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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: Cletus.D.Yokel

Phillips should be furloughed for the duration of trumps stay at. WRH

Sure wouldn’t want him administering to POTUS


81 posted on 10/04/2020 5:23:32 PM PDT by thinden
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To: jimfree

So you and your wife were there when the President drove by?

How cool was that?


82 posted on 10/04/2020 5:23:57 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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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.”

Well gee, Dr. Phillips, that's such a great point! The Secret Service guarding the President wake up every day prepared to take a bullet for him. Worrying about them possibly catching Covid is definitely insanity.

83 posted on 10/04/2020 5:24:45 PM PDT by Dahoser (Not separation of church and state, but of media and state.)
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To: nralife

” the president was past the infectious stage “

You’d think a man with the title, “Dr.” in front of his name would know that. Apparently, Walter Reed is hiring the handicapped.


84 posted on 10/04/2020 5:25:10 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Disappointment is inevitable. Discouragement is a choice.)
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To: Savage Rider
I was down the street from the main rally and police were holding everyone in place for the set up and drive around, but the police didn’t know what was going to happen. Some bitchy news person kept trying to talk her way past the blockade, insisting that the lady cop should let her past even though she didn’t have her press pass on her. She said something about not carrying the pass with her because it was dangerous.

I would bet that the bitchy news person probably thought the police were getting ready to pepper spray and tear gas the noisy (yes), out of control (not), rioting(not), protesters(not) supporters and wanted to get closer to the action to get pictures. I really believe some of the press were expecting that.

85 posted on 10/04/2020 5:25:47 PM PDT by CedarDave (NM's oil patch needs fracking; large signs here saying: "Vote Trump 2020. Your job depends on it.")
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To: Savage Rider

Am glad you got to see the President drive by!

Thank you for being there!


86 posted on 10/04/2020 5:25:53 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: CedarDave

It’s just too easy to trigger the fake news media. Lol!


87 posted on 10/04/2020 5:26:11 PM PDT by Doctor Freeze
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To: dhs12345
Fauci has said that ONLY a vaccine will allow us to go back to a normal life.

The President is going to explain that we are all individuals and that there are plenty of medicines available to get you through this.

And a reminder....Fauci says 50% success for a vaccine is good enough. The prediction is that only 30% of the population will take the vaccine. And that means that 15% of the population will be "protected". And they still don't know for how long. I believe herd immunity to date has better odds.

88 posted on 10/04/2020 5:26:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: CedarDave

Democraps foiled again, the Supreme court confirmation will go forward


89 posted on 10/04/2020 5:27:02 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: CedarDave
Chris Cuomo Loses It, Breaks Quarantine, Threatens Man & Now The Police Are Invovled

https://redrightdaily.com/chris-cuomo-in-hot-water-breaks-quarantine/

90 posted on 10/04/2020 5:27:22 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Sacajaweau

And I believe that like most, if not all, viruses it will burn itself out and become less dangerous (even if becoming more contagious).


91 posted on 10/04/2020 5:28:35 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: GnuThere
Maybe Trump will have time to go cough on this POS before he leaves the grounds tomorrow.

I hope he does exactly that! :-)

92 posted on 10/04/2020 5:28:51 PM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: thinden

:: Sure wouldn’t want him administering to POTUS ::

Or, even in the same building (continent).
Wonder if the triple-s is eyes on, just to destabilize him.


93 posted on 10/04/2020 5:28:59 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Scatology is serendipitous.)
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To: CedarDave

One question.....

IF one is around someone who ‘they’ claim has beerflu - say in the case of NFL - those around him are ‘supposed’ to be quarantined for 14 days.

If that the case, how can they cancel a FB game this week and say the team can play NEXT week? Do FB players have a shorter quarantine period?

Also, if the team QB gets ‘it’ (Patriots) they immediately announced the postponement of Sunday game BUT would likely play Mon or Tues?????


94 posted on 10/04/2020 5:30:18 PM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Phillips needs a lesson on when to keep this mouth shut and his tweeter account turned off.


95 posted on 10/04/2020 5:31:02 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: AFB-XYZ
As long as these events don’t result in Pres. Trump imposing a nationwide mask mandate ....

I want to make myself clear here: The above was rhetorical. Granted, Boris Johnson suddenly turned into Lockdown Louie and Mask Mania Marty after his go-round with CV-19. But I don't really think Pres. Trump would break his word to the American people.

96 posted on 10/04/2020 5:33:24 PM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Pull his clearance and assign him to performing armed forces entrance exams.


97 posted on 10/04/2020 5:34:10 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: TexasGurl24

AP can KMA.


98 posted on 10/04/2020 5:35:08 PM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media.)
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To: beethovenfan

AP trash full stop


99 posted on 10/04/2020 5:35:10 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: CedarDave

It took three AP pretend-reporters to write that hate-filled drivel.


100 posted on 10/04/2020 5:35:25 PM PDT by Pravious
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