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Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:40 PM Oct 2020

Trump, stricken by COVID-19, staying at military hospital



Stricken by COVID-19, a feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was flown to a military hospital Friday night after being injected with an experimental drug combination in treatment at the White House.


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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,905 posts)
1. Uh, oh.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:21 PM
Oct 2020

Does this mean he'll be treated by suckers and losers who are military doctors? Gosh. Well, maybe they've been too busy to hear what he's said about them.

Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
2. I posted this since they gave a lot of details, but you make a good point.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:25 PM
Oct 2020

And if you watch the video, they showed the "presidential suite," looks like a lavish office/hotel room rather than a hospital. And chances are that the doctors there are hearing from the injured soldiers that they've been treating...

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,905 posts)
3. I had not watched that video, thinking it was only his
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:34 PM
Oct 2020

brief comments before he got on the helicopter for Walter Reed. Thank you for prompting me to look at it.

Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
5. Oh, I thought this report gave more details about Trump, his treatment and the hospital
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:05 AM
Oct 2020

Than any report I've seen elsewhere so far. Other reports are mainly naming the names of everyone in Trump's maskless orbit that have also tested positive. I was interested in what they're treating him with (not Clorox) and getting a look at that impressive hospital room!

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
6. I knew Donnie and Malaria....
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:08 AM
Oct 2020

couldn't stand to be quarantined together for 10-14 days. There would have been bloodshed in the Family's Quarters of the White House. Trump probably wanted to leave. How many times can you stand to be called a fat, stupid, idiot in one day, let alone two weeks?

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
9. I'd love to see Malaria tearing into Donnie.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:15 AM
Oct 2020

Another part of his "Mr. Macho" wall would come tumbling down for all of his supplicants to see. "Mr. Tough Guy" henpecked by a foreign invader!

Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
10. I was surprised to hear that she tested positive, too - since she rarely appears with him
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:21 AM
Oct 2020

Except for the occasional photo op. And that was after Tuesday's debate - which is not good news, especially since he spent the entire time yelling!

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
13. Yeah, I worry about the others....
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:13 AM
Oct 2020

in that auditorium who DID take precautions, but especially Joe. He was exposed to the orange blowhard's deadly cargo. I only hope the ventilation system was of excellent quality. We should know within the next few days if he was infected. Cross your fingers!

Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
14. The thing that appalled me was that even though masks were required at the venue
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:27 AM
Oct 2020

Trump's entourage, including his kids in the front row, thought that the rules didn't apply to them - even after a woman in charge of the event came over to remind them! They completely ignored her. I wonder how they feel now??

And I'm worried about Joe Biden, too. Unlike Trump, he's been smart and he observed every precaution. I'm just hoping that he was standing far enough away that he was out of range of Trump's shouting. I'm all for canceling all future debates, with Trump's behavior they accomplished nothing and it's just too dangerous to attend any gathering that involves any Trumps.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
4. Well, I hope Trump is being consistent with his blather...
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:40 PM
Oct 2020

...and refusing all treatments except that COVID cure-all of his, hydroxychloroquine. Give him lots of hydroxychloroquine. Massive doses. Nothing else. I'm sure it will work wonders. After all, "a lot" of front-line workers are taking it, Trump said. All sorts of brilliant doctors worldwide are singing its praises, Fox News said. I think the president should have the very treatment he was recommending to others.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
8. Don't forget the "My Pillow" guy....
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:12 AM
Oct 2020

and his White Oleander "cure". Massive doses of oleandrin have been touted by the "My Pillow" guy to cure COVID-19.

All these "stable geniuses" need to stick together on this.

Rhiannon12866

(206,193 posts)
12. I feel terrible for any who were so insulated that they actually believed Trump - and got sick
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 04:52 AM
Oct 2020

I'm wondering if we will hear about them? But the ones who I really wonder about are the hard core mask refusers. I'm guessing that a lot of them are too far gone, but how can they justify the rash of cases in the White House? Is that a "hoax," too??

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