, including Donald Trump Jr. and Rush Limbaugh, who has made unsubstantiated comments like claiming the virus is a "common cold" being weaponized by President Donald Trump's critics.
"None of this seems to match the facts," Todd said. "What facts are there that Democrats are doing this? It seems like people are asking questions and are concerned about the virus. This implies some sort of political motivation, which is kind of gross." "Well, I will tell you there's been a lot of irresponsible rhetoric among Democrats and commentators on the left," Pence, who is leading the White House's response to the outbreak, said.
"Who?" Todd asked. "Name some names, sir, because this just feels like gaslighting. Please name some names. We're all big people here."as an example of a critic using the virus to slam Trump. When asked if the vice president believed that "the entire Democratic Party is doing this," Pence said, "No, but there have been irresponsible voices."