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Ok, I'll ask the obvious question, then (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 OP
Because they don't really believe it is necessary - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #1
Camera Shot. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #2
My theory is that rump already had it (mild or no symptoms) flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #3
They are repeatedly testing everyone who gets close to Trump. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #4
White House To Give Coronavirus Test To People 'In Close Proximity' To Trump, Pence April 3, 2020 StarryNite Apr 2020 #5
They are all getting tested all the time no doubt Meowmee Apr 2020 #6
They're all hopped up on hydrochloroquin!!!11! Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #7

Ms. Toad

(34,065 posts)
1. Because they don't really believe it is necessary -
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:58 PM
Apr 2020

Ohio is social distancing - they moved the live portion to a much larger room with only a handful of presenters quite distant from each other (separate mics and podium) with the cameras swinging back and forth. Most presenters are not in the room, but join by video conference.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Camera Shot.
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:01 PM
Apr 2020

Everything is rehearsed for maximum effect. Close in means they approve of the Center figure. Stage Crafting.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
3. My theory is that rump already had it (mild or no symptoms)
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:04 PM
Apr 2020

He doesn't give a shit about anyone else, and he also is all about the optics. He wants people to act normal, to go back to work, to not take it seriously.

StarryNite

(9,443 posts)
5. White House To Give Coronavirus Test To People 'In Close Proximity' To Trump, Pence April 3, 2020
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:08 PM
Apr 2020

They don't have to worry because everybody will be tested prior to being near them.

[link:https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826853164/white-house-to-give-coronavirus-test-to-people-in-close-proximity-to-trump-pence|

White House doctors have started giving rapid coronavirus tests to people who are "in close proximity" to President Trump or Vice President Pence.

"As the physician to the president and White House Operations continue to protect the health and safety of the president and vice president, starting today anyone who is expected to be in close proximity to either of them will be administered a COVID-19 test to evaluate for pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic carriers status to limit inadvertent transmission," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement on Friday.

The announcement comes as the U.S. ramps up testing efforts and the White House battles criticism that widespread testing did not begin early enough. This was the president's second COVID-19 test; both were negative.

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