Trump is reportedly looking to blame Mexico for new coronavirus spikes in the US - Business Insider

President Donald Trump is reportedly floating a theory that spikes on COVID-19 in several states are a result of travel from Mexico.

The idea was discussed at a recent meeting of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, two administration officialsMexico has far fewer cases than the US, with only 133,000 compared to more than 2 million stateside. New coronavirus cases are growing in close to half the states in the US, with the nation suffering more than 115,000 deaths so far.Returning to one of his most consistent political ploys, President Donald Trump is reportedly looking to scapegoat Mexico for spikes in US coronavirus cases.

The messaging strategy of blaming Mexico instead of states reopening businesses was discussed at length during a recent White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting, according to theTwo administration officials told the AP that the idea was bandied about at the task force's Thursday meeting in the White House Situation Room, with attempts made to tie Mexico to outbreaks as far north as North Carolina.

Needs funds for the wall

Can just blame the rioters.

Cool! You’re accusing him of something else that hasn’t happened yet! What else ya got?

and BarackObama breathes a sigh of relief!

Mexico has few covid-19 cases compared to US. Trump should clean his own mess

'reportedly'... bullshit fake news...

SaudiTrump! Deport him back to Saudi-stan!

Horrible to see not sticking to business and posting political FakeNews. Perhaps change your name to CNNBUSINESSINSIDER

Trump can't poop poop he blame on a hamburgers.

Thou shall NOT lie... every day!

Yeah... that’s what caused the spike......

Is this true realDonaldTrump ?

This dude is a manchild

I once dated a girl that blamed everything wrong in her life on other people.

They’ve had less thank 20k more cases than Confirmed Covid Deaths in the US. (Mexico Confirmed Cases: 134k, US Deaths: 116k). Does he think were all stupid? Or is he just too stupid to realize how stupid this sounds?

“Reportedly”. 🤡

“Reportedly”. Ithought you had reporters? And those reporters are to report in The Who, What, Where, when. What a lame little reportage you are indulging in.

Ah yes, blame *anyone* else but himself Trump's irresponsible ass-hattery has fucked over a lot of people, and allowed the virus to rampage almost unchecked Real leaders TakeResponsibility

This is how Fake News being create.

Mexico could blame us too and I believe they beat him to it a couple months ago

Not a racist.

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