Published 21:17 IST, March 30th 2020

Sonam Kapoor slams Trump for 'wasting time on tabloid nonsense' amid COVID-19 crisis

Sonam Kapoor has expressed her disappointment at American President Donald Trump's tweet about insignificant issues in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic

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Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor reacted to Donald Trump's tweet denying security to  Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who have reportedly shifted base from Canada to US. actor slammed President of USA by claiming that he has been focusing on 'tabloid nsense' when his attention should be on global pandemic affecting millions across world. Sonam tweeted her thought by stating that Trump's statement about a banal security detail amid coronavirus crisis must be an embarrassment for his country.

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In a recent development due to closing of Canadian borders for safety, erstwhile royals appeared to have shifted ir base to  US as Meghan's family resides at Los Angeles. President Donald Trump on Sunday has said that United States administration will t pay for security of royal couple adding that couple will have to bear expenses for ir security.

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday extended country’s voluntary national shutdown for a month, significantly changing his tone on coronavirus pandemic only days after musing about country reopening in a few weeks. He heeded public-health experts who told him virus could claim over 100,000 lives in U.S., perhaps more, if t eugh is done to fight it. 

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In fact, New York’s death toll from COVID outbreak climbed above 1,000 on Sunday, less than a month after disease was first detected in state. New York state alone accounts for more than 40% of U.S. deaths from COVID-19. 

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21:17 IST, March 30th 2020