According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The truth: More than 200,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. When: Multiple times The claim: If the economic shutdown continues, deaths by suicide “ definitely would be in far greater numbers than the numbers that we’re talking about” for COVID-19 deaths. One day, it’s like a miracle-it will disappear.” The truth: Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned days later that he was concerned that “as the next week or two or three go by, we’re going to see a lot more community-related cases.” He was right-the virus has not disappeared. When: Thursday, February 27 The claim: The outbreak would be temporary: “It’s going to disappear. But the spring and summer have passed, and the pandemic is still raging. When: Friday, February 7, and Wednesday, February 19 The claim: The coronavirus would weaken “when we get into April, in the warmer weather-that has a very negative effect on that, and that type of a virus.” The truth: When Trump made this claim, it was too early to tell whether the virus’s spread would be dampened by warmer conditions, though public-health experts and epidemiologists were immediately skeptical of Trump’s comment. Here, a collection of the biggest lies he’s told as the nation endures a public-health and economic calamity. President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s preparation for this once-in-a-generation crisis.
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