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raccoon

(31,125 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:18 AM Oct 2020

Other times the public didn't know what was going on behind the scenes.

JFK presented to the public as a healthy, athletic man. Except that he wasn’t. He had Addison‘s disease And
IIRC, wore a back brace. And as for he and Jackie having a fairy tale marriage, they didn’t.

Not to mention FDR’s Physical condition. Not that he wasn’t a terrific president. But the general public didn’t know how bad his disability was.

Wilson had a stroke during his time as POTUS. His wife was basically running the country. The public didn’t know.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/woodrow-wilson-stroke

And of course Reagan had Alzheimer’s in his second term.

And I know it’s another country, but the media certainly presented the courtship and marriage of prince Charles and lady Diana like it was a fairytale event. Later on of course we found out differently.

So....maybe someday down the road we’ll know what was really going on with the Dotard.

Oh, and remember the Dotard’s quick visit to the hospital?

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Other times the public didn't know what was going on behind the scenes. (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2020 OP
They definitely wanted to hide it. They knew since Wednesday. Claustrum Oct 2020 #1
Yep, they wanted to hide it to keep on campaigning at rallies. brush Oct 2020 #2

Claustrum

(4,846 posts)
1. They definitely wanted to hide it. They knew since Wednesday.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:20 AM
Oct 2020

It wasn't until media got wind of Hope Hicks positive test that they released Trump's statues hours later.

brush

(53,871 posts)
2. Yep, they wanted to hide it to keep on campaigning at rallies.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 09:29 AM
Oct 2020

And of course this is the most embarrassing thing of all—him getting the virus that he has pooh-poohed for months.

He's toast now.

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