To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. President Trump says the coronavirus is “fading away” and pats himself on the back for “a great job on CoronaVirus” that saved “millions of U.S. lives.”“It’s going away,” Trump said Tuesday at a packed megachurch in Phoenix where few people wore masks. We need a Churchill to lead our nation against a deadly challenge; instead, we have a president who helps an enemy virus infiltrate our churches and homes. Churchill and Roosevelt worked to deceive the enemy; Trump is trying to deceive us. For a reality check, look at this map by my colleague Nathaniel Lash showing how much of America is trending in the wrong direction.

Source: New York Times June 24, 2020 23:03 UTC