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Trump Didn’t Tweet In 2009 That He ‘Would Never Let Thousands’ Die in Pandemic

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An image on social media falsely purports to show a tweet from Donald Trump in 2009, saying he “would never let thousands of Americans die from a pandemic while in office.” There is no evidence Trump ever posted that tweet.


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Critics of to his old tweets in a bid to contrast his words from the past with his actions as president.

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