“President Biden, on the 800,000 coronavirus deaths, do you have a statement on your responsibility? And why haven’t you asked China to do more to be transparent on the origins?” the reporter asked.
As he left for Kentucky on Wednesday morning, Joe Biden briefly took questions from a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn.
One reporter asked him to address his responsibility for the 800,000 COVID deaths that have occurred under his watch, and why he hasn't pressed China to be more transparent on the origins of the virus.
Biden's response? He laughed and walked away.
"President Biden, on the 800,000 coronavirus deaths, do you have a statement on your responsibility? And why haven't you asked China to do more to be transparent on the origins?" the reporter asked.
Check out Biden's response:
Back in October of 2020, Biden demanded that Trump take responsibility for COVID deaths. There were 200,000 deaths at that time.
“200,000 plus have died. 50,000 a day are getting the virus. 1,000 thereabouts are dying. ... The president should take responsibility.”
Under Biden, significantly more Americans have died from COVID than under Trump.
"The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for 2020, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University," according to WebMD.
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