Many leaders used Covid as cover to dent democracy. Trump may be the first to openly admit it

In the months since Covid-19 swept the globe, leaders the world over have been accused of exploiting the pandemic for political gain while laying waste to democratic norms. Few, if any, have gone as far as to reveal those plans publicly.

source https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/20/politics/trump-assault-on-democracy-intl/index.html