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Trump set to campaign in Michigan over the weekend

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President Donald Trump was back in Waterford at Oakland County International Airport ?this afternoon (Fri) for another campaign rally.

The President spoke about the battle against COVID-19, then veered into conspiracy theories.

“You know, our doctors get more money if somebody does from COVID you know that right? I mean, our doctors are very smart people," said Trump So what they do is they say I'm sorry, but you know everybody dies of COVID but in Germany and other places, if you have a heart attack or if you have cancer, you're terminally ill you catch COVID they say you died of cancer. You died of heart attack with us. When in doubt, choose COVID.”

None of that was true. The cheering comes from a large crowd – many not wearing face masks.

The President maintains that the country is turning a corner in the fight against the Coronavirus. But federal health officials say that is not the case.  In many states, including Michigan, the number of infections and hospitalizations continue to rise.

Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will campaign here in Michigan tomorrow (SAT).