted that influenza is more dangerous than Covid-19.
Speaking on Capitol Hill on March 10, Trump said, “Keep calm. And (the virus) will go away.”
Nine days later, days after the White House declared a national emergency over the pandemic, Trump told Woodward: “I always wanted to reduce it. I still like to belittle it, because I don’t want to create panic.”
In response to journalists’ questions about the book on Wednesday, a White House spokeswoman said the president “has not underestimated the virus.” “The president remained calm. He took the matter seriously.”
When asked why Trump told Woodward, but not the American people, that the virus is deadly, the spokeswoman said Trump had said the same opinion at his press conferences, but “wanted to create an atmosphere of calm.” .
“He has always been outspoken and has always followed the advice of his medical experts,” he added, adding that Trump acknowledged that the virus could kill up to 200,000 people.
For the presidential race
When Woodward raised the important topic of anti-black life protests in a conversation with Trump on June 19, he argued that “privileged whites,” like him and Trump, should do more to understand how black Americans feel.
Trump replied, “You really drank cola, didn’t you?” He added: “Listen to yourself.”
Nationwide protests against police brutality and racism broke out after George Floyd’s death in May.
Trump has repeated the suggestion that he has worked for more African-Americans than any president except Abraham Lincoln, who abolished slavery.
Later, on July 8, Trump reiterated that he had “given an enormous amount for the black community” but “does not feel love (in return).”
The Washington Post also cited an interview in which Woodward asked the president if the United States had systemic racism.
Trump said that while there are these problems everywhere, “I think there may be less here than in most places, or less here than in many places.”
The president also acknowledged that racism affects the lives of people in the United States and said, “It is unfortunate.”
From North Korea
Woodward’s book also cites dozens of letters between Trump and Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea.
In the flowing letters, Kim reportedly referred to Trump as “Your Excellency” and indicated that their “deep and special friendship would function as a magical power.”
About other superiors
Trump told Woodward that he felt his predecessor, Barack Obama, was “overestimating.”
Trump reportedly said, “I don’t think Obama is smart.” He added, “I don’t think he’s a polite speaker.”
And according to CNN, Trump told Woodward that he made President George W. Bush “look like an idiot, and he really is.”
