Posted on 10/02/2020 4:32:46 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday.
Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, said, "The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence."
The announcement immediately throws into question the nature of the remaining 32 days of the campaign, including the remaining two presidential debates. The next one is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami.
Trump, who has been accused of downplaying the risk and severity of the coronavirus pandemic, even mocked Democratic nominee Joe Biden's regular use of masks during Tuesday's debate.
"This was avoidable," said NBC News contributor Dr. Vin Gupta, a pulmonologist and global health policy expert. "This did not have to happen if they were practicing the proper procedures and not going to these rallies and having these chaotic events where, of course, airborne exposure was going to happen, even if it was at an outdoor setting,"
"No masking, no distancing - what did they expect was going to happen?" Gupta said.
The president has drawn sharp criticism for his handling of the pandemic and his administration has also sowed confusion over wearing masks to slow the spread of Covid-19. Public health experts have said the mixed messaging hampered the country's response to the pandemic and even led to preventable deaths.
The president has insisted that he "didn't lie" to the American public about the severity of coronavirus, despite having told veteran journalist Bob Woodward in March that he had been intentionally downplaying the virus's potential impact.
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Test the debate lectern. I bet they had some covid+s lick the hell out of it before Trump debated.
And all the demon commies are writing the most horrible crap you can imagine about this, they are utterly vile.
I got it as a mask wearer. Either way. how often was he tested.
The virus will beg for a vaccine, to put it out of its misery.
But where did he get it from? Remember, anyone who doesn’t wear a mask constantly but gets COVID-19 needs to get reported in the news.
He got it from Hope Hicks.
He's going to be fine. I predict: barely a sniffle.
Yeah, but the news media needs to harp that anyone who got it without a mask is evil and at fault. They won’t ever mention people like me, who wore a mask and got it anyways.
Hope Hicks can give me Covid anytime!!!
Just plain stupid...how can you NOT be transparent?
Yeah, but you got filtered COVID. /sarc
Fauci said February 29th...don't worry about it...just go on with what you are doing.
Schumer said the President was a racist fort shutting down incoming from China in early February.
And Nancy said....Come to China town and party cuz Trump's racist policy was keeping people away.
It was also mentioned in the State of the Union...which Nancy dutifully tore up as complete lies.
No updates from Biden’s Twitter in almost 12 hours. Something’s up.
What are all the demoniacs going to say when, after 5 days of the HCQ/zinc cocktail, President Trump comes out and says “I feel great. This virus is easy to beat.” ?
Up next: Democrats will demand that President Trump step down, insisting he is too ill to fulfill his duties as President.
Several ways to play this
1-The Covid flu ain’t that bad don’t be afraid. (girl at work had Covid and felt crummy for a day)
2-Trump might be in his 70s but was plenty healthy to get thru this. How ‘bout you Joe?
3-HCQ is really good
4-Avoids another shit show debate that did not change anyone’s vote.
5-Address the nation on TV, saying I’m fine and look at all the great stuff I got done in 47 months.
He's just pining for the fjords.
Oh to dream.
He’s returning to a normal daytime schedule, and detoxing all those drugs they gave him for the debate.
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