Pelosi calls coronavirus the 'Trump Virus' following revived White House task force briefing

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During an interview on CNN, though, Pelosi suggested that the president's efforts are too little, too late.

"I think with the president's comments today, he has recognized the mistakes that he has made by now embracing mask-wearing and the recognition that this is not a hoax, it is a pandemic that has gotten worse before it gets better because of his inaction and, in fact, clearly, it is the Trump virus," Pelosi said.

"Well, what do you mean when you say the 'Trump virus,'" CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked.

"The Trump virus," Pelosi reiterated. "If he had said months ago 'Let's wear a mask, let's socially-distance' instead of having rallies or political whatever they were, then more people would have followed his lead. He's the president of the United States, instead of being a bad example, making it like a manhood thing not to wear a mask."

The House speaker continued: "A briefing on the coronavirus should be about science and that is something that the president has ignored. It should be about governance and now he's finally embracing saying 'OK, it's OK to wear a mask.' So I think a good deal of what we have suffered is clearly the Trump virus."

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[lagomorph777]

1. THE TRUMP VIRUS. I think we should reinforce this label. It is so clear, simple, and accurate.

[C_U_L8R]

2. He broke it. He owns it.

[MineralMan]

3. Trump referred to it as the "China virus" several times

yesterday. Looks like that's what he's going to call it from now on. "Trump virus" is more accurate.

[Native]

4. For over a month now my husband has been screaming, "WHY AREN'T THEY CALLING THIS THE TRUMP VIRUS?"

This news has made him soooo happy.