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In An Alternate Universe, Trump Commemorates One Year Of COVID

US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding ... US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation's capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS

March 11, 2021 7:37 p.m.

President Donald Trump held a rally in March 2021 to commemorate the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the United States. Here is a transcript of his speech.

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