https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/03/politics/trump-coronavirus-us-intelligence/index.html
While claiming that he was only briefed about the coronavirus in late January, Trump did not address why he continued to downplay the threat of the virus in January, February and March.
Trump also falsely claimed in his tweet
that those allowed into the US from China "were heavily scrutinized and
tested U.S. citizens." Passengers returning to the United States from
China were not tested at airports, though there had been some basic
screening and a request that those passengers self-quarantine for 14
days.