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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, lemme get this straight. There is no cure for C-19. If you get it, you got it.
Trump's been exposed. All the testing in the world will not change whether or not he gets it. And if he finds out he's got it, what can he do?
Fuck you, Don. Tough shit, you malignant fuck.
Happy testing, dude.
flying rabbit
(4,634 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)red ties, buckets of chicken, etc. When the fucking moron keels over I will not be using one of these... ....but I will
be using one of these...... or...... !
Girard442
(6,072 posts)Now you know how the rest of us feel, Donnie.
BamaRefugee
(3,483 posts)Girard442
(6,072 posts)notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)PatrickforO
(14,574 posts)troubling.
applegrove
(118,659 posts)Yet he does not want that for the public.
BGBD
(3,282 posts)was probably contagious for several days leading up to Wend when he started showing symptoms. Reports are that he was in close contact and not wearing a mask.
Trump is at high enough risk for contracting the virus right now that anyone else would be told to quarantine for the next 14 days.
There are almost certainly other people in the West Wing infected now and they are relying on a test that has a 15% false negative rate.
Trump is in his mid-70s, doesn't exercise, is overweight, has an awful diet and sleep schedule, and known heart disease. If he gets COVID he's going to be a high risk for severe illness.
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Mike Pence is taking over. The question is how long and if and went he do -- will he 25th Amendment to keep the power. Something says that is what's going to happen.
C Moon
(12,213 posts)He said the doctors thought he was going to die, and they were working on how to explain his passingit was that close.
And he's only 55. Granted, he was an idiot and went to an actual hospital without wearing a mask, so he was probably infected with some pretty strong stuff.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,083 posts)I hope they're giving him the nasal swabs, and not the saliva test.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)There has got to be some justice in the universe. I have lost all faith. I need something to believe in again.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)But he's not young or healthy. Be well, dolt45.
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)Remember that about 5 or so weeks ago medical prof's came out stating that plasma from cured cases is effective, and there was a call for ppl that had gone thru Covid and therefore had antibodies to donate plasma.
I have heard nothing else about it for quite awhile - nothing.
My tinfoil hat is beaming to me that 'important' ppl have access to plasma to mostly prevent the infection.
They are not worried.
brer cat
(24,565 posts)We know that the powerful look after themselves first.
bamagal62
(3,257 posts)Cant be done over and over. But, not sure if that is correct.
Igel
(35,309 posts)Whether it does a lick of good is a different question.
Last reports I saw had no controls and the awesome results for the too-small groups were just about same as for the random population of patients. So no control, small sample, and no demonstrable benefit. But people pulled through, so it had to work. (Which is why you have the control--most people pull through.)
FarPoint
(12,372 posts)It makes sense...their arrogance is beyond comfort...why is that? Additionally, they get tested daily too...
There is a huge marketing effort by Big Pharma asking for plasma donations from Recovered COVID 19 victims...
Freethinker65
(10,021 posts)C Moon
(12,213 posts)LeftInTX
(25,337 posts)Great Minds Think Alike - someone said it was a conspiracy theory, but I don't think it is. Someone responded that there are significant risks involved and the immunity is extremely short lived. And apparently you can't give it over and over. I don't know the technicalities.
So, I think it's wishful thinking on our part that Trump gets Covid 19. Both Trump and Pence probably have an elite, expensive immunity.
Human's exposed to rabies receive rabies immunoglobulin. Hence antibody serums are a temporary form of immunization. Of course, the MAGATS and underlings don't have immunity.
I could be wrong, but his cavalier behavior indicates he is not worried about catching it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213404035
MerryBlooms
(11,769 posts)to the AZ mask producing facility, plus all the masks he infected that have already been shipped.
I don't give one shit about trump.
ecstatic
(32,704 posts)sandensea
(21,635 posts)As you may have heard, the shifty-eyed buttkisser yesterday showed up in a Virginia nursing home with no face mask - and he had been with Trump's infected valet.
Just so he could be in the Virginia papers and evening news.
Karen Pence must be measuring the White House drapes again.
MerryBlooms
(11,769 posts)I have a client who is in an assisted care facility, and her life has been turned upside down by this horror show. She hasn't been allowed to see me or her other caregiver since early March because the long term facilities have been in lockdown. Every time a staff member becomes ill or travels out of our area, the residents are required to isolate in their rooms for at least 5 days until the test comes back. It has been so disruptive and scary for her... She's 89 and mostly blind, post polio syndrome. Turnover in staff has been about 50%, which is also scary for her.
omg, I can't believe Pence put those poor people in deadly jeopardy, plus the possible isolation measures once a staff member or resident presents with any symptom that could be the virus. I often say what's wrong with trump, but it's the whole administration and party. There's no excuse for any of them and their endless cruelty.
sandensea
(21,635 posts)I'm glad he was caught by a hot mike - or they'd deny it 'til Kingdom come.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/can-i-carry-empty-ones-pence-caught-joking-about-delivery-n1202941
John Fante
(3,479 posts)bamagal62
(3,257 posts)Coughed or spit on his food.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)like the 10s of thousands of people he allowed to become sick by his total irresponsibility.
CountAllVotes
(20,870 posts)I'm usually not much of a follower but for 3 days in a row, woah!
I wouldn't want a pope praying on me the way he has been on dump and other persons of power/leadership.
Quite shocking really.
Wealth v. God - Wealth wins in dump's case as he cannot worship two Master's at the same time.
Lots of rather freakish warnings from pope Francis these past few days.
That in itself would have me 100% freaked. Period.
Starts out by praying for the dead and then to the wealthy with no God.
Go Pope Francis! I believe you are being heard!
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)He has doctors and resources others dont. Hell I doubt anyone wants to get near the nasty a hole f for to long.
I will Believe it when they take the bodybag out.
CountAllVotes
(20,870 posts)In the end that is how *it* will be viewed.
DUMP tRUMP!!!!!!
Hell awaits this mass murderer!
niyad
(113,306 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)my gut tells me he will escape the virus. He's been exposed before and nada. But boy, do I hope my gut is as wrong as Trump's always is.
William Seger
(10,778 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,346 posts)See also, CPAC.