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He denounced the use of a coronavirus mask, ridiculed his Democratic political opponent, saying he was wearing the largest mask he had ever seen, downplayed the COVID-19 threat, and clashed with the World Health Organization. Today he announced that he tested positive for coronavirus.
The reason for the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who has shown mild symptoms of the disease, as well as his wife, who also underwent a test for the virus and was positive.
Quarantined for 14 days
Donald Trump yesterday presented a short 5-minute test of Abbott Laboratories for Covid-19
AP Photo / Alex Brandon
The health adventure for the US president comes at the worst possible moment, as he is forced to be in quarantine for 14 days at the peak of the pre-electoral period, with the elections scheduled for November 3. Trump will cancel all his upcoming speeches and rallies, while it remains highly doubtful whether the second debate with Joe Biden will take place, which is scheduled for October 15.
Of course, the match between the two candidates had preceded him in the early hours of Wednesday (Greek time). There, the arrogant Trump did not hesitate to mock his political opponent Joe Biden, stating sarcastically: “I do not wear masks like him” and added: “Every time you see him, he has a mask (…) the mask larger than I’ve never seen. ‘
Despite the ridiculous treatment he received from Trump, the Democratic candidate wished “a speedy recovery” to the president of the United States and Melania Trump while he and his wife underwent a coronavirus test that came back negative.
The White House
The news has caused a stir with the White House doctor clarifying that he hopes that the president will continue to carry out his functions “undisturbed”, and will remain in the presidency of the United States for the duration of his “recovery.”
“The president and the first lady are fine,” he said. Sean Conley.
Trump is considered to be in the so-called high-risk group, both because of his age and his overweight.
The consultant
Notably, Hope Hicks, an advisor and close associate of the Republican president who travels frequently with him, was diagnosed with a coronavirus.
Hicks, 31, was on the presidential plane when Trump flew to Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday to participate in the first debate with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
He also traveled with the head of state to Minnesota on Wednesday, where Trump appeared at a rally.
The president and the virus
These are some of Trump’s most typical coronavirus attacks since the pandemic began.
- January 22 on CNBC: “We have him under total control. He is a man who came from China and we have him under control. Everything will be fine.”
- February 27 from the White House: “It will disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.”
- March 10 after a meeting with Republican senators: “It was not expected (…) And it hit the world. And we are prepared and we are doing an incredible job. And it will disappear. Just stay cool. Will disappear”.
- March 18 on Twitter: “I have always taken the Chinese virus seriously and have done a very good job from the beginning, including my timely decision to close the ‘border’ with China, despite the desire of almost everyone.”
- April 3 at an information session at the White House: “With the masks, it will actually be optional. You can do it, you don’t have to. I choose not to do it, but there are people who want to do it and that’s fine (…) When I greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens (…) I don’t see it as something that suits me ”.
- April 23 at a White House briefing: “I see the disinfectants that kill it (the coronavirus) in a minute, a minute, is there a way to do it by injecting or cleaning?” Because you see it going to the lungs and they It hurts a lot, so it would be interesting to review it. ”When asked about it, the US president said he did not encourage people to drink disinfectants and explained that his comments were sarcastic.
- May 21 during a visit to a Ford factory: “He was wearing a mask, but did not want to give journalists the pleasure of seeing it.”
- On July 12 when he appeared in public with a mask for the first time: “When you are in a hospital (…) when you talk to soldiers, people who in some cases have just come out of an operation, I think it is incredible to wear a mask “.
- July 22 at an information session at the White House: “We ask everyone, when they cannot keep their distance, to wear a mask, to buy a mask.” Like it or not, they have an effect (…) and we need what we can (…) I will use it with pleasure (…) Anything that can help is fine ”.
- September 29: “I wear a mask when necessary.” Mocking his presidential candidate Joe Biden, Trump added: “I don’t wear masks like him. Every time we see him, he wears a mask. He can speak within 200 feet of them and he appears wearing the largest mask I have ever seen.” When asked if he was concerned about the spread of the coronavirus to his rallies, the president of the United States replied: “So far we have not had any problems. They are done outdoors, that is the big difference, according to the experts. And the we do it outdoors, we gather crowds (…) In some of these meetings 35,000-40,000 people participated ”.
