Pittsburgh officials to Trump on campaign appearance: Stay home

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By Special to the Capital-Star -
October 8, 2020

By Ryan Deto

PITTSBURGH — According to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, the Trump campaign is considering traveling to Pittsburgh for a campaign event, not a rally, on Monday. President Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus on Oct. 2, and since then at least 34 people tied to the White House have been infected by COVID-19, according to an internal memo from Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Regulations from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention say that people who come into contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus should quarantine for at least 14 days. White House aides won’t say exactly when Trump’s last negative coronavirus test was, but even next Monday is still less than 14 days from when Trump first tested positive, and much less for positive tests from other White House staff.

Pittsburgh’s biggest elected officials, both Democrats, are urging the Trump campaign to avoid Pittsburgh, especially given his recent COVID diagnosis.

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald tweeted Wednesday night, saying “Thanks but no thanks” about the reported visit to Pittsburgh, and noted about Allegheny County’s ability to stem the spread of the virus after a spike this summer.

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[BComplex]

1. They need to threaten to arrest him if he shows up.

That should be interesting. I'd pay extra to see a special on that!

[dchill]

2. That would be manslaughter. Or worse.

Somebody needs to call this what it is.

[malaise]

3. Fucker is already a pariah

[Cattledog]

4. Don't supply any police protection or traffic control.

[BBG]

5. Negative Traffic Control

That will doom any effort to anywhere in the ‘Burgh. Never been anywhere in my life that needed active online navigation to get around like you do here.

Or could put them in the orange belt, that’ll take care of ‘em.

[chriscan64]

6. If we are not allowed to know when his quarantine time starts or ends

because of no testing info, make it indefinite.