Trump's words about politics not about the pandemic

At the White House press conference today Dr Deborah Birx praised the cooperation that takes place sharing medical information internationally. She said: "There is never an excuse not to share information." She went on to thank explicitly the European Union for the help and advice it gave the United States on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Birx used the occasion to stress the importance of vaccines and the need for children to be vaccinated against TB, polio, meningitis, measles.

Many of the Trump cohort are opposed to such vaccination.

President Trump took the podium after Dr Birx and within minutes was insulting journalists and speaking derogatory words about politicians.

He spoke of how the Christian faith is treated so badly in the United States. He prefaced it by saying that he was a man of Christian faith.

He spoke about the governor of Michigan doing crazy things. 'If the people in Virginia are not careful their guns will be taken from them," he said.

He feels some of the governors have got carried away.

He said that had he not been elected  president the US would now be at war. "President Obama left us with no ammunition, the cupboard was bare", he repeated again today.

He went on to criticise the former Obama administration's deal with Iran.

"If 'Sleepy Joe' wins they will own our country," he said.

He offered to send ventilators to Iran. "Iran was a terror when I came into office, right now they don't want to mess around with us," he said.

"Nobody been tougher on Putin than me[sic]."

His press conference was a parade of self-pity and congratulation.

President Trump spoke many untruths at today's press conference.