Trump news - live: President's campaign claims Biden choosing 'radical mob' with moderate Kamala Harris despite having donated to her past campaigns himself

US president Donald Trump claimed Spanish flu pandemic 'probably ended' WWII on Monday: AFP/Getty
US president Donald Trump claimed Spanish flu pandemic 'probably ended' WWII on Monday: AFP/Getty

Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate imminently in a joint virtual fundraiser.

President Donald Trump meanwhile claims that he could have beaten founding father George Washington in an election. He also incorrectly described his polls as 'going up like a rocket ship'. The latest Monmouth University poll has him trailing former vice president Biden by 10 points — outside the margin of error.

The president also once again claimed on Tuesday that Covid-19 tests produced “more cases” as he denounced criticism over the so-called “China Plague!”, which he admitted had altered his relationship with Chinese president Xi Jinping in an interview with Fox Sports Radio.

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