Defensive Donald Trump claims he ‘always treated the Chinese virus seriously’ as he faces being engulfed by healthcare shortages and economic crisis – then goes back to asking ‘where’s the whistleblower?’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claim he has ‘always’ treated the coronavirus seriously and then pivoted to complaining about last month’s impeachment inquiry, demanding to know ‘where’s the whistleblower.’ The president spent the morning tweeting on a variety of subjects, including his response to the coronavirus epidemic, opined on the Democratic presidential primary and complained about impeachment. His defensive posture comes as his administration asked Congress to allocate $500 billion for two direct payments to Americans – one in April; one in May – to counter the economic affects of the coronavirus. President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim he has ‘always’ treated the coronavirus seriously The White House is also requesting $300 billion to help small businesses and $50 billion for the airline industry, according to Treasury Department documents being circulated. The details were released after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the unemployment rate in American could drop to 20 per cent. Mnuchin met with Republican senators at the Capitol Tuesday afternoon where he posed risks the economy could face if a coronavirus stimulus package is not passed quickly, Bloomberg News reported. But Mnuchin’s office pushed back on the report. ‘During the… Read full this story

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