Trump’s Coronavirus Claims Often Contradicted by His Own Experts

  • President seeks to minimize concern while aides warn of danger
  • Trump cites his ‘natural ability’ with public health matters
WATCH: Trump said his administration will discuss a possible payroll tax cut with the Senate as he seeks to stem the economic fallout from the virus outbreak. (Source: Bloomberg)
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With financial markets in freefall Monday morning, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the Trump administration is aggressively responding to “a very serious public health threat” posed by the coronavirus.

Azar told Fox News: “Nobody is trying to minimize this.”