Trump, "I Didn't Downplay Coronavirus"; Trump On Tape, "I Wanted To Always Play It Down"

Erin Burnett OutFront

CNN

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4.4 • 706 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Trump said tonight about coronavirus that, "I didn't downplay coronavirus... I actually, in many ways, I up-played it." Trump said on tape prior to tonight, "I wanted to always play it down." Hurricane Sally is hours away from making landfall on the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast is bracing for extreme flooding as conditions deteriorate. More than 18,000 customers are without power in three states. Hurricane Sally is the third hurricane this season for the region. At least 36 people are dead in the west coast wildfires. Western wildfires have burned more than 4.7 million acres, which is more land than six Rhode Islands. Nearly 90 wildfires burn in the western United States as Trump deflects on whether he believes in climate change. Firefighters are battling at least 87 wildfires in 11 states. Dramatic video moments after ambush, shows deputy helping her partner after she was shot herself. The ambush shooting on two deputies comes amid rising tensions between law enforcement and the Los Angeles community. Biden heads to Florida amid struggles with Hispanic voters. Polls show Biden losing ground to Trump with Hispanic voters, says the case against Trump is an "easy one." Head of major Hispanic group reportedly calls Biden outreach "lackluster." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.4	Out front next, the breaking news, the president telling ABC News,
1:05.3	he did not downplay the virus that he, quote, upplayed it.
1:08.8	That is not true.
1:10.0	Plus, more breaking news, conditions deteriorating quickly along the Gulf Coast,
1:13.4	is Hurricane Sally now just hours from making landfall.
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