Donald Trump said "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down -- because I don't want to create a panic." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 15, 2020

I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down -- because I don't want to create a panic.

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Trump admits to Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the severity of the coronavirus to avoid causing panic.

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