President Trump Faces Backlash After Declaring Most COVID-19 Cases 'Harmless'

President Trump Faces Backlash After Declaring Most COVID-19 Cases 'Harmless'

Monday, July 6th 2020, 3:47 pm

By: CBS News


President Trump declared "99%" of COVID-19 cases to be "totally harmless" during Fourth of July remarks over the weekend, prompting backlash from mayors of both political parties. The president's FDA commissioner struggled to provide a factual basis for the president's claim. Paula Reid reports.

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