Trump Blames Chinese Regime for Pandemic: ‘The World Is Paying a Very Big Price’

Trump Blames Chinese Regime for Pandemic: ‘The World Is Paying a Very Big Price’
President Donald Trump speaks during press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House in Washington on March 18, 2020, as Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma, Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, listen Evan Vucci/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump suggested that the Chinese regime is to blame for the viral pandemic that has now appeared in more than 150 countries globally.

“It could have been stopped right where it came from, China,” Trump said during a White House press conference on Thursday. “The world is paying a very big price for what they did,” he said in reference to a question about Chinese Communist Party officials not sharing information sooner about the outbreak when it started.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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