Posted on 10/02/2020 4:39:50 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Friday evening tweeted a pre-recorded video message thanking Americans for their support as he battles COVID-19, the first time he has been heard from since sharing news of his diagnosis.
"I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support," Trump says in the 18-second clip, tweeted moments after he arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
"I think I’m doing very well but we're going to make sure that things work out," he added. "The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget it."
The president's brief remarks were the first time he has spoken to the public since he revealed early Friday morning that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, which has infected more than 7 million people in the U.S. and killed more than 205,000.
The video clip was released just after Trump had been seen for the first time since his diagnosis when he left the White House to walk to Marine One for the short flight to Walter Reed. The president wore a mask, flashed a thumbs up and a wave to assembled reporters, and made his way to the helicopter under his own power.
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Right. And it fits with Trump’s tendency to speak in absolute superlatives.
No matter what, it is going to be a long weekend before we get a sense that things are not going to go south on him.
I agree. I had noted he seemed to have lost some weight and thought it might be in combination for the campaign and as a precaution against Covid.
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