The Coronavirus Collection: Trump and the Pandemic II

U.S. President Donald Trump has been one of the most visible and outspoken public figures on the world stage since the coronavirus outbreak began. Snopes fact-checks rumors, quotes, and memes pertaining to Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (cont.).

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Does Trump Benefit Financially by Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment?

April 7, 2020 The U.S. president is invested in several mutual funds — some of which include very minor stakes ...

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Did Trump Golf, Hold Rallies After Learning About COVID-19 Threat?

April 1, 2020 After Sen. Mitch McConnell suggested the government's response to the initial coronavirus outbre ...

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Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?

March 31, 2020 Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vit ...

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Trump Campaign Threatens TV Stations Over Coronavirus Ad

March 27, 2020 A cease-and-desist letter from the Trump-Pence campaign committee accuses stations of "airing a ...

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Did Trump Suggest Stopping Public Officials' Pay During Pandemic?

March 27, 2020 It appears something got lost in translation here.

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Is This a Real Letter from Trump to US Sen. Chuck Schumer?

April 3, 2020 Some questioned whether an acrimonious letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to the senator fr ...

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Did Trump Say 'I Don't Care How Sick You Are ... Get Out and Vote'?

April 10, 2020 It's getting easier to encounter old quotes out of context.

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Does Ivanka Trump Hold a Trademark on Coffins in China?

April 14, 2020 In 2018, the United States' first daughter was awarded a variety of trademarks.

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Did All Vegas Hotels Except Trump's Donate Rooms for COVID-19 First Responders?

April 14, 2020 That would be a lot of hotels.

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Will Trump's Name Appear on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?

April 15, 2020 While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials ins ...

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Did Trump Praise China for Its 'Transparency' on COVID-19?

April 16, 2020 The president's opinion of China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has changed over time.

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Is WWE's Vince McMahon Advising Trump on the Economy?

April 16, 2020 The White House published a list of business leaders said to advise the president on reopening t ...

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Did Trump Tweet in 2009 That He Would 'Never Let Thousands of Americans Die From a Pandemic'?

April 17, 2020 Seems like there's a tweet for everything ... but that doesn't make it real.

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Are Doctors and Hospitals Paid More for COVID-19 Patients?

April 17, 2020 Questions were raised on cable news about whether hospitals have financial incentives to diagnos ...

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Did Trump Say 'Hundreds' of Governors Are Calling Him Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?

April 22, 2020 The USA has only 50 governors.

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Did Trump Criticize Governors for Backing off Ebola Quarantines in 2014?

April 22, 2020 A very old tweet got new life during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.

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Did the Trump Admin Seize COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?

April 24, 2020 An urgent shortage persists of N95 masks and other supplies in U.S. medical facilities.

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Is the White House Gift Shop Selling Coronavirus Commemorative Coins?

April 30, 2020 Sometimes names can be deceiving.

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Did Trump Blame Obama for 'Bad' COVID-19 Tests?

May 1, 2020 It wasn't the first time the U.S. president suggested his predecessor was somehow responsible fo ...

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Did Trump Say COVID-19 Deaths Wouldn't Hurt Anyone as Much as Himself?

May 6, 2020 During an ABC News interview, the president spoke about reopening the U.S. and what he'd say to ...

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Did 'Live and Let Die' Play as Trump Toured Factory Without COVID-19 Mask?

May 6, 2020 According to the CDC, everyone should wear some sort of protection over their noses and mouths i ...

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Did Trump Tweet 'Some Oldies Will Have to Die'?

May 11, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Trump Tweet That Obama 'Had 8 Years to Prepair the Next President for a Pandemic'?

May 13, 2020 A false Republican talking point was encapsulated in a fake tweet attributed to President Donald ...

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Did Trump Say More COVID-19 Testing Makes the US Look Bad?

May 14, 2020 The president has been accused of forgetting the people behind the coronavirus case numbers.

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Does This Photo Show Trump Wearing a Protective Mask?

May 22, 2020 The U.S. president went without a mask for much of his visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Mi ...

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Did Trump Say He 'Tested Very Positively' for COVID-19, Meaning Negative?

May 22, 2020 Is the president trying to confuse us?

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