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How Sick is Trump?
The White House staff and Trump’s doctors are giving conflicting statements about the timeline of his infection and the severity of his symptoms
Early Friday morning Trump announced that he and the First Lady had both been diagnosed with COVID-19, a not unexpected development considering their refusal to wear masks or to social distance. Since that tweet, little or no information has been released to the public and what little has been released has been contradictory depending on the source.
Friday afternoon Trump was rushed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “out of an abundance of caution” according to his physician, Dr. Sean Conley. Trump was seen wearing a mask and walking out of the White House and boarding his helicopter with no assistance. At the helipad, he disembarked and got into an SUV under his own power and was driven to the entrance of the hospital.
Before leaving the White House, Trump recorded a video saying that he was fine and would continue to work from the hospital. Many people commented on how pale he looked, but that was due to the lack of his usual spray tan. What we were seeing is Trump’s natural skin color without the usual orange overlay.
