Children Aren't Immune to COVID-19

On August 4th, 2020, President Trump claimed during an interview with the hosts of the television show Fox & Friends that "if you look at children, children are almost — and I would almost say definitely — but almost immune from this disease," and then even remarked they are “virtually immune,” while arguing in favor of mass school reopening as the country still fights the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. He then defended his remarks in a subsequent statement (below).

Users on social media quickly began sharing the claim throughout August 2020.