President Trump gathered at the White House with a handful of “frontline” coronavirus workers to thank them in a videotaped segment that aired Monday on the first night of the Republican National Convention.
“These are my friends. These are the incredible workers that helped us so much with the COVID,” Mr. Trump said. “We can call it many different things, from China virus – I don’t want to go through all the names [because] some people may get insulted, but that’s the way it is.”
The virus has claimed the lives of more than 177,000 people in the U.S. and has ground traditional life to a halt for the better part of the year.
“These are great, great people – doctors, nurses, a fireman, a policeman – we want to thank you all,” the president said. “Thank you all very much – great job.”
One woman, a postal worker, said she was delivering mail to a senior community during the pandemic.
“And we’re taking good care of our postal workers – that I can tell you,” Mr. Trump said amid ongoing reports of mail slowdowns and the controversies engulfing U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
“Absolutely,” she agreed.
