Actress and singer Bette Midler doesn’t believe that President Trump tested negative for the coronavirus.
White House physician Sean Conley released a statement over the weekend saying the president had taken a test for the virus and that it came back negative. He said, “Last night, after an in-depth discussion with the president regarding COVID-19 testing, he elected to proceed. This evening, I received confirmation that the test is negative.”
But Midler cast doubt on the doctor’s confirmation.
“You know, #Donald says he has tested negative for #Coronavirus. But why should we believe him? He has lied over 16,000 times in the last three years! Why would he not be lying now?” Midler said Sunday.
You know, #Donald says he has tested negative for #Coronavirus. But why should we believe him? He has lied over 16,000 times in the last three years! Why would he not be lying now?
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) March 15, 2020
The entertainer is an outspoken critic of Trump, even joking in 2019 that the president should get stabbed.
After the president called her a “washed up psycho” last summer, she tweeted, “He actually looks better here! Maybe someone in his camp can gently give him a shiv. I mean, shove. Midler later deleted the tweet but compared the Twitter spat to World War II’s devastating Battle of the Bulge one day before the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
I want to thank everyone who came to my defense last night during my personal Battle of the Bulge with he who must not be named. Your wit and good nature really lifted my spirits; as a newly washed up psycho, I am very grateful for your thoughts and prayers.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) June 5, 2019
As of Tuesday, there were more than 4,000 cases of the coronavirus in the United States and more than 70 deaths from it.
