Donald Trump Jr. Says Trump 'Acted Quickly' to Contain Covid-19 in RNC Speech

Donald Trump, Jr. said his father “represents a bright and beautiful future for all,” during a speech on Monday at the 2020 Republican National Convention.

“Imagine the life you want to have, one with a great job, a beautiful home, a perfect family. You can have it!” he said.

President Donald Trump and speakers at the Republican National Convention sought to paint a positive picture of his widely criticized handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with cameos by frontline workers and praise for his leadership in the race to develop a vaccine.

“These are the incredible workers that helped us so much with the covid,” Trump said in remarks from the White House alongside workers from police officers to nurses and truck drivers. “We can call it many different things from China virus -- I don’t want to go through all the names because some people may get insulted -- but that’s the way it is.”

Trump has been criticized for failing to move more forcefully to combat the virus that has killed more than 177,000 people in the U.S. and for resisting advice from public health officials such as the need to wear masks in public places. Earlier Monday, he said the virus is “going to be fading” and ridiculed Democratic rival Joe Biden for saying he’d shut down the economy again if needed.

The president’s claims to success were echoed by convention speakers, including Dr. G.E. Ghali, an oral surgeon and coronavirus patient from Louisiana, who thanked Trump for a response to the pandemic that Democrats criticize as woefully inadequate. It has killed more than 175,000 people in the U.S.

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[iJSabelle]

He sounded like he's selling a handkerchief.

[YoutubingJason]

This sounds like a pitch for a pyramid scheme

Warning: These replies escalated faster than the church scene in the first Kingsman movie.

[JorgeTorresH]

It's funny because he's trying to make it seem like he's speaking "from his heart", but it's quite noticable he's reading each line 🤣

[dieselunwinding]

This sounds like a speach you hear when you sing up to one of those pyramid schemes!

[ThecrazyJH]

“It’ll go away in the summer.”...”it doesn’t effect kids.”...”don’t wear a mask” etc

[pameladurandimas]

They all look like they would laugh at the poor and homeless. Wait, they do!!!

[VincentAnzalone]

Love when a rich person, who's daddy gave him his wealth, say's that we all can have stuff if we work hard enough. Give me that gold spoon baby boy..

[bradmaobe]

am just thinking how he was rehearsing this speech infront of a mirror

[jamesmcintyre]

In the words of my dear grandmother "LIES LIES LIES"

[d.castillo]

This guy is banned from taking part in another Charity Foundation for ten years.

[FlamyHotCheeto]

I feel like he’s trying to sell me a car lmao

[htowntx-hrhb]

So why couldn’t we Americans have that life during his 1st 4 years of service! This punk sounds like a used car salesmen 😂

[leonanthony]

They lie with conviction and that is very dangerous. Prayers up for the USA during this difficult period.

[shelby]

Evidently lying runs in the family, lies roll off their tongue's like a serpent, believe them and your soul's are lost

[dstyer]

In a world of punch faces....his is probably 3rd behind Ted Cruz and Sean Hannity.

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[thefourshowflip]

Is it me, or does his statement resemble that of a pyramid scheme sales pitch...

[realambientasmr]

Wow if this was him acting quickly, I hate to see what would have happened if he’d acted slowly.

[Corinoch]

Only took five months to publicly wear a mask. Quick and impactful leadership indeed!

[sunboy]

Worse speaker than his father. He’s out of breath.