Trump Says Fewer Died of Covid Under His Watch, Credits Warp Speed

Trump Says Fewer Died of Covid Under His Watch, Credits Warp Speed

Trump claims Operation Warp Speed succeeded, says he overrode Fauci, and repeats that the virus came from a Wuhan laboratory in a Truth Social post.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 29, 2026, 4:02 AM ET

Donald J. Trump, the 47th U.S. president, said more Americans died of Covid-19 under his successor than during his own administration, crediting his Operation Warp Speed vaccine program for the difference.