Fox's Wallace confronts Lewandowski on Trump-promoted COVID-10 death count conspiracy theory

[kpete]

“I haven’t seen that evidence but we have seen on multiple occasions instances where people have claimed that they have died from COVID-19 and that wasn’t the case,” Lewandowski, a senior Trump campaign aide, said. “I think we’re categorizing individuals who may have COVID but aren’t dying from that and claiming it as a COVID death, which is not accurate.”

Wallace pushed back, saying: “We’re talking specifically about the president claiming that doctors are inflating the number of COVID deaths … it’s a pretty serious thing to say about the nation’s doctors.”

The host also noted that research has indicated the number of deaths from the virus is likely undercounted.

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[Dark n Stormy Knight]

1. Damn straight. There are likely far more COVID deaths than reported.

We know Trumpsters in power are being pressured and are in turn pressuring their subordinates to keep the numbers down. And not, of course, by preventing more COVID deaths.

[sandensea]

2. Right-wingers have been pushing the 'deathgate' conspiracy everywhere they can

And when the 2020 mortality data for most modern countries is published, around December of next year, showing that there were in fact extra deaths (around 10% more in many countries) - they'll just say that it was "people dying of stress related causes due to all the hysteria."

They may be able to cure Covid someday - but never stupid.

[RVN VET71]

3. Lewandowski knows of people who have they have died?

Is he binging on The Walking Dead? Seriously, he says there are individuals with COVID who aren't dying from COVID but are claiming it was a COVID death.

This guy is a real good bruiser of female reporters.

Not so deep a thinker, though. Not even wading pool deep.

[magicguido]

4. when rethuglicans want to change the subject they always say ..."Look".........