Author: William Cummings and David Jackson, USA TODAY

As Republicans deliver speeches in Washington, Democrats plan to project the ever-rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths outside the building.

Critics slammed the move as narcissistic and accused the president of using the pandemic to try and boost his reelection chances.

“The Kurds fought with us, but were paid massive amounts of money and equipment to do so,” Trump said as Turkey prepares an assault in the region.