What did Donald Trump claim about the pandemic on 13 Apr 2020?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Nancy Pelosi said … "Let's all have the big parade— Chinatown parade."
Pelosi called for no parade on her Feb. 24, 2020 visit to San Francisco's Chinatown. She mentioned the Chinese New Year parade only in the past tense: 'the parade was great.'
Pelosi's office's transcript of her Feb. 24, 2020 remarks in Chinatown: 'It's lovely here. The food is delicious, the shops are prospering, the parade was great. Walking tours continue. Please come and visit and enjoy Chinatown.' She did not propose any parade. (Office of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives)
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