evidence: Amid coronavirus threat, Trump holds South Carolina rally in latest effort to disrupt Democratic primary [...] President Donald Trump attacked Democrats at a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, on the eve of the state’s crucial primary -- all while his administration works to tackle the growing fear surrounding the novel coronavirus. The president defended his administration's response to the coronavirus threat, blasting Democrats for "politicizing" the issue and calling it "their new hoax" -- adding that "they can’t even count the votes in Iowa." The president also compared annual flu deaths to the coronavirus, saying "the press is in hysteria mode."