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President Trump holds coronavirus press briefing – August 4 | USA TODAY

President Donald Trump said his administration has done an “incredible” job handling the coronavirus pandemic, and despite rising deaths, the outbreak is “under control” in a wide-ranging and contentious interview that aired on HBO Monday night.

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Axios national political correspondent Jonathan Swan began the interview by asking Trump if his sometimes “wishful thinking” and “salesmanship” were suitable during a crisis that has killed more than 155,000 people in the USA.

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