Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) appears with Donald Trump. (Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

(CNSNews.com) - As liberal media outlets stoke hysteria about the spreading coronavirus and slam the administration's response to it, the president's supporters say we should ignore those who find fault with everything Donald Trump does.

One of those supporters, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), told Fox News's Sean Hannity Wednesday night, "The president is addressing it."

"There are some politicians, not all, but some politicians who earn their living by playing on people's fears. Ignore them. Listen to Dr. Fauci, listen to the doctors -- use your head. We're going to be okay," Kennedy said.

The senator, known for his folksy sayings, gives the administration credit for trying to mitigate a double whammy -- an emerging health and financial crisis:

Sean, I have watched the administration over the past three weeks. I've talked to the president yesterday. I listened to the president's speech tonight. Here's my conclusion: He's on it. He's on this like wet on water. He's on it in terms of public safety. And he's on it in terms of the economy. Let me answer your question about the economy first. We're going to have a slowdown in our economy. It will be temporary. The president is addressing it. He's addressing it in income tax relief in terms of delays in paying your taxes. He's addressing it in terms of SBA loans. He's addressing it in terms of payroll tax cut. As I said, it will be temporary. The economics of this economy, the fundamentals are sound. This is the strongest economy in all of human history. It will be okay. In terms of the public health side, I know people are scared. It's okay to be scared. It's human nature, the fear of the unknown. But you know how Americans deal with their fears? We face them. And here's what we know. Here's what the doctors have told us. Number one, we're not all going to die. Number two, most Americans are not going to get the virus. Some will. Of those who get the virus, 99% of them are going to be fine. Of those who get the virus, 80% of them are not even going to know they have the virus, or aren't going to be sick enough to have to go to the hospital. If you do get sick enough and have to go to the hospital, we've got the finest healthcare delivery system in the Milky Way. This is not China. This is not Iran. Congress has already appropriated $8.3 billion at the president's request to fight the coronavirus. A third of that is being devoted to developing a vaccine and medicine to treat people who get the virus. Already there is one drug that's being used. It's called Remdesivir by Gilead that's being used for Americans who are sick, and it seems to be helping. The final point I would make -- (he clears his throat) -- excuse me. There are some politicians, not all, but some politicians who earn their living by playing on people's fears. Ignore them. Listen to Dr. Fauci, listen to the doctors -- use your head. We're going to be okay.

As of Thursday morning, there were 1,274 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and 38 people, mostly the elderly and infirm, have died.







