Did Trump Say COVID-19 Deaths Wouldn’t Hurt Anyone as Much as Himself?

Claim: When U.S. President Donald Trump was asked what he'd say to people who lost family members to COVID-19, he replied, "I would say this didn't hurt anyone as much as it hurt me."

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