Most people in attendance wore masks, but it was hardly universal and there wasn’t any real social distancing.
Supporters cheer as they wait for President Donald Trump to address a rally in support of law and order on the South Lawn of the White House on October 10, 2020 in Washington, D.C.With bandages visible on his hands, Trump spoke for 18 minutes, far shorter than his usual rallies and even less than the 30 minutes the White House had previewed.
Bandages are seen on the back of his hand as President Donald Trump speaks from the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. during a rally on October 10, 2020.Speaking of the coronavirus, Trump once again expressed optimism “our nation’s going to defeat this terrible China virus” and it would simply go away soon. “We’ll get rid of it all over the world. See big flare-ups in Europe, flare-up in Canada. You saw that today. A lot of flare-ups,”. “It is going to disappear.
Trump falsely claims the coronavirus is "disappearing," then suggests the situation in the US isn't that different from elsewhere, saying, "very big flareup in Canada." Canada had about 2,500 new coronavirus cases on Friday, whereas the US had more than 58,000.
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