Trump Did Say It's "A New Hoax."

“They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect conversation. They tried anything. They tried it over and over. They’d been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning. They lost. It’s all turning. Think of it. Think of it. And this is their new hoax.”



"There’s no question that the president described the disease as the Democrats’ “new hoax” at a political rally on Feb. 28 in South Carolina."

https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/trump-and-the-new-hoax/ 




"Coronavirus, they’re politicizing it . . .   They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect
conversation. They tried anything. They tried it over and over. They’d
been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning. They lost. It’s all
turning. Think of it. Think of it. And this is their new hoax."



https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-charleston-south-carolina-rally-transcript-february-28-2020



Trump's Team Knew what to Expect



“The Trump team was told [on January 13, 2017] it could face specific challenges, such as shortages of ventilators, anti-viral drugs and other medical essentials, and that having a coordinated, unified national response was “paramount” — warnings that seem eerily prescient given the ongoing coronavirus crisis.”



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-inauguration-warning-scenario-pandemic-132797