New memos show Donald Trump was warned about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic as early as January 29 — including a highly-specific report that the virus could kill more than 500,000 Americans and cost the country close to $6 trillion.
Axios obtained multiple messages over the past week, all reportedly written by Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro, who explicitly warned his White House colleagues very early on.
And as we now know, Trump’s administration dragged its feet for weeks before jumping into action against the pandemic, perhaps greatly worsening its effects within the United States. Related: Rihanna Calls Out Donald Trump’s S**tty Pandemic Response Job! The first memo, dated January 29 and addressed to the National Security