Trump Campaign Cancels Three-Day Bus Tour Amid Coronavirus Concerns

A three-day “Women for Trump” bus tour was canceled by President Trump’s campaign. According to Fox News, it was slated to visit key battleground states. The report added that “the campaign pushed back against reports that the move was made over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.”

The tour was planned to host events in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania “with Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump; Kayleigh McEnany, a campaign spokeswoman; and Mercedes Schlapp, a former White House adviser whose husband oversees the Conservative Political Action Conference,” reported Fox News.

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According to Eric Perinne, a campaign spokeswoman, the cancellation was caused by scheduling conflicts. However, two people familiar with the move said that Schlapp pushed for postponement of the tour after someone who attended CPAC tested positive for the coronavirus.

The conference was on February 26th to 29th where Schlapp’s husband interacted with the infected person during the event. On the other hand, Perinne said it was “untrue” that the move was because of Schlapp.

Trump tried to reassure the public again by saying that the coronavirus remained a relatively low risk for most Americans.

On Monday, Trump tweeted, “So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!”