House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) revealed she has a new nickname for President Donald Trump in response to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Pelosi claimed Trump failed to respond appropriately from the very beginning of the outbreak.
“I have a new name for him, Mr. make matters worse,” she said. “He has made matters worse from the start. Delay, denial, ‘it’s a hoax’, ‘it will go away magically,’ ‘it’s a miracle’ and all the rest.”
Pelosi referenced Trump’s push to reopen schools in the fall and suggested the only way to send students back into the classroom is by making sure it is safe to do so.
“The best way to send our children to school is to fund it, to fund it, the ventilation, the spacing, the additional teachers, and to lower the infection rate in the community in which they exist. That takes money, that’s in the HEROES Act to do,” Pelosi said.
Watch her comments below:
.@SpeakerPelosi on @RealDonaldTrump's handling of #COVID19 crisis as country aims to return to normal:
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 26, 2020
"I have new name for him, Mr. Make matters worse. He has made matters worse from the start. Delay, denial, 'it's a hoax', 'it's a miracle' and the rest." pic.twitter.com/Cy7FBEkYut
The Trump administration continues to advocate for the reopening of schools amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases across the nation.
During his press briefing on Thursday, Trump told reporters states considered hot spots may need to delay the reopening of schools by a few weeks, but still argued students need to be able to return for the most part in the fall, as IJR previously reported.
Trump suggested children are less likely to contract the coronavirus or die from it than adults.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Friday during her press briefing students should be able to return to school even if studies indicate they are spreading the coronavirus, as IJR previously reported.
According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, the majority of Americans are concerned their children will fall behind in their education.