On the recordSeptember 17, 2020
I wanted to -- 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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msnbc.comDonald Trump: “I wanted to -- 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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Donald Trump explains to Bob Woodward why he chose to downplay the severity of the coronavirus.
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