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Here’s why the U.S. leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases

Here’s why the U.S. leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases

It’s another day in Trump’s America—and another day to stand up for what’s right. Get the facts to fight back.

Other countries have “flattened the curve.” We haven’t.

The facts are clear: Other countries took immediate action to slow the spread of COVID-19, “flatten the curve,” and save lives. Trump failed to do the same, and Americans are dying as a result.

Trump was warned in January about the severity of the impending coronavirus threat. Instead of ramping up testing and immediately ordering social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, Trump wasted a critical 70-day window lying to the public. The United States now leads the world with 449,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as a result.

Americans are paying the price for Trump’s chaos—many with their lives.

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