Trump Defends Coronavirus Response as He Attacks ‘Fake News’ Again: We Have a ‘Perfectly Coordinated and Fine Tuned Plan’

President Donald Trump defended the U.S.’ response to coronavirus this morning and once again attacked the “fake news.”

Trump tweeted this morning, “We have a perfectly coordinated and fine tuned plan at the White House for our attack on CoronaVirus. We moved VERY early to close borders to certain areas, which was a Godsend.”

He praised the work Mike Pence has done before adding, “The Fake News Media is doing everything possible to make us look bad. Sad!”

We have a perfectly coordinated and fine tuned plan at the White House for our attack on CoronaVirus. We moved VERY early to close borders to certain areas, which was a Godsend. V.P. is doing a great job. The Fake News Media is doing everything possible to make us look bad. Sad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2020

Trump was at the CDC on Friday and received criticism for a number of comments he made — some on-topic, some not.

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