BREAKING: President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus
By: Katie Pavlich
Our prayers for a speedy and complete recovery for the President and First Lady. May they quickly heal and be re elected.
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Source: (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
President Trump announced in the early hours of Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus.
"This evening I received confirmation that both President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 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 White House medial team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country's greatest medical professionals and institutions. Rest assured I expect the President to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," U.S. Navy Commander and Physician to the President Sean Conley stated in a letter about the results.
Earlier in the evening Trump confirmed senior White House advisor Hope Hicks tested positive for the disease and said he was going into quarantine. Hicks flew with Trump on Air Force One multiple times this week. Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity he was waiting on the results of the test.
With the second presidential debate less than 14 days away, the typical incubation and recovery time for the disease, the future of the 2020 campaign for the White House is now unclear. The second debate with former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled for October 15 in Miami. Election Day, November 3, is just shy of a month away.
Before the confirmed diagnosis was released to the public, the official White House schedule showed President Trump planned to meet with supporters at the Trump Hotel in Washington D.C. Friday before heading to Florida for a campaign rally. A rally in Flagstaff, Arizona is also scheduled for Monday.
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I have just watched the breaking news on China's CGTN TV global network, and want to say that there was NO "Dancing on the sick bed" about this story. In fact it was made clear that in a situation like this one seperates the politics from the person, and displays humanity towards the person. In other words (and they used these words) there was NO reason to be joyful about this circumstance. It was said that freedom also requires responsibility, and Trump's followers and others should now, seeing that their leader has tested positive, come to comprehend that it is better to act responsibly, particularly with the realization that the guidelines are important.
A thought went through my mind, that it would be unbelievably ironic if Xi Jinping were to offer to send China's most eminent and experienced doctors concerning this virus, those who successfully pulled even the sickest of patients through it, to America to assist with the recovery of Trump and his wife, all to be paid for at the expense of Huawei and ByteDance.
Evening Buzz. Out of all this mess I hope their son does not catch it. He least of all deserves any of this... would be such a worry for the lad both his parents now have it. Surprised it took so long for them to catch it seeing all the trapising around they have done...
Oh Melbourne is down to around 10 infections and 2 deaths today..curfew has been lifted as well. So face masks etc has worked and people simply doing the right thing...it is not hard...
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Tell that to France!
actually, luck has a lot to do with it. Most of the spread is caused by few people. If isolated areas don’t get any massive spreaders, the disease withers away.
Trump has insulted hundreds if not thousands of people through his tweets and other daily comments. There isn't a chance that everyone will rally around him now.
You should stay off twitter because a lot of that stuff might cause you to faint. They are harsh on him.
The WUHAN Coronavirus? I just now picked up on that Xenophobic Hate-mongering, Racist expression. I take badk the "thought that went through my mind" and regret that I even thought it. [Deleted]
There is nothing xenophobic about it. It originated in Wuhan China and it was allowed to become a world-wide pandemic by China. Wishing suffering on people is another terrible thing to say.
When it has been made VERY CLEAR that putting a geographical name to a virus is a rotten bastardly thing to do because it would cause innocent people harm, then it damn well IS xenophobic hate mongering, and racist and it IS causing innocent people harm - ESPECIALLY when it is done deliberately to deflect from one's (Trump in this case) own negligent and DELIBERATE (to not cause panic) mismanagement that has caused more than 7 million infections and 207,000 deaths (and counting) in a modern, technologically advanced country. But don't worry about having the world's record for long - third world countries are catching up and will probably surpass America's numbers. So talk about terrible things to say....
How so?
then it damn well IS xenophobic hate mongering, and racist and it IS causing innocent people harm
No it isn't. IT IS A MATTER OF FACT - IT ORIGINATED IN WUHAN!
ESPECIALLY when it is done deliberately to deflect from one's (Trump in this case) own negligent and DELIBERATE (to not cause panic) mismanagement that has caused more than 7 million infections and 207,000 deaths (and counting) in a modern, technologically advanced country.
Oh, ya the man you hate! He did it to destroy his chances of re-election don't ya know!/s
But don't worry about having the world's record for long - third world countries are catching up and will probably surpass America's numbers.
Those are the progressive talking points!
So talk about terrible things to say....
You wished for it. You own it!
do you always talk to yourself?
Most people would care about the people who get hurt by the use of xenophobic expressions - unless they are using them as a deflection from their own negligent and incompetent virus management.
HOW SO? THIS SO.
Yes, Viruses Used To Be Named After Places. Here's Why ...
Mar 19, 2020 · WHO says disease names should avoid geographic locations, people’s names , species of animal or food, and other references that could incite fear or place blame. John Yang, the president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, explained to HuffPost that rhetoric like the president’s needlessly stigmatizes entire communities.
Why We Don't Name Diseases After Places Anymore
Terms that should be avoided in disease names include geographic locations (e.g. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Spanish Flu, Rift Valley fever), people’s names (e.g. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ...
Look who's talking about puppets...
Well it seems to me that although the USA doesn't give a shit about the poorer nations in the world, China does, and supports WHO and those nations. What's the next one Trump will cut off, UNICEF?
Buzz...please don't judge all American people by what Trump does and/or says. He does not represent all Americans , only those who are of the same sick mind as he is.
IMHO, Trumps actions toward many world organizations is appalling and does not represent the way the majority of Americans feel. Trump has done a great disservice to the American people by pulling out of these important organizations. And....he does not speak for me. If I wanted to have a Jackass speak for me I would hire Francis the Talking Mule to do it for me.
They do?
Let's see they killed 20 Indian soldiers in a border clash in June.
They violated Hong Kong's autonomy & an international agreement
They have constantly tried to intimidate Taiwan and have violated it's air space
They have contested international law in the South China Sea
And infamously have released a pandemic into the world community causing death and economic collapse
Those are the facts.
China defiantly wants to see what we dare do about it.
Do speak for your self. You have no idea how the rest of us feel. I for one am tired of taking care of the rest of the sometimes to the detriment of our own citizens then have those same countries shit on us the first chance they get. I believe in america first, last and always.
So go ahead. If your country wants to set the standards for the rest of the world, if it wants to be the policeman for the rest of the world, go ahead, make the rest of the worlds's day. Not only America "First", but America "Only".
I'm bored with this useless dialogue and don't intend to continue it.
Democratic Party. You should have used spell check.
Bingo!
I could have been a democrat but the lobotomy clinic was closed.
That is very selfish and self-centered. I don't think that's what Jesus taught
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The most important thing is that we are a nation of laws guided by a Constitution which clearly provides for such unfortunate events. An orderly transfer of powers to the Vice President is guaranteed through the 25th Amendment in the event of permanent or temporary incapacitation of the President.
fake news. in a desperate attempt to escape another future debate disaster and garner sympathy votes from the willfully ignorant and undecided, trump fabricates another twitter story absent of any actual facts.
So trump has covid...
Truthfully, the number of people that really care is the same as the number of people who are the Trump cultists.
Exactly.
There are already nutters all over twitter complaining that people are being mean to trump and his wife.
I do hope they recover, but, I will show them no sympathy, which is what they have shown for the 206,000+ who have already died.
I think this could all be a right wing hoax so trump doesn't have to debate Biden anymore, given how bad trump got his ass kicked in the last one.
With any luck this presidential arc will begin on a golden escalator and end on a golden ventilator.
Hal, how the hell are ya?
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Our long national nightmare ( aka Trumpism) may soon be over.
I’m well, hangin in there. Just thought I’d pop in after so many years to see how the Cheeto worshipers are taking the news about their master.
does "denial" work?
Good to see you. The virus is no match for Trump. When Trump tested positive the virus went into quarantine.
Hi Hal,
Nice to see you.
First comment swiftly deleted. Guess I didn’t miss much. Going back to reality now.
NOOOOOO!!! Don't leave us!!!!
And it is good to see you again. You have been missed. I really enjoy many of your comments, and hope you will spend a bit more time with us. I appreciate your views on the many various subjects. (smile)
Wow. I remember when you were my nemesis - but now we're sitting on the same side of the table. I came to my senses.
Maybe I was once fooled, or maybe I made a mistake, or maybe I agreed with ONE thing he did, but my brain hasn't been frozen like the brains of a lot of people around here who can't see the forest for the trees.
Thread #15.1 locked. It has become a slapfight.
The latest Walter Reed Medical Center update from Twitter: