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Covid-19Verbal attack or intimidation by authoritiesVerbal, online or physical attack

Trump accuses media of wanting to keep economy shut to hurt his reelection

26.03.2020

Date:
26.03.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
United States of America
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities

President Donald Trump has accused the media of trying to keep the US economy shuttered during Covid-19 pandemic to hinder his re-election in the November Presidential polls.

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