On Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked to explain why President Donald Trump retweeted former game show host Chuck Woolery’s claim that “everyone is lying” about the coronavirus, including Centers for Disease Control, as a way to keep the economy going back by choosing earlier.
A journalist asked McEnany: “The president retweeted something this morning … saying that the CDC is lying about the coronavirus to harm his chances of being reelected.” Does the President believe the CDC is lying about COVID-19?
McEnany tried to explain what the intention Trump’s retweet was: Attribute his displeasure to the CDC leaks and “some rebellious people.”
“The president, with his intention in that retweet, expresses his dissatisfaction with the CDC, some dishonest people filter guidelines prematurely,” he said. “You had a 63 page plan that leaked prematurely. He believes that misleads the American public when planning materials are published that are not in their fullest and finest form. So that’s what he meant. “
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However, Woolery’s tweet was a radical statement that doesn’t mention anything about the leaks. He suggested that the CDC, the media, Democrats and “our doctors” are lying about the coronavirus.
In his tweet, Woolery wrote: “The most outrageous lies are those of Covid 19. Everyone lies. The CDC, the media, the Democrats, our doctors, not all, but the majority, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the elections and preventing the economy from coming back, it’s about the elections. I’m sick of this.”
The tweet did not specify what the lies are, but in a later tweet, Woolery wrote: “There is so much evidence, yes scientific evidence, that schools should open this fall. It is worldwide and it is overwhelming. BUT NO.”
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Woolery, the original host of Wheel of Fortune who was the host of the dating show Love connection and other gaming shows, he is one of Trump’s ardent celebrity advocates on Twitter.
The president’s retweet came after reports that the White House was sending a memo to reporters pointing to moments in which they claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the coronavirus task force and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Disease Infectious, it has been bad about COVID-19.
The media described the memorandum as somewhat similar to the investigation by the political opposition, and led to speculation that Fauci may be out. He has been largely absent from television appearances, but has given print and other interviews, including one last week in which he questioned the idea that the United States is “doing a great job” in the fight against the coronavirus. .
But McEnany said the memo was sent because “he asked us a very specific question Washington PostAnd that question was that President Trump pointed out that Dr. Fauci had made some mistakes, and we provided a direct answer to what was a direct question. “
Trump later said he has a “very good relationship” with Fauci, adding: “He seems like a very nice person to me.” I don’t always agree with him.
Andrew Bates, rapid response director for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, said: “Infections in the United States have skyrocketed, outpacing all other countries in the world, largely due to Trump’s refusal to listen to the science”. The President’s disgusting attempt to spend the money blaming the country’s leading infectious disease expert, whose advice he repeatedly ignored and Joe Biden constantly implored him to take, is another horrifying and revealing failure of the leadership, as the tragic death toll continues unnecessarily. grow up.”
