President Trump's COVID Conversation with Bob Woodward
Donald Trump,Trump Administration,Coronavirus,Books,Bob Woodward
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THE QUICK FACTS
- Veteran journalist Bob Woodward conducted 18 interviews with President Trump for an upcoming book called "Rage" between December 2019 and July 2020.
- The interviews covered wide-ranging topics and were recorded with President Trump's permission. Last week, early copies of "Rage" and some of the audio recordings were shared with the press.
- In one of the tapes, President Trump admitted to downplaying the risk of Coronavirus, saying, 'I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because I don’t want to create a panic."
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