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Trump declares ‘I get it,’ then briefly leaves hospital (AP trashes President's short trip to greet supporters)
The Albuquerque Journal ^ | Sunday October 4, 5:15 p.m. | Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples and Jonathan Lemire/AP

Posted on 10/04/2020 4:37:07 PM PDT by CedarDave

BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade, a surprising move that raised new questions about the president’s understanding of the coronavirus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans.

“It’s been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID,” Trump said, standing in his hospital room in a video posted on social media. “I learned it by really going to school.” He added, “I get it, and I understand it.”

Before the video was posted, the infected president cruised by supporters in his bulletproof SUV, windows rolled up, driven by Secret Service agents in protective gear who were potentially exposed to the disease that has swept through the White House in recent days.

“This is insanity,” tweeted Dr. James P. Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where Trump has been hospitalized since Friday evening. “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days. They might get sick. They may die,” the doctor wrote. “For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covid19; hospital; potus; trump
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To: CedarDave
When he says I get it...I believe he's talking about existing therapeutics and personal physician and the patient making a decision.

In other words...it's not up to Dr. Fauci who basically says...."We're all gonna die".

101 posted on 10/04/2020 5:35:25 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Tellurian

Don’t most of these types of limos have a glass between the drivers and passengers sections? He probably was behind the glass.


102 posted on 10/04/2020 5:35:30 PM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: LibsRJerks

Don’t most of these types of limos have a glass between the drivers and passengers sections? He probably was behind the glass.

I was thinking the same thing.


103 posted on 10/04/2020 5:37:33 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: CedarDave

Dr. Phillips is that guy that is going to find life in the VA really difficult from now on. He may actually be physically thrown out of some hospital rooms by the patients.


104 posted on 10/04/2020 5:39:15 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: a fool in paradise
All true!😀

He plays the msm like he's The Treminator!

105 posted on 10/04/2020 5:39:17 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Pravious
President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade, a surprising move that raised new questions about the president’s understanding of the coronavirus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans.


Paragraph sentence implies President is stupid and has murdered 209,000 Americans. Not worth reading.
106 posted on 10/04/2020 5:40:13 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (She is b.s. crazy, Jim!)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
So you and your wife were there when the President drove by?

We were indeed and she says she saw him through the glass and "it was awesome!" So delighted I talked her into coming out a second time for the day. The rest of the crowd shared her enthusiasm, electric indeed.

107 posted on 10/04/2020 5:40:41 PM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: CedarDave

I have choice words for the reporter who wrote “the infected president “. But i’m not going to write them here.


108 posted on 10/04/2020 5:43:31 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Make Trump President Again!)
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To: norcal joe
Please warn us what the link is about before we click it. I had to turn it off immediately. (Two of my least favorite people in the whole world - and I don’t care what they have to say.)"

Sorry you are correct to chastise me.

For those following, the video is about Chucky Schumer telling the Thing at MSNBC the Intelligence Community has many ways of getting back at Trump. I think Covid is one of them.

109 posted on 10/04/2020 5:45:59 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: CedarDave

Now that he’s immune to the Democrat-Chinese Communist virus, he doesn’t need a mask anymore.


110 posted on 10/04/2020 5:47:40 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (What if the Lord sent COVID-19 to immunize the world from something more deadly?)
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To: CedarDave

I can’t wait til Trump starts telling his COVID tale at campaign rallies.
It will be highly interesting to see how he felt.


111 posted on 10/04/2020 5:48:07 PM PDT by GnuThere
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The left sees that Trump won the debate with Biden and his poll numbers are going up.


112 posted on 10/04/2020 5:48:41 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: CedarDave

““This is insanity,” tweeted Dr. James P. Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where Trump has been hospitalized since Friday evening. “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days. They might get sick. They may die,” the doctor wrote. “For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater.””

HIPPA violation. And a breach of military discipline. Fire his ass, or send him to the urgent care for night shifts.


113 posted on 10/04/2020 5:49:33 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: dp0622

Perhaps he asked for volunteer SS agents, and these ones stepped up! I would!


114 posted on 10/04/2020 5:49:44 PM PDT by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA! Derps vs. Patriots, choose your side.)
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To: CedarDave

This Dr. James P. phillips, from Johns Hopkins and CNN? What could go wrong?

https://www.covid19reopen.com/james-p-phillips


115 posted on 10/04/2020 5:52:21 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Flick Lives

I saw the drive by. The President and all other in the car were wearing masks. Masks are 100% effective. Right?


116 posted on 10/04/2020 5:53:33 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: norcal joe
It's about hospitalizations and death...How many have it only provides the statistics.

The statistics are in. We know absolutely....that older people are more vulnerable especially in confined situations.

We also know (from Cuomo) that most new cases were people who were "locked down"

We also know that masks do not protect you, that sunshine kills the virus, that Vit D builds your immune system.

That there are many meds available if you contract it.

Millions of people get colds every year. No one goes nuts. Too many kids out of school...they shut the schools down for a couple weeks.

I feel sorry for the children.

117 posted on 10/04/2020 5:53:41 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: CedarDave

Ya, the same Secret Service who was protecting the Pres BEFORE he was diagnosed.

Hello! McFly! Do you think maybe they guys that have been surrouNding him 24/7 MAY HAVE IT TOO?


118 posted on 10/04/2020 5:54:10 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: dp0622

Once negative tested, no need to quarantine. So it won’t be two weeks. He probably hasn’t yet or we likely would have heard. But he will PhD negative within a few days.


119 posted on 10/04/2020 5:54:30 PM PDT by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates.)
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To: jimfree

Such an awesome event for you both !!!!!

Know she is happy she went with you!!!!


120 posted on 10/04/2020 5:58:13 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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