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Donald Trump stumbles in an interview over U.S. Covid-19 death toll.

During an interview, President of the United States, Donald John Trump floundered in an argument about the coronavirus death rate.

During an interview, President of the United States, Donald John Trump floundered in an argument about the coronavirus death rate.An interview of Donald Trump, conducted by Axios's national political correspondent, Jonathan Swan, was broadcasted on HBO on August 3, 2020. In the interview, President Trump is justifying his statements about the death tolls in America by saying, 'it is what it is.' Trump also continued to say that the coronavirus is under control in the United States even though there is a surge of infections and deaths from the novel virus. Moreover, Trump stumbled to answer questions regarding the pandemic during the interview.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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