Trump Was Sicker Than Acknowledged With Covid-19
Source: NYT
WASHINGTON President Donald J. Trump was sicker with Covid-19 in October than publicly acknowledged at the time, with extremely depressed blood oxygen levels at one point and a lung problem associated with pneumonia caused by the coronavirus, according to four people familiar with his condition.
His prognosis became so worrisome before he was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that officials believed he would need to be put on a ventilator, two of the people familiar with his condition said.
The people familiar with Mr. Trumps health said he was found to have lung infiltrates, which occur when the lungs are inflamed and contain substances such as fluid or bacteria. Their presence, especially when a patient is exhibiting other symptoms, can be a sign of an acute case of the disease. They can be easily spotted on an X-ray or scan, when parts of the lungs appear opaque, or white.
Mr. Trumps blood oxygen level alone was cause for extreme concern, dipping into the 80s, according to the people familiar with his evaluation. The disease is considered severe when the blood oxygen level falls to the low 90s.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/politics/trump-coronavirus.html
Blue Owl
(50,407 posts)Depressing he didn't croak, that is
machoneman
(4,007 posts)oasis
(49,389 posts)the Oval Office right now.
LymphocyteLover
(5,644 posts)an old out of shape guy.... but I guess he has the best medical care available...
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,023 posts)Darn it.
Maeve
(42,282 posts)News flash--he lies about everything. EVERY THING
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)They used an experimental drug cocktail on him and when he was back on the balcony Sunday night, he was clearly in pain.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)everyone could see that! That was not a 'well' man.
VA_Jill
(9,982 posts)but as the joke goes, God didn't want him and Satan was afraid he'd take over.
I'm actually surprised his O2 sats aren't in the low 90s most of the time, as um, obese and inactive as he usually is. And depending on how far down in the 80s he went, well....I've had patients go to 80 and be okay with a little boost in the o2 or maybe some CPAP. If he was going below that, it might have been different.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)He was lucky to have access to the best medical care in the world and treatments that are only available to the extremely rich. If he had been an average Joe, he very well may not have made it.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)that I can't remember.
EDIT: Here it is.
He received 8 things, including Remdesivir, Dexamethasone, Zinc, Vit D and Pepcid.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/8-drugs-trump-has-been-given-for-his-covid-19-treatment.html#:~:text=Regeneron's%20monoclonal%20antibody%20%E2%80%94%20On%20Oct,clinical%20trials%2C%20according%20to%20Politico.
plimsoll
(1,670 posts)jmowreader
(50,559 posts)So...what do you do? On that list is aspirin...they probably told him it was HCQ to shut him up.
oldsoftie
(12,555 posts)I know two folks who got it in the past three weeks.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)another decade. Hope we are. I'm really worried what his cult will do with his coded language after this trial. Michael Cohen nailed that. "He speaks in code..." They have a lot of AR's and the next time may be a lot more violent. Wish and hope otherwise.
VA_Jill
(9,982 posts)He's going to choke on a hamberder. Or a chicken nugget. I don't want to even think about what his arteries look like. He can't beat the reaper forever. And as for the cult, they're now being taken seriously as domestic terrorists, so there's hope there. Also we'll have new US attorneys, so there's that. Notice we haven't heard much out of Donny lately? I'm hoping he'll be too busy fighting assorted legal battles from here on out. I'm far more worried about Josh Hawley aka #KidHitler and his type.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)Marthe48
(16,974 posts)Good line
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)still_one
(92,217 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)Zoonart
(11,869 posts)Smells like bullshit to me. Playing for sympathy with Republicans.
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)That speaks to how grave it actually looked at one point. They'll only hook you up to the ventilator if you're in REALLY bad shape.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Too bad the 470,000+ didn't have a chance for it. Even if it wasn't approved yet, if they were going to die anyway, at least they would have had a chance...if he's still walkin' around.
hamsterjill
(15,222 posts)This report doesnt pass the smell test to me. Theres footage of him walking out to the helicopter when he was being taken to Walter Reed. He didnt look great, but he didnt look close to death, did he?
Youre absolutely right in that if he was THAT sick, the drugs he was given were miraculous and should be made available to everyone because they obviously worked.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)and a lot of people here suspected it too.
But it's always good to have verification.
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)Probably isnt going to make it.
Not buying that story
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Just wait until NY State gets ahold of him. Covid Schmovid.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)Or at the very least, God does not care much about what goes on down here.
intrepidity
(7,307 posts)ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)God is a black woman.
musette_sf
(10,202 posts)even more of an assault on the innocent people who had to execute this dangerous stunt and accompany Rump?
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)I have believed that it was a stunt.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)All it did was make him look weak, and like a massive hypocrite.
RicROC
(1,204 posts)I suspected that T. never did have covid because within a few days, he not only was on the campaign trail, he gave 3-4 speeches per day. Doesn't sound like a person with lung problems. Maybe he just had a bad flu, but I still doubt he had covid.
Many people complain that they have lingering effects for months after infection.
no_hypocrisy
(46,119 posts)the rest of the country to be decimated by Covid-19.
He didn't allow Anthony Fauci to do his job.
He interfered with the development of a vaccine.
He didn't allow the vaccine to be properly manufactured, to have enough supply for every state, for every person in these United States.
Talk about a hardened heart.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)Nocturnowl
(74 posts)I was sincerely hoping for a Flatline.
twodogsbarking
(9,758 posts)This is Trump.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)Fuck.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Missed it by that much!
intrepidity
(7,307 posts)Fuck that guy.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Response to demmiblue (Original post)
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niyad
(113,336 posts)would not have been taking joy rides and doing balcony shows a few days later. This is either a syMpathy ploy, or another part of his self-promoting "superman" invincible image. "On the third day, he arose again,"
And if that cocktail is so damned effective, then it damned well better be available to EVERYONE!
riversedge
(70,242 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)I dont buy it, either.
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Gothmog
(145,303 posts)The White House has a good medical facility that can handle most issues
CountAllVotes
(20,875 posts)Isn't that the truth?
Don the Con will be waiting for a very long for heaven one must suspect!
COL Mustard
(5,900 posts)To Make America Great Again.
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)it entered TRUMP'S BODY!!!
Baclava
(12,047 posts)Initech
(100,080 posts)How many people did he infect with that little stunt?
Talitha
(6,593 posts)This story comes out the day before his lawyers start their dog and pony show at the trial. Does anyone else smell a red herring?
Rural_Progressive
(1,105 posts)that's hanging in the back room at Mar a loogie.
Looks like the only way we're going to get rid of him I'm afraid.
brooklynite
(94,592 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)"After reading that obituary, I think I would have needed a cigarette!"
barbtries
(28,798 posts)innocent people died and he recovered. i'll say no more.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Hell, I bet they wouldn't do it even if Fat Donnie had to be put on a ventilator. People were so terrified of this monster that they lived in his alternate reality, and invented reasons to lie about their own actions.
And yet, this was exactly the set of circumstances envisioned by the drafters of the amendment when they wrote that the V.P. would assume the position of president during the president's "inability to discharge the powers and duties of the [the presidency]."
We might as well not have had a V.P. There was no way T**** would let go of the reins of power. Hell, he's still trying to hold on to them. People can't refer to him as "former President Trump." On the first day of the impeachment trial his lawyer's first reference to his client was to "the 45th president" and not "former President Trump."
FoxNewsSucks
(10,434 posts)Shouldn't shock anyone.
oldsoftie
(12,555 posts)He didnt look good
Crowman2009
(2,497 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)Selfish bastard, all the way.
dchill
(38,502 posts)thenelm1
(854 posts)cntrfthrs
(252 posts)didnt die.
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)He was on the fast track to buying himself an intubation. The only reason I figured that he didnt was bc he was POTUS and he got treatment that was not available to most people.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)timing is everything
JI7
(89,251 posts)At that time he probably had not develped symptoms or they were nothing serious . He thought he could get away without anyone knowing but the reason we found out was because it became more serious and they had to take him to the hospital .
REmember that he gave to Chris Christie during debate prep .
C Moon
(12,213 posts)So are all the god damned MAGAs.