WATCH: Trump learns of Mitt Romney’s isolation due to coronavirus exposure, says ‘gee, that’s too bad’
President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on, during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick Semansky, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
At a White House briefing on Sunday, President Donald Trump learned of Sen. Mitt Romney being in isolation because of conoravirus concerns, to which he responded: “Gee, that’s too bad.”
When asked by a reporter if sarcasm could be detected in his comment, Trump denied the accusation.
“No, none whatsoever,” the president said.
Here is the interaction.
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