One day after Donald Trump Jr. gave a passionate speech on the opening night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, the president's son joined The Brett Winterble Show on WBT. The president's unofficial right hand man reflected on the event thus far, along with looking ahead to his father's highly-anticipated acceptance speech from the White House on Thursday night.
"It was a little different. I felt like I was in Biden's wheelhouse— empty room and a teleprompter" Trump Jr. said about speaking without an audience at the RNC. He compared the energy from four years ago in Cleveland, Ohio to Monday night and admitted it took a bit of an adjustment to be comfortable. Obviously, feeding off the crowd has a certain appeal for Trump Jr and is a factor he missed from the prior meeting.
He took the stage on Monday night in support of President Trump's re-election campaign, but caught scrutiny for his comments in the process. Most notably from the New York Times, who shot down Trump Jr.'s assessments of the Chinese government and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Courtesy of the Chinese Communist Party, the virus struck. The president quickly took action and shut down travel from China," said Trump Jr. during his RNC speech.
The NYT's said the statement was misleading and said the following:
"While it’s true that the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China, a wealth of evidence indicates that it arrived in the United States through several routes. Many people in New York, for example, were infected by travelers returning from countries in Europe. President Trump did not block travelers from most European countries until March — long after New Yorkers had already begun traveling home with the virus in tow.
These comments, coupled with earlier references in the evening to the coronavirus as “China virus” — a term that Mr. Trump has deployed frequently since the start of the pandemic — are widely considered offensive. They also paint an incomplete picture of the nature of the coronavirus’s arrival and spread in the United States.
When viruses travel between countries, they typically do so chauffeured by infected people — including residents of both nations, as was the case with the coronavirus."
When asked about the fact check by the Times, Trump Jr. told Winterable, "It's ridiculous how far they've fallen. Two weeks ago, they had that editor quit because they were broaden to bring a little perspective — a little something that the New York Times has been missing. But they're ruled by the Twitter mob. So, if you say anything even remotely true about the president — you say something that's not just an abject slam piece— you get canceled."
Here's the rest of the interview with The Brett Winterable Show on WBT.
The Republican National Convention concludes with the second night of speakers including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and First lady Melania Trump. Coverage begins at 8:30 P.M. ET.
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