Trump retweeted a post accusing the CDC of lying about the coronavirus to prevent his reelection

Ashley Collman

July 13, 2020 12:39 PM

President Donald Trump retweeted a tweet written by game show host Chuck Woolery on Monday morning.

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Woolery, who is a conservative, accused the CDC and doctors of lying about the coronavirus.
Woolery did not specify what lies were being told, but alleged it was "all about the election" suggesting that the agency was emphasizing bad news to harm Trump's campaign.
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President Donald Trump retweeted a tweet Monday morning which accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of lying about the coronavirus in order to obstruct his reelection.

The original tweet was written by Chuck Woolery, a game show host who is also a conservative.

The tweet reads: "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust.

"I think it's all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I'm sick of it."

The message did not make clear what lies the CDC is supposed to be responsible for. Trump and those around him have expressed skepticism in the organization and other government experts before.

Business Insider reached out to the White House for comment retweet of Woolery's message, but did not immediately receive a response.

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