(NPR) Trump Downplays Threat Of Coronavirus As He Returns To White House

Trump Downplays Threat Of Coronavirus As He Returns To White House

President Trump walks out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Monday evening before heading back to the White House.



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Trump Downplays Threat Of Coronavirus As He Returns To White House

President Trump had been at Walter Reed since Friday evening for COVID-19 treatment. He downplayed the threat of the virus, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans, tweeting "don't let it dominate you. Don't be afraid of it."