Donald Trump claims China could have stopped the coronavirus pandemic

Donald Trump has claimed that China could have stopped the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking at a White House press briefing on Thursday, the US president boasted that his administration had rescued the US economy from "a horrible event" that started in China.

Mr Trump said the country "could've stopped" the pandemic, adding: "They know it and I know it."

It follows his sharp criticism of China throughout the global crisis after Covid-19 first broke out in the city of Wuhan late last year before spreading around the world.

[claireabbott]

If it is so easy to stop - why are there still cases in America?

[kriss]

No Trump...you could have stopped it, thanks to your ineptitude you allowed the virus to spread through your country. Don't blame another country for their failures when your own are just as monumental.

Also, can someone explained why the opening was about stock market figures?

Also also, Can someone explain how raising taxes will negatively impact pensions and how it will negatively the stock market?

[lexL]

If they could have stopped it then Trump should have showed the world how by stopping it in America. What's happened now? number 1 in the world lol

[kevinthecarrot]

The rest of the world claims Trump could have flattened the curve in the US. But he didn't bother his ass while deciding to hold rallies endangering more lives

[Ray-istg]

Trump could of stopped it and US knows it. What a hypocritical president 🤣🤣🤣Gina Gina

[henryquach]

omg! stop talking about the stock market Trump! YOu will make the market crash

[StuMas]

*C* ovid- 19
*H* ong Kong
*I* ndia / International Unrest
*N* ew Normal
*A* merica / Australia / Africa / All...

[oasis]

Obviously they could of just shut China off and we could of boycotted them 😂but they didn’t want that better as a world problem for them

[MilesBellas]

PLA strategy as response to trade war?

[ThornabyBloke]

He's a bum. Love Americans and their passion but this fella is making your great nation look bad.

[saisrirajnallam]

trump Eyes in this video... he really looks like vampire😢😢😢

[lunes-]

Is a man made laboratory virus released whenever the reasons or circumstances harming citizens of the world🙏

[buddhudd]

The Man is Gone. He just don't know it yet.

[alim]

China could have BUT they didn't....NOW WHAT ?