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A series of bizarre political decisions have raised doubts that US President Donald Trump’s treatment for COVID-19 could negatively affect his judgment, CNN writes in an analysis. Doubts are also mounting that the White House failed to report the overall picture of the first American’s health.
On Thursday this week, Donald Trump made a series of unusual political decisions, according to CNN. The US president has repeatedly changed his position on whether or not the next debate should take place virtually. Meanwhile, and surprisingly to observers, Trump decided to support negotiations for a new economic rescue package for COVID-19 just a week after announcing that he would not.
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said the president was fit to take office on Saturday, the day before Trump was released from the hospital. However, many unanswered questions remain: when exactly did Trump become ill, who may have been infected, and if he is still infected.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump twice declined to say whether he had already tested negative for COVID-19, but was quick to point out that a rally was possible in Florida next Saturday.
Critics of the US president insist that his health is bad for his job. According to Rick Bright, former director of the Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority, COVID-19 patients who have received an experimental treatment like Trump should be monitored in a hospital setting.
Nancy Pelosi commented in an interview with Bloomberg that it should be clear if the president of the United States has a “clear mind.” She cites comments from doctors that the corticosteroid dexamethasone used has a proven effect on the mental state of patients.
There will / will be no debate
Donald Trump and his administration have changed their position multiple times on whether and how the second presidential debate should take place, face-to-face or virtually.
Initially, Trump firmly refused to engage in a virtual verbal duel with Joe Biden. Soon after, his administration demanded that the last two presidential debates be postponed for a week.
Later that night, after Dr. Conley’s latest information on the US president’s condition, his team insisted that the debate go ahead as planned, despite fears that Donald Trump is still infected.
The miracle cure
The US president is trying to divert the focus of the presidential campaign from his inability to deal with the pandemic by making exaggerated statements about the experimental antibody therapy he was treated with, writes CNN.
Trump called the “cocktail” a miracle cure, although it has yet to be approved by the US administration.
His repeated statements calling on the American people not to be afraid of the coronavirus also undermine the actions of health authorities.
Earlier this week, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that there could be as many as 400,000 deaths in the United States in winter.
The White House continues to hide whether Trump is fully cured
With absolutely no medical experience or evidence, the American president claims that he is no longer dangerous to others and is not infected. At the same time, the White House says that “due to private space intrusion fears” they cannot say exactly when the president tested negative for COVID-19.
CNN says that if the date of the negative test is cleared up, it will give a good indication of when exactly Donald Trump got sick, how many people he put at risk, and whether the White House is telling the truth when they announce that the president is constantly being tested.
