Answer:
He has been dismissing the severity of the virus
Step-by-step explanation:
Jan 22 he said “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.” -CNBC interview
He claimed that once it got warmer the virus would magically disappear. Meanwhile, the corona virus was spreading in Singapore, where average temperatures are similar to summer in the United States.“Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”- New Hampshire rally (Feb 10)
More recently he has claimed that he has always taken the virus seriously (March 17) “I’ve always known this is a real—this is a pandemic. I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic … I’ve always viewed it as very serious.”Trump has repeatedly downplayed the significance of Corona ever since the outbreaks started in the US.
He also suggested to the american people theta they ingest disinfectant so that it will kill the virus in a matter of minutes. In reality ingesting disinfectant would actually just kill you. "I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? ( i got this quote from NBC news). Once he received back lash for that statement, he claimed that it was all sarcasm and said it to get a reaction form the liberal media. (in my opinion a pandemic is not the time for sarcasm and jokes, especially when you are in a position of authority). "I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen,"
The Straits Times mentioned an increase in Lysol ingestion in New York poison control centres.