White House insists Trump has 'never' lied to public about Covid after sensational tapes released

Donald Trump's top spokeswoman on Wednesday denied the president misled the American people about the threat posed by the coronavirus, saying he merely wanted to 'express calm' even as he told journalist Bob Woodward he purposely downplayed its seriousness. 'The president has never lied to the American public on Covid,' White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters, saying the president downplayed the virus publicly because 'he doesn't want to see chaos.' 'His actions reflect that,' she said during a contentious briefing after excerpts of a new book by Woodward were published.
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