Trump Defends CCP Virus Response After Woodward’s Book: ‘I Want People Not to Panic’

Trump Defends CCP Virus Response After Woodward’s Book: ‘I Want People Not to Panic’
President Donald Trump speaks during a Labor Day press conference at the North Portico of the White House on Sept. 7, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump, in a Sept. 9 interview, defended comments he made about the CCP virus pandemic during interviews with reporter Bob Woodward earlier this year, saying that he wanted to “show a calmness” in the face of nationwide adversity.

“I’m the leader of the country. I can’t be jumping up and down and scaring people,” Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News. “I don’t want to scare people. I want people not to panic, and that’s exactly what I did.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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