January “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. We have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.” — Jan. 22
February “A lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat — as the heat comes in. Typically, that will go away in April. We’re in great shape, though. We have 12 cases — 11 cases, and many of them are in good shape now.” — Feb. 10
“It’s a little like the regular flu that we have flu shots for. And we’ll essentially have a flu shot for this in a fairly quick manner.” — Feb. 26
March “We had a great meeting today with a lot of the great companies, and they’re going to have vaccines. I think relatively soon, and they’re going to have something that makes you better, and that’s going to actually take place, we think, even sooner.” — March 2
“We’re doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away.” — March 10
March 11: 1,000 cases, 30 deaths in the United States from covid-19 “So I think Easter Sunday, and you’ll have packed churches all over our country. I think it would be a beautiful time. And it’s just about the timeline that I think is right.” — March 23
“We can expect that, by June 1, we will be well on our way to recovery. We think, by June 1, a lot of great things will be happening.” — March 29
April “We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. And hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, we’ll be very proud of the job we all did.” — April 5
April 6: 10,000 deaths in the United States from covid-19 “We continue to gain ground in the war against the unseen enemy, and I see light at the end of the tunnel. I actually see a lot of light at the end of the tunnel.” — April 21
May “Coronavirus numbers are looking MUCH better, going down almost everywhere. Big progress being made!” — May 11
May 27: 100,000 deaths in the United States from covid-19
June “I think, in the fall, you’re going to see the schools all open and in great shape.” — June 5
July “I think we are going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think that, at some point, that’s going to sort of just disappear.” — July 1
“You will never hear this on the Fake News concerning the China Virus, but by comparison to most other countries, who are suffering greatly, we are doing very well - and we have done things that few other countries could have done!” — July 21
August “America is winning the war against the virus.” — Aug. 11
“Our numbers are excellent, really really good, and hopefully, we’re rounding the final turn on that disaster given to us by China.” — Aug. 31
September “We’ve done a fantastic job on this China virus, the invisible enemy. I get no credit for it.” — Sept. 4
“I really do believe we’re rounding the corner. … We’re rounding the final turn.” — Sept. 10
Sept. 19: 200,000 deaths from covid-19 in the United States
“The only thing we did badly on was public relations because we were working so hard. … We did a hell of a job.” — Sept. 25
October “The end of the pandemic is in sight.” — Oct. 1
Oct. 2: Trump announces he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus.