The president’s condition after testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus appears to have worsened after spending most of Friday at the White House but doctors say admitting him to the hospital is “cautionary” and expects him to remain there for the time being.
At age 74, with a high cholesterol count, Trump is a high-risk victim of the virus that has killed more than 200,000 in the United States and more than a million worldwide.
The president who downplayed the threat of the worldwide pandemic that cripples the globe and America is now the highest profile infected victim who must cancel events, rallies and appearances while quarantined in the White House.
The system used to diagnose potential infections in the White House is prone to false positives and some wonder if the claim of a COVID-19 infection is nothing more than a campaign stunt. It that sounds harsh, consider the many other stunts Trump has pulled.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, just a month before the presidential election