Donald Trump says COVID-19 is nothing to be afraid of
US President
Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, is already back on
the campaign trail and telling the public that they shouldn’t be afraid of the virus.
Trump was hospitalised
last week, and there were conflicting reports about his health with his doctor
stating on Sunday that he was not yet out of the woods.
And although
the virus has killed more than 200,000 Americans, the 74-year-old President
told the public that coronavirus is nothing to be afraid of.
“I will be
leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really
good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have
developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs &
knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago,” he said on Twitter on Monday.
He continued:
“It is reported that the Media is upset because I got into a secure vehicle to
say thank you to the many fans and supporters who were standing outside of the
hospital for many hours, and even days, to pay their respect to their
President. If I didn’t do it, Media would say RUDE!!!”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) pic.twitter.com/Sn4yTTg8eBOctober 5, 2020
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Wearing a mask and a suit, Trump left the Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday evening, offering a thumbs-up before going into the helicopter.
When he
arrived at the White House, the President climbed to the top of the stairs at
the South Lawn where he landed, turned to the helicopter and the cameras, and
then removed his mask to salute the departing Marine One.
By Tuesday
morning, Trump was back on the presidential campaign trail, throwing jabs at
his opponent Joe Biden.
