US President Donald Trump said that the Spanish flu pandemic, which lasted from 1918 to 1920, most likely put an end to World War II (1939-1945).
The American leader was asked the question: would he have demanded the resignation of the previous president of the country, Barack Obama, if 160 thousand people died from the coronavirus during his tenure?
“No, I would not do that,” the head of the White House replied, adding that the current authorities did everything possible and did not allow “1.5 or 2 million deaths” from COVID-19 in the United States.
The president also compared the current situation with 1917. “Great pandemic. It was, of course, terrible – the loss ranged from 50 million to 100 million people, ”he said, noting that it probably ended the Second World War.