Excerpt from Trump's presser yesterday.
this horrible disease that was sent to us by China
It should not have been sent. They should have stopped it. They could have stopped it. They didn’t
I spoke with President Putin of Russia
== I spoke to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. They’re doing well–
Yesterday, I spoke to the heads of four different countries. They’re going through a hard time.
This could have been stopped. It could have been stopped quickly and easily. But for some reason, it wasn’t, and we’ll figure out what that reason was.
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raid and arrest of Chinese spies >>>>last sentences above.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-072320/
We’ll continue to monitor the areas rising and — with respect to cases. And we ask all Americans to exercise vigilance, practice social distancing, wear a mask, do whatever is necessary so we get rid of this horrible situation — this horrible disease that was sent to us by China.
It should not have been sent. They should have stopped it. They could have stopped it. They didn’t. And the entire world has gotten infected, and a lot of countries are going through a lot right now.
This morning, I spoke with President Putin of Russia, and they’re going through a very hard time with this — in Moscow, in particular. I spoke to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. They’re doing well, but they’re going through a lot. Everybody is going through a lot.
Yesterday, I spoke to the heads of four different countries. All four are going through a lot. They’re going through a hard time.
This could have been stopped. It could have been stopped quickly and easily. But for some reason, it wasn’t, and we’ll figure out what that reason was.