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A website by an independent film-maker tracks lives allegedly lost during the Covid-19 pandemic by the president’s own inept actions Demonstrators protest on 23 April against the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Donald Trump has been accused of personally causing the deaths of 40,000 Americans through his “reckless” handling of […] More
George W Bush paved the way for Trump – to rehabilitate him is appalling Arwa Mahdawi We don’t have to rewrite the former president’s record just because the incumbent is unleashing his own campaign of shock and awfulness George W Bush visits Biloxi, Mississippi, in September 2005. Parts of the city were completely destroyed by […] More
Play Video 1:09 US president Donald Trump said the White House coronavirus task force would wind down as the country moves into a second phase of dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. ‘Mike Pence and the task force have done a great job,’ Trump said during a visit to a mask factory in Arizona, a key […] More
President wears safety glasses but no mask during visit to political battleground state as US death toll passes 70,000 Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:09 Trump tours battleground state Arizona while flagging wind down of coronavirus task force – video Donald Trump used his first […] More
The Trump administration is preparing to phase out the taskforce despite data on the continuing public health risk Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:09 Trump tours battleground state Arizona while flagging wind down of coronavirus task force – video The Trump administration is poised to […] More
Pence says federal agencies could take over response in coming weeks as Trump acknowledges ‘some people will be affected’ Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump answers a question as Dr Deborah Birx and the health department’s under secretary for science and technology, William Bryan, […] More
Rick Bright says he was reassigned to lesser role because he resisted pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rick Bright opposed broad use of hydroxychloroquine, pointing to a lack of scientific evidence to support its use in coronavirus patients. Photograph: Kevin […] More
Play Video 1:03 The US president said the government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, would not testify in the House of Representatives but only before the Senate. He argued this was because ‘the House is a set-up. The House is a bunch of Trump haters.’ He later said the US ‘wants’ and ‘needs’ […] More
