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Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID
Donald Trump · A statement as president about a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data note on comorbidities · 2020 · President of the United States
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note he referred to reported how many death certificates listed conditions besides COVID-19.
Topics: COVID-19.
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Sources
- How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter? · PolitiFact · 2020-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-18
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