Donald Trump Calls COVID-19 A “Killer” & “The Plague” In New Audio
Ahead of the release of his upcoming book Rage, which examines the presidency of Donald Trump, journalist Bob Woodward has been sharing tapes recorded during his conversations with the president. Some of the tapes were particularly damning, revealing that Trump knowingly played down the severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the seasoned journalist expands on that revelation with the release of another tape.
Last night, Woodward appeared via webcam as a guest on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show where he shared a recording with the president that revealed what he truly thought of the dangers of the virus while he was railing against Anthony Fauci, one of the lead members of Trump’s White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Trump directed his anger at Fauci in April after he asserted that countless lives could have been saved if earlier social distancing measures were implemented and health…