Published 12:58 IST, October 8th 2020

Trump says it's 'blessing from God' that he caught COVID-19, but terms it 'China's fault'

Trump said in a video, “I feel great, I feel like, perfect,” adding, “I think it was like a blessing from God that I caught (COVID-19), a blessing in disguise.”

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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On October 7, US President Donald Trump called his contraction of vel coronavirus a “blessing from God” that he had “caught”. In 4 minutes, 53 seconds foot speaking from in front of White House, Trump said, “I feel great, I feel like, perfect,” adding, “I think it was like a blessing from God that I caught COVID-19, a blessing in disguise.” Furr, US President hailed experimental rapeutical substitute Regeneron, attributing his recovery to “amazing” drug labelling it a “cure”. He pledged a “free and wide availability” of cure “your president used” in his address to American people, once again, doubling down  severity of pandemic. 

"It wasn't your fault that this happened, it was China's fault,” Trump said standing on grounds outside oval office. “China's going to pay a big price for what y've done to this country. China is going to pay a big price for what y've done to world. This was China's fault. And just remember that,” he said, in a fresh onslaught of combined threats and verbal attacks on China shifting blame on communist nation for his illness.

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video was shot in Rose Garden by White House staff as Trump stressed on making vaccine available before Election Day, adding, he much rar depended on “unbelievable” rapeutical remedy that got him out of hospital. ”I want everybody to be given same treatment as your President,” he said, accusing Dems of political maneuvering of coronavirus pandemic that could have had researchers find “amazing, unbelievable cure” earlier. 

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White House 'most dangerous' place

Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a press conference that having returned from Walter Reed Military Hospital, President Trump “changed course” on negotiating coronavirus stimulus pack with democrats, calling it off until after 2020 Presidential elections. It’s hard to see any clear sane path on what he’s doing, walking away from negotiations, Pelosi said. Pelosi also rebuked Trump's downplaying of COVID-19 and neglecting precautions as she called  White House "most dangerous place" in America, adding, she doesn't want to go anywhere near it. 

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12:59 IST, October 8th 2020