Trump privately vents over coronavirus even as he publicly insists everything is fine
Source: CNN
President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration in recent days about some of the ways his administration is confronting a spreading coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the conversations. Publicly, he has expressed optimism that the virus is "going to go away."
Trump was initially upset that some Americans who tested positive for coronavirus were allowed back into the United States for quarantine instead of remaining in Asia, though on Tuesday he acknowledged it was ultimately the right thing to allow them back into the country.
And he's sided with officials in Alabama who have protested a federal government plan to quarantine some patients in the state, despite federal officials insisting it wouldn't pose a threat to residents.
After both incidents, Trump told people around him he wants to fire those responsible for the decisions, though it doesn't appear anyone has been terminated. Trump hasn't specified particular individuals, venting instead at the broader situation.
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Trump said the virus is “very well under control” in the U.S. and claimed credit for preventing the spread of the disease.
“Because of an early decision I made,
I made a decision,” Trump said.
“I believe it was the first time it’s ever been done. We closed the country to certain areas (of the world), as you know. And I was criticized for that decision. Now they’re saying it was a good decision.”
He also said that most of the Americans known to have been infected with the virus have recovered or are on their way to recovery. “We are down to -- we’re really down to probably 10,” Trump said. “Most of the people are outside of danger right now.”
“There’s a very good chance you’re not going to die,” from a coronavirus infection, Trump said.
