(NPR) 'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House

'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House









President Trump holds his face mask in his hand as returns to the White House after leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md, on Monday.



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'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House






President Trump had been at Walter Reed since Friday evening for COVID-19 treatment. "Don't be afraid of it," he tweeted, downplaying the threat of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans.











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