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North Carolina Democratic Party: As Trump Admits He Tried to 'Play It Down,' Tillis Applauded Trump's Handling of Coronavirus 'Every Step of Way'
September 12, 2020
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:

In explosive new audio from CNN and reporter Bob Woodward, President Trump admitted that he purposefully downplayed the threat of coronavirus, saying, "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic."

Yet while Trump was "playing it down," Tillis was applauding the President's bungled cor . . .

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