In reply to jkarran:
I'd say both.
You have Trump give a Press Conference where he says what he wants and then as soon as the cameras are turned off, you have a subordinate try to correct errors/lies, reassure or perform Damage Limitation.
Its one thing to call another nation's leader a demeaning name such as Rocket-man, but to lie to your own nation about the pandemic rolling their way and that it will blow over by Easter is another. And media outlets are fuelling this misinformation. No need for Russian subversion, when Trump is doing it in real-time.