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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 12:29 PM Aug 2020

. @flotus now shaking hands and talking closely with the 30 or so children at the art event, also hu


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Kate Bennett
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. @flotus now shaking hands and talking closely with the 30 or so children at the art event, also hugging some of them. No masks on Melania Trump or the children.

A White House East Wing official tells me they were tested this morning. But the no-mask message is evident.
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. @flotus now shaking hands and talking closely with the 30 or so children at the art event, also hu (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
Go, little super spreaders, go! soothsayer Aug 2020 #1
The risk is probably quite low, even if one or more of the PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #2
She's hugging em soothsayer Aug 2020 #3
Okay. But hugs aren't shown in that picture. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #7
True just in the tweet soothsayer Aug 2020 #8
If you want to get on the White House lawn or property, I'm quite sure you have to be tested first. Calista241 Aug 2020 #4
Tested this morning but why? Drumpf sez they're immune soothsayer Aug 2020 #5
I hope one or two are carriers who give it to her. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #6

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)
2. The risk is probably quite low, even if one or more of the
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 12:33 PM
Aug 2020

people there has the virus. They are outside and look like social distancing is pretty much being observed.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
8. True just in the tweet
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 12:49 PM
Aug 2020

@flotus now shaking hands and talking closely with the 30 or so children at the art event, also hugging some of them

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
4. If you want to get on the White House lawn or property, I'm quite sure you have to be tested first.
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 12:35 PM
Aug 2020

Probably a couple times in the days leading up to the visit. Ironically, if there's one person that is least likely to get COVID, it's President Trump.

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