Trump positive for COVID

[SergeStorms]

Source: MSNBC reports


Oct. 2, 2020, 1:02 AM EDT
By Dartunorro Clark

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday.

"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" he tweeted.

Hope Hicks, one of the president’s closest senior advisers, tested positive for the virus on Thursday, making her the highest-profile member of the administration to contract the virus who is in frequent contact with Trump and other top officials.

Trump, 74, told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday after Hicks’ positive test that he and the first lady, 50, were tested after Hicks tested positive and later tweeted they were starting the “quarantine process.”

The president has held campaign rallies around the country for months, many of which are outdoors but some have been indoors. The most recent one was Wednesday night in Minnesota and he also traveled to New Jersey on Thursday for a fundraiser

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-first-lady-test-positive-covid-19-n1241769

[kysrsoze]

1. Melanoma too! Have they seen Barrett in the last day?

[NJCher]

97. my first question, too

Did some Googling and Barrett was at WH on Monday, 9/21. On Tues. Sept. 29 she was meeting McConnell and others around the Hill.

Did this mother of 7 have the good judgment to wear a mask with both Trump and in her other meetings?

From what I saw on television, she was not wearing a mask.

However, the timing is such that she probably dodged exposure having seen trump before he contracted it.

[BooScout]

142. Yes...

She was seen in the WH on Thursday.

[electric_blue68]

2. Melania, too

[rockfordfile]

123. She did walk close past Biden at the end

[CaptYossarian]

161. If Melania really did get a new kidney (as the rumors went), she's on

anti-rejection drugs. She has ZERO resistance.

End-stage renal disease is a chronic illness and is very likely fatal.

Not wearing a mask is a passive form of suicide.

[electric_blue68]

181. didn't know she

(may have) has that. Bad stuff.
Passive suicide? Maybe.

Seems like for the most part an uncaring person. I dislike her. Nothing compared to...

[CaptYossarian]

184. I don't recall the exact dates, but it may have been Spring of this year.

Melania made no public appearances for about a month or longer. The sometimes reliable Internet had inklings of her receiving a new kidney.

I usually don't care about the royal (pain) family, but I got a couple of pre-owned body parts a year ago and the story stuck with me.

[electric_blue68]

185. Right, I remember her "disappearing"....

May your pre-owned body parts serve you well! 👍

[CaptYossarian]

187. Thanks.

I bought at least 20 more years of owning the Confederates.

[pnwmom]

3. Here's a tweet.

Link to tweet

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
President Donald Trump and the First Lady have tested positive for coronavirus.
9:54 PM · Oct 1, 2020

[mdbl]

130. I hope trump will be quarantined from Twitter

Can't have him spreading his virus around the internet too.

[Flaleftist]

4. good

He should drink some bleach and shove a flashlight up his ass.

[wnylib]

55. Must have run out of hydroxychloroquine.

But, not to worry. It will magically disappear, won't it?

[zanana1]

101. This is not the way we wanted the campaign to go down.

I'm thinking that we shouldn't wish for a "death knell" for Trump. We were being pretty optimistic about the election results before this.
I don't wish that Trump will suffer the debilitating effects of Covid, even though I'm against everything he stands for.
The election is going to be a mess now. We don't know what will happen to it.

[lunatica]

112. Like we knew everything else that happened in 2020?

If it’s going to happen and throw everything out of whack, this is the year for it!

[calimary]

159. Sounds like par for the course for "the Chaos President."

MAN! Early in the 2016 campaign, Jeb Bush had no idea how spot-on his assessment waS gonna be - if trump were to win.

[BComplex]

172. ROFLMAO

[Talitha]

176. "shove a flashlight up his ass"

With that orange face, he'd glow like a Halloween Pumpkin.

[Blue Owl]

5. Toll the death bell

[econron]

53. Thanks for Posting This

Brings back great memories of a live concert in STL a few years back!

[SergeStorms]

6. I'm an athiest, but I guess maybe there is a god.

Karma, something.

[TomCADem]

23. Except That He Means He May Have Been Positive During Debate

Of course, the whole Trump clan was not wearing masks.

[BlueWavePsych]

84. Fortunately there was enough distance between podiums ...

and they never shook hands.

[Scarlet Begalas]

92. tRump COVID

Hope you're right. I'm worried about Joe now.

[BlueWavePsych]

96. Joe and staff have the latest portable quick tests.

You get results in minutes and can be repeated several times to minimize false positives and negatives. If any on Biden's team is positive, we would have heard about it days ago.

Abbott's ID Now rapid test is one of them.

[lunatica]

113. I'm pretty sure there's a giant surge of people running

to get tested right now. They would be fools not to.

[JudyM]

150. Not enough distance.

He was facing Biden and yelling for an extended period of time.

[ArizonaLib]

104. There is math and science

Common sense should follow. He is baffled by all 3.

[Generic Other]

7. He tweeted it

Link to tweet

[DENVERPOPS]

67. It's probably not

the first disease he has brought home to Melanoma after all his high priced hooker contacts.....

[electric_blue68]

8. Who ever said earlier - if he was a negative ...

.... he'd have been shouting his invincibility from the rooftops.

You read it right, poster.

[dalton99a]

9. So the hoax got him? Maybe, maybe not

Link to tweet

[flibbitygiblets]

10. Wow. October is getting off to a great start!

Here's a list of people Hope Hicks also traveled with recently:

Jim Jordan
Rudy Giuliani
Mark Meadows
Ivanka
Jared
Don Jr.
Gargoyle
Gums and Lara
Tiffster
Stephen Miller
McNinny

[lunatica]

114. And she may have gotten it from one of them.

[DeminPennswoods]

138. Miller and his wife have already

had covid19 and recovered a month or more ago.

[Polly Hennessey]

11. Last ditch effort- go for

the sympathy vote.

[dalton99a]

15. +1. Trust nothing coming out of the Trump White House

[littlemissmartypants]

61. Exactly. nt

[wnylib]

105. I took it at face value when I first heard, but

you could be right. Fake news. It would get him out of the debates and might get him sympathy. Maybe he expects that political negatives about him will have to stop now.

Could he be setting up for dropping out of the race in order to avoid a humiliating defeat?

[GopherGal]

155. Maybe just dropping out of the debates

that was my first thought, anyway.

[Lonestarblue]

135. I'll believe it when I see him going to the hospital.

It’s likely another one of his distractions to get the media off his disastrous debate performance. In two weeks they’ll claim it was a really not serious and people shouldn’t worry about getting the virus because it’s nothing.

Someone on Daily Kos posted a diary about how Trump leaned on the podium so much at the debate and the podium shook when he braced his hands on it. Trump may be ill, but Covid may be a way to hide what else is going on with him.

[wnylib]

158. Symptoms often don't show up for a few

days after a positive test. Could get interesting.

[Karma13612]

162. Yea, I noticed the palms

Of his hands were very red.
It supports your idea that he was leaning against the podium with all of his obeseness!

[moose65]

165. I wonder if they'd tell us if he was sick

On the other hand, Trump IS old (74) and fat, and not in good shape. He is definitely at-risk.

Yeah, it seems a bit like Karma, but I wanted to humiliate him on Election Day, and watch him slink away.

But, it IS 2020, after all.

[Wicked Blue]

171. He has access to the best medical care in the U.S.

Whether he will use it, or sip bleach and diet coke instead, is unknown.

[Bayard]

12. Is this for real?

Or just a way to drop out of the race?

If it's real----HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!



Wait...... let's think about this a minute. He drops out, and Pence is sworn in. Pence pardons him for all federal crimes. trump somewhat saves face, until he gets into NYC courts.

[wysimdnwyg]

17. I'll take either of those options (nt)

[Traildogbob]

22. Fake News

Hoax, liberal Media. 6’3” 239 pound stud. Healthiest president EVER. He took Hydroxy. He is immune. Rounding the curve. He was screaming at his KKKlan today, the virus is almost over. Lots of vaccines are ready. Only old people die. Take one for the economy. It is what it is. MAGA!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

102. He's no where near 6'3".

6'0" at the best.

Not that his height has any bearing on any of this.

[lunatica]

116. I noticed in the debate that Biden and Trump looked the same height

[Bayard]

180. I saw that too

I just looked it up. Biden is 6 feet tall.

[dem in texas]

133. he's nowhere near 230 pounds either

Ever get a look at that belly and fat ass when he's in his golfing clothes?

[Traildogbob]

160. WE ALL know that.

That height and weight was what his doctor told us after an earlier physical. My post was sarcasm about the physical report. As is everything trump, all lies.

[Rhiannon12866]

78. There's a breaking news Special Report on NBC right now. n/t

[FarPoint]

13. I'm in the skeptical column....

Sure I sound cold and lack compassion...yet, this man lies 24/7.....it does change the narrative and gives him sympathy....I will hold out for real illness and maybe hospitalization...

[SergeStorms]

19. Sympathy vote?

He's tried everything else.

[FarPoint]

20. I would say so....

[machI]

137. +1

Trump is such a liar, I would almost expect this from him.

[TomCADem]

27. Agree. Given that Biden Was Debating Him, I hope this is not true

nt

[FarPoint]

38. Question...

Did they shake hands?

[TomCADem]

46. I Would Think No, But Did They Even Touch Elbows?

Also, you had the whole Trump clan going maskless in the room like the dumbasses they are.

[wnylib]

66. No. Wallace announced at the start

that there would be no hand shaking due to covid.

[FarPoint]

134. Great .

Thank you.

[littlemissmartypants]

72. No. nt

[chriscan64]

77. I just saw video of Melania walking by Joe after the debate within 6 feet.

I hope Joe is clear.

[wnylib]

154. Oh s#&t. But if she only passed by him

the risk is low.

[lunatica]

117. No. They didn't

No elbow bump either. It was even mentioned before the debate that they were not shaking hands because of COVID.

[not fooled]

32. And if he experiences only mild or no symptoms

we will be inundated with propaganda about how his "great genes" enabled him to beat back the Chy-na virus.

[leighbythesea2]

93. Agree

Narcissists need this endlessly. Its survival.

[alittlelark]

14. Guess he gets out of the next debate.

[Bayard]

24. Wonder if Biden gets all of that town hall time then?

Actually, I don't see where trumpass can do much of anything.....except go on a ventilator.

[catchnrelease]

44. So, a 2 week quarantine?

Let's see, when is the next debate scheduled? Oct 15th. Hmmm, he should be out of quarantine just in the nick of time to participate. Unless they don't start the Qx until tomorrow of course.

[Initech]

16. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[Hekate]

18. Hot Damn!

I’m watching now. Brian Williams says they are simulcasting with NBC

[hamsterjill]

21. Why am I suspicious?

Thoughts in my head right now:

Is this really true? Because he lies all the time.

Is he just going to say he has it, never gets any symptoms and tells everyone how tough he is?

Could he actually get sick?

I’m not sure yet what to think.

[iluvtennis]

25. I agree. He tells so many lies, who knows what is the truth, which way is up, etc. Is it a HOAX?

[hamsterjill]

36. He said earlier that Melania spends a Lot of time with Hope Hicks

I thought they didn’t like one another? I think he’s probably been screwing around with HH and he knew if HH was positive, he was positive and thereby Melania would be positive.

[Grokenstein]

39. Still waiting for Rushbo to finish his "late-stage cancer" pantomime.

But hey, as long as Joe comes out clean, isn't this win-win?
We don't have to watch Biden debate an angry toddler again just to reinforce the fact that the angry toddler is an angry toddler.
PLUS, the whole accursed Trump family may punch out early over this. (Screw civility, they're evil and that would be best.)
PLUS, Don-Don's entire "hoax-only-affect-olds-and-nobodies" routine has blown up in his face (and maybe his lungs).

[cstanleytech]

59. Well we know he was having a tantrum over doing the next two debates so my guess is

that he is lying in order to get out of doing it.
Of course he could do it easily enough virtually but he wont because he knows he cannot beat Biden.

[DENVERPOPS]

69. Convenient

isn't it......??????????????

[cstanleytech]

73. Far to much to be coincidence IMO. nt

[Dem2theMax]

76. Ding ding ding!

Winner!

Watch him be 'just sick enough' to not be able to appear at the last two debates.

Of course we wouldn't see him being sick.
We would just have to take his word for it.

[machI]

139. +1

He could look like a whiney little brat refusing for the rule change, or he could get sympathy for being sick.

[jmowreader]

26. It was inevitable

He loves to play "Trump Roulette" with COVID (Trump Roulette is kinda like Russian Roulette, just with five rounds in the gun). There's pretty much no way he wasn't eventually going to get the disease.

[Traildogbob]

33. Lock em up!!!

Best quarantine there is. MAGA!

[lunatica]

118. Trump roulette!!

Guaranteed to get the bullet every time!

[Grokenstein]

28. Buh buh buh he took that chloroxyquinine stuff!!

Didn't that make him ultrainvincible?

[Marcuse]

29. Did he know before he "debated" on Biden?

[cstanleytech]

63. He probably doesn't want to have his ass handed to him again by Biden and is lying about having it.

[Baclava]

30. Mike Pence, batter up

[catchnrelease]

31. Karma!

[link:|


Pump him full of that hydroxychloroquine and let's see how he does.

[PatrickforO]

34. Perhaps heading to a rendezvous with death.

Idiot.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

35. Who's afraid of a big 'ole HOAX?

Thoughts, Clorox and baskets full of Hydroxychloroquine go out to D.C. tonight.

I guess everyone at that huge top-dollar fundraiser in Minnesota may be subject to this hoax as well!

from KY.......

[GoneOffShore]

98. You forgot the tots and pears.

[Polybius]

37. Hopefully he didn't give it to Biden

I’m sure he’ll be tested.

[Traildogbob]

43. When

Was his last meeting with Graham and McTurtle. Recently, if there is a God.

[mjvpi]

87. And Pence

[Traildogbob]

88. Trifecta of evil.

[flibbitygiblets]

40. I'm sure it will just go away soon, like a miracle.

Seriously, if that jackass dies, all the Republicans who hate him might vote for Pence. For once he needs to hold on long enough to LOSE the election resoundingly. Then trump can circle the drain in the fashion only karma can properly deliver.

[BComplex]

175. That's what I'm worried about, Flibbitygiblets.

Pence would bring a bunch of republicans back to the flock.

[Dopers_Greed]

41. AAAAAAAAAAAAAH! OMG!

[William Seger]

42. Well, my "Not Trump" shares on predictit.org are looking good

[Bayard]

47. Another wait a minute

If he drops out for "medical reasons", and Pence is sworn in, does that mean Biden has to debate Pence?

The mind boggles with possibilities--most of them good! And for all the people sitting on the trump side of Tue. debate, and not wearing masks--Nahner nahner naaaaaahner!



I am going to bed, grinning! (and trying not to think about him being turned into a martyr by the fanatics)

[Traildogbob]

51. It means

Pence Pardons him and he gets an easy out, knowing his ass was gonna get kicked. We all need a Melania jacket. For all those GOP asses, saying old fat ppl should die for the economy........how bout it.

[RainCaster]

48. That weasely fuck is trying to get out of the debates

It's a hoax.

[kwolf68]

49. Ain't buying

I bet Trump is faking it, he then won't get sick and that will show everyone "it's no big deal". I don't believe anything this scam artist says. If you fall into the ocean and he says you got wet, get a 2nd opinion.

[jb5150]

50. Hey karma ..

we owe you .. bigly!

[cstanleytech]

52. Lying to get out of more debates is my bet. nt

[hibbing]

54. He mocked Biden's masking n/t

[Traildogbob]

56. He is gonna have a stroke

Hearing all these media ppl constantly referring to him as obese. That is what will take him down.

[hamsterjill]

57. And the Trumps took off their masks at the debate.

I hope Melania wasn’t already contagious when they pulled THIS little stunt.

[wnylib]

58. Finally some good news in 2020.

[Hamlette]

60. Barron?

[littlemissmartypants]

62. Kicked and recommended. ❤ nt

[Pepsidog]

64. it's a lie to get out of debates, distract, sympathy or resign. i don't buy it.

[cstanleytech]

75. Agreed. nt

[jmowreader]

90. Normally I'd agree with you...but...

Trump is in a couple high risk categories (age and weight), and he takes no precautions - no mask, holds huge gatherings...

I believe he does have COVID, and I believe there is a possibility it will kill him.

[Heartstrings]

65. I'm betting

This is what munchkin land must have been feeling when the house was dropped on the witch of the East.

Tots and pears.

[StarryNite]

68. I wonder if they've started their bleach injections yet?

[Bayard]

70. I heard a bleach enema was suggested.....

[cstanleytech]

81. He could also try shoving a UV lightbulb up his ass.

[yuiyoshida]

71. May the Ghosts of 200,000 dead drag his screaming and whimpering soul

down to hell.

[XanaDUer2]

153. Like in "Ghost"

Nt

[The King of Prussia]

74. It has been my belief for some time

and I've posted it on here: the Republican "October Surprise" will be Trump's death. We'll soon know.

[BlueWavePsych]

79. K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

80. All I have to say is that it's not surprising.

Special Report on NBC now.

[fierywoman]

82. Not to worry. Only the old with previous conditions who were about ready to die anyway will die,

[AlexSFCA]

85. I'm so excited, I can't sleep!!

I wish him every complication and suffer what other people had because of his actions. Thankfully, he has plenty of underlying conditions! Now let’s pray Pence got it too!

[olddad65]

86. He is faking it.

[Bayard]

89. Wait for it......

Rethuglicans will be saying that his performance at Tue. debate was due to him having Covid. Symptoms: Maniacal aggression, inability to shut up, showing his orange ass.

[AngryOldDem]

91. Thoughts and prayers.

Karma is indeed a ruthless bitch.

Not a hoax now, is it, Trumpers?

[Hassler]

94. Thoughts and prayers for Chump and the First Centerfold

[TrevEB]

95. Replies to last tweet NSFW

I don’t understand how this is happening but Trump’s tweet is being flooded with Amharic language replies and its not kind.
Twitter may shut it down soon.
Definitely not safe for work.

[FormerWIRepub]

99. So I doubt he's faking it

Here's the thing: it's absolutely conceivable that he could be lying because of some misguided belief that he'll get sympathy. However, knowing how much of a hardon he has for rallies and praise of his cult, I have to think any plan that would result in him not being able to do them wouldn't be something he would consider. I could be wrong.

I am trying SO hard not to stoop to his level and wish bad upon him. I'm trying so hard. It's not going well.

Also, I am worried about Biden. I know he's as cautious as can be but I just hope there wasn't any close off screen interaction that we don't know about. I wouldn't think so but...

[NNguyenMD]

100. Trump was lucky he could vote by mail

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

103. Thoughts and prayers.

[James48]

106. Poof! And just like that

Nobody is talking about his tax crimes any more.

Poof!

[lunatica]

119. Well that's because every day has brought another explosive fact out

His tax shit isn’t going to disappear. His shoving The Barrett woman into the Supreme Court isn’t going away. His highjacking the debate is still there. Every day brings a huge story out which is just as important and explosive as the last worst one. It’s a veritable earthquake every damn day!

[muriel_volestrangler]

107. "Trump's family is evidently refusing to wear masks at the debate, despite them being required"

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

President Trump's family appeared to flaunt local ordinances while attending the presidential debate on Tuesday, removing their face masks after taking their seats at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Tyler Page, a reporter with Bloomberg News, tweeted that "according to the Cleveland Clinic, it's a requirement that all [debate] guests wear masks" and that "a Cleveland Clinic doctor with masks … walked up to a number of unmasked members of the audience on Trump's side of the room and asked them to put on masks. She told me they refused to take one and wear them."

"Everyone" on former Vice President Joe Biden's side of the room was reportedly following with the guidance.
...
Curiously, at the time of writing, one notable member of Trump's entourage did appear to have a mask on: Melania Trump.

https://news.yahoo.com/trumps-family-evidently-refusing-wear-012700203.html

However:

Link to tweet

[DeminPennswoods]

141. Think they wore them in, but

took them off once they were seated. I was watching CSPAN and saw Melania definitely had one on as she walked to her seat. She took it off, though.

[C Moon]

108. I don't believe it. Another GOPutin plan is in place.

[Aussie105]

109. Fact or fiction?

An easy way to get out of future debates? Looking for the sympathy vote?

I need confirmation! A photo of Trump in a hospital bed on a ventilator with a priest saying the last rites would do.

Until then, I'm calling it FAKE NEWS!

Trump's devoted fans may take it seriously now, finally.

Markets going to react badly though.

Thoughts & prayers - but only for Joe. Be safe Joe, your country needs you!

[friend of m and j]

110. Trump knows he is going to lose the election by massive numbers.

He could not stand to lose and be a loser. I have thought for a long time He knows that too many people in the country dislike him too much that he could not win a civil war (which I thought he might try that type of violence to stay in office). My next thoughts after it became apparent that he was going to lose "bigly) that he would resign due to ill health. When Biden wins the election Trump could say it wasn't his fault that the Repubs lost the election and he doesn't loose face. His legacy as the greatest President of the US would be intact (in his sick mind).

There is about 30 days before the election and I bet he will resign in the next 2 weeks.

[SunSeeker]

111. So is he taking lots of hydroxychloroquine? nt

[LudwigPastorius]

115. Well, I certainly hope Trump lives.

You can't put a dead man in prison.

[Withywindle]

120. I am hopeful, but skeptical

He lies about absolutely everything, and I can think of two reasons for him to lie about this:

1) He was finally convinced that the debate was a train wreck, and he was strongly advised not to do any more, and this will give him an out

2) He can come out of it two weeks later and say, "IT WAS A HOAX ALL ALONG, I TOLD YOU, WE'RE FINE."

[durablend]

126. Thinking that too

"FUCK YEAH WE BEAT IT, NOT THAT SERIOUS! TOLD YOU IT WAS THE LIBS MAKING A BIG DEAL OF NOTHING!"

So not only does he get the sympathy vote, people aren't going to beat up on an ill president during those 2 weeks ("HOW FREAKING DARE THEY!!!! " )

Smells like total bullshit.

[dalton99a]

121. Statement from White House Physician:

[speaknow]

122. Can't trust a

Liar. In his case he has to prove
it, show the test results. Now going for
the sympathy votes. Notice these Re-pukes
Like Cruz and Paul and other never end
up in the Hospital, and they never talk about
it, because thet LIE! Mr Cain did and we
know what happened to him. But not these
super race people, all have good gene's.

[BumRushDaShow]

124. Woke up this morning (had the radio on) and heard this

[OnlinePoker]

125. It's his own fault for getting tested.

If he didn't get tested, he wouldn't have gotten it.

[onetexan]

127. to me this is a ploy to get out of the next 2 debates

the Con did terribly & the polls reflected. Given his propensity for lying & nefarious activities i wouldn't put it past him.

[beachbumbob]

128. I LOVE FUCKING KARMA, NOW WE NEED PENCE TO GO DOWN, then say Presidnt Pelosi

[jb5150]

129. I'm not telling anybody I know about Trump having the Corona virus ...

I don't want to create a panic in the champagne aisle at the liquor store.

[GopherGal]

156. Ooh, true.

I won't tell anyone until I lay my stock in.

[bucolic_frolic]

131. Tell me it's not the old COVID Debate Escape Trick

My sources tell me it works better than banging your shoe on the table.

[SammyWinstonJack]

132. Fake! Liar! Don't trust that clown.

[The King of Prussia]

136. Trump's BMI is "only" 30.4

[link:?v=1551389591|

And only if you believe that the man on the left is taller than the man on the right .

[machI]

140. The news could get better.

Trump could be admitted to the ICU until after he loses the election.

[Yeehah]

143. HE'S FAKING IT

to get out of the debates.

[Heidi]

144. "Thoughts and prayers" (nt)

[DeminPennswoods]

145. I have no doubt this is true

As was posted above, Trump loves his campaign rallies, he needs the adulation to feed his insatiable ego. He would not voluntarily give that up. Trump knows SARS2 is dangerous and real. We know that from the audio Woodward released.

Also we know antigen tests don't identify infected people until there's enough virus for them to detect unlike the DNA tests that can detect very small amounts. (I'm sure that's what being done to confirm the Trumps' diagnosis.) She tested negative which is why she was allowed to near Trump, except she was in that 2-3 day window where she was contagious, but didn't have enough virus to register on the antigen test.

If Trump tested positive with the rapid antigen test, then he was likely contagious for 2-3 days before testing positive. Whoever was in close contact with Trump will have to be tested and quarantine. Close contact is a function of time and space and is defined as being closer than 6' for more than 15 minutes. I'm sure there's a good bit of overlap between those in close contact with Hicks and Trump, but Trumps' entire family will probably need to quarantine.

As for the debates, this puts everything kind of up in the air although the candidates could do a virtual town hall. For Steve Scully it wouldn't be much different from hosting on CSPAN.

[llmart]

146. Am I the only one so far to say the following?...

I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?



I don't believe them. If none of his evil spawn get it, then we know he's lying.

[CTyankee]

148. No, and it doesn't matter. I want to stay focused on beating this asshold and the sooner, the

better. I just want him and his whole rotten family and crew to GO AWAY.

It seems like such a long time til Biden takes office when he wins (and he WILL win). That is what concerns me greatly.

[llmart]

149. I couldn't agree with you more!

This just gets him and his criminal schemers more time to fine tune their scheme to keep him in the White House after he loses.

[CTyankee]

151. I have to trust the people around Biden. None of them seems crazy and I think will do a good job

of showing the country true leadership in this time of crisis. That is the BEST thing they can do to win the confidence of the people and thereby show what leaders they are. This is our opportunity to show who the TRUE leader is in this crisis!

[doctorzuma]

147. FAKE NEWS

Seriously, I don't think he's tested positive, this is his way OUT-he knows he's going to lose the election, so he needs to save face. I know this sounds ridiculous but I don't trust anything he says or does.

[CoryTrevor]

152. i wish him a speedy recovery.

It is essential that he be voted out.

[MissMillie]

157. I wonder if he thinks that it might be time to panic (n/t)

.

[Marthe48]

163. I'll believe it when they publish the test result

and maybe not even then. I can't imagine out of so many lies, this one thing is true.

[jcgoldie]

164. The worst part of Trump having covid is...

...he falls into all the high risk categories... old age, obesity, hypertension... LOW INCOME...

[FailureToCommunicate]

168. Ha!

I see what you did there.

[Talitha]

179. Nicely done, hahahahaha!!!!

[niyad]

166. May he, his worthless, disgusting adult family, and all his inner circle, and sycophants, receive

everything they deserve.

[Paladin]

167. Easter came early---THIS is a Good Friday.

"It affects virtually nobody."


-donald j. trump

[FailureToCommunicate]

169. October surprise...right on schedule. Thanks for the happy news SergeStorms!

[Bengus81]

170. IQ45 will be on FOX tonight shlepping for sympathy

Him and butt boy Hannity try to get the MAGOTS crying about how unfair this is to the Fuhrer. I think it's all bullshit but "we'll see".

[artemisia1]

173. Great way to get out of the Debates he was losing... /nt

[Politicub]

174. The news makes me angry

And for multiple reasons:

1. His reckless disregard for the people around him and his stupid MAGA hordes. I don’t care if MAGATs get sick; it’s the possibility that they may become vectors for the virus and infect innocent people.
2. He may be lying for political purposes, and try to weave this into an October surprise. He will be back strong as an ox, riding a bear just like Putin.
3. He lies constantly. We won’t ever be certain of the truth.
4. His ignorant family sitting around all smug and unmasked at the debate.
5. The knowledge that he might have known in advance about Hope Hicks’ illness yet continuing with her presence on board enclosed environment like AF1.
6. The risk of his constant spittle during the debate, filling the air with a miasma of germs and bullshit.
7. He will have more time to tweet and damage government.

And others, but I’m tired of typing.

I don’t care about him so I’m will not waste my time with well-wishes, prayers and pity. If anything, I despise him more because he was warned in January about the lethality and ease-of-spread of the virus. He chose his path.

[Nexus2]

177. Though a cynical part of me wonders if it's a ploy.

He can sit at the White House 'in quarantine', release taped speeches, and not have to worry about Biden pointing out his lies in a debate, or getting his mic cut when he starts rambling or tries to talk over someone.

[Sapient Donkey]

178. One of the first things that crossed my mind too

Seems to be a common thought people have. Hard to say for sure.

[womanofthehills]

182. He has it - he hasn"t tweeted in over 12 hrs

Also, he thinks he did fine in the debate and would never miss a chance to have a rally.

[Nexus2]

186. Yeah, you know there's BS coming out of the WH...

Its just a matter of figuring out how much. Hell, if does die this bunch might try to pull a Weekend at Bernie's routine until the election.

[Talitha]

183. Maybe he really does have it - he's not one to pass up a photo op, you know...