White House adviser Peter Navarro asserted that President Donald Trump’s statement about slowing down coronavirus testing was meant in jest.
“I want to start on …
White House adviser Peter Navarro asserted that President Donald Trump’s statement about slowing down coronavirus testing was meant in jest.
“I want to start on what the president said about coronavirus testing,” Tapper said, referring to the president’s assertion that he requested testing for COVID-19 be slowed down in order to make it appear as though there are fewer cases in the country. The audience can be heard laughing and cheering at the comment.
“That was tongue in cheek,” he said. “Come on now. That was tongue in cheek, please.”
Tapper pointed out that the comment was concerning to health professionals and pushed back at Navarro.
“I don’t know that it was tongue in cheek, he has said similar things for months,” Tapper said.
