Democratic Candidates Step Up Criticism Of Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus
In response, President Trump has said: "The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus."
by Matthew S. Schwartz
Feb 29, 2020
4 minutes
Democratic presidential hopefuls have stepped up their criticism of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus, accusing his administration of "incompetence."
The president has noticed. Speaking to supporters Friday night in South Carolina, he accused his Democratic rivals of using the virus for political ends.
"The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus," Trump said. "One of my people came up to me and said, 'Mr. President, they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia.' That did not work out too well. They could not do it. They tried the impeachment hoax. ... They tried anything. ... And this is their new hoax."
During the rally, Trump said "the
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