America currently has nearly double the number of new cases of Covid compared to any other country in the world.
In total the US has over 3.7 million cases and 140, 733 confirmed deaths, according to the New York Times.
In a recent interview with Fox News, the president disputed the idea that the number of deaths in his country was high:
"I think we have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world. Well we're going to take a look."
"Can somebody please get met the mortality rate? I heard we have one of the lowest, maybe the lowest mortality rate anywhere in the world."
Mask wearing
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Dr Anthony Fauci has consistently urged people to wear masks whenever they're in public.
Speaking to Fox News, the US President said they should not be compulsory.
"I want people to have a certain freedom and I don't believe in that no."
"I don't agree with the statement that if everybody wears a mask everything will disappears. Hey, Dr. Fauci said don't wear a mask, our surgeon general said don't wear a mask."
"Everybody is saying don't wear a mask and now all of a sudden they are saying wear one."
