US President to Give His First On-Camera Interview Since Covid-19 Infection

US President Donald Trump will appear on an American political talk show and will undergo a live televised medical evaluation.

Fox News has announced that Trump will give his first on-camera interview since testing positive for Covid-19. It is scheduled to appear on Tucker Carlson Tonight at 1pm New Zealand time today.

The broadcaster said medical collaborator Dr. Marc Siegel “will conduct a medical evaluation and interview during the show.” It comes amid persistent speculation about the president’s health, and after a telephone interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, in which he repeatedly stopped to cough and catch his breath.

It also comes as Trump says he will return to the campaign this weekend despite concerns about the risk of spreading the infection.

People close to Trump are concerned that his judgment will be affected by one of the drugs used to treat his Covid-19 infection, according to news reports citing anonymous sources.

Trump’s doctors have confirmed that he was being treated with dexamethasone, a powerful steroid that can affect mood, causing euphoria and in some cases psychiatric effects, including feelings of grandiosity or mania, after being airlifted to the military hospital. Walter Reed in Maryland last week like his virus. symptoms got worse.

He returned to the White House on Monday after a three-day hospitalization, where his behavior – including a car ride outside to greet supporters followed by a barrage of capitalized tweets – had allegedly worried some of those around him, including his son. Donald Trump Jr, according to Vanity Fair.

Gabriel Sherman of the left-wing publication, citing “two Republicans informed about the family conversations,” said Don Jr had told friends that he had tried to pressure Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Eric Trump to convince the president that he should stop acting unstable.

“Don Jr has said he wants to stage an intervention, but Jared and Ivanka keep telling Trump how well he is doing,” a source reportedly told Vanity Fair.

“Don said, ‘I’m not going to be the only one to tell you that you’re acting crazy.’

On Tuesday, Trump abruptly suspended coronavirus stimulus relief talks with Democrats until “after the election,” saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “was not negotiating in good faith” and was instructing. his team to focus on confirming the Supreme Court candidate in the Senate. Instead, Amy Coney Barrett.

The surprising move sent the stock market plummeting and was labeled a tactical error even by some Republicans, who argued that it should have allowed Democrats to take responsibility for the stalled negotiations, but instead made it appear that it had given up. to voters who suffered due to Covid-19 lockdowns.

In a follow-up tweet, Trump appeared to have realized his mistake. “If they send me a separate invoice for stimulus checks ($ 1200), it will go out to our great folks IMMEDIATELY. I’m ready to sign right now. Are you listening to Nancy?” he wrote.

The New York Times, also without citing sources, reported that “some White House staff wondered if Trump’s behavior was spurred by a cocktail of drugs he has been taking to treat the coronavirus, including dexamethasone.”

The newspaper said Trump “made calls from the White House on Tuesday and wandered the areas of the presidential residence that had been established for him,” but was described as eager to return to the Oval Office and show that he was in charge. “.

Sean Conley, Trump’s physician, said Thursday that the president had “completed his therapy course for Covid-19 as prescribed by his team of doctors” and would be ready for public engagements on Saturday.