evidence: Question: "I do not understand why you grade the charge that Trump called the coronavirus a hoax as false. It seems the quote from a rally, ‘And this is their new hoax’ is straightforward." [...] Factcheck.org: "Trump did use the word ‘hoax’ but his full comments, and subsequent explanation, make clear he was talking about Democratic attacks on his administration’s handling of the outbreak, not the virus itself." [...] Snopes: "Despite creating some confusion with his remarks, Trump did not call the coronavirus a hoax."