In the interview, Mr. Trump falsely claimed that the United States had “one of the lowest mortality rates in the world” from the virus. “Do you have the numbers, please?” Mr. Trump said. “Excuse me, it’s all too much, it shouldn’t be one case,” Mr. Trump said. “I don’t know that he’s a leaker,” Mr. Trump said during the interview. Mr. Trump also said Dr. Fauci had been against Americans wearing masks.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2020 17:37 UTC