President Trump Promises a COVID Vaccine Before the End of the Year

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will have a coronavirus vaccine ready for Americans before the year ends. The lofty promise came during his acceptance speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention.

"In recent months, our nation and the entire planet has been struck by a new and powerful invisible enemy," Trump said to a largely mask-less crowd of 1,500 supporters gathered on the White House lawn. "We are delivering lifesaving therapies. And we'll produce a vaccine before the end of the year, or maybe even sooner."