The commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday declined to defend President Donald Trump's unfounded claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are"totally harmless" and repeatedly refused to say whether Trump's remark is true or false.
"I'm not going to get into who is right and who is wrong," Dr. Stephen Hahn, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, told CNN's Dana Bash on"State of the Union."During his remarks Saturday at the White House Independence Day event, Trump claimed without evidence that 99% of coronavirus cases"are totally harmless.
Everyone see all your lying
If we go by global fatality rate like what WHO declared as less than 1%, Trump may be right but if we go by the US fatality rate he is totally wrong.
Trump is so irresponsible and his cabinet is corrupt.
CNN lied again However, as we explain here, the total number of cases of COVID-19 is not known. That’s partly because not everyone with COVID-19 is tested. This means an estimate of 1% death rate is as good as 4.5%!!!!
Look up “ The Spanish flu” and read about it. Covid is of course “less harming” but let’s not take it lightly. we don’t know what will happen next and it’s better to be safe than sorry.
What would you think if the new coronavirus only caused illegal immigrants to suffer and did not affect the normal life and work of most American citizens?
if people can't just be upfront and tell the truth they need to step down from these positions! it's easy, just form your lips to say yes or no!
Ok...it's possible there is no Corona virus. Let's admit it, there is a possibility. So what has killed 130,000 Americans. His administration should find out then.
CNN is a FAKE NEWS Machine,, Am I correct OR wrong
Probably because President Trump is right.
But when you won’t say is that the White House chief of staff did confirm that! You also won’t say that Trump has put $35 billion towards a vaccine so far!
Spineless is he.
Coward.
Is there a reason people are still expecting something remotely sensible to come out of this overgrown temper-tantrum? He has an IQ of 98 and is completely over his head. Ignore him and pursue a brighter future.
I wondered what Michael Stipe was doing since REM stopped touring
Morons
Don’t you have anything better to talk about except trump fake news
What a chicken shit. Are u scared of him to..
Stop their funding simple...They aint doin their job/mission!! Trump has the whole lot of em by the b.lls!
No he’s not going to go against trump he might lose his job American lives be damned as long as they can keep their jobs this whole bunch trump senate republicans all the way down need to go in November BIDENCLEANHOUSE
hahn didn't decline, he indirectly ignored the truth, no, that's wrong, he directly ignored the truth out of fear of trumpie
Because trump lies if what trump was saying only 1% or covid19 cases die he's wrong it's closer 4% but what about all those who recover in hospitals and many left with debilitating conditions is he really saying that's
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!
How many people think it’s OK to ignore a pandemic and kill over 130,000 Americans and counting just to run your campaign and hope for reelection is the office of the president worth that many lives. TrumpGate
The guy's a mass murderer. Check out, 'Roylab Stats', on Youtube. The failure of 'Murica had been predicted months ago. You coulda had Bernie,...(tisk, tisk,...).
Love her... she didn’t let up and made him look foolish for not answering!!
Is it unfounded? Look at the figures from CDC then...
The fear consumes them. Cowards
realDonaldTrump is a moron! And he will be the only responsible for all the deaths here in the US due to COVID19 Telemundo nytimes TIME NYDailyNews
I'm voting for big DON TRUMP
Shameful response or lack thereof from this man. Maybe end the interview when he first refuses to answer the question?
Dishonest man. Another Trump’s enabler
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The cdc itself has confirmed that already. The fda and ftc are a bunch of BigPharma mouthpieces
Trump lies People die Same as Bush Nixon GOP LIE AT OUR EXPENSE
But he won’t stand up to the president either for fear he will loose his job too!
leighton_jaimie He is trumps puppet
So cnn!
realDonaldTrump idiot
Going to make it simple- if it came out of tRumps mouth, it’s a lie.
This is why the USA is in big big big trouble
If this coronavirus is harmless and there's no need to test so much. Why does my president and vice president continue to test everyday for a harmless virus that nothing more than a supposed flu🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😩😩😭😭
Largely because you’re twisting the statement in your question to be something he didn’t actually say. Most cases are harmless in the sense most people recover with little to no lingering consequence. Every case is not harmless in the sense it poses no risk of spread to others.
rosemaryCNN COVID-19 has a 99.96% survival rate.
He shouldn’t lie did that POS!
Why won’t he say it
You can’t even google total number of USA deaths Jan-June 2019 compared to Jan-June 2020. Gee I wonder why?
Sad. He’s pathetic. Wait till his friends/family get Covid! Then maybe he’ll speak up!
CNN LOVES ANTIFA
Trump Was Never Republican President Mark Patrick Seymour And Never Will Be
Hm probably because he’s not going to succumb to the trap that the media is trying to set.
If they did they should lose their medical licenses and/or jobs! American lives are at risk and trump is playing politics ! TrumpIsKillingUs TrumpIsANationalDisgrace TrumpLiesAmericansDie
Bang!!!!😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Why should he?! He intends to keep his job.
Typical BS!
Because it’s true, by at least .5%
Doesn't want to be fired.
He’s gonna be out of a job in a week
Just say it. Geez
I wonder how much he’s getting paid under the table
He is literally openly killing citizens.
Good job lies are not and offense would be any politicians left
All these dickheads have a chip installed in their dicks which will explode if they go against Trump.
Spineless.
Michael Stipe became FDA commissioner?
US_FDA Stephen Hahn violated his oath of office under Health & Human Services. It’s not just about drugs. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans,
Bc he knows going against trump is political suicide and only REAL MEN have the nerve to push back. There’s one thing I’ve learned about this administration, they sure do have lots of girls & boys who obey their daddy.
Tell that to the 100,000 families who died!!!
That what we call a self-serving useless waste of space.
Blood on his hands
Well it’s a shame that we could not inform the 535700 people that have died world wide that it is harmless. Seriously is life worth less than the dollar?
ISIS CNN... Cancer plaguing USA
But he also refused to say the fact it’s false. Pretty cowardly. Just speak the science and that is what Trump said I false.
He’s a weakling who lies to protect his job from Trumps wrath.
This is a very sad day for America. This country is at an all time low
Mr Trump should stop antagonizing Americans. Enough is enough
If he says diff that DT he’s fired,
SPINELESS!!!!!!
It's a simple math equation CNN fake news.
So now you don't have to know anything nada to become a president just shout from a rooftop 'I'm not a politucian' and know how to sign your name
What a complete coward!
Mr Trump. How many Americans died of this “harmless “ Covid 19?
Oh
Is Hahn trying to gain tangential membership into senmajldr Mitch McConnell's Late for Lunch club?
I am so grateful to be in Canada right now. I'm afraid for my American brothers and sisters.
It's okay if they lie to themselves. It helps us recognize them from those who tell the truth.
...do the numbers
Soon to be retired.
xscoutie Coward.
Dear Trumper Read this
Hahn is a Texas Aggie😡😡
Classic bootlicker.
Does cnn post anything but Trump hate and racial divide and evil cops? maybe throw in some climate change? talk about other POC other then black or white lol.
realDonaldTrump it's because Donald Trump is a LIAR and thr medical professionals are telling a completely different story. He just doesn't want ro call Trump a liar outright because he knows he'll get fired, like everyone else who tells the truth in that 'Administration'
Someday he will have to field the question: 'were you one of the chickenshit ones, grandpa.'
Isn’t it frightening that experts in the Trump admin are chicken shits about giving their expertise?What’s the worst that can happen?You get fired &Join the ranks of other honorable actually be offered another job because people will know to trust u.
Coward
So he dare not even say his own opinion ? he fears to be fired by Trump
Dr Hahn is a Trump stooge!
SteveFDA your silence is not accepted , we the American people need an answer. We need to know that you are doing everything in your power to keep us safe. Do your job and speak up
A friend got tested (for the hell of it) and the results came back positive. She feels great, just like every other day of her life and did it for fun. She also did it because work said anyone who tests positive gets two weeks off paid in full.. 🤷♂️
CharlesSelfJr Not sure my math is correct, but if this is true, then somewhere around 4% of 'totally harmless' cases will in fact kill you. MAGA
COVID-9 is altogether a political leg-pulling scam to me... Of course, it is a worrisome situation created by China, to ponder and fix, however, all you need in this regard is to boost and strengthen your immune system besides following current guidelines of a preventive measure.
No! Trump lied? WOW! There’s a first!!!!
Of course, he wants to keep his job.
It's too bad we can't have a car battery hooked up to his boys downstairs, and everytime he LIED.....shock the twins. You feel me? He's a SERIAL Liar, Communist sympathizer, a fake patriot, with delusional dreams of grandeur and reality.
Its common since we all know the Answer to that !!
Why not You afraid of your job? Good grief,,,,,You only have 4 months left.
🙃 : Wow, even if he right about the 99% that 1% is still a lot for your country 😒 : Well the main problem is that it SPREAD.
The perfect man for the job.
Sitting ass-deep on the pointed picket fence. Wimp. 🐍👎🏼
COWARD. ENABLER.
I believe that this claims of Trump’s claim is also unfounded,& his words misinterpreted as usual,but we are already use to it. You see there is something about people’s word connotation that some people don’t perceive at all,they are too much involved in jumping to conclusions!
Now to tear this gentleman apart because he didn't say what CNN wanted. God, where we're going to go.
If death rate is 0,2 %, Trump is right.
Based on that logic, the US would have in excess of 13 Mio infected citizens...
MD Anderson Cancer Center would be so proud!
Well then, the FDA Commissioner is not doing his job. But then no one in this administration is doing their job. That is why they will be shown the door in November. ExPresidentTrump PresidentBiden
We are all very proud of the men and women supporting facts that they KNOW are wrong...they will all have to live with this cowardness
Because Trump is not only a stable genius, but also a professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases. That's why we can trust his opinion over every other medical expert's opinion. He's never lied to us before
Why not report numbers then? What are they? You have access. Report cases and deaths. This is your news your choosing? REPORT. Stop with the opinion news. WalkAway
This is newsworthy?
Gutless coward
That explains why the Trumptards are parroting that 1% bullshit.
The governors lied, the president lied, and Americans died. Does anybody understand that?
Won’t say it’s false... hmm 🤔
Why is nobody tagging that joke? SteveFDA
Well, fire his dead ass!!!!
Many attendees of July 4 event at the White House were not wearing masks , although outdoor events are safer than indoor ones.
La ciencia debe prevalecer. No se deberia dejar intimidar y poder decir la verdad a toda costa. Aunque eso signifique perder su trabajo. Se lo debe a sus conciudadanos.
The truth serum will magically appear Nov 4th.
Trump doesn't want to do any actual work, just hold rallies to feed his bloated ego.
When JoeBiden wins in November he needs to clear every department of trump lachys on day 1. No transition, no meetings, everyone of these people need to be walked out with only their jackets and never to work in public office again.
Well, based on the .2% death rate (99.8% survival rate for those of you who are mathematically deficient), I think we all know what Trump was saying. Thanks for yet another headline that proves everyone at your organization needed my help with the math
WTF is going in AmeriCorona? Bring back America! This isn't North Korea or China. The FDA commissioner is a coward, scared of donny, and chosing his paycheck over American people. YOU'RE FIRED!
And just where does Trump get this 'false news' from? His own delusional head?
In a month CNN/FDA will change their story
Maths is obviously not your presidents strong point. With 3m cases and 130k dead that equates to 4% not 1%.
I wonder why he would refuse to say it’s false...
A notion belied by administration scientists who estimate that only a quarter of those infected never show symptoms.
This is what the cdc echoed and clinical studies are proving to be true , approx under 1% death rate , not to make light of that, but, the “ science” you guys like to support , says that.
Everything trump touches dies. US_FDA
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